| Members Present: Rep. V. Lowry Snow, Chair Rep. Susan Pulsipher, Vice Chair Rep. Melissa G. Ballard Rep. Dan N. Johnson Rep. Carol Spackman Moss Rep. Jefferson Moss Rep. Lee B. Perry Rep. Val L. Peterson Rep. Marie H. Poulson | Rep. Steve Waldrip Rep. Christine F. Watkins Members Absent: Rep. Bradley G. Last Rep. Adam Robertson Staff Present: Micah Ann Wixom, Policy Analyst Steve Benard, 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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| Rep. Pulsipher assumed the chair. |
| Chair Pulsipher called the meeting to order at 8:10 am. |
| MOTION: Rep. Watkins moved to approve the minutes of Feb. 18, 2020. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. C. Moss Rep. J. Moss Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Poulson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. D. Johnson Rep. B. Last Rep. A. Robertson |
| 1. S.B. 79 Regional Education Service Agencies (Hillyard, L.) |
| Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard explained the bill. |
| Sydnee Dickson, Utah State Superintendent of Public Instruction, spoke to the bill. |
| McKay Jensen, President of the Utah School Boards Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Watkins moved to pass S.B. 79 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. C. Moss Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Poulson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. V. Snow Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. D. Johnson Rep. B. Last Rep. L. Perry Rep. A. Robertson Rep. S. Waldrip |
| 2. H.B. 242 Charter School Operations Amendments (Moss, J.) |
| Rep. Jefferson Moss explained the bill with the assistance of Scott Jones, Deputy Superintendent of Operations, Utah State Board of Education, and Mark Huntsman, Chair of the Utah State Board of Education. |
| Jim Moss, Utah State Charter School Board, spoke to the bill. |
| Mark Huntsman, Chair of the Utah State Board of Education, spoke to the bill. |
| Angie Stallings, Utah State Board of Education, came forward but did not speak. |
| Carol Lear, attorney and member of the Utah State Board of Education, spoke to the bill. (Microphone was not turned on at first.) |
| Brian Nelson, Director of the Utah Division of Risk Management, spoke to the bill. |
| McKay Jensen, President, Utah School Boards Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kim Frank, Utah Charter Network, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| John Dougall, State Auditor, Office of the State Auditor, spoke to the bill. |
| Hollie Andrus, Deputy State Auditor, spoke to the bill. |
| John Dougall, State Auditor, Office of the State Auditor, spoke to the bill again. |
| Mark Huntsman, Utah State Board of Education, spoke to the bill again. |
| Scott Jones, Deputy Superintendent of Operations, Utah State Board of Education, spoke to the bill again. |
| John Dougall, Utah State Auditor, spoke to the bill again. |
| Royce Van Tassell, Utah Association of Public Charter Schools, spoke to the bill. |
| Cindy Davis, member of the Utah State School Board spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Snow moved to replace H.B. 242 with 1st Substitute H.B. 242. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. D. Johnson Rep. C. Moss Rep. J. Moss Rep. L. Perry Rep. M. Poulson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. B. Last Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Robertson |
| MOTION: Rep. Snow moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 242 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. D. Johnson Rep. C. Moss Rep. J. Moss Rep. L. Perry Rep. M. Poulson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. B. Last Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Robertson |
| 3. H.B. 315 Local School Board Vacancies Amendments (Briscoe, J.) |
| Rep. Joel K. Briscoe explained the bill with the assistance of Samuel Hanson, member of the Salt Lake City School District Board of Education. |
| MOTION: Rep. Poulson moved to pass H.B. 315 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. D. Johnson Rep. C. Moss Rep. J. Moss Rep. L. Perry Rep. M. Poulson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. B. Last Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. C. Watkins |
| MOTION: Rep. Snow moved to place H.B. 315 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. D. Johnson Rep. C. Moss Rep. J. Moss Rep. L. Perry Rep. M. Poulson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. B. Last Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. C. Watkins |
| MOTION: Rep. Perry moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. D. Johnson Rep. C. Moss Rep. J. Moss Rep. L. Perry Rep. M. Poulson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. B. Last Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. C. Watkins |
| Chair Pulsipher adjourned the meeting at 9:50 am. |