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MINUTES OF THE
SENATE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Friday,
February 25, 2022
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8:30 a.m.
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215 Senate Building
Members Present:
Sen. John D. Johnson, Chair
Sen. Lincoln Fillmore
Sen. Michael K. McKell
Sen. Ann Millner
Sen. Kathleen A. Riebe
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Members Absent:
President J. Stuart Adams
Staff Present:
Alex R. Janak, Managing Policy Analyst
Katie Wyant-Stein, 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 8:31 a.m. |
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| MOTION:Sen. McKell moved to approve the minutes from February 23rd, 2022.The motion
passed
with a vote of
3-0-3.
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| Yeas -
3 | Nays-
0 | Abs-
3 | |
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. K. Riebe
| | Sen. J. Adams
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. A. Millner
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| 1.3rd Sub. H.B. 193 Full-day Kindergarten (Waldrip, S.) |
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| Rep. Waldrip presented the bill. |
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| Sara Wiebke, Literacy Coordinator, PreK-12 Literacy, and Elementary Library Media, Utah State Board of Education, spoke in favor of the bill. |
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| MOTION:Sen. McKell moved to replace 3rd Substitute H.B. 193 with 4th Substitute H.B. 193.The motion
passed
with a vote of
4-1-1.
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| Yeas -
4 | Nays-
1 | Abs-
1 | |
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. A. Millner
| Sen. K. Riebe
| Sen. J. Adams
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| Sen. Riebe spoke to the bill. |
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| Larry Bergeson, Superintendent, Washington County School District, spoke in favor of the bill. |
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| Sen. Riebe spoke to the bill. |
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| Sen. McKell spoke in favor of the bill. |
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| Elisabeth Garbe, United Way of Salt Lake, spoke to the bill. |
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| Cade Douglas, Superintendent, Sevier School District, spoke to the bill. |
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| Linda Hanks, President, Utah School Board Association, spoke to the bill. |
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| Nan Ault, Superintendent, North Sanpete School District, spoke to the bill. |
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| Kristina Pexton, Utah Parent Teacher Association, spoke to the bill. |
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| Amy Warren spoke in favor of the bill. |
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| Janel Hulbert spoke in favor of the bill. |
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| Jason Straight, Utah Rural Schools Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
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| Sen. McKell spoke to the bill. |
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| France Barral spoke in favor of the bill. |
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| Cissy Rasmussen spoke in favor of the bill. |
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| Kelsi Flint spoke in favor of the bill. |
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| Sydnee Dickson, State Superintendent, Public Instruction, spoke to the bill. |
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| Laleh Gkiotbi spoke in favor of the bill. |
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| Ralph Squire, Superintendent, South Sanpete School District, spoke in favor of the bill. |
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| Melina LaMont, ESL and Migrant Specialist, Cache County School District, spoke in favor of the bill. |
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| Sen. Millner spoke to the bill. |
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| Larry Bergeson, Superintendent, Washington County School District, spoke in favor of the bill. |
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| MOTION:Sen. Millner moved to amend 4th Substitute H.B. 193 with Amendment #1.The motion
passed
with a vote of
4-0-2.
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Amendment 1
4th Sub. H.B. 193
1
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Page 7, Lines 195 through 196
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Page 7, Lines 195 through 196
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(c) that would not supplant ongoing federal
{
or other available
}
funding to offer an enhanced
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kindergarten program with state funding.
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| Yeas -
4 | Nays-
0 | Abs-
2 | |
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
| | Sen. J. Adams
Sen. L. Fillmore
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| Sen. Riebe spoke to the bill. |
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| MOTION:Sen. Millner moved to pass 4th Substitute H.B. 193 out favorably as amended.The motion
passed
with a vote of
4-0-2.
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| Yeas -
4 | Nays-
0 | Abs-
2 | |
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
| | Sen. J. Adams
Sen. L. Fillmore
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| 2.1st Sub. H.B. 355 Higher Education Financial Aid Amendments (Peterson, V.) |
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| Rep. Peterson presented the bill. |
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| Spencer Jenkins, Chief Student Affairs Officer, Utah System of Higher Education Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
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| MOTION:Sen. Millner moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 355 out favorably.The motion
passed
with a vote of
4-0-2.
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| Yeas -
4 | Nays-
0 | Abs-
2 | |
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
| | Sen. J. Adams
Sen. L. Fillmore
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| Sen. Millner spoke to the bill. |
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| MOTION:Sen. McKell moved to adjourn.The motion
passed
with a vote of
4-0-2.
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| Yeas -
4 | Nays-
0 | Abs-
2 | |
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
| | Sen. J. Adams
Sen. L. Fillmore
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| Chair Johnson adjourned the meeting at 9:40 a.m. |
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