REVISED AGENDA

EDUCATION TASK FORCE

UTAH LEGISLATURE

Wednesday, October 29, 2014 • 1:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. • Room 445 State Capitol

Approximate

Time Frame

1:00 p.m. 1. Task Force Business

· Call to order

· Approval of the minutes of the September 23, 2014, meeting

1:10 p.m. 2. Smart School Technology Program Evaluation

At its September meeting, the task force received a report on the Smart School Technology Program, which was created by 2012 General Session S.B. 248, "Smart School Technology Act," to develop and implement whole-school technology deployment in schools. The company that received the contract for the technology deployment and the agency responsible for the request for proposals are requested to respond to questions raised at the September meeting.

· iSchool Campus representative

· Theresa Foxley, Managing Director, Corporate Recruitment and Business Services, Governor’s Office of Economic Development

1:45 p.m. 3. Education Modernization Initiative

The task force will hear briefings on best practices related to classroom digital conversions and discuss potential legislation.

· Sen. Howard A. Stephenson

· Scott Drossos, Senior Vice President, Digital Partnerships, McGraw Hill Education

· School district representatives

· Cathy Cavanaugh, Director of Teaching and Learning, Microsoft Worldwide Education

· Task force discussion/action

3:30 p.m. 4. Governance: Election of Utah State Board of Education Members

U.S. District Judge Clark Waddoups ruled in September that the state’s candidate selection process for Utah State Board of Education members is unconstitutional. The task force will receive a legal briefing on the ruling.

· Thomas R. Vaughn, Associate General Counsel, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel

· Task force discussion/action

4:15 p.m. 5. Parent Observations on the Direction of Education in Utah

Parents will address the task force regarding their observations on and concerns with the direction of education in Utah.

· Autumn Cook, parent

· Wendy Hart, parent

5:00 p.m. 6. Advanced Placement United States History Course

At its September meeting, the task force received a briefing on the Advanced Placement United States history course that was recently redesigned by the College Board. The task force will hear a parent’s perspective on the redesigned course.

· Alisha Jensen, parent

5:30 p.m. 7. Other Items/Adjourn