MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE EDUCATION

STANDING COMMITTEE

Monday, January 30, 2017 • 2:00 pm • 30 House Building

Note: A list of others present, a copy of related materials, and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at le.utah.gov.

Rep. Coleman assumed the chair.

Vice Chair Coleman called the meeting to order at 2:10 p.m.

MOTION:     Rep. Peterson moved to approve the minutes. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-6.

1. H.B. 35 Minimum School Program Amendments (Cutler, B. R.)

Rep. Bruce R. Cutler presented the bill.

Mr. Terry Shoemaker, Executive Director, Utah School Superintendents Association spoke in favor of the bill.

Dr. Sydnee Dickson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Utah State Board of Education spoke in favor of the bill.

MOTION:     Rep. Poulson moved to pass H.B. 35 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-6.

2. H.B. 125 Student Residency Amendments (Owens, D.)

Rep. Derrin R. Owens presented the bill with the assistance of Ms. Angie Stallings, Deputy Superintendent, Utah State Board of Education.

MOTION:     Rep. Last moved to pass H.B. 125 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-5.

3. S.B. 34 Competency-based Education Funding (Millner, A.)

Sen. Ann Millner presented the bill.

Mr. Terry Shoemaker, Executive Director, Utah School Superintendents Association spoke in favor of the bill.

MOTION:     Rep. Owens moved to pass S.B. 34 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-3.

4. H.B. 62 Educator Rights Amendments (Stratton, K.)

Rep. Keven J. Stratton presented the bill.

MOTION:     Rep. Peterson moved to pass H.B. 62 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-3.

5. H.B. 92 Physical Restraint in Schools (Moss, C.)

Rep. Carol Spackman Moss presented the bill with the assistance of Ms. Glenna Gallo, Director of Special Education, State Board of Education.

Ms. Christine Passey, Coordinator for disability rights, spoke to the bill.

Mr. Andrew Riggle, Public Policy Advocate, Disability Law Center spoke in favor of the bill.

Rep. Peterson assumed the chair.

Ms. Rachel Peterson, Safety Commissioner, Utah PTA, spoke in favor of the bill.

Dr. Bill Jensen spoke in favor of the bill.

Sheriff Cameron Noel, Utah Sheriff's Association spoke to the bill.

Ms. Ann Michelle Neal, school psychologist, spoke to the bill.

Mr. Glen Dyke, Canyon School District spoke in favor of the bill.

Ms. Laura Lee Gillespie, Attorney,Disability Law Center responded to questions.

MOTION:     Rep. Moss moved to amend H.B. 92 with Amendment #1.

1.    Page 1, Lines 15 through 16:   

15   ►      amends provisions related to a student who willfully defaces or otherwise

16school property; and

2.    Page 3, Lines 78 through 85:   

78   53A-11-806. Defacing or

79program alternative.

80   (1) [Any] A student who willfully defaces or otherwise

81may be suspended or otherwise disciplined.

82   (2) (a) [Any school district whose] If a school's property has been lost or willfully cut,

83defaced, or otherwise

84grade [reports] report, diploma, [and transcripts] or transcript of the student responsible for the

85damage or loss until the student or the student's parent or guardian has paid for the damages.

Rep. Moss' motion to amend H.B. 92 with Amendment #1 passed with a vote of 10-0-4.

MOTION:     Rep. Cutler moved to pass H.B. 92 out favorably, as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-4.

Chair Peterson adjourned the meeting at 4:08 p.m.

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Chair Peterson