MINUTES OF THE
SENATE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE
210 Senate Building, Utah State Capitol Complex
January 26, 2016
Members Present: President Wayne L. Niederhauser
Sen. Ann Millner, Chair
Sen. Jim Dabakis
Sen. Lincoln Fillmore
Sen. Mark B. Madsen
Sen. Howard A. Stephenson
Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson
Sen. Stephen H. Urquhart
Staff Present: Ms. Allyson Goldstein, Policy Analyst
Ms. Tonya Hadley, Committee Secretary
NOTE: A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed
with the committee minutes.
Chair Millner called the meeting to order at 2:45 pm.
S.B. 0038 School Funding Amendments (Sen. Stephenson)
Sen. Stephenson explained the bill to the committee and proposed an amendment.
Spoke to the bill: Mr. Howard Headlee, President, Utah State Charter School Board
Ms. Angie Stallings, Associate Superintendent, Utah State of Education
Spoke for the bill: Mr. Royce Van Tassell, Executive Director, Utah Association of Public Charter Schools
Ms. Kim Frank, Executive Director, Utah Charter Network
Mr. Hugh Matheson, Administrator, Utah Charter Advocates
MOTION: President Niederhauser moved to amend the bill as follows:
1.
Page 1, Lines 20 through 22:
20 ▸ amends the
definition of "district per pupil local revenues" to include current
year
21 estimates; {and}
▸
amends the allocation that a school district makes for resident students
enrolled in a charter school; and
22 ▸ makes
technical corrections.
2.
Page 4, Lines 100 through 103:
100 (4) (a) (i) A school district shall allocate a portion of
school district revenues for each
101 resident student of the school district who is enrolled in a
charter school on October 1 of the prior year equal to
102 25% of the district per pupil local revenues {.} excluding the amount of
revenues described in Subsection (1)(c)(iv) collected by the district
103 (ii) Nothing in this Subsection (4)(a) affects the
school bond guarantee program
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Dabakis and Sen. Madsen absent for the vote.
MOTION: Sen. Stevenson moved to pass the bill out favorably, as amended. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Dabakis and Sen. Madsen absent for the vote.
S.B. 0047
College Credit for Public Safety Officers
(Sen. Mayne)
Sen. Mayne explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke to the bill: Dr. David L. Buhler, Commissioner of Higher Education, Utah System of Higher Education
MOTION: Sen. Stephenson moved to pass the bill out favorably. Sen. Mayne explained that she was requesting the committee hold the bill because the issue had been resolved. Sen. Stephenson withdrew the motion.
Chair Millner relinquished the chair to Sen. Stephenson.
S.B. 0067 Partnerships for Student Success (Sen.
Millner)
Sen. Millner explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke to the bill: Dr. Sydnee Dickson, Acting Superintendent, Utah State Office of Education
Spoke for the bill: Ms. Gina Butters, Roy High School Principal, Weber School District
Mr. Jadee Talbot, Woodrow Wilson Elementary Principal, Granite School District
Ms. Cherie Wood, Mayor, City of South Salt Lake
MOTION: President Niederhauser moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Urquhart absent for the vote.
S.B. 0051 Teacher Leader Role (Sen.
Millner)
Sen. Millner explained the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Sen. Fillmore moved to amend the bill as follows:
1.
Page 2, Lines 38 through 46:
38 (b) may make rules that create an endorsement for
a teacher leader.
39 {(4) A
teacher leader may not evaluate, under Chapter 8, Part 4, Educator Evaluations,
a
40 teacher
whom the teacher leader is currently assisting in training.}
41 {(5)} (4) (a) The
board shall solicit recommendations from school districts
regarding:
42 (i) appropriate resources to provide a teacher
leader; and
43 (ii) appropriate ways to compensate a teacher
leader.
44 (b) The board shall report the board's findings
and recommendations described in
45 Subsection {(5)} (4) (a) to the
Education Interim Committee on or before the committee's November
46 2016
interim meeting.
MOTION: Sen. Fillmore moved to pass the bill as amended. The motion passed unanimously with President Niederhauser, Sen. Dabakis, Sen. Stevenson, and Sen Urquhart absent for the vote.
Spoke to the bill: Ms. Lisa Nentl-Bloom, Utah Education Association
Mr. Brad Asay, American Federation of Teachers of Utah
Spoke for the bill: Dr. Sydnee Dickson, Acting Superintendent, Utah State Office of Education
MOTION: Sen. Fillmore moved to pass the amended bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with President Niederhauser, Sen. Stevenson and Sen. Urquhart absent for the vote.
MOTION: Sen. Stevenson moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with President Niederhauser, Sen. Dabakis, Sen. Stevenson, and Sen. Urquhart absent for the vote.
Sen. Stephenson adjourned the meeting at 4:24 p.m.
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Sen. Ann Millner, Chair