| 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 |
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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 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 - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 - 4 | Nays-2 | Abs-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 - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 - 4 | Nays-3 | Abs-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 - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-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. |