MINUTES OF THE
SENATE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, January 23, 2018 • 2:00 p.m. • 210 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Ann Millner, Chair
Sen. J. Stuart Adams
Sen. Deidre M. Henderson
Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard
Sen. Jani Iwamoto
Sen. Howard A. Stephenson

Members Absent:
President Wayne L. Niederhauser

Staff Present:
Mr. Nathan W. Brady, Policy Analyst
Ms. Karen C. Allred, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

Chair Millner called the meeting to order at 2:09 p.m.
1. S.J.R. 1 Joint Resolution Recognizing Educators of the Deaf and American Sign Language Instructors (Iwamoto, J.)
Sen. Jani Iwamoto explained the bill.
Dr. Joel Coleman, Superintendent, Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr Ben Horsley, Granite School District, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to pass S.J.R. 1 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. H. Stephenson
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. W. Niederhauser
2. S.B. 87 School Security Locks (Weiler, T.)
Sen. Todd Weiler explained the bill.
Mr. Coy Porter, Utah State Fire Marshal, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Henderson moved to pass S.B. 87 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. H. Stephenson
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. W. Niederhauser
3. S.C.R. 3 Concurrent Resolution on the Importance of Civil Liberties for Students (Dabakis, J.)
Sen. Jim Dabakis presented the bill with the assistance of Rep. Kim F. Coleman.
Mr. Brad Asay, President, American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Spencer Jenkins, Assistant Commissioner, Utah System of Higher Education, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Henderson moved to pass S.C.R. 3 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-1
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. H. Stephenson
Sen. W. Niederhauser
Sen. Stephenson spoke of his experience visiting the Navy Seal Team 7 training facilities, and what he learned about their deliberate practice instructions and how it relates generally to education.
MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-1
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. H. Stephenson
Sen. W. Niederhauser
Chair Millner adjourned the meeting at 3:06 p.m.