| Members Present: Sen. Deidre M. Henderson, Chair Sen. Gene Davis Sen. Keith Grover Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard Sen. Ann Millner Sen. Kathleen Riebe | Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson Members Absent: Sen. Lincoln Fillmore Staff Present: Ms. Allyson R. Hicks, Policy Analyst Ms. Karen Allred, Committee Secretary |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
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| Chair Henderson called the meeting to order at 2:10 PM. |
| 1. S.B. 37 Interventions for Reading Difficulties Sunset Amendments (Millner, A.) |
| Sen. Millner presented the bill with the assistance of Jennifer Throndsen, PreK-12 Literacy Coordinator, Utah State Board of Education. |
| Chair Henderson designated Sen. Grover to chair the meeting. Acting Chair Grover assumed the chair. |
| Phoebe Beacham, Co-founder, Decoding Dyslexia Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Aubrie Shaw, youth advocate, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mitchell Olson, youth advocate, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jennifer Price, President, Decoding Dyslexia Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Michele Chisholm, Decoding Dyslexia Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jody German, parent advocate, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Sen. Millner moved to amend S.B. 37 with Amendment #1. |
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Amendment 1
S.B. 37 112 (e) participate in training provided by the state board; and |
| Sen. Millner's motion to amend S.B. 37 with Amendment #1passed with a vote 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. G. Davis Sen. K. Grover Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe Sen. J. Stevenson | Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. Henderson |
| MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to pass S.B. 37 out favorably as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. G. Davis Sen. K. Grover Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe Sen. J. Stevenson | Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. Henderson |
| 2. S.B. 55 Charter Trust Land Council Amendments (Escamilla (Robles), L.) |
| Sen. Escamilla presented the bill. |
| Jay Blain, Trust Land Advisory Committee, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Royce Van Tassell, Utah Association of Public Charter Schools, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Brad Asay, American Federation of Teachers of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Sen. Henderson resumed the chair. |
| MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to pass S.B. 55 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. G. Davis Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe Sen. J. Stevenson | Sen. L. Fillmore |
| 3. S.B. 91 Acceptance of Competency-based Education (Millner, A.) |
| Sen. Millner moved to amend S.B. 91 with Amendment #1. |
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Amendment 1
S.B. 91 29 (1) An institution of higher education: 30 (a) shall, for purposes of { 31 consideration, recognize and accept on equal footing as a traditional high school diploma a |
| Sen. Millner's motion to amend S.B. 91 with Amendment #1passed with a vote 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. G. Davis Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe Sen. J. Stevenson | Sen. L. Fillmore |
| Sen. Millner explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to pass S.B. 91 out favorably as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. G. Davis Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe Sen. J. Stevenson | Sen. L. Fillmore |
| 4. S.B. 94 Technical College Scholarship Amendments (Grover, K.) |
| Sen. Grover presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Grover moved to pass S.B. 94 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. G. Davis Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe Sen. J. Stevenson | Sen. L. Fillmore |
| MOTION: Sen. Grover moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. G. Davis Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe Sen. J. Stevenson | Sen. L. Fillmore |
| Chair Henderson adjourned the meeting at 2:48 p.m. |