| Members Present: Sen. Ann Millner, Chair Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard Sen. Jani Iwamoto Sen. Howard A. Stephenson Members Absent: | Sen. J. Stuart Adams Sen. Deidre M. Henderson President Wayne L. Niederhauser Staff Present: Mr. Nathan W. Brady, Policy Analyst Ms. Karen C. Allred, Committee Secretary |
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| Chair Millner called the meeting to order at 7:59 a.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to approve the minutes of the February 27, 2018 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 2-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 2 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. A. Millner | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Henderson Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. W. Niederhauser Sen. H. Stephenson |
| 1. 1st Sub. H.B. 380 Utah School Readiness Initiative Amendments (Last, B.) |
| Rep. Bradley G. Last presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 380 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 2-0-5. | |||
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Amendment 1
1st Sub. H.B. 380 169 (3) A school readiness program shall: 170 (a) except as provided in Subsection (4), administer to each student who participates in { 171 (i) the school readiness assessment at the beginning of the student's participation in the 172 school readiness program; and 173 (ii) the kindergarten entry assessment described in Section 53F-4-205 at the end of the 174 student's participation in the school readiness program; and 175 (b) report the results of the assessments described in Subsection (3)(a) or (4) to: 176 (i) the State Board of Education; and 177 (ii) the Department of Workforce Services. (4) In place of the assessments described in Subsection (3)(a), a school readiness program that is offered through home-based technology may administer to each student who participates in the school readiness program: (a) a validated computer adaptive pre-assessment at the beginning of the student's participation in the school readiness program; and (b) a validated computer adaptive post-assessment at the end of the student's participation in the school readiness program. 178 Section 4. Section 53E-9-301 is amended to read: 179 53E-9-301. Definitions. |
| Yeas - 2 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. A. Millner | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Henderson Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. W. Niederhauser Sen. H. Stephenson |
| Ms. Brenda Van Gorder, Director, Preschool Services, Granite School District, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Elizabeth Garbe, Senior Director of Government Relations and Public Policy, United Way of Salt Lake, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Michael Parker, Vice President of Public Policy, Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Stephenson moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 380 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-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. 232 School Transportation Amendments (Hinkins, D.) |
| Sen. David P. Hinkins presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. Kyle Hosler, Business Administrator, San Juan School District; and Ms. Roberta Hardy, Chief Administrative Officer, Pinnacle Canyon Academy |
| Sen. Stephenson moved to pass S.B. 232 out favorably. |
| Sen. Stephenson withdrew the motion. |
| Mr. Scott Jones, Deputy Superintendent of Operations, Utah State Board of Education, spoke to the bill. |
| Ms. Kim Frank, Utah Charter Network, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. Royce Van Tassell, Executive Director, Utah Association of Public Charter Schools, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Stephenson moved to pass S.B. 232 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. A. Millner Sen. H. Stephenson | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Henderson Sen. W. Niederhauser |
| 3. 1st Sub. H.B. 233 Teacher Salary Supplement Revisions (Potter, V.) |
| Rep. Val K. Potter presented the bill with the assistance of Sen. Howard Stephenson. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to replace 1st Substitute H.B. 233 with 4th Substitute H.B. 233. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. A. Millner Sen. H. Stephenson | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Henderson Sen. W. Niederhauser |
| Mr. Scott Jones, Deputy Superintendent of Operations, Utah State Board of Education, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. Terry Shoemaker, Executive Director, Utah School Board Association and Utah School Superintendents Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Sarah Jones, Utah Education Association, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to pass 4th Substitute H.B. 233 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. A. Millner Sen. H. Stephenson | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Henderson Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. W. Niederhauser |
| 4. H.B. 349 Higher Education Legacy Scholarship Amendments (Potter, V.) |
| Rep. Val K. Potter presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to pass H.B. 349 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. A. Millner Sen. H. Stephenson | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Henderson Sen. W. Niederhauser |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to place H.B. 349 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. A. Millner Sen. H. Stephenson | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Henderson Sen. W. Niederhauser |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. A. Millner Sen. H. Stephenson | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Henderson Sen. W. Niederhauser |
| Chair Millner adjourned the meeting at 9:55 a.m.. |