1. Committee Business

· Call to order

· Approval of the minutes of the May 15, 2019, meeting

2. Early Childhood Learning

The committee will discuss what Utah is doing in pre-K and K-3 areas and what are the recognized best practices and effective programs used by other states.

· Sara Wiebke, K-3 Literacy Specialist, Utah State Board of Education

· Shannon Ference, Elementary Math Specialist, Utah State Board of Education

· Tracy Gruber, Director, Office of Child Care, Department of Workforce Services

· Dr. Parker Fawson, Emma Eccles Jones College of Education Endowed Chair, Director of the Center for the School of the Future, Utah State University

· Committee discussion/ action

3. Compulsory Education, Truancy, and Chronic Absenteeism

The committee will discuss the issues surrounding truancy and chronic absenteeism in Utah recommendations to address this issue.

· Patty Norman, Deputy Superintendent of Student Achievement, Utah State Board of Education

· Corby Eason, Student Support and Prevention Specialist, Utah State Board of Education

· Neira Siaperas, Juvenile Court Administrator

· Representative Lowry Snow

· Committee discussion/ action

4. RISE Testing

The committee will hear a presentation from the State Board of Education regarding the recent RISE testing interruptions.

· Sydnee Dickson, Superintendent, Utah State Board of Education

· Darin Nielsen, Assistant Superintendent of Student Achievement, Uta State Board of Education

· Committee discussion/ action

5. Other Items/Adjourn