| Members Present: Sen. John D. Johnson, Chair Rep. R. Neil Walter, Chair Sen. Heidi Balderree Sen. Lincoln Fillmore Sen. Kathleen A. Riebe Sen. Chris H. Wilson Rep. Tiara Auxier Rep. Ariel Defay Rep. Joseph Elison Rep. Sahara Hayes Rep. Karianne Lisonbee Rep. Carol S. Moss Rep. Clinton D. Okerlund Rep. Karen M. Peterson | Rep. Val L. Peterson Rep. Candice B. Pierucci Rep. Jason E. Thompson Rep. Doug Welton Members Absent: Rep. Michael L. Kohler Staff Present: Finn Andrew Rose, Managing Policy Analyst Micah Ann Wixom, Policy Analyst Mike Curtis, Managing Associate General Counsel Tyler Keetch, Associate General Counsel Jeff Van Hulten, Associate General Counsel Amy Hawkes, 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 Walter called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. |
| 1.Committee Business |
| 1 - First Credential Master Plan (Utah State Board of Education (USBE)) |
| 1 - Utah First Credential Master Plan Memo (USBE) |
| 1 - First Credential Master Plan One Pager (USBE) |
| Finn Rose gave the committee a quick overview of the First Credential Program and where the required report materials can be found. |
| 2.Legislative Audit: Best Practice Handbook for Student Achievement |
| 2 - PRESENTATION: The Best Practice Handbook for Student Achievement in Public Education (Office of the Legislative Auditor General (OLAG)) |
| 2 - AUDIT: The Best Practice Handbook For Student Achievement in Public Education (OLAG) |
| Darin Underwood, Deputy Auditor General, Tanner Cox, Lead Performance Auditor, and Rebecca Manning, Legislative Performance Auditor, Office of the Legislative Auditor General (OLAG), shared information from the Best Practice Handbook for Student Achievement in Public Education and the process they went through to create the handbook. They also answered committee questions. |
| 3.Committee Business |
| MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to approve the minutes of the October 15, 2025, meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 13 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. T. Auxier Sen. H. Balderree Rep. A. Defay Sen. L. Fillmore Rep. S. Hayes Sen. J. Johnson Rep. C. Moss Rep. C. Okerlund Rep. K. Peterson Sen. K. Riebe Rep. J. Thompson Rep. R. Walter Sen. C. Wilson | Rep. J. Elison Rep. M. Kohler Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. D. Welton |
| 4.Legislative Audits: Sensitive Materials in Schools and School Library Books |
| 3 - PRESENTATION: A Performance Audit of Sensitive Materials in Schools and A Review of School Library Books (OLAG) |
| 3 - AUDIT: A Performance Audit of Sensitive Materials in Schools (OLAG) |
| 3 - AUDIT: A Review of School Library Books (OLAG) |
| Leah Blevins, Audit Manager, and Morgan Hagey, Lead Performance Auditor, OLAG, went through the process for completing the audits, shared recommendations based on the findings from the audits, and answered committee questions. |
| 3 - Response to the "Sensitive Materials in Schools and School Library Books" Audit (Utah State Board of Education (USBE)) |
| Dr. Amanda Bollinger, Vice Chair, and Elisse Newey, Deputy Superintendent of Policy, Utah State Board of Education (USBE), gave an overview of the current process for pulling instructional materials from schools and responded to the findings and recommendations from the audits. They also answered committee questions. |
| 5.Draft Legislation: Local Education Agency Financial Reporting |
| 4 - Draft legislation "Local Education Agency Financial Reporting" (V006) (T. Keetch) |
| Tyler Keetch explained 2026 General Session draft legislation "Local Education Agency Financial Reporting." |
| MOTION:Rep. Pierucci moved to favorably recommend as a committee bill "Local Education Agency Financial Reporting."The motion passed with a vote of 15-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 15 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. T. Auxier Sen. H. Balderree Rep. A. Defay Rep. J. Elison Rep. S. Hayes Sen. J. Johnson Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. C. Moss Rep. C. Okerlund Rep. K. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Sen. K. Riebe Rep. R. Walter Rep. D. Welton Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. L. Fillmore Rep. M. Kohler Rep. V. Peterson Rep. J. Thompson |
