| Members Present: Sen. John D. Johnson, Chair Sen. Lincoln Fillmore Sen. Keith Grover Sen. David P. Hinkins Sen. Michael K. McKell Sen. Kathleen A. Riebe | Members Absent: President J. Stuart Adams Sen. Ann Millner Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson Staff Present: Micah Ann Wixom, Policy Analyst Tisha Gibby, 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 8:04 a.m. |
| MOTION:Sen. Hinkins moved to approve the February 15, 2023 minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Johnson | Sen. J. Adams Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 1.H.B. 185 Public Education Enrollment Options Amendments (Pulsipher, S.) |
| Family School Options |
| Rep. Susan Pulsipher presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Hinkins moved to pass H.B. 185 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Johnson Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. M. McKell Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 2.S.B. 257 State Board of Education Amendments (Grover, K.) |
| Sen. Grover presented the bill with the assistance of Kenneth Grover, citizen. |
| Sydnee Dickson, Utah Superintendent of Public Instruction, spoke against the bill. |
| Jim Moss, Chair, Utah State Board of Education, spoke to the bill. |
| Maryann Christensen, Executive Director, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Hinkins moved to pass S.B. 257 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Johnson | Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. M. McKell Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 3.H.B. 189 International Baccalaureate Program Amendments (Moss, C.) |
| Utah IB Factsheet |
| Rep. Carol Moss presented the bill. |
| Patty Norman, Deputy Superintendent of Student Achievement, Utah State Board of Education, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Linda Hanks, Utah School Board Association and Utah Superintendent Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to pass H.B. 189 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Johnson Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. M. McKell Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 4.2nd Sub. H.B. 234 University Recognition for International Baccalaureate Achievement (Moss, C.) |
| Rep. Moss presented the bill. |
| Priyanka Mathews, high school student, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Roy King, high school senior, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 234 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Johnson Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. M. McKell Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 5.H.B. 195 Criminal Investigations of School Employees (Birkeland, K.) |
| Rep. Kera Birkeland presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to replace H.B. 195 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 195.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Johnson Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Linda Hanks spoke against the bill. |
| Jay Blain, Director of Public Policy and Research, Utah Education Association, spoke against the bill. |
| Jonathan Bejarano, citizen, spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Grover moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 195 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-1-5. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 5 | |
| Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Johnson | Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 6.2nd Sub. H.B. 249 Education Related Amendments (Peterson, K.) |
| Rep. Karen Peterson presented the bill with the assistance of Jim Moss. |
| LeAnn Wood, parent, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 249 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Johnson Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| MOTION:Sen. Hinkins moved to recess.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Johnson Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Chair Johnson called the meeting back to order at 9:16 a.m. |
| 7.S.B. 258 Upstart Program Amendments (McKell, M.) |
| Sen. McKell presented the bill with the assistance of Claudia Miner, Executive Director, UPSTART. |
| Natalie Cline, citizen, spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Grover moved to pass S.B. 258 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-2-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Johnson Sen. M. McKell | Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| MOTION:Sen. Hinkins moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Johnson Sen. M. McKell Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Chair Johnson adjourned the meeting at 9:30 a.m. |