| 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 |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
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| Chair Millner called the meeting to order at 8:14 a.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. Stephenson moved to approve the minutes February 21, 2018 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. A. Millner Sen. H. Stephenson | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. W. Niederhauser |
| 1. 1st Sub. H.B. 116 Student Civil Liberties Protection Act (Coleman, K.) |
| Rep. Kim F. Coleman presented the bill. |
| Dr. Spencer Jenkins, Assistant Commissioner, Utah System of Higher Education, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Stephenson moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 116 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. A. Millner Sen. H. Stephenson | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. W. Niederhauser |
| 2. H.B. 360 State Board of Education Finance Amendments (Moss, J.) |
| Rep. Jefferson Moss presented the bill with the assistance of Ms. Angie Stallings, Deputy Superintendent, Utah State Board of Education. |
| MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass H.B. 360 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. D. Henderson Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. A. Millner Sen. H. Stephenson | Sen. J. Adams Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. W. Niederhauser |
| MOTION: Sen. Stephenson moved to place H.B. 360 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. D. Henderson Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. A. Millner Sen. H. Stephenson | Sen. J. Adams Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. W. Niederhauser |
| 3. H.B. 231 Charter School Funding Amendments (Last, B.) |
| Rep. Bradley G. Last presented the bill. |
| Mr. Royce Van Tassell, Executive Director, Utah Association of Public Charter Schools, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass H.B. 231 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. D. Henderson Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. A. Millner Sen. H. Stephenson | Sen. J. Adams Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. W. Niederhauser |
| 4. H.B. 264 Elementary School Counselor Program (Eliason, S.) |
| Sen. Howard A. Stephenson presented the bill with the assistance of Ms. Monique Hadley, President, Utah School Counselors Association, and Counselor, TimpView High School; and Ms. Holly Bell, President Elect, Utah School Counselors Association and Secondary Counselor Specialist, Jordan School District. |
| Mr. Terry Shoemaker, Associate Executive Director, Utah School Board Association, and Executive Director, Utah School Superintendents Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. LueAnn Wood, Education Commissioner, Utah PTA, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Heidi Matthews, President, Utah Education Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Linda Hansen, State Board of Education, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Rita Heagren, Vice President, American Federation of Teachers, Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass H.B. 264 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. A. Millner Sen. H. Stephenson | Sen. W. Niederhauser |
| 5. H.B. 300 Higher Education Governance Amendments (Peterson, V.) |
| Rep. Val L. Peterson presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to replace H.B. 300 with 1st Substitute H.B. 300. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. A. Millner Sen. H. Stephenson | Sen. W. Niederhauser |
| Ms. Tami Pyfer, Education Advisor, Utah Governor's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Dr. David Woodstenhulme, Commissioner of Technical Education, Utah College of Applied Technology, spoke to the bill. |
| Dr. David L. Buhler, Commissioner, Utah System of Higher Education spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 300 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Henderson Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. A. Millner Sen. H. Stephenson | Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. W. Niederhauser |
| MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Henderson Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. A. Millner Sen. H. Stephenson | Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. W. Niederhauser |
| Chair Millner adjourned the meeting at 9:26 a.m. |