MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE EDUCATION

STANDING COMMITTEE

Monday, February 27, 2017 • 4:10 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.

Chair Peterson called the meeting to order at 4:45 p.m.

MOTION:     Rep. Coleman moved to approve the minutes of February 23, 2017. The motion passed unanimously.

1. H.B. 414 Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind Referral Amendments (Owens, D.)

Rep. Derrin R. Owens explained the bill with the assistance of Mr. Joel Coleman, Superintendent, Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind.

Ms. Delane England, teacher, spoke to the bill.

Mr. Brandon Bowden, deaf community member, spoke in favor of the bill.

Mr. Dan Matthis, deaf community member, spoke in favor of the bill.

Mr. David Samuelson, deaf community member, spoke in favor of the bill.

MOTION:     Rep. Poulson moved to pass H.B. 414 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-5.

2. H.B. 401 Electronic High School Amendments (Ward, R.)

Rep. Raymond P. Ward explained the bill with the assistance of Ms. Tami Pyfer, Education Advisor, Governor's Office.

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

Mr. Mark Smith, Principal, American International High School, spoke in favor of the bill.

MOTION:     Rep. Fawson moved to pass H.B. 401 out favorably.

SUBSTITUTE MOTION:   Rep. Cutler moved to hold the bill.

Rep. Cutler withdrew the motion to hold the bill.

Rep. Fawson's original motion to pass the bill out favorably passed with a vote of 11-1-2.

3. 1st Sub. S.B. 78 Teacher Pedagogical Assessment (Millner, A.)

Sen. Ann Millner presented the bill with the assistance of Ms. Diana Suddreth, Director Teaching and Learning, Utah State Board of Education, and Mr. Parker Fawson, Dean - School of Education, Utah Valley University.

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

Dr. Sara Jones, Utah Education Association, spoke in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Kristi Jones, Professor of Education, Westminster College, spoke in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Marilee Coles-Ritchie, Professor of Education, Westminster College, spoke in opposition to the bill.

Mr. Brad Asay, American Federation of Teachers of Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill.

MOTION:     Rep. McCay moved to replace 1st Substitute S.B. 78 with 2nd Substitute S.B. 78. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-4.

MOTION:     Rep. McCay moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 78 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-4-4.

Rep. Coleman assumed the chair.

4. H.B. 404 Early Warning Pilot Program (Peterson, V.)

Rep. Val L. Peterson explained the bill.

MOTION:     Rep. Fawson moved to pass H.B. 404 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-3-1.

5. H.B. 409 Charter School Funding Amendments (Last, B.)

Rep. Bradley G. Last explained the bill.

MOTION:     Rep. McCay moved to pass H.B. 409 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-4.

MOTION:     Rep. Fawson moved to place H.B. 409 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously.

6. H.B. 418 Assistive Teaching Technology Amendments (Last, B.)

Rep. Bradley G. Last explained the bill with the assistance of Mr. Dan Nelson and Mr. Mark Child, Robots4Autism.

MOTION:     Rep. Cutler moved to pass H.B. 418 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-2-6.

MOTION:     Rep. McCay moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.

Chair Peterson adjourned the meeting at 7:40 p.m.

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Rep. Val L. Peterson, Chair