MINUTES OF THE
SENATE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, February 22, 2022 • 8:00 a.m. • 215 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. John D. Johnson, Chair
Sen. Lincoln Fillmore
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
Katie Wyant-Stein, 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 at 8:09 a.m.
MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to approve the minutes from February 16th, 2022.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-2.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. A. Millner
1.H.B. 103 Student Intervention Early Warning Program (Peterson, V.)
Rep. Peterson presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to amend H.B. 103 with Amendment #3.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3.
Amendment 3
H.B. 103
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31                 (b) "Online data reporting tool" means a system described in Section 53E-4-311.
(c) "Participating LEA" means an LEA that receives access to a digital program under Subsection (5).

2 .        Page 4, Line 120a :  Page 4, Line 120a
120a         (c) the parental consent requirements in Section 53E-9-203. ← Ĥ
(7) (a) A parent or guardian may opt the parent's or guardian's student out of participating in a survey prepared by a participating LEA's online data reporting tool described in this section.
(b) An LEA shall provide notice to a parent of:
(i) the administration of a survey described in Subsection (7)(a);
(ii) if applicable, that the survey may request information from students that is non-academic in nature;
(iii) where the parent may access the survey described in Subsection (7)(a) to be administered; and
(iv) the opportunity to opt a student out of participating in a survey as described in Subsection (7)(a).
(c) A participating LEA shall annually provide notice to parents and guardians on how the participating LEA uses student data through the online data reporting tool to provide instruction and intervention to students.

Yeas - 3Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. A. Millner
Lisa Bruns, Utah Parents United, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. McKell moved to pass H.B. 103 out favorably as ammended.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-2.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. Riebe spoke in favor of the bill.
Sen. McKell spoke in favor of the bill.
2.1st Sub. H.B. 273 Civics Education Amendments (Johnson, D.N.)
Rep. Johnson presented the bill.
Utah Civic Learning Collaborative Handout
Robert Austin, Utah State Board of Education, spoke in favor of the bill.
Sen. Riebe spoke to the bill.
Sen. Riebe spoke in favor of the bill.
Doug Case, President, The American Legion Utah Boys State, Utah Voice ?, and ???, spoke in favor of the bill.
Stephan Seabury, Teacher, Providence Hall High School, spoke in favor of the bill.
Melinda Reay, Teacher, Highland High School, spoke to the bill.
Eleesha Tucker, Executive Director, Utah 3Rs Project, spoke to the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 273 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-2.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. A. Millner
3.S.B. 226 Student Data Privacy Revisions (Anderegg, J.)
Sen. Anderegg presented the bill.
Sen. Riebe spoke to the bill.
Carrie Mayne, Chief Economist, Utah State Higher Education, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to pass S.B. 226 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-2.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. McKell spoke to the bill.
4.1st Sub. H.B. 113 Students with Disabilities Funding Revisions (Judkins, M.)
Rep. Judkins presented the bill.
Sen. McKell spoke in favor of the bill.
Leah Voorhies, Assistant Superintendent, Utah State Board of Education, spoke to the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 113 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-2.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. A. Millner
5.2nd Sub. H.B. 114 School Nursing Services Amendments (Harrison, S.)
Rep. Harrison presented the bill.
HB114 1st Sub Handout
HB 114 Handout
Dr. Bill Cosgrove, Pediatrician, Utah American Academy of Pediatrics, spoke in favor of the bill.
Sen. Riebe spoke in favor of the bill.
Diane Forster-Burke, Utah Nurses Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. McKell moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 114 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-2-1.
Yeas - 3Nays- 2Abs- 1
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. J. Adams
6.1st Sub. H.B. 211 School Fees Amendments (Robertson, A.)
Sen. Millner presented the bill.
HB 211 School Fees Handout
Sen. Fillmore spoke to the bill.
Sen. Riebe spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. McKell moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 211 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-1.
Yeas - 4Nays- 1Abs- 1
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. McKell spoke in favor of the bill.
7.H.B. 290 School Readiness Amendments (Peterson, K.)
Rep. Peterson presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to pass H.B. 290 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-1.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 1
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Adams
8.H.B. 315 Effective Teachers in High Poverty Schools Incentive Program Amendments (Winder, M.)
Sen. Fillmore presented the bill.
Sen. Riebe spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. McKell moved to pass H.B. 315 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-1.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 1
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. J. Johnson
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 5-0-1.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 1
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Adams
Chair Johnson adjourned the meeting at 9:37 a.m.