MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Thursday, February 20, 2020 • 8:00 a.m. • 30 House Building


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

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

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 - 10Nays-0Abs-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 - 8Nays-0Abs-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 - 10Nays-0Abs-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 - 10Nays-0Abs-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 - 8Nays-0Abs-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 - 8Nays-0Abs-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 - 8Nays-0Abs-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.