MINUTES OF THE

SENATE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE

210 Senate Building, Utah State Capitol Complex

February 17, 2016

 

Members Present:     Sen. Ann Millner, Chair

                                    President Wayne L. Niederhauser

                                    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 2:14 pm.

 

MOTION: Sen. Fillmore moved to approve the minutes from February 16, 2016. The motion passed unanimously with President Niederhauser, Sen. Dabakis, Sen. Madsen, and Sen. Urquhart absent for the vote.

 

H.B. 41 Fees for Supplemental Hours (Rep. Eliason)

 

Rep. Eliason explained the bill to the committee.

 

Spoke for the bill:       Mr. Charlie Evans, Director for Government Relations, Canyons School District

 

Spoke in opposition:   Dr. Michael Sibbett, Director, Dancing Mouse Montessori School

                                    Mr. Patrick Marino, Executive Director, Utah Private Childcare Association

                                    Mr. Ed Dieringer, Director, Bennion Learning Center and UPCCA

           

MOTION:  Sen. Urquhart moved to pass H.B. 41 to the Senate floor with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed with Sen. Fillmore and Sen. Madsen voting in opposition. President Niederhauser and Sen. Stevenson were absent for the vote.

 

S.B. 143 Competency-based Learning Amendments (Sen. Stephenson)

 

Sen. Stephenson explained the difference between S.B. 143 and 1st Substitute S.B. 143.

                                                                                   

Chair Millner relinquished the chair to Sen. Urquhart.

 

S.B. 149 School Grading Modifications (Sen. Millner)

 

MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to delete S.B. 149 and replace it with 1st Sub. S.B. 149. The motion passed unanimously with President Niederhauser and Sen. Stevenson absent for the vote.            

MOTION: Sen. Stevenson moved to pass out 1st Sub S.B. 149 with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed with Sen. Dabakis and Sen. Madsen voting in opposition. Sen. Fillmore was absent for the vote.

 

Sen. Millner resumed the chair.

 

SJR 14 Joint Resolution on Teacher Licensure Standards for the Twenty-first Century (Sen. Fillmore)

 

Sen. Fillmore explained the resolution to the committee.

                                                           

Spoke to the resolution: Dr. Sydnee Dickson, Acting Superintendent, Utah State Office of Education

                                   

MOTION:  Sen. Stephenson moved to pass out SJR 14 with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with President Niederhauser, Sen. Dabakis, Sen. Stevenson, and Sen. Urquhart absent for the vote.

 

H.B. 93 Organ Donor Amendments (Rep. Froerer)

 

Rep. Froerer explained the bill to the committee.

 

Spoke for the bill:       Mr. Tracy Smith, Executive Director, Intermountain Donor Services

                                    Ms. Gerri Osman, mother of an organ donor

Mr. Brad Mortensen, Vice President for University Advancement, Weber State University

 

MOTION:  Sen. Stephenson moved to pass out H.B. 93 with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with President Niederhauser and Sen. Stevenson absent for the vote.

 

H.B. 147 State Board of Education Revisions (Rep. Cutler)

 

Rep. Cutler explained the bill to the committee.

 

Spoke for the bill: Ms. Jennifer Johnson, Second Vice-chair, Utah State Board of Education

 

MOTION: Sen. Fillmore moved pass out H.B.147 favorably. The motion passed unanimously with President Niederhauser, Sen. Dabakis, Sen. Stevenson and Sen. Urquhart absent for the vote.

 

MOTION: Sen. Fillmore moved to place H.B. 147 on the consent calendar. The motion passed unanimously with President Niederhauser, Sen. Dabakis, Sen. Stevenson and Sen. Urquhart absent for the vote.

 

MOTION:  Sen. Fillmore moved to adjourn.  The motion passed unanimously with President Niederhauser, Sen. Dabakis, Sen. Stevenson and Sen. Urquhart absent for the vote.

 

Chair Millner adjourned the meeting at 3:55 p.m.

 

 

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Sen. Ann Millner, Chair