MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Thursday, February 8, 2018 • 3:40 p.m. • 30 House Building


Members Present:
Rep. Val L. Peterson, Chair
Rep. Kim F. Coleman, Vice Chair
Rep. LaVar Christensen
Rep. Bruce R. Cutler
Rep. Francis D. Gibson
Rep. Eric K. Hutchings
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

Staff Present:
Ms. Allyson R. Goldstein, Policy Analyst
Ms. Wendy Hill, Committee Secretary

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

Acting Chair Coleman called the meeting to order.
MOTION: Rep. Peterson moved to approve the minutes of February 5, 2018. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-7.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-7
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. B. Cutler
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. L. Christensen
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. B. Last
Rep. D. McCay
Rep. M. Noel
Rep. D. Owens
1. H.B. 233 Teacher Salary Supplement Revisions (Potter, V.)
Rep. Val K. Potter presented the bill with the assistance of Rep. Kay J. Christofferson and Dr. Timothy A. Slocum, Chair, Disability Disciplines Doctoral Program, Utah State University .
A handout "HB 233: Teacher Salary Supplement Revisions" was distributed to the committee.
Ms. Sarah Jones, Utah Education Association, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Ms. Rita Heagren, Vice President of Political Action, American Federation of Teachers Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.
Rep. Hutchings moved to amend H.B. 233 with a verbal amendment, Amendment #3.
Amendment 3
H.B. 233
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                (iv) Medicare.
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                { (c) A salary supplement awarded on or after July 1, 2018, is not included in an eligible
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        teacher's compensation as defined in Section 49-12-102, 49-13-102, or 49-22-102. }
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                (3) (a) [(i)] The annual salary supplement for an eligible teacher who is assigned full

Rep. Hutchings' motion to amend H.B. 233 with a verbal amendment, Amendment #3passed with a vote 11-0-2.
Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. L. Christensen
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. B. Cutler
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. B. Last
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. M. Noel
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. D. McCay
Rep. Hutchings moved to amend H.B. 233 with a verbal amendment, Amendment #4.
Amendment 4
H.B. 233
Page 1, Lines 13 through 16 
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                This bill:
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                { removes the teacher salary supplement from compensation calculations for
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        retirement purposes; }
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                ▸         defines terms;

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        AMENDS:
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                { 49-12-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 325
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        49-13-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 325
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        49-22-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 325 }
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                53F-2-504, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 2

SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Last moved to hold H.B. 233. The Substitute motion passed with a vote of 10-2-1.
Yeas - 10Nays-2Abs-1
Rep. L. Christensen
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. B. Cutler
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. B. Last
Rep. D. McCay
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. M. Noel
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. V. Snow
2. H.B. 289 Public Education Exit Survey (Moss, C.)
Rep. Carol Spackman Moss explained the bill with the assistance of Ms. Sydnee Dickson, Utah State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
MOTION: Rep. Peterson moved to pass H.B. 289 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. L. Christensen
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. B. Cutler
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. B. Last
Rep. D. McCay
Rep. M. Noel
3. H.B. 297 School Turnaround and Leadership Amendments (Cutler, B. R.)
Rep. Bruce R. Cutler explained the bill.
Ms. Johanna Mayra, Innovations Educational Consulting, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Ms. Melissa B. Hamilton, Director, Elementary Teaching and Learning, Murray School District, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. Ben Horsley, Director of Communications, Granite School District, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ms. Angie Stallings, Deputy Superintendent, Utah State Board of Education, spoke to the bill.
Dr. Sydnee Dickson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Utah State Board of Education, spoke to the bill.
Rep. Poulson moved to amend H.B. 297 with Amendment #1.
Amendment 1
H.B. 297
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                (3) A local school board may [not] select a turnaround expert that is:
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                (a) { the } a school district; or
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                (b) an employee of { the } a school district.
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                (4) A contract between a local school board and a turnaround expert:

Rep. Poulson's motion to amend H.B. 297 with Amendment #1passed with a vote 8-2-3.
Yeas - 8Nays-2Abs-3
Rep. L. Christensen
Rep. B. Cutler
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. B. Last
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. D. McCay
Rep. M. Noel
Rep. D. Owens
MOTION: Rep. Poulson moved to pass H.B. 297 as amended out favorably. The motion failed with a vote of 4-6-3.
Yeas - 4Nays-6Abs-3
Rep. L. Christensen
Rep. B. Cutler
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. B. Last
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. D. McCay
Rep. M. Noel
Rep. D. Owens
4. H.B. 300 Higher Education Governance Amendments (Last, B.)
Rep. Bradley G. Last presented the bill with the assistance of Sen. Ann Millner.
Rep. Peterson moved to amend H.B. 300 with Amendment #2.
Amendment 2
H.B. 300
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        college service area, appointed by the local school board to which the member belongs;
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                (b) except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), one individual who is a member of the higher education institution board of
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        trustees, appointed by the higher education institution board of trustees; and
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                (c) a number of individuals, appointed by the governor with the consent of the Senate,
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        that is { the greater of:
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         (i) the number of individuals that makes the total number of members on the technical
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        college board of directors nine; or
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         (ii) the number of individuals that is one more than the sum of the number of members
 
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        appointed to the technical college board of directors under Subsections (2)(a) and (b). } :
        (i) seven for:
        (A) Tooele Technical College;
        (B) Uintah Basin Technical College; and
        (C) Dixie Technical College;
        (ii) eight for:
        (A) Bridgerland Technical College;
        (B) Ogden-Weber Technical College;
        (C) Davis Technical College; and
        (D) Southwest Technical College; or
        (iii) nine for Mountainland Technical College.
 
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                (3) (a) In appointing the members described in Subsection (2)(c), the governor shall
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        appoint individuals who represent the interests of business, industry, or labor in the technical
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        college service area.
(b)If no member of the institution of higher education board of trustees lives within the technical college service area, the institution of higher education board of trustees may nominate an individual to be appointed by the governor with the consent of the Senate instead of appointing a member described in Subsection (2)(b).
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                (4) (a) The governor may remove a member appointed under Subsection (2)(c) or (3)(b) for
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        cause.
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                (b) The governor shall consult with the president of the Senate before removing a
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        member appointed under Subsection (2)(c) or (3)(b) .
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                (5) (a) Notwithstanding Subsection (2) or 53B-2a-109(2), an individual appointed to a

Rep. Peterson's motion to amend H.B. 300 with Amendment #2passed with a vote 7-0-6.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-6
Rep. L. Christensen
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. B. Cutler
Rep. B. Last
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. D. McCay
Rep. M. Noel
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. V. Snow
MOTION: Rep. Peterson moved to pass H.B. 300 as amended out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-6
Rep. L. Christensen
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. B. Cutler
Rep. B. Last
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. D. McCay
Rep. M. Noel
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. V. Snow
MOTION: Rep. Cutler moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-6
Rep. L. Christensen
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. B. Cutler
Rep. B. Last
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. D. McCay
Rep. M. Noel
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. V. Snow
Acting Chair Coleman adjourned the meeting.