| Members Present: Sen. Deidre M. Henderson, Chair Rep. V. Lowry Snow, Chair Sen. Lincoln Fillmore Sen. Keith Grover Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard Sen. Kathleen Riebe Rep. Melissa G. Ballard Rep. Dan N. Johnson Rep. Bradley G. Last Rep. Jefferson Moss Rep. Lee B. Perry Rep. Val L. Peterson | Rep. Stephanie Pitcher Rep. Susan Pulsipher Rep. Adam Robertson Rep. Angela Romero Rep. Mark A. Strong Rep. Steve Waldrip Rep. Christine F. Watkins Staff Present: Allyson R. Hicks, Policy Analyst Micah Ann Wixom, Policy Analyst Michael E. Curtis, Associate General Counsel Amy Shewan, Associate General Counsel Diana Rodriguez, Administrative Assistant |
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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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| 1. Learn and Work Workforce Training Program |
| Jessica Gilmore, Associate Commissioner, Utah Board of Higher Education, gave an overview of the Learn and Work program and discussed details regarding its funding through the CARES Act. |
| 2 - Learn & Work in Utah Presentation |
| 2. Committee Business |
| MOTION: Rep. Pulsipher moved to approve the minutes of the September 16, 2020, meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 14 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard Rep. D. Johnson Rep. J. Moss Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher Sen. K. Riebe Rep. A. Robertson Rep. A. Romero Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Strong Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. M. Ballard Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. K. Grover Rep. B. Last Rep. S. Pitcher |
| 3. Sunset Review - Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind Advisory Council |
| Angie Stallings, Deputy Superintendent, Utah State Board of Education, and Joel Coleman, Superintendent, Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind, discussed the advisory council's role. |
| 3 - USDB Advisory Council Sunset Review |
| 3 - USDB Sunset Review |
| 4. Audit Response |
| Darin Nielsen, Assistant Superintendent, Utah State Board of Education, discussed reporting requirements and suggested legislative actions. |
| 4 - USBE Reporting Audit Update |
| 4 - Letter to Education Interim Committee |
| 4 - Public Education Reporting Requirements Audit |
| 4 - Proposed Statutory Changes - Reporting Requirements |
| Ben Dalton, Superintendent, Kane County School District, discussed compliance/reporting requirements and provided recommendations for the Legislature. |
| 4 - Kane County SD Presentation |
| 4 - Kane County SD Sample Report 1 |
| 4 - Kane County SD Sample Report 2 |
| Jennifer Lambert, Executive Director, State Charter School Board, introduced panelists and had them describe their perspective on the reporting requirements and how they comply with them. |
| 4 - Charter Schools Background |
| Cassie Hays, Director, Terra Academy, discussed reporting requirements, including requirements to report to multiple agencies, and related challenges. |
| Tyler Bastian, Director, Roots Charter High School, further discussed challenges when completing reporting requirements. |
| Sam Urie, Financial Manager, Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy, gave additional information regarding administrative costs for reporting and provided recommendations for the Legislature. |
| MOTION: Rep. Pulsipher moved to have the committee report back to the Legislative Audit Subcommittee that the Utah State School Board of Education is taking appropriate action on the audit findings, open a committee bill file relating to audit reporting requirements, including repealing the reports recommended by the Utah State Board of Education, and complete a thorough review of the reporting requirements. The motion passed with a vote of 16-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 16 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Henderson Rep. D. Johnson Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. S. Pulsipher Sen. K. Riebe Rep. A. Robertson Rep. A. Romero Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Strong Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins | Sen. L. Hillyard Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss |
| 5. Adjourn |
| MOTION: Rep. Perry moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 16-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 16 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Henderson Rep. D. Johnson Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. S. Pulsipher Sen. K. Riebe Rep. A. Robertson Rep. A. Romero Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Strong Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins | Sen. L. Hillyard Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss |
| Chair Snow adjourned the meeting at 3:58 p.m. |