Members Present: Sen. John D. Johnson, Chair Rep. V. Lowry Snow, Chair Sen. Lincoln Fillmore Sen. Keith Grover Sen. Ann Millner Sen. Kathleen A. Riebe Rep. Melissa G. Ballard Rep. Kera Birkeland Rep. Dan N. Johnson Rep. Karen Kwan Rep. Bradley G. Last Rep. Carol Spackman Moss Rep. Jefferson Moss Rep. Val L. Peterson | Rep. Susan Pulsipher Rep. Adam Robertson Rep. Andrew Stoddard Rep. Steve Waldrip Rep. Christine F. Watkins Members Absent: Rep. Craig Hall 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.Committee Business |
Chair V. Lowry Snow called the meeting to order at 8:37 AM. |
MOTION:Senator Kathleen Riebe moved to approve the minutes of May 18, 2021 committee meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-9. | |||
Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 9 | |
Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Birkeland Sen. L. Fillmore Rep. D. Johnson Sen. J. Johnson Rep. K. Kwan Rep. C. Moss Rep. S. Pulsipher Sen. K. Riebe Rep. A. Robertson Rep. V. Snow | Sen. K. Grover Rep. C. Hall Rep. B. Last Sen. A. Millner Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins |
2.Legislative Audit: Public Education Governance |
Brian Dean, Deputy Auditor General, Office of the Legislative Auditor General introduced the legislative audit #2020-11, A Performance Audit of Public Education's Governance Structure. |
Leah Blevins, Audit Manager, Office of the Legislative Auditor General, continued the presentation on legislative audit #2020-11 and answered questions from the committee. |
Mark Huntsman, Chair, State Board of Education, presented the Utah State Board of Education response to legislative audit #2020-11 and answered questions from the committee. |
3.Sunset Review: Standards Review Committees |
Allyson Hicks, Policy Analyst, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel, provided an overview of the sunset review process. |
Jennifer Throndsen, Director of Teaching and Learning, and Angie Stallings, Deputy Superintendent of Policy, Utah State Board of Education, presented on the standards review committees and responded to questions from the committee. |
Chair Snow made comments on the presentation. |
MOTION:Senator Riebe moved to recommend the proposed committee bill which would extend the sunset date for five years to 2028. Discussion to the motion by committee members.The motion passed with a vote of 17-0-3. | |||
Yeas - 17 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
Rep. M. Ballard Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. K. Grover Rep. D. Johnson Sen. J. Johnson Rep. K. Kwan Rep. B. Last Rep. C. Moss Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher Sen. K. Riebe Rep. A. Robertson Rep. V. Snow Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. C. Hall Sen. A. Millner |
4.State Board of Education Administrative Rule on Educational Equity and Addressing Critical Race Theory in Public Education |
Mark Huntsman, Chair, Utah State Board of Education presented and spoke to State Board of Education Administrative Rule R277-328, which defines educational equity and addresses how educational equity is included in educator professional learning and classroom instruction. |
Scott Hansen, Chair, Standards and Assessment Committee, Utah State Board of Education, continued the presentation and answered questions from the committee. |
Mark Huntsman and Scott Hansen answered questions from the committee. |
Chair Snow asked for leave of the committee to allow public comment on the state board's proposed rule; no objection. |
Jessica Fivash, former teacher, spoke in opposition to the rule. |
Carol Lear, State Utah Board of Education member, spoke in favor of the rule. |
Jennifer, member of the public, spoke in opposition. |
Sophia Anderson, member of the public, spoke in opposition of the rule. |
Christina Boggess, member of the public, spoke in opposition of the rule. |
Jonathan Bejarano, member of the public, spoke in favor of the rule. |
Brooke Stephens, Vice President, Utah Parents United, spoke in favor of the rule. |
Chair Snow gave closing remarks. |
MOTION:Senator Riebe moved to adjourn the meeting at 11:14 AM.The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-7. | |||
Yeas - 13 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 7 | |
Rep. M. Ballard Sen. L. Fillmore Rep. D. Johnson Sen. J. Johnson Rep. K. Kwan Rep. C. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Sen. K. Riebe Rep. A. Robertson Rep. V. Snow Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. K. Birkeland Sen. K. Grover Rep. C. Hall Rep. B. Last Sen. A. Millner Rep. J. Moss Rep. S. Pulsipher |