| Members Present: Sen. Deidre M. Henderson, Chair Rep. V. Lowry Snow, Chair Sen. Lincoln Fillmore Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard Sen. Kathleen Riebe Rep. Melissa G. Ballard Rep. Dan N. Johnson Rep. Jefferson Moss Rep. Lee B. Perry Rep. Val L. Peterson Rep. Susan Pulsipher Rep. Adam Robertson Rep. Angela Romero | Rep. Mark A. Strong Rep. Steve Waldrip Rep. Christine F. Watkins Members Absent: Sen. Keith Grover Rep. Bradley G. Last Rep. Stephanie Pitcher Staff Present: Mr. Nathan W. Brady, Policy Analyst Ms. Allyson R. Hicks, Policy Analyst Mr. Michael E. Curtis, Associate General Counsel Ms. Amy Shewan, Associate General Counsel Mr. Jesse Dowdle, Administrative Assistant |
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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 Snow called the meeting to order. |
| 1. Committee Business |
| 2. Early Childhood Learning |
| Sarah Young, Implementation Coach, Utah State Board of Education, Claudia Miner, Executive Director and Co-Founder of UPSTART, and Tracy Gruber, Director, Office of Child Care, Department of Workforce Services, presented on the effectiveness, impact, and possible expansion of the UPSTART program. |
| Angie Stallings, Deputy Superintendent of Policy, Utah State Board of Education, responded to questions. |
| Kory Holdaway, Utah Private Child Care Association, spoke to the issue. |
| 2 - UPSTART Presentation |
| MOTION: Rep. Johnson moved to approve the minutes. The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 14 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Sen. L. Hillyard Rep. D. Johnson Rep. J. Moss Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher Sen. K. Riebe Rep. A. Robertson Rep. A. Romero Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Strong Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins | Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Henderson Rep. B. Last Rep. S. Pitcher |
| 3. Utah State Board of Education Request for Legislation |
| Angie Stallings and Jeff Van Hulten, Policy Advisor, Utah State Board of Education, presented minor legislation requests for the Utah State Board of Education and responded to questions from the committee. |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to accept proposed recommendations and open a committee bill file. The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 14 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Sen. L. Hillyard Rep. D. Johnson Rep. J. Moss Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher Sen. K. Riebe Rep. A. Robertson Rep. A. Romero Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Strong Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins | Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Henderson Rep. B. Last Rep. S. Pitcher |
| Kathleen Britton, Director of Child Nutrition, Utah State Board of Education, Amanda Knill, Child Nutrition Specialist, Utah State Board of Education, and Lori Spruance, Assistant Professor of Public Health, Brigham Young University, proposed policy changes regarding the school breakfast program. |
| Rep. Johnson moved to open a committee bill file. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Sen. Henderson moved to open up to two committee bill files. The substitute motion passed with a vote of 14-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 14 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard Rep. D. Johnson Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher Sen. K. Riebe Rep. A. Robertson Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Strong Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins | Sen. K. Grover Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. A. Romero |
| 3 - USBE School Breakfast Request |
| 3 - USBE Minor Legislative Requests |
| 4. Educator Exit Survey Results |
| Angie Stallings and Sarah Young presented on the draft rule requiring an educator exit survey. |
| 4 - USBE Educator Exit Survey |
| 5. E-cigarettes Workgroup |
| Rep. Susan Pulsipher presented an update on the workgroup regarding the use of e-cigarettes by minors, and responded to questions from the committee. |
| Patty Norman, Deputy Superintendent of Student Achievement, Utah State Board of Education, responded to questions. |
| Terry Shoemaker, Utah School Superintendents' Association, answered questions from the committee. |
| MOTION: Sen. Henderson moved to open one or more committee bill files. The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 13 | Nays-0 | Abs-6 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. Henderson Rep. D. Johnson Rep. L. Perry Rep. S. Pulsipher Sen. K. Riebe Rep. A. Robertson Rep. A. Romero Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Strong Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins | Sen. K. Grover Sen. L. Hillyard Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Pitcher |
| 5 - Vaping and E-cigarette Presentation |
| Sen. Henderson assumed the chair. |
| 6. Compulsory Education, Truancy, and Chronic Absenteeism |
| Rep. V. Lowry Snow explained the draft legislation and introduced Patty Norman. |
| Patty Norman and Corby Eason, Prevention Specialist, Utah State Board of Education, spoke to the draft legislation. |
| Rep. V. Lowry Snow further clarified the draft legislation and responded to questions from the committee. |
| Maryanne Christensen, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in support of parental rights. |
| Elizabeth Garbe, United Way, spoke in favor of the draft legislation. |
| 6 - Draft Legislation - School Absenteeism and Truancy Amendments |
| 6 - USBE Chronic Absenteeism Followup Sept 2019 |
| MOTION: Rep. Snow moved to recommend file 2020FL0494 version 6. The motion passed with a vote of 10-3-6. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-3 | Abs-6 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Sen. D. Henderson Rep. D. Johnson Rep. L. Perry Rep. S. Pulsipher Sen. K. Riebe Rep. A. Romero Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins | Sen. L. Fillmore Rep. A. Robertson Rep. M. Strong | Sen. K. Grover Sen. L. Hillyard Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Pitcher |
| 7. Other Items/Adjourn |
| Chair Henderson adjourned the meeting. |