MINUTES OF THE
SENATE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Monday, January 24, 2022 • 2:00 p.m. • 215 Senate Building


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:
Alex R. Janak, Managing Policy Analyst
Karen C. Allred, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

Chair Johnson called the meeting to order.
MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to approve the minutes of the January 19, 2022 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. A. Millner
Chair Johnson announced that S.B. 33 would not be heard today, at the sponsor's request.
1.S.B. 103 Special Education Licensing Amendments (Owens, D.)
Sen. Derrin Owens presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to pass S.B. 103 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. A. Millner
2.S.B. 78 School Board Expansion Requirements (Anderegg, J.)
Sen. Jacob L. Anderegg presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to amend S.B. 78 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Amendment 1
S.B. 78
1 .        Page 4, Lines 97 through 104 :  Page 4, Lines 97 through 104
97                 (d) Beginning on January 1, 2023:
98                 (i) the board of education of a school district with a student population of 50,000 or
99         more students but fewer than 100,000 students:
100                 (A) except as provided in Subsection (1)(d)(i)(B), comprises seven members; or
101                 (B) comprises nine members if the { applicable legislative body } board of education of the school district , by majority vote,
102         increases the board to nine members; and
103                 (ii) the board of education of a school district with a student population of 100,000 or
104         more students comprises nine members.

Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 1
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Adams
Lexi Cunningham, Executive Director, Utah State Superintendent's Association spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to pass S.B. 78 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 1
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Adams
3.S.B. 114 Public School Curriculum Requirements (Fillmore, L.)
Sen. Fillmore presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to replace S.B. 114 with 1st Substitute S.B. 114.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 1
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Adams
MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to go to the next item on the agenda.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 1
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Adams
4.H.B. 30 Student Tribal Regalia Use Amendments (Romero, A.)
Rep. Angela Romero presented the bill.
Corrina Pikyavit-Bow, Tribal Chairwoman, Piute Indian Tribe of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to pass H.B. 30 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 1
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Adams
5.H.B. 43 Hospitality and Tourism Management CTE Pilot Program Sunset Extension (Ballard, M.G.)
Rep. Melissa G. Ballard presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to pass H.B. 43 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 1
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Adams
MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 1
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Adams
Chair Johnson adjourned the meeting.
NOTE: S.B. 0033 was not discussed in the meeting.