| 6.Draft Legislation: Online Education Service Provider Funding and Oversight |
| 5 - Draft legislation "Online Education Service Provider Funding and Oversight" (V007) (J. Van Hulten) |
| Jeff Van Hulten explained 2026 General Session draft legislation "Online Education Service Provider Funding and Oversight" and answered committee questions. |
| Lexi Cunningham, Executive Director, Utah School Superintendents Association, thanked the committee for slowing down the process for the bill and engaging with all of the stakeholders. |
| 7.Draft Legislation: Privacy Compliance for Education Technology Vendors |
| 6 - Draft legislation "Privacy Compliance for Education Technology Vendors" (V008) (M. Curtis) |
| Rep. Auxier explained 2026 General Session draft legislation "Privacy Compliance for Education Technology Vendors" and answered committee questions. |
| Jennie Earl, representing herself, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to favorably recommend as a committee bill "Privacy Compliance for Education Technology Vendors."The motion passed with a vote of 13-2-4. | |||
| Yeas - 13 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. T. Auxier Sen. H. Balderree Rep. A. Defay Rep. J. Elison Rep. S. Hayes Sen. J. Johnson Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. K. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. J. Thompson Rep. R. Walter Rep. D. Welton Sen. C. Wilson | Rep. C. Moss Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. L. Fillmore Rep. M. Kohler Rep. C. Okerlund Rep. C. Pierucci |
| 8.Draft Legislation: Public Education Revisions |
| 7 - Draft legislation "Public Education Revisions" (V003) (M. Curtis) |
| Mike Curtis explained 2026 General Session draft legislation "Public Education Revisions." |
| Elisse Newey helped answer a committee question. |
| LeAnn Wood, Vice Chair, USBE, helped answer a committee question. |
| MOTION:Rep. Auxier moved to favorably recommend as a committee bill "Public Education Revisions."The motion passed with a vote of 14-2-3. | |||
| Yeas - 14 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. T. Auxier Sen. H. Balderree Rep. A. Defay Rep. J. Elison Sen. J. Johnson Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. C. Moss Rep. C. Okerlund Rep. K. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. J. Thompson Rep. R. Walter Rep. D. Welton | Rep. S. Hayes Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. L. Fillmore Rep. M. Kohler Sen. C. Wilson |
| 9.Draft Legislation: School Attendance Modifications |
| 8 - Draft legislation "School Attendance Modifications" (V007) (J. Van Hulten) |
| Rep. Welton explained 2026 General Session draft legislation "School Attendance Modifications" and answered committee questions. |
| 10.Draft Legislation: Education Testing Amendments |
| 9 - Draft legislation "Education Testing Amendments" (V007) (T. Keetch) |
| Rep. Lisonbee introduced Matt Throckmorton, former legislator and advocate, explained 2026 General Session draft legislation "Education Testing Amendments," and answered committee questions. |
| 11.Survey Results: Student Participation in High School Sports |
| Rep. Katy Hall introduced the agenda item. |
| 10 - Utah High School Sports Policies Survey (Rep. Katy Hall) |
| Finn Rose quickly went through the high school sports policies survey results. |
| Rick Corbridge, Athletic Director, Bonneville High School, shared his experience working in high school sports. |
| 12.Working Group on School Violence |
| 11 - Youth and School Data Working Group Presentation (Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice (CCJJ)) |
| Van Nguyen, Director, Juvenile Justice Policy and Research, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice (CCJJ), shared data from a working group that looked at sharing youth data between schools. |
| 13.Other Items/Adjourn |
| MOTION:Rep. Peterson moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 13 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Rep. A. Defay Rep. J. Elison Sen. L. Fillmore Rep. S. Hayes Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. C. Moss Rep. C. Okerlund Rep. K. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. R. Walter Rep. D. Welton | Rep. T. Auxier Sen. J. Johnson Rep. M. Kohler Sen. K. Riebe Rep. J. Thompson Sen. C. Wilson |
| Chair Walter adjourned the meeting at 11:10 a.m. |