| 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. Lee B. Perry Rep. Val L. Peterson Rep. Marie H. Poulson Rep. Adam Robertson | Rep. Steve Waldrip Rep. Christine F. Watkins Members Absent: Rep. Bradley G. Last Rep. Jefferson Moss 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
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| Chair Snow called the meeting to order at 8:02 am. |
| MOTION: Rep. Pulsipher moved to approve the minutes. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-6 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. D. Johnson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Poulson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. V. Snow Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. B. Last Rep. C. Moss Rep. J. Moss Rep. L. Perry Rep. A. Robertson Rep. S. Waldrip |
| 1. H.B. 336 Concurrent Enrollment Certificate Pilot Program (Peterson, V.) |
| Rep. Val L. Peterson explained the bill with the assistance of Sarah Young, Director of Strategic Initiatives, Utah State Board of Education. |
| Dr. Jared Haines, Interim Commissioner of Technical Education, of the Utah System of Technical Colleges, spoke to the bill. |
| Spencer Jenkins, Utah System of Higher Education, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Sydnee Dickson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Utah State School Board, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Pulsipher moved to pass H.B. 336 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. D. Johnson Rep. C. Moss Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Poulson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss |
| 2. H.B. 334 Civics Education Amendments (Johnson, D.N.) |
| Rep. Dan N. Johnson explained the bill with the assistance of Robert Austin, Social Studies Specialist, Utah State Board of Education. |
| Rep. Pulsipher assumed the chair. |
| Rep. Snow resumed the chair. |
| Rep. Johnson moved to amend H.B. 334 with Amendment #1. |
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Amendment 1
H.B. 334 13 This bill: 14 ▸ defines terms; 15 ▸ creates a civics engagement pilot program to assess the benefits of, and methods for, 16 implementing a requirement to complete a civics engagement project as a condition 17 for receiving a high school diploma; 18 ▸ provides for training for teachers in schools participating in the pilot program; and 19 ▸ requires schools participating in the pilot program to submit a report to the State 20 Board of Education { 21 { 22 { |
| Rep. Johnson's motion to amend H.B. 334 with Amendment #1passed with a vote 11-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. D. Johnson Rep. C. Moss Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Poulson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss |
| Rep. Waldrip moved to pass H.B. 334 out favorably. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Watkins made a substitute motion to hold H.B. 334. The substitute motion failed with a vote of 3-7-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-7 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. D. Johnson Rep. C. Moss Rep. L. Perry Rep. M. Poulson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip | Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson |
| Rep. Waldrip's original motion to pass H.B. 334 out favorablypassed with a vote 8-2-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-2 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. D. Johnson Rep. C. Moss Rep. L. Perry Rep. M. Poulson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip | Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson |
| 3. H.B. 108 Medical Specialists in Public Schools (Moss, C.) |
| Rep. Carol Spackman Moss explained the bill with the assistance of Kory Holdaway, of the Utah Speech and Hearing Association. |
| Ashley Weitz, spoke in favor the bill. |
| Jessie Mandle of Voices for Utah Children, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Moss moved to amend H.B. 108 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3. | |||
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Amendment 1
H.B. 108 9 This bill permits an LEA to adopt separate schedules for employees who provide 10 certain { 12 This bill: 13 ▸ defines terms; and 14 ▸ permits an LEA to adopt a separate salary schedule or separate salary schedules for 15 employees who provide certain { 16 school-based setting. |
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. D. Johnson Rep. C. Moss Rep. L. Perry Rep. M. Poulson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson |
| MOTION: Rep. Poulson moved to pass H.B. 108 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-2-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-2 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. D. Johnson Rep. C. Moss Rep. L. Perry Rep. M. Poulson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. V. Snow | Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson |
| 4. H.B. 355 Standards and Graduation Requirements Amendments (Lisonbee, K.) |
| Rep. Karianne Lisonbee explained the bill. |
| Rep. Perry moved to pass H.B. 355 out favorably. |
| Rep. Robertson made a Point of Order. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Robertson made a substitute motion to vacate motion to pass out H.B. 355 favorably and allow for additional public comment. The substitute 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. L. Perry Rep. M. Poulson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson |
| Angie Stallings, Superintendent of Policy, Utah State Board of Education, spoke to the bill. |
| Terry Shoemaker, Utah School Boards Association and Utah School Superintendents Association, spoke to the bill. |
| Brendon Murphy, high school senior, spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Waldrip moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 6-2-5. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-2 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. D. Johnson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip | Rep. L. Perry Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. B. Last Rep. C. Moss Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Poulson |
| Chair Snow adjourned the meeting at 9:52 am . |