| Members Present: Sen. Deidre M. Henderson, Chair Sen. Gene Davis Sen. Lincoln Fillmore Sen. Keith Grover Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard Sen. Kathleen Riebe | Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson Members Absent: Sen. Ann Millner Staff Present: Micah Ann Wixom, Policy Analyst Karen Allred, Committee Secretary |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
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| Chair Henderson called the meeting to order at 2:02 p.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to approve the minutes of February 18, 2020. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Henderson Sen. K. Riebe Sen. J. Stevenson | Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. A. Millner |
| 1. S.B. 61 College of Mines and Earth Sciences Amendments (Hinkins, D.) |
| Sen. Hinkins presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Grover moved to return S.B. 61 to the Rules Committee The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Henderson Sen. K. Riebe Sen. J. Stevenson | Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. A. Millner |
| 2. S.B. 124 American Indian and Alaskan Native Education Amendments (Hinkins, D.) |
| Sen. Hinkins presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass S.B. 124 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Henderson Sen. K. Riebe Sen. J. Stevenson | Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. A. Millner |
| 3. S.B. 126 School Board Vacancy Amendments (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Weiler presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to amend S.B. 126 with Amendment #3. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
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Amendment 3
S.B. 126 35 the local school board; or 36 (ii) within { 37 a local school board member. |
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Henderson Sen. K. Riebe Sen. J. Stevenson | Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. A. Millner |
| Amber Shill, President-Elect, Utah School Boards Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Grover moved to pass S.B. 126 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. K. Riebe Sen. J. Stevenson | Sen. G. Davis Sen. A. Millner |
| 4. S.B. 113 Arts Program Funding Amendments (Vickers, E.) |
| Sen. Vickers presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to replace S.B. 113 with 1st Substitute S.B. 113. The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-1 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard | Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. G. Davis Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| MOTION: Sen. Grover moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 113 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-1 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard | Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. G. Davis Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Sen. Fillmore assumed the chair. |
| 5. S.B. 147 School Internship Safety Agreements (Henderson, D.) |
| Sen. Henderson presented the bill with the assistance of Ben Horsley, Granite School District. |
| Susan Edwards, Canyon School District, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Henderson moved to pass S.B. 147 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. G. Davis Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Sen. Henderson resumed the chair. |
| 6. S.B. 151 Accelerated Student Program Amendments (Mayne, K.) |
| Sen. Mayne presented the bill with the assistance of Nathan Auck, Utah State Board of Education. |
| A handout was distributed. |
| Early College Amendments |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to replace S.B. 151 with 1st Substitute S.B. 151. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. G. Davis Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Ben Horsley, Granite School District, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 151 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. G. Davis Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 7. 2nd Sub. H.B. 14 School Absenteeism and Truancy Amendments (Snow, V. L.) |
| Rep. V. Lowry Snow presented the bill with the assistance of Jeffrey Van Hulten, Policy Advisor, Utah State Board of Education. A handout was distributed. |
| Parental Right to Academic Accommodations |
| Elizabeth Garbe, Senior Director, United Way of Salt Lake, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Amber Shill, President-Elect, Utah School Boards Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ben Horsley, Granite School District, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Dalene England, mother, teacher, spoke to the bill. |
| Angie Stallings, Deputy Superintendent of Policy, Utah State Board of Education, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to amend 2nd Substitute H.B. 14 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
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Amendment 1
2nd Sub. H.B. 14 74 (7) (a) "Truant" means [ 75 school-age child, without a valid excuse, and subject to Subsection (7)(b), is absent for at least : 76 (i) half of the school day { (ii) if the school-age child is enrolled in a learner verified program, as that term is defined by the state board, the relevant amount of time under the LEA's policy regarding the LEA's continuing enrollment measure as it relates to truancy. |
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 14 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 8. 1st Sub. H.B. 99 Enhanced Kindergarten Amendments (Snow, V. L.) |
| Rep. Snow presented the bill with the assistance of Jenifer Throndsen, Director of Teaching and Learning, Utah State Board of Education. |
| Elizabeth Garbe, United Way of Salt Lake, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Susan Edwards, Canyon School District spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Amber Shill, President-Elect, Utah School Boards Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kory Holdaway, Utah Private Child Care Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Maurice F. Hickey, Voices for Utah Children, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Heidi Grimshaw, Family Life Commissioner, Utah PTA, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 99 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. G. Davis Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 9. 1st Sub. H.B. 67 Local Education Agency Financial Information Systems (Ballard, M.G.) |
| Rep. Melissa Garff Ballard presented the bill. |
| Scott Jones, Deputy Superintendent of Operations, Utah State Board of Education, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Grover moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 67 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. G. Davis Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Sen. Riebe assumed the chair. |
| 10. H.B. 205 Students with Disabilities Amendments (Judkins, M.) |
| Rep. Marsha Judkins presented the bill. |
| Leah Voorhies, Director, Special Education Services, Utah State Board of Education, answered questions from the committee. |
| Linda Hanks, Vice President, Utah School Boards Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to pass H.B. 205 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. K. Grover Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Henderson Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| MOTION: Sen. Grover moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. K. Grover Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Henderson Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Acting Chair Riebe adjourned the meeting at 3:33 pm. |