| Members Present: Sen. Deidre M. Henderson, Chair Sen. Lincoln Fillmore Sen. Keith Grover Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard Sen. Ann Millner Sen. Kathleen Riebe |
Members Absent: Sen. Gene Davis Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson 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
meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
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| Chair Henderson called the meeting to order at 8:08 a.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to approve the minutes of March 2, 2020. 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 |
| 1. 2nd Sub. H.B. 242 Charter School Operations Amendments (Moss, J.) |
| Rep. Jefferson Moss presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to replace 2nd Substitute H.B. 242 with 3rd Substitute H.B. 242. 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 |
| Scott Jones, Deputy Superintendent of Operations, Utah State Board of Education, responded to questions. |
| Jennifer Lambert, Executive Director, Utah State Charter School Board, responded to questions. |
| Carol Lear, Utah State Board of Education, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Royce Van Tassell, Executive Director, Utah Association of Public Charter Schools, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mark Huntsman, Chair, Utah State Board of Education, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 242 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. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. G. Davis Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 2. H.B. 108 Medical Specialists in Public Schools (Moss, C.) |
| Rep. Carol Spackman Moss presented the bill with the assistance of Kory Holdaway, Utah Speech and Hearing Association. A handout was distributed. |
| Medical Specialists in Public Schools |
| Ashley Weitz, parent, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass H.B. 108 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. K. Riebe | Sen. L. Hillyard | Sen. G. Davis Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 3. 1st Sub. H.B. 392 Early Warning Program Amendments (Peterson, V.) |
| Rep. Val Peterson presented the bill. A handout was distributed. |
| Early Warning Systems |
| Aspen Florence, Ogden School District, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Chad Carpenter, Assistant Superintendent, Ogden School District, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Grover moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 392 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. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard | Sen. G. Davis Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe 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. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard | Sen. G. Davis Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Chair Henderson adjourned the meeting at 8:52 a.m. |