MINUTES OF THE
SENATE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, February 20, 2019 • 2:00 p.m. • 210 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Deidre M. Henderson, Chair
Sen. Gene Davis
Sen. Lincoln Fillmore
Sen. Keith Grover
Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard
Sen. Ann Millner
Sen. Kathleen Riebe

Members Absent:
Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson

Staff Present:
Ms. Allyson R. Hicks, Policy Analyst
Ms. Karen Allred, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

Chair Henderson called the meeting to order at 2:07 PM.
MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to approve the minutes of February 13, 2019. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. J. Stevenson
1. H.B. 118 Incentives for Statewide Assessment Performance (Winder, M.)
Rep. Mike Winder presented the bill. A handout was distributed.
Assessment Performance, HB 118
Terry Shoemaker, Executive Director, Utah School Superintendents Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Kristin Chevrier, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in opposition to the bill.
LeAnn Wood, Education Commissioner, Utah Parent Teacher Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Michelle Boulter, member, State Board of Education, speaking for herself, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Rita Heagren, Vice President of Political Action, American Federation of Teachers Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.
Royce Van Tassell, Executive Director, Utah Association of Public Charter Schools, spoke to the bill.
Jennie Earl, member, Utah State Board of Education, speaking for herself, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Jarred Carman, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Ben Horsley, Communications Director, Granite School District, spoke to the bill.
Pamela Budge, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Jacob Siebach, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass H.B. 118 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-2-2.
Yeas - 4Nays-2Abs-2
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. J. Stevenson
2. S.B. 173 Dual Language Immersion Amendments (Anderegg, J.)
Sen. Jacob L. Anderegg presented the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to pass S.B. 173 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. J. Stevenson
3. S.B. 164 Student Data Privacy Amendments (Anderegg, J.)
Sen. Anderegg presented the bill.
Deborah Bilder, Psychiatrist, University of Utah, spoke to the bill.
Cheryl Smith, Past President, Autism Council of Utah, spoke to the bill.
Colin Kingsbury, Autism Systems Development Coordinator, Utah Department of Health, spoke to the bill.
Judy Zimmerman, Former Director, Utah Registry of Autism and Developmental Disabilities, spoke to the bill.
Amanda Bakian, Director, Utah Registry of Autism and Developmental Disabilities, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to go to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. J. Stevenson
4. H.B. 146 Concurrent Enrollment Amendments (Pulsipher, S.)
Rep. Susan Pulsipher presented the bill.
Jessica Gilmore, Associate Vice President of Community Outreach and Economic Development, Utah Valley University, spoke to the bill.
Terry Shoemaker, Executive Director, Utah School Superintendents Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Fillmore moved to pass H.B. 146 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-3-1.
Yeas - 4Nays-3Abs-1
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. J. Stevenson
5. H.C.R. 14 Concurrent Resolution Encouraging High Expectations for Students with Disabilities (Spendlove, R.)
Sen. Reibe presented the resolution with the assistance of Karen Conder, Special Needs Specialist, Utah Parent Teacher Association.
Annette Kent, resident, spoke in favor of the resolution.
MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to pass H.C.R. 14 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. J. Stevenson
6. S.B. 166 School Readiness Amendments (Millner, A.)
Sen. Millner presented the bill.
Sydnee Dickson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Utah State Board of Education, spoke in favor of the bill.
Kory Holdaway, representing the Utah Private Childcare Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Elizabeth Garbe, Senior Director of Government Relations and Public Policy, United Way of Salt Lake, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to pass S.B. 166 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. J. Stevenson
MOTION: Sen. Grover moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. J. Stevenson
Chair Henderson adjourned the meeting at 3:40 PM.