| Members Present: Sen. Deidre M. Henderson, Chair Sen. Gene Davis Sen. Lincoln Fillmore Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard Sen. Ann Millner Sen. Kathleen Riebe |
Members Absent: Sen. Keith Grover Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson 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
meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
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| Chair Henderson called the meeting to order at 3:44 PM. |
| 1. S.B. 149 Teacher and Student Success Act (Millner, A.) |
| Sen. Millner presented the bill and a handout was distributed. |
| Jesselie Anderson, Our Schools Now, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Royce Van Tassell, Executive Director, Utah Association of Public Charter Schools, spoke to the bill. |
| Sara Jones, Utah Education Association, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. Brad Asay, American Federation of Teachers of Utah, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Fillmore moved to pass S.B. 149 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 2. H.B. 130 Public Education Exit Survey (Moss, C.) |
| MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to approve the minutes of February 7, 2019. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Rep. Carol Spackman Moss presented the bill with the assistance of Sen. Riebe. |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to replace H.B.130 with lst Substitute H.B. 130. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. K. Grover Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Rita Heagren, Vice President of Political Action, American Federation of Teachers, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Fillmore moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 130 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. K. Grover Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. K. Grover Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Chair Henderson adjourned the meeting at 4:33 PM. |