| Members Present: Sen. Lincoln Fillmore, Senate Chair Rep. Steve Eliason, House Chair Rep. Steve Waldrip, House Vice Chair Sen. Ann Millner Sen. Derrin R. Owens Sen. Kathleen A. Riebe Sen. Ronald M. Winterton Rep. Joel K. Briscoe Rep. Dan N. Johnson Rep. Bradley G. Last Rep. Rosemary T. Lesser Rep. Karianne Lisonbee Rep. Jefferson Moss | Rep. Susan Pulsipher Rep. V. Lowry Snow Rep. Robert M. Spendlove Rep. Stephen L. Whyte Members Absent: Sen. Keith Grover Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson Staff Present: Ben Leishman, Finance Manager Matthew Henderson, Financial Analyst Josh Pittman, Financial Analyst Nancy Skidmore, 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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| 1.1:15 p.m. Call to Order and Approve Minutes |
| Chair Eliason called the meeting to order at 1:22 p.m. |
| Approve Minutes |
| MOTION:Rep. Johnson moved to approve the minutes of the August 16, 2022 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-7. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 7 | |
| Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Eliason Sen. L. Fillmore Rep. D. Johnson Rep. R. Lesser Rep. K. Lisonbee Sen. D. Owens Rep. S. Pulsipher Sen. K. Riebe Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Whyte Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. K. Grover Rep. B. Last Sen. A. Millner Rep. J. Moss Rep. R. Spendlove Sen. J. Stevenson Rep. S. Waldrip |
| 2.1:20 p.m. Funding Item Follow-Up Report - 2021 General Session Items |
| 2a. Funding Item Follow-up Report |
| Ben Leishman presented the Follow-Up Report. |
| 3.1:30 p.m. Youth-in-Custody - Concurrent Enrollment Program |
| Rep. Lowry Snow, Nate Caplin, Dr. Julia Combs, and Dr. Gregory Prince, Utah Tech University presented Youth-in-Custody - Concurrent Enrollment Program. |
| Rep. Johnson commented on his appreciation for this program and the need to make sure that funding is available. |
| Rep. Last commented on the excellence of this program. |
| Sen. Riebe commented on how this programs gives incarcerated students role models that they can make connections with. |
| Rep. Johnson asked how many incarcerated students are graduating from high school or earning their GED. Nate Caplin responded. |
| Rep. Snow concluded the presentation. |
| MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to prioritize a session study of this agenda item. The motion passed with a vote of 15-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 15 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Eliason Sen. L. Fillmore Rep. D. Johnson Rep. B. Last Rep. R. Lesser Rep. K. Lisonbee Sen. A. Millner Sen. D. Owens Rep. S. Pulsipher Sen. K. Riebe Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. S. Whyte Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. K. Grover Rep. J. Moss Rep. R. Spendlove Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 4.1:45 p.m. Public Educatin Stabilization Account: Motion on Subcommittee Recommendations to Executive Appropriations |
| Ben Leishman presented. |
| 4a-Stabilization Account Recommendations |
| Rep. Johnson asked for clarification of funding amounts for teacher time. Ben Leishman responded. |
| Sen. Fillmore asked for clarification of the word "maintain" on line 1a. Ben Leishman responded. |
| Rep. Last suggested to replace the word "maintain" to "prioritize as funds permit". |
| Rep. Briscoe asked questions about the paragraph titled "Innovate". Ben Leishman responded. |
| Sen. Milner asked about the process used in prioritizing funds and if specific items need to be identified. Chair Eliason and Ben Leishman responded. |
| 5.2:05 p.m. Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind Updates: Subcommittee Motions from the June Meeting and 2022 General Session Building Requests |
| 5a. USDB Trust Funds and Performance Measures [USDB] |
| Ben Leishman, Scott Jones, Deputy Superintendent, State Board of Education, Carl Empy, Director of Finance, Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind, Susan Patten, Associate Superintendent of the Blind presented updates. |
| Sen. Riebe asked about the number of children in the PIP project and how many students are serviced in the deaf and blind school. Susan Patten responded. |
| 6a. USIMAC Contracted Services Study [USBE] |
| 6.2:25 p.m. Utah State Instructional Materials Access Center (USIMAC) - Contracted Services Feasibility Study |
| Scott Jones, Deputy Superintendent, State Board of Education, presented the Feasibility Study. |
