| Members Present: Sen. John D. Johnson, Chair Rep. Candice B. Pierucci, Chair Sen. Lincoln Fillmore Sen. Kathleen A. Riebe Rep. Kera Birkeland Rep. Tyler Clancy Rep. Katy Hall Rep. Dan N. Johnson Rep. Karianne Lisonbee Rep. Steven J. Lund Rep. Carol S. Moss Rep. Jefferson Moss Rep. Karen M. Peterson Rep. Val L. Peterson | Rep. Susan Pulsipher Rep. Angela Romero Rep. Mark A. Wheatley Members Absent: Sen. Keith Grover Sen. Ann Millner Speaker Mike Schultz Staff Present: Finn Andrew Rose, Policy Analyst Micah Ann Wixom, Policy Analyst Rhonda Bailey, Associate General Counsel Jeff Van Hulten, Associate General Counsel Taylor Calabrese, Administrative Assistant |
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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 Pierucci called the meeting to order at 1:38 p.m. |
| The committee members introduced themselves. |
| 1.Committee Business |
| MOTION:Sen. Johnson moved to approve the minutes of the November 15, 2023, meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 14 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. T. Clancy Sen. L. Fillmore Rep. K. Hall Rep. D. Johnson Sen. J. Johnson Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. C. Moss Rep. K. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Sen. K. Riebe Rep. A. Romero Rep. M. Wheatley | Sen. K. Grover Rep. S. Lund Sen. A. Millner Rep. J. Moss Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. M. Schultz |
| 2.Education Interim Committee 2024 Study Items |
| 2 - 2024 Study Items List, Audits, and Sunsets |
| 2 - Approved 2024 Study Items List |
| Finn Rose, Policy Analyst, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel, presented on the 2024 study items list. |
| MOTION:Chair Pierucci moved to add a study item related to public education school safety, including safety issues at school activities and a report from the School Security Task Force.The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 14 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. T. Clancy Sen. L. Fillmore Rep. D. Johnson Sen. J. Johnson Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. C. Moss Rep. K. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. S. Pulsipher Sen. K. Riebe Rep. A. Romero Rep. M. Wheatley | Sen. K. Grover Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Lund Sen. A. Millner Rep. J. Moss Rep. M. Schultz |
| MOTION:Rep. Clancy moved to add a study item to identify and remove requirements, including reporting requirements, that may be burdensome for the state's systems of education.The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 14 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. T. Clancy Sen. L. Fillmore Rep. D. Johnson Sen. J. Johnson Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. C. Moss Rep. K. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. S. Pulsipher Sen. K. Riebe Rep. A. Romero Rep. M. Wheatley | Sen. K. Grover Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Lund Sen. A. Millner Rep. J. Moss Rep. M. Schultz |
| MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to add a study item related to the use of FTEs and class sizes.The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 14 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. T. Clancy Sen. L. Fillmore Rep. D. Johnson Sen. J. Johnson Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. C. Moss Rep. K. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. S. Pulsipher Sen. K. Riebe Rep. A. Romero Rep. M. Wheatley | Sen. K. Grover Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Lund Sen. A. Millner Rep. J. Moss Rep. M. Schultz |
| MOTION:Rep. Lisonbee moved to add a study item related to funding. Specifically, as the committee reviews public education and higher education programs, identify those with funding attached that could be reviewed by the Public Education Appropriations and Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittees.The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 14 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. T. Clancy Sen. L. Fillmore Rep. D. Johnson Sen. J. Johnson Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. C. Moss Rep. K. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. S. Pulsipher Sen. K. Riebe Rep. A. Romero Rep. M. Wheatley | Sen. K. Grover Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Lund Sen. A. Millner Rep. J. Moss Rep. M. Schultz |
| MOTION:Sen. Johnson moved to adopt the study items list as amended.The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-7. | |||
| Yeas - 13 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 7 | |
| Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. T. Clancy Sen. L. Fillmore Rep. K. Hall Sen. J. Johnson Rep. C. Moss Rep. K. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. S. Pulsipher Sen. K. Riebe Rep. A. Romero Rep. M. Wheatley | Sen. K. Grover Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Lund Sen. A. Millner Rep. J. Moss Rep. M. Schultz |
| MOTION:Sen. Johnson moved to grant the chairs the authority to open committee bill files and notify the committee of the files the chairs opened.The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-7. | |||
| Yeas - 13 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 7 | |
| Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. T. Clancy Sen. L. Fillmore Rep. D. Johnson Sen. J. Johnson Rep. C. Moss Rep. K. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. S. Pulsipher Sen. K. Riebe Rep. A. Romero Rep. M. Wheatley | Sen. K. Grover Rep. K. Hall Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Lund Sen. A. Millner Rep. J. Moss Rep. M. Schultz |
| 3.Legislative Audit: Teacher and Student Success Act |
| 3 - A Performance Audit of the Teacher and Student Program |
| 3 - A Performance Audit of the Teacher and Student Program Presentation |
| Leah Blevins, Audit Manager, and Morgan Hagey, Legislative Performance Auditor, Office of the Legislative Auditor General, presented on A Performance Audit of the Teacher and Student Success Program: A Policy Question of Oversight versus Local Control. |
| Leah Blevins responded to questions from the committee. |
| Tom Tillman, Principal, Alpine School District, on the implementation of the Teacher and Student Success Program at Legacy Elementary. |
| Principal Tillman responded to questions from the committee. |
| 4.Higher Education: Strategic Plan and Updates |
| 4 - USHE Tuition and Fees Presentation |
| 4 - President Randall Presentation |
| Geoff Landward, Commissioner, and Nate Talley, Deputy Commissioner, Utah System of Higher Education, presented on the Utah Board of Higher Education's recent decision to raise tuition and fees at the state's degree-granting institutions of higher education, including the board's process and outcomes. |
| Sen. Johnson assumed the chair. |
| Zac Whitlock, Outgoing Student Body President, Utah Valley University, presented on student involvement in discussions on tuition and fee increases. |
| Brad Mortensen, President, Weber State University, and Taylor Randall, President, University of Utah, presented on their universities' tuitions and fees and provided updates on how their institutions are implementing 2024 General Session H.B. 261, Equal Opportunity Initiatives. |
| Brad Mortensen and Taylor Randall responded to questions from the committee. |
| Brad Mortensen and Taylor Randall discussed updates related to two 2024 General Session bills: H.B. 438, Higher Education Revisions, and S.B. 192, Higher Education Amendments. |
| 5.Other Items/Adjourn |
| MOTION:Rep. Peterson moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-8. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 8 | |
| Rep. K. Birkeland Sen. L. Fillmore Rep. K. Hall Rep. D. Johnson Sen. J. Johnson Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. C. Moss Rep. J. Moss Rep. K. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher Sen. K. Riebe Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. T. Clancy Sen. K. Grover Rep. S. Lund Sen. A. Millner Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. A. Romero Rep. M. Schultz |
| Chair Johnson adjourned the meeting at 3:46 p.m. |