MINUTES OF THE

SENATE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE

210 Senate Building, Utah State Capitol Complex

February 29, 2016

 

Members Present:     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

                                                                       

Members Excused:    President Wayne L. Niederhauser

           

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 8:19 a.m.

 

MOTION:  Sen. Fillmore moved to approve the minutes of the February 24, 2016 meeting.  The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Madsen, Sen. Stephenson, and Sen. Urquhart absent for the vote.   

 

H.B. 254S01 Resident Student Tuition Amendments (Rep. Poulson)

 

Rep. Poulson explained the bill to the committee.

 

Spoke for the bill:       Mr. Spencer Jenkins, Assistant Commissioner, Utah System of Higher Education

                                    Mr. Gary Harter, Executive Director, Utah Department of Veteran and

                                    Military Affairs

                       

MOTION:  Sen. Stevenson moved to pass the bill out favorably.  The motion passed unanimously, with Sen. Madsen, Sen. Stephenson, and Sen. Urquhart absent for the vote.

 

MOTION: Sen. Stevenson moved to place the bill on the consent calendar. The motion passed unanimously, with Sen. Madsen, Sen. Stephenson, and Sen. Urquhart absent for the vote.

 

SCR 19 Concurrent Resolution on Education (Sen. Adams)

 

Sen. Adams explained the bill to the committee.

 

Spoke for the bill: Ms. Gayle Ruzicka, Utah Eagle Forum

           

MOTION:  Sen. Fillmore moved to pass the bill out favorably.  The motion passed with

Sen. Dabakis voting in opposition. Sen. Stephenson was absent for the vote.

 

H.B. 200 Student Assessment Modifications Amendments (Rep. Poulson)

 

Rep. Poulson explained the bill to the committee.

 

Spoke for the bill:       Mr. Brad Asay, President, American Federation of Teachers of Utah

                                   

Spoke to the bill:         Mr. Hal Samuelson, Assessment Director, Canyons School District

 

MOTION:  Sen. Fillmore moved to pass the bill out favorably.  The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Stevenson absent for the vote.

 

S.B. 188 Higher Education Capital Facilities (Sen. Urquhart)

 

MOTION: Sen. Urquhart moved to replace S.B. 188 with 1st Sub. S.B. 188. The motion passed unanimously. Sen. Stephenson was absent for the vote.

 

Sen. Urquhart explained the bill to the committee.

 

Spoke to the bill:         Mr. Dave Buhler, Commissioner, Utah Systems of Higher Education         

                                    Mr. Jeff Reddoor, Director, Utah State Building Board

Mr. Eric Tholen, Director, Division of Facilities Construction and Management

Dr. Sydnee Dickson, Acting State Superintendent, Utah State Office of Education

                                   

MOTION:  Sen. Urquhart moved to pass the bill out 1st Substitute S.B. 188 favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Stephenson and Sen. Stevenson absent for the vote.

 

S.B. 232 Rescue Medication in Schools (Sen. Urquhart)

 

Sen. Urquhart explained the bill to the committee.

 

MOTION: Sen. Urquhart moved to amend the bill, as follows:

1.         Page 1, Lines 13 through 14:     


             13        ▸     defines terms;

         ▸   requires the Department of Health to develop a training program for the administration of seizure rescue medications;   

             14        ▸     requires a public school to provide training for the administration of a seizure rescue


 

2.         Page 2, Line 56 through Page 3, Line 65:          


             56        (2) (a)  A public school shall, after receiving a seizure rescue authorization:

             57        (i)  inform school employees of the opportunity to be a school employee volunteer; and

             58        (ii)  provide   the training   in administering a seizure rescue medication described in Subsection (2)(d)   to at least two school employee volunteers   {in administering seizure

                                    59     rescue medication}  .

                                    60             (b)  A public school shall allow all willing school personnel to receive the training

                                    61     described in Subsection (2)(a)(ii).

                                      62           (c)  A public school may not obstruct the identification or training of school employee

                                    63     volunteers.

   (d) The Department of Health shall, with input from the State Board of Education and a children's hospital, develop a training program for school employee volunteers in the administration of seizure rescue medications.   

                                       64            {(d)}    (e)    The following individuals may provide the training described in Subsection (2)(a)  (ii)  :

                                       65          (i)  a school nurse;

 

 The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Stevenson absent.

 

Spoke for the bill:       Ms. Annette Maughan            , CEO, Epilepsy Association of Utah

                                    Ms. Rebecca Hyre, mother

                                    Ms. Kim Orton, Registered Nurse, Primary Children’s Hospital

                                    Ms. Emilee Wagner, mother

                                    Ms. Jennifer May, Board Member, Epilepsy Association of Utah

                                    Mr. Mike Edwards, Retired military

 

Spoke against the bill: Mr. A.J. Walkowski, President, Utah School Nurse Association

                                    Ms. Elizabeth Hinkson, School Nurse

                                    Mr. Brad Asay, President, American Federation of Teachers of Utah

                                    Sen. Karen Mayne

                                   

MOTION:  Sen. Stephenson moved to pass the bill out favorably, as amended.  The motion passed unanimously.

 

S.B. 224 Student Assessments (Sen. Stephenson)

 

This bill was not considered.

 

MOTION:  Sen. Stephenson moved to adjourn.  The motion passed unanimously.

 

Chair Millner adjourned the meeting at 9:58 a.m.

 

 

 

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Sen. Ann Millner, Chair