| Members Present: Sen. Ann Millner, Chair Sen. Deidre M. Henderson Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard Sen. Jani Iwamoto President Wayne L. Niederhauser Sen. Howard A. Stephenson |
Members Absent: Sen. J. Stuart Adams 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
meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
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| Chair Millner called the meeting to order at 4:27 p.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to approve the minutes of the March 1, 2018 meeting. 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. W. Niederhauser | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Henderson Sen. H. Stephenson |
| 1. S.J.R. 16 Proposal to Amend Utah Constitution -- Public Education Governance (Dabakis, J.) |
| Sen. Jim Dabakis presented the bill. |
| Mr. Spencer Stokes, School Board Member, District 2, spoke to the bill. |
| Ms. Carol Barlow-Lear, School Board Member, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ms. Gayle Ruzicka, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Chase Clyde, Director, Government Relations and Political Action, Utah Education Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. Howard Headlee spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Stephenson moved to pass S.J.R. 16 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. A. Millner Sen. W. Niederhauser Sen. H. Stephenson | Sen. J. Adams |
| MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to adjourn at 4:59 p.m. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. A. Millner Sen. W. Niederhauser Sen. H. Stephenson | Sen. J. Adams |