| 7.2:40 p.m. Equity Pupil Funding: Subcommittee Discussion on Next Steps |
| Ben Leishman presented the Equity Pupil Funding and led the Subcommittee Discussion. |
| 7a. Equity Pupil Funding |
| Rep. Briscoe asked if the staff can give the committee a recommendation on "WPU Value Rate". Ben Leishman responded. |
| 8a. Scale of Operations |
| 8b. Utah Funding Study: Scale of Operations [USBE] |
| 8.3:00 p.m. Scale of Local Operations in Small School Districts Study Coordination for General Session |
| Sam Urie, School Finance Director, State Board of Education, and Ben Leishman presented Small School Districts Study. |
| Sen. Riebe asked about the use of the word "stochastic" in the study. Sam Urie responded. |
| Ben Leishman and Sen. Fillmore concluded the presentation. |
| 9.3:10 p.m. Small School District Capital Projects Fund Update |
| Sam Urie, School Finance Director, State Board of Education, presented updates. |
| 9a. Small District Capital Projects [USBE] |
| Sen. Riebe expressed appreciation for this funding for small schools in rural communities. |
| Rep. Last asked about the tax levy requirement from school districts. Sam Urie responded. |
| 10.3:25 p.m. Special Needs Opportunity Scholarship - Annual Report (53E-7-404(f)) |
| Tami Gear, Student Support Fiscal and Data Coordinator, State Board of Education, and Leah Voorhies, Assistant Superintendent of Student Support & State Director of Special Education, State Board of Education, presented special needs scholarships. |
| 10a. Special Needs Opportunity Scholarship Annual Report [Children First] |
| 10b. Special Needs Opportunity Scholarship Board Report [USBE] |
| Sen. Fillmore asked why Canyons School District has so many students in this program. Tami Gear responded. |
| Rep. Waldrip asked for an explanation of numbers on CFEF Administrative Costs; based on received reports slide. Tami Gear and Kim Coleman, Children First Education Fund, responded. |
| Sen. Riebe asked questions about the criteria to be approved for the program. Kim Coleman and Tami Gear responded. |
| Rep. Briscoe asked if the committee could see the reports that were submitted from the schools.Tami Gear responded. |
| Rep. Waldrip asked if the 2021, 990 form, had been filed. Kim Coleman responded. |
| Rep. Lisonbee expressed appreciation for this program. |
| 11.3:40 p.m. Motion: Base Budget Preparation & Recommendations to the Executive Appropriations Committee |
| 11a. Proposed Motions: Implementation of the Base Budget and Other Recommendations [as Amended] |
| MOTION:House Vice Chair Waldrip moved to adopt motion #1, as amended, as reflected on the post motions handed out to the committee.The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 13 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Eliason Rep. D. Johnson Rep. R. Lesser Rep. K. Lisonbee Sen. A. Millner Rep. J. Moss Sen. D. Owens Rep. S. Pulsipher Sen. K. Riebe Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. S. Whyte | Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. K. Grover Rep. B. Last Rep. R. Spendlove Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. R. Winterton |
| MOTION:House Vice Chair Waldrip moved to adopt motion #3, staff direction to draft the public education base budget as proposed in the handout to the committee.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-7. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 7 | |
| Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Eliason Rep. D. Johnson Rep. R. Lesser Rep. K. Lisonbee Sen. A. Millner Sen. D. Owens Rep. S. Pulsipher Sen. K. Riebe Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. S. Whyte | Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. K. Grover Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss Rep. R. Spendlove Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. R. Winterton |
| 12.3:45 p.m. Other Business & Adjourn |
| MOTION:Rep. Lesser moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-7. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 7 | |
| Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Eliason Rep. D. Johnson Rep. R. Lesser Rep. K. Lisonbee Sen. A. Millner Sen. D. Owens Rep. S. Pulsipher Sen. K. Riebe Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. S. Whyte | Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. K. Grover Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss Rep. R. Spendlove Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. R. Winterton |
| House Chair Eliason adjourned the meeting at 3:46 p.m. |