MINUTES OF THE HOUSE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, February 15, 2017 • 8:00 am • 30 House Building
Members Present: Rep. Val L. Peterson, Chair Rep. Kim F. Coleman, Vice Chair Rep. LaVar Christensen Rep. Bruce R. Cutler Rep. Justin L. Fawson Rep. Francis D. Gibson Rep. Bradley G. Last Rep. Daniel McCay Rep. Carol Spackman Moss Rep. Michael E. Noel |
Rep. Derrin R. Owens Rep. Marie H. Poulson Rep. V. Lowry Snow Members Absent: Rep. Eric K. Hutchings Staff Present: Ms. Allyson R. Goldstein, Policy Analyst Ms. Lorna Wells, Committee Secretary |
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.
Chair V. Peterson called the meeting to order at 8:06 a.m.
1. H.B. 212 Incentive for Effective Teachers in High Poverty Schools (Winder, M.)
Rep. Mike Winder explained the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Owens moved to replace H.B. 212 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 212. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-6.
Yeas: |
Nays: |
Abs: |
Rep. J. Fawson Rep. B. Last Rep. D. McCay Rep. C. Moss Rep. D. Owens Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Poulson Rep. V. Snow |
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Rep. L. Christensen Rep. K. Coleman Rep. B. Cutler Rep. F. Gibson Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. M. Noel |
Dr. Forrest Crawford, Weber State University, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ms. Jennie Earl spoke against the bill.
Mr. Michael Parker, Director Public Policy, Salt Lake Chambe, spoke in favor of the bill.
Dr. Sara Jones, Utah Education Association, spoke against the bill.
Ms. Elizabeth Garbe, United Way of Salt Lake, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Owens moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 212 out favorably.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Coleman moved to amend 2nd Substitute H.B. 212 with Amendment #1.
1. Page 14, Lines 398 through 407:
398 (c) "Eligible teacher" means a teacher who:
399 (i) is employed as a teacher in a high poverty school at the time the teacher is
400considered by the board for a salary bonus; and
401 (ii) achieves a median growth percentile of 70 or higher:
402 (A) a full school year before the school year the eligible teacher is being considered by
403the board for a salary bonus under this section, regardless of whether the teacher was employed
404the previous school year by a high poverty school or a different
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405 (B) while teaching at any
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406criterion-referenced test or online computer adaptive test is administered as described in
407Section 53A-1-603.
2. Page 14, Lines 424 through 427:
424 (g) "Program" means the Effective Teachers in High Poverty Schools Incentive
425Program created in Subsection (2).
426
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427comparison to the student's cohort.
The motion failed with a vote of 4-6-4.
Yeas: |
Nays: |
Abs: |
Rep. K. Coleman Rep. J. Fawson Rep. D. McCay Rep. V. Peterson |
Rep. F. Gibson Rep. B. Last Rep. C. Moss Rep. D. Owens Rep. M. Poulson Rep. V. Snow |
Rep. L. Christensen Rep. B. Cutler Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. M. Noel |
ORIGINAL MOTION: Rep. Owen's original motion to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 212 out favorably passed with a vote of 6-4-4.
Yeas: |
Nays: |
Abs: |
Rep. F. Gibson Rep. B. Last Rep. D. McCay Rep. D. Owens Rep. V. Peterson Rep. V. Snow |
Rep. K. Coleman Rep. J. Fawson Rep. C. Moss Rep. M. Poulson |
Rep. L. Christensen Rep. B. Cutler Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. M. Noel |
2. S.B. 59 Students with Disabilities Evaluation Amendments (Davis, G.)
Sen. Gene Davis explained the bill.
Ms. Alyson Eddie, parent, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ms. Nancy Kennedy, Former President, Utah School Boards Association, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Connor Boyack, Libertas Institute, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Jared Carman, Vice President, Carden Memorial School, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Dr. Sydnee Dickson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Utah State Board of Education, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Last moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.
Chair V. Peterson adjourned the meeting at 09:58 a.m.
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Rep. Val L. Peterson, Chair