| Members Present: Sen. Ann Millner, Chair Rep. Ryan D. Wilcox, Chair Sen. Derrin R. Owens Rep. Steve Eliason Rep. Matthew H. Gwynn Jarad Carson Jason Garrison Tyson Huntington Joe Kerry Patty Norman | Matt Pennington Brett Peterson Zach Van Emmerik Rick Woodford Members Absent: Troy Carr Staff Present: Micah Ann Wixom, Policy Analyst 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 Wilcox called the meeting to order at 1:07 p.m. |
| 1.Task Force Business |
| MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to approve the minutes of the July 17, 2024, meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 13 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| J. Carson J. Garrison Rep. M. Gwynn T. Huntington J. Kerry Sen. A. Millner P. Norman Sen. D. Owens M. Pennington B. Peterson Z. Van Emmerik Rep. R. Wilcox R. Woodford | T. Carr Rep. S. Eliason |
| 2.Local Education Agency School Safety and Security Personnel Updates |
| 2 - School Safety Center Updates Presentation (Utah State Board of Education) |
| Shauntelle Cota, Director of School Safety and Student Services, Utah State Board of Education, presented updates on the School Safety Center. |
| 3.School Safety Conferences Update |
| Jarad Carson presented on his experience at the NASRO National School Safety Conference. |
| Jarad Carson responded to questions from the task force. |
| Jeff Van Hulten, Matt Pennington, Micah Wixom, Zach Van Emmerik, and Patty Norman presented on recent experiences at school safety conferences. |
| 4.Overview of School Safety and Security Requirements for Local Education Agencies |
| 4 - Legislative Appropriations and Grant Subcommittee Presentation (Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel) |
| Micah Wixom presented on the task force's Legislative Appropriations and Grant Subcommittee. |
| Rhett Larsen, School Safety Center Coordinator, Utah State Board of Education, and Shauntelle Cota presented an overview on school safety and security requirements for local education agencies. |
| 5.Task Force Grant Subcommittee Update |
| Chair Wilcox provided additional information on the task force's Legislative Appropriations and Grant Subcommittee. |
| 6.School Scans |
| 6 - 4D Technology Model Handout (Digital Twin Imaging) |
| Sally White, Safety Solutions Consultant, and Maria Bell, Founder and CEO, Digital Twin Imaging (DTI), presented on DTI's services and school scans. |
| 6 - Digital Twin Imaging Presentation (DTI) |
| Elliott Barnes, VP of Technical Services, DTI, presented additional information on 4D imaging for school scans. |
| Elliott Barnes responded to questions from the task force. |
| 7.State Security Chief |
| Matt Pennington presented an update on staffing for the State Security Chief's office. |
| MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to close the meeting under Utah Code Subsection 52-4-205(1)(f).The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 13 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| J. Carson Rep. S. Eliason J. Garrison Rep. M. Gwynn J. Kerry Sen. A. Millner P. Norman Sen. D. Owens M. Pennington B. Peterson Z. Van Emmerik Rep. R. Wilcox R. Woodford | T. Carr T. Huntington |
| Chair Wilcox closed the meeting. |
| MOTION:Rep. Gwynn moved to open meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| J. Carson Rep. S. Eliason Rep. M. Gwynn J. Kerry P. Norman M. Pennington B. Peterson Z. Van Emmerik Rep. R. Wilcox R. Woodford | T. Carr J. Garrison T. Huntington Sen. A. Millner Sen. D. Owens |
| Chair Wilcox opened the meeting. |
| 8.Adjourn |
| MOTION:Rep. Eliason moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| J. Carson Rep. S. Eliason Rep. M. Gwynn J. Kerry P. Norman M. Pennington B. Peterson Z. Van Emmerik Rep. R. Wilcox R. Woodford | T. Carr J. Garrison T. Huntington Sen. A. Millner Sen. D. Owens |
| Chair Wilcox adjourned the meeting at 3:54 p.m. |