MINUTES OF THE
EDUCATION AND MENTAL HEALTH COORDINATING COUNCIL
Wednesday, September 13, 2023 • 3:00 p.m. • 445 State Capitol


Members Present:
Rep. Melissa G. Ballard, Co-Chair
Rebecca Dutson, Co-Chair
Supt. Sydnee Dickson
Angelo Giardino
Katie Mazzie
Mark Rapaport
Leah Colburn in attendance for Eric Tadehara

Members Absent:
Sen. Ann Millner
Greg Bell
RyLee Curtis
Brooks Keeshin

Staff Present:
Sivan Nizan, Policy Analyst
Rhonda Bailey, Associate General Counsel
Shay Berger, Administrative Assistant

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

Chair Ballard called the meeting to order at 3:03 p.m.
1.Committee Business
Rep. Ballard introduced the agenda items and reviewed the role of the committee.
2.Intermountain Health School-based telehealth clinics
School-Based Telehealth Intermountain Health Presentation
Shelly Cooper, Program Development Manager, and Amy Back, Executive Director of Pediatric Telehealth, Intermountain Healthcare, presented on Intermountain Health school-based telehealth clinics.
Committee members asked clarifying questions of the presenters.
3.Utah State Board of Education
School Based Mental Health - Utah State Board of Education
Shauntelle Cota, Safe and Healthy Schools Coordinator, Utah State Board of Education, presented on safe and healthy learning environments in Utah.
Committee members commented on the presentation and asked clarifying questions.
4.Utah School Mental Health Collaborative
Dr. Aaron Fischer, Program Co-Director, and Dr. Karen Manotas, Program Co-Director, Utah School Mental Health Collaborative, presented on school mental health.
Committee members commented on the presentation and asked clarifying questions.
5.Other Items/Adjourn
MOTION:Angelo Giardino moved to adjourn.
Chair Ballard adjourned the meeting at 4:53 p.m.