| 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. 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. Bradley G. Last 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 Henderson called the meeting to order. |
| 1. Committee Business |
| MOTION: Rep. Perry moved to approve the minutes. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-10. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-10 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. Henderson Rep. D. Johnson Rep. L. Perry Sen. K. Riebe Rep. A. Robertson Rep. V. Snow Rep. C. Watkins | Sen. K. Grover Sen. L. Hillyard Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Romero Rep. M. Strong Rep. S. Waldrip |
| 2. Early Childhood Learning (Draft Legislation) |
| Jennifer Throndsen, Director of Teaching and Learning, Utah State Board of Education, spoke to the quality instruction component of early childhood learning and introduced the draft legislation. |
| 3 - Early Learning Presentation |
| 3 - "Early Learning Training and Assessment" - 2020FL0854, version 007 |
| Shannon Olson, Elementary Mathematics Coordinator, Utah State Board of Education, spoke to the draft legislation in respect to mathematics assessments. |
| Sara Wiebke, Pre K-12 Literacy and Library Media Coordinator, Utah State Board of Education, provided examples of successful job-embedded coaching in specific school districts within the state. |
| Jennifer Throndsen, Shannon Olson, and Sara Wiebke responded to questions from the committee. |
| Donnell Ponds spoke in favor of the draft legislation. |
| Phoebe Beacham, Founder, Decoding Dyslexia, spoke in favor of the draft legislation. |
| Curtis Ponds spoke in favor of the draft legislation. |
| 3. Electronic Cigarette Use by Minors (Draft Legislation) |
| Rep. Pulsipher explained the draft legislation and responded to questions from the committee. |
| 2 - "Electronic Cigarettes in Schools Amendments," 2020FL0737 - version 007 |
| 2 - Vaping Education Bill Handout |
| Angie Stallings, Deputy Superintendent of Policy, Utah State Board of Education, responded to questions from the committee. |
| Brian Redd, Chief Investigator, Department of Public Safety, answered questions from the committee. |
| Terry Shoemaker, Executive Director, Utah School Superintendents Association, spoke in favor of the draft legislation. |
| Steve Hirase, Education Commissioner, Utah Parent Teacher Association, spoke in favor of the draft legislation. |
| Mark Huntsman, Chair, Utah State Board of Education, spoke in favor of the draft legislation. |
| BJ Weller, Director of Responsive Services, Canyons School District, spoke in favor of the draft legislation. |
| Ben Horsley, Granite School District, spoke in favor of the draft legislation. |
| Todd Hilgard, Utah Parent Teacher Association, spoke in favor of the draft legislation. |
| MOTION: Rep. Perry moved to recommend "Electronic Cigarettes in Schools Amendments," 2020FL0737, version 7. The 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. S. Pitcher 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. V. Peterson Rep. A. Romero |
| 4. RISE Testing Interruptions |
| Darin Nielson, Assistant Superintendent of Student Learning, Utah State Board of Education, presented data and analysis related to RISE testing in 2019 and answered questions from the committee. |
| 4 - USBE Report on RISE Data |
| Terry Shoemaker, Executive Director, Utah School Superintendents Association, expressed concerns about the RISE testing interruptions in 2019. |
| Rich Nye, Superintendent, Ogden School District, described how some schools within Ogden School District experienced significant testing interruptions. |
| 5. Higher Education Campus Safety |
| Spencer Jenkins, Associate Commissioner for Public Affairs, Utah State Board of Regents, presented on campus safety plans, as required by 2019 General Session SB 134, "Campus Safety Amendments." |
| 5 - SB 134 - Campus Safety Plans - USHE |
| 5 - Individual Institution Campus Safety Plans |
| Jeff Herring, Chief Humans Resources Officer, University of Utah, discussed 2019 General Session SB 134, "Campus Safety Amendments," and recent efforts to enhance campus safety. |
| Jared Haines, Interim Commission, Utah System of Technical Colleges, described campus safety plans for technical colleges. |
| 5 - UTech Safety Plan |
| Spencer Jenkins, Jeff Herring, and Jared Haines answered questions from the committee. |
| 6. Other Items/Adjourn |
| MOTION: Rep. Snow moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-7. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays-0 | Abs-7 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Sen. D. Henderson Rep. D. Johnson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. S. Pulsipher Sen. K. Riebe Rep. A. Robertson Rep. A. Romero Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Strong Rep. S. Waldrip | Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. K. Grover Sen. L. Hillyard Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss Rep. L. Perry Rep. C. Watkins |
| Chair Henderson adjourned the meeting. |