AGENDA

EDUCATION INTERIM COMMITTEE

UTAH LEGISLATURE

Wednesday, June 19, 2013 • 9:00 a.m. • Room 30 House Building

1. Committee Business

·   Call to order

·   Approval of the minutes of the May 15, 2013, meeting

2.  Front-line Teachers

The committee will hear and discuss a presentation of draft legislation that establishes reporting requirements for school districts, charter schools, and the Utah State Board of Education on the allocation of resources for front-line teachers, which the draft legislation defines as licensed teachers who have an assignment to teach kindergarten, elementary, secondary, or special education courses, and does not include prekindergarten teachers, school-based specialists, or classroom aides.

·   Representative Jim Nielson

·   Representatives of the Utah State Board of Education

·   Public comment

·   Committee discussion/action

3.  School Grading

The Legislature passed S.B. 271 “School Grading Amendments” during the 2013 General Session, which modified the School Grading Act. The committee will hear an update on the implementation of the changes.

·   President Wayne Niederhauser

·   Dr. Judy Park, Associate Superintendent, Utah State Office of Education

·   Public comment

·   Committee discussion/action

4.  Capabilities of the Utah Data Alliance

The committee will hear a presentation and discuss the types of data available in the statewide longitudinal data system and the capabilities of those data in answering specific research questions or better informing public users through the dissemination of aggregated data.

·   Representatives of the Utah Data Alliance

·   Public comment

·   Committee discussion/action

5.  Other Items/Adjourn