| 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. Bradley G. Last Rep. Jefferson Moss Rep. Val L. Peterson Rep. Stephanie Pitcher 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. Lee B. Perry 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. Statutory Changes Requested by the State Board of Education |
| Michael Curtis presented "Education Amendments" - 2020FL0734, version 2. |
| 2 - "Education Amendments" - 2020FL0734, version 2 |
| Angie Stallings, Deputy Superintendent of Policy, Utah State Board of Education, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| 3. School Meals Program |
| Michael Curtis presented "School Meals Program Amendments" - 2020FL0735, version 3, and responded to questions from the committee. |
| 3 - "School Meals Program Amendments" - 2020FL0735, version 3 |
| Kathleen Britton, Director of Child Nutrition, Utah State Board of Education, and Angie Stallings spoke to the bill and responded to questions from the committee. |
| Neil Rickard, Child Nutrition Advocate, Utahns Against Hunger, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Sydnee Dickson, Superintendent, Utah State Board of Education, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Johnson moved to recommend "School Meals Program Amendments" - 2020FL0735 version 3. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-8. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-8 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard Rep. D. Johnson Rep. S. Pulsipher Sen. K. Riebe Rep. A. Robertson Rep. A. Romero Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Strong | Sen. K. Grover Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins |
| MOTION: Rep. Johnson moved to approve the September 18, 2019, minutes. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-8. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-8 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard Rep. D. Johnson Rep. S. Pulsipher Sen. K. Riebe Rep. A. Robertson Rep. A. Romero Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Strong | Sen. K. Grover Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins |
| 4. Statutory Changes Requested by the State Board of Education |
| MOTION: Sen. Henderson moved to recommend "Education Amendments" - 2020FL0734 version 2. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-7. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays-0 | Abs-7 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard Rep. D. Johnson Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. S. Pulsipher Sen. K. Riebe Rep. A. Robertson Rep. A. Romero Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Strong | Sen. K. Grover Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins |
| 5. Electronic Cigarette Use by Minors |
| Rep. Pulsipher presented "Electronic Cigarettes in Schools Amendments" - 2020FL0737, version 3. |
| Micah Davidson, Golden Gate Club, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Patty Norman, Deputy Superintendent of Student Achievement, Utah State Board of Education, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Susan Edwards, Public Engagement Coordinator, Canyons School District, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Dr. Christy Kane spoke to the bill. |
| Ben Horsley, Director of Communications, Granite School District, spoke to the issue. |
| Art Brown, Chapter President, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mark Watterson, American Heart Association, spoke to the issue. |
| 6. Early Childhood Learning - Quality Instruction in Preschool through Grade 3 |
| Jennifer Throndsen, Director of Teaching and Learning, Utah State Board of Education, and Shannon Olson, Elementary Math Specialist, Utah State Board of Education, discussed the importance of job-embedded coaching in regard to quality instruction in preschool through Grade 3, and responded to questions from the committee. |
| 5 - USBE Early Learning Requests |
| Howard Stephenson, Utah Taxpayers Association, spoke to the issue. |
| 7. Other Items/Adjourn |
| MOTION: Sen. Henderson moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 13 | Nays-0 | Abs-6 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Sen. D. Henderson Rep. D. Johnson Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. S. Pulsipher Sen. K. Riebe Rep. A. Robertson Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Strong Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins | Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. K. Grover Sen. L. Hillyard Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Romero |
| Chair Snow adjourned the meeting. |