| Members Present: Sen. John D. Johnson, Chair Sen. Lincoln Fillmore Sen. Derek L. Kitchen Sen. Michael K. McKell Sen. Ann Millner Sen. Kathleen A. Riebe |
Members Absent: President J. Stuart Adams Staff Present: Allyson R. Hicks, Policy Analyst Rachel Boe, 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 Johnson called the meeting to order at 8:05 a.m. |
| 1. 1st Sub. H.B. 323 High Poverty Schools Teacher Bonus Program Amendments (Winder, M.) |
| Sen. Kathleen Riebe explained the bill. |
| Ben Horsley, Communications Director, Granite School District, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Lexi Cunningham, Utah School Superintendents Association and Utah School Boards Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 323 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. M. McKell |
| 2. S.B. 234 Statewide Online Education Program Amendments (Cullimore, K. A.) |
| Sen. Kirk Cullimore explained the bill. |
| Lexi Cunningham, Utah School Superintendents Association and Utah School Boards Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Howard Stephenson, former senator, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to pass S.B. 234 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-2-2. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-2 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. J. Johnson Sen. A. Millner | Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. M. McKell |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to approve the minutes from February 24, 2021. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. M. McKell |
| 3. H.B. 300 Reporting Requirements for Local Education Agencies (Pulsipher, S.) |
| Rep. Susan Pulsipher explained the bill with the assistance of Susan Edwards, Public Engagement Coordinator, Canyons School District, and Rick Nielson, Superintendent, Nebo School District. |
| Royce Van Tassell, Executive Director, Utah Association of Public Charter Schools spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kimberly Frank, Utah Charter Network, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Lexi Cunningham, Utah School Superintendents Association and Utah School Boards Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to pass H.B. 300 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. M. McKell |
| 4. H.B. 233 Education Immunization Modifications (Strong M.A.) |
| Rep. Mark Strong explained the bill. |
| Gayle Ruzicka, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Fillmore moved to pass H.B. 233 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-1 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. A. Millner | Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. M. McKell |
| MOTION: Sen. Fillmore moved to adjourn at 9:16 a.m. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. M. McKell |