| Members Present: Rep. Susan Pulsipher, Vice Chair Rep. Kera Birkeland Rep. Dan N. Johnson Rep. Karen Kwan Rep. Carol Spackman Moss Rep. Val L. Peterson Rep. Adam Robertson Rep. Judy Weeks Rohner Rep. Steve Waldrip Rep. Elizabeth Weight |
Members Absent: Rep. V. Lowry Snow, Chair Rep. Melissa G. Ballard Rep. Bradley G. Last Rep. Mike Schultz Rep. Christine F. Watkins Staff Present: Micah Ann Wixom, Policy Analyst Nancy Skidmore, Committee Secretary Makelle Wininger, 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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| Vice Chair Pulsiper called the meeting to order at 4:16 p.m. |
| MOTION:Rep. Robertson moved to approve the minutes of the January 28, 2022 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-7. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 7 | |
| Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. D. Johnson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. J. Rohner Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. E. Weight | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Kwan Rep. B. Last Rep. C. Moss Rep. M. Schultz Rep. V. Snow Rep. C. Watkins |
| 1.H.B. 241 School Epilepsy Training Amendments (Pulsipher, S.) |
| Rep. Val Peterson assumed the chair. |
| Rep. Pulsipher presented the bill with the assistance of Rod Hamson, Executive Director, Epilepsy Foundation of America, Utah Chapter. |
| Utah Seizure Safe School Talking Points |
| Lisa Fifield, teacher, Davis School District spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Elizabeth (Betty Sue) Hinkson, School Nurse Consultant, Utah Department to Health, Utah State Board of Education (USBE) spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Waldrip moved to pass H.B. 241 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-7. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 7 | |
| Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. D. Johnson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. J. Rohner Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. E. Weight | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Kwan Rep. B. Last Rep. C. Moss Rep. M. Schultz Rep. V. Snow Rep. C. Watkins |
| Vice Chair Pulsipher resumed the chair. |
| 2.H.B. 251 School Dropout Prevention Amendments (Peterson, K.) |
| Rep. Karen Peterson presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Robertson moved to pass H.B. 251 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-8. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 8 | |
| Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. D. Johnson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. J. Rohner Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. E. Weight | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Kwan Rep. B. Last Rep. C. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Schultz Rep. V. Snow Rep. C. Watkins |
| 3.H.B. 113 Funding for Students with Disabilities (Judkins, M.) |
| Rep. Judkins presented the bill with the assistance of Leah Voorhies, Assistant Superintendent, Student Support, USBE. |
| Lexi Cunningham, Utah State Superintendent Association (USSA), Utah School Boards Association (USBA) spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Dr. Sarah Jones, Director, Government Relations, Utah Education Association (UEA) spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Andrew Riggle, Public Policy Advocate, Disability Law Center spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Steve Phelps, President, Special Education Advisory Panel spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Weight moved to amend H.B. 113 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-6. | |||
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Amendment 1
H.B. 113 57 (i) The special education student growth factor is calculated by comparing [ 58 special education [ 59 current year to the [ 60 years previous to the current year, not to exceed the official October total school district { 61 62 (ii) When calculating and applying the growth factor, a school district's [ 63 64 [ 65 [ 66 (A) for a school district { 67 14%; and |
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Kwan Rep. C. Moss Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. J. Rohner Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. E. Weight | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. B. Last Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Schultz Rep. V. Snow Rep. C. Watkins |
| MOTION:Rep. Kwan moved to pass H.B. 113 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Kwan Rep. C. Moss Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. J. Rohner Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. E. Weight | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. B. Last Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Schultz Rep. V. Snow Rep. C. Watkins |
| 4.H.B. 230 Refugee and Immigrant Student Policies Amendments (Johnson, D.N.) |
| Rep. Johnson presented the bill with the assistance of Olivia Whiteley, Western States Advocacy Officer, International Rescue Committee, Beverly Herrmann, Programs Administrator, Canyons School District, and Yassan Assad, high school student. |
| HB 230 - Committee Presentation |
| Refuge Student Policies Amendments |
| HB230: Refugee and Immigrant Student Policies Amendments |
| Transcripts of students from Sao Paulo |
| Mindy Layton, Utah Director, National Education Association (NEA) spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mike Anderson, Associate Superintendent, Jordan School District spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kristina Pexton, Family Life Commissioner, Parent Teacher Association (PTA) spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Susan Edwards, Public Engagement Coordinator, Canyons School District spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ben Horsley, Chief of Staff, Granite School District spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mohamed Baayd, Member, Salt Lake City School District Board of Education spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Asha Parekh, Director, Refuge Services Office spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Meghan Maloney, Utah Muslim Civic League, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Weight moved to amend H.B. 230 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-7. | |||
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Amendment 1
H.B. 230 158 (ii) shall include at least one member who has completed the { 159 160 member's appointment to the review team. |
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 7 | |
| Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Kwan Rep. C. Moss Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. J. Rohner Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. E. Weight | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Last Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Schultz Rep. V. Snow Rep. C. Watkins |
| MOTION:Rep. Robertson moved to pass H.B. 230 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-7. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 7 | |
| Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Kwan Rep. C. Moss Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. J. Rohner Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. E. Weight | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Last Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Schultz Rep. V. Snow Rep. C. Watkins |
| MOTION:Rep. Weight moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-7. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 7 | |
| Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Kwan Rep. C. Moss Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. J. Rohner Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. E. Weight | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Last Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Schultz Rep. V. Snow Rep. C. Watkins |
| Vice Chair Pulsipher adjourned the meeting at 6:10 p.m. |