| Members Present: Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard Sen. Jani Iwamoto Sen. Howard A. Stephenson Members Absent: Sen. Ann Millner, Chair | Sen. J. Stuart Adams Sen. Deidre M. Henderson President Wayne L. Niederhauser Staff Present: Ms. Karen C. Allred, Committee Secretary Mr. Nathan W. Brady, Policy Analyst |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
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| Acting Chair Hillyard called the meeting to order at 8:11 a.m. |
| There were no minutes approved. |
| 1. 1st Sub. H.B. 237 Concurrent Enrollment Enhancements (Winder, M.) |
| Rep. Mike Winder presented the bill. |
| Dr. Sydnee Dickson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Utah State Board of Education, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Stephenson moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 237 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. H. Stephenson | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Henderson Sen. A. Millner Sen. W. Niederhauser |
| 2. S.B. 127 Reading Software Program Amendments (Stephenson, H.) |
| MOTION: Sen. Stephenson moved to replace S.B. 127 with 1st Substitute S.B. 127. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. H. Stephenson | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Henderson Sen. A. Millner Sen. W. Niederhauser |
| Sen. Howard A. Stephenson presented the bill with the assistance of Ms. Sarah Young, Coordinator for Digital Teaching and Learning, Utah State Board of Education. |
| MOTION: Sen. Stephenson moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 127 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. H. Stephenson | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Henderson Sen. A. Millner Sen. W. Niederhauser |
| 3. S.B. 195 Credit Acceptance by Higher Education Institutions (Stephenson, H.) |
| Sen. Howard A. Stephenson presented the bill with the assistance of Dr. Spencer Jenkins, Assistant Commissioner, Utah System of Higher Education. |
| Mr. Brad Asay, President, American Federation of Teachers of Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Dr. Spencer Jenkins, Assistant Commissioner, Utah System of Higher Education, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Stephenson moved to pass S.B. 195 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. H. Stephenson | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Henderson Sen. A. Millner Sen. W. Niederhauser |
| 4. S.B. 198 Public School Disciplinary Action Amendments (Anderegg, J.) |
| This agenda item was not considered. |
| Sen. Iwamoto moved to adjourn. |
| Acting Chair Hillyard adjourned the meeting at 9:06 a.m. |