MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Thursday, February 9, 2023 • 8:00 a.m. • 120 Senate Building


Members Present:
Rep. Candice B. Pierucci, Chair
Rep. Dan N. Johnson, Vice Chair
Rep. Kera Birkeland
Rep. Tyler Clancy
Rep. Joseph Elison
Rep. Katy Hall
Rep. Steven J. Lund
Rep. Carol S. Moss
Rep. Karen M. Peterson
Rep. Susan Pulsipher
Rep. Angela Romero
Rep. R. Neil Walter

Members Absent:
Rep. Karianne Lisonbee
Rep. Jefferson Moss
Rep. Val L. Peterson
Rep. Mike Schultz

Staff Present:
Robert Wood, Policy Analyst
Shay Berger, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
Chair Pierucci called the meeting to order.
MOTION:Rep. Lund moved to approve the minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-7.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 7
Rep. K. Birkeland
Rep. T. Clancy
Rep. J. Elison
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. S. Lund
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. R. Walter
Rep. K. Hall
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. M. Schultz
1.H.B. 284 Public Library Background Check Requirements (Johnson, D.N.)
Rep. Johnson introduced the bill with Chaundra Johnson, Director of the Utah State Library.
MOTION:Rep. Birkeland moved to pass H.B. 284 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-4.
Yeas - 12Nays- 0Abs- 4
Rep. K. Birkeland
Rep. T. Clancy
Rep. J. Elison
Rep. K. Hall
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. S. Lund
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. R. Walter
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Schultz
2.H.B. 175 School Fees Amendments (Strong, M.A.)
Rep. Mark A. Strong introduced the bill with Angie Stallings, Deputy Superintendent of Policy for the Utah State Board of Education.
Linda Hanks, Juab School District Board Member, spoke to the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Clancy moved to replace H.B. 175 with 1st Substitute H.B. 175.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-4.
Yeas - 12Nays- 0Abs- 4
Rep. K. Birkeland
Rep. T. Clancy
Rep. J. Elison
Rep. K. Hall
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. S. Lund
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. R. Walter
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Schultz
MOTION:Rep. Clancy moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 175 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-4.
Yeas - 12Nays- 0Abs- 4
Rep. K. Birkeland
Rep. T. Clancy
Rep. J. Elison
Rep. K. Hall
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. S. Lund
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. R. Walter
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Schultz
3.H.B. 344 Local Policies for Public Education Curriculum Transparency (Teuscher, J.)
Rep. Jordan Teuscher introduced the bill.
Rita Heagren, American Teachers Federation, spoke against the bill.
Mike Clements,Vice President of the Utah School Board Association, spoke against the bill.
Dr. Sara Jones, Utah Education Association, spoke against the bill.
Jonathan Bejarano, citizen, spoke against the bill.
Nichole Mason, President of Utah Parents United, spoke in favor of the bill.
Steve Phelps, special education teacher, spoke against the bill.
Emily Lundberg Bastian, Parent in Nebo School District, spoke against the bill.
Aaron Bullen, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Birkeland moved to amend H.B. 344 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-4.
Amendment 1
H.B. 344
1 .        Page 12, Lines 359 through 362 :  Page 12, Lines 359 through 362
359                 (2) (a) Each local governing board shall establish a policy regarding the content and
360         method of student instruction that { :
361                   (a) } generally promotes transparency to parents and students { ; and } .
362                 (b) In making the policy described in Subsection (2)(a), the local governing board shall determine { determines } :

2 .        Page 13, Lines 378 through 380 :  Page 13, Lines 378 through 380
378                 (ii) the method of accessing the course content and other information described in
379         Subsection (2)(b)(i) that are not readily available to the parent on the school's learning
380         management system.
(c) Nothing in this Subsection (2) requires a local governing board to enact a requirement described in Subsection (2)(b)(i)(A) through (E).

Yeas - 12Nays- 0Abs- 4
Rep. K. Birkeland
Rep. T. Clancy
Rep. J. Elison
Rep. K. Hall
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. S. Lund
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. R. Walter
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Schultz
MOTION:Rep. Birkeland moved to pass H.B. 344 out favorably.The motion failed with a vote of 6-6-4.
Yeas - 6Nays- 6Abs- 4
Rep. K. Birkeland
Rep. T. Clancy
Rep. J. Elison
Rep. K. Hall
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. S. Lund
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. R. Walter
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Schultz
4.H.B. 234 University Recognition for International Baccalaureate Achievement (Moss, C.)
Rep. Carol Moss introduced the bill.
Handout for 234
Priyanka Matre, student, spoke in favor of the bill.
Roy King, student, spoke in favor of the bill.
Timothy Dunn, Utah International Baccalaureate Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Hall moved to replace H.B. 234 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 234.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-6.
Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 6
Rep. K. Birkeland
Rep. T. Clancy
Rep. J. Elison
Rep. K. Hall
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. R. Walter
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. S. Lund
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. M. Schultz
MOTION:Rep. Hall moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 234 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-6.
Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 6
Rep. K. Birkeland
Rep. T. Clancy
Rep. J. Elison
Rep. K. Hall
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. R. Walter
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. S. Lund
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. M. Schultz
5.H.B. 335 Alternative Concurrent Enrollment Options for Capacity Flexibility (Wilcox, R.)
Rep. Ryan Wilcox introduced the bill with Justin Wardell, Teacher at Roy High School.
Jay Blaine, Utah Education Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Peterson moved to amend H.B. 335 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-6.
Amendment 1
H.B. 335
1 .        Page 2, Lines 44 through 47 :  Page 2, Lines 44 through 47
44                 (c) (i) reaches the institution of higher education's enrolled student capacity for the
45         concurrent enrollment course; and
46                 { (d) } (ii) prohibits an LEA with an eligible instructor, as described in Subsection
47         53E-10-302(6), from expanding the concurrent enrollment course to eligible students.

Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 6
Rep. K. Birkeland
Rep. T. Clancy
Rep. J. Elison
Rep. K. Hall
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. R. Walter
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. S. Lund
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. M. Schultz
MOTION:Rep. Peterson moved to pass H.B. 335 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-6.
Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 6
Rep. K. Birkeland
Rep. T. Clancy
Rep. J. Elison
Rep. K. Hall
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. R. Walter
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. S. Lund
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. M. Schultz
MOTION:Rep. Peterson moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-6.
Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 6
Rep. K. Birkeland
Rep. T. Clancy
Rep. J. Elison
Rep. K. Hall
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. R. Walter
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. S. Lund
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. M. Schultz