EDUCATION INTERIM COMMITTEE
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 | 8:30 AM | 445 State Capitol
1.
Committee Business
·
Call
to order
·
Approval of the minutes of the September 18, 2019, meeting
2.
In the September
18, 2019, meeting the committee voted to open a bill file to amend three
sections of code related to public education. The committee will consider this
draft legislation.
·
Public comment
·
Committee discussion/action
3.
In the September
18, 2019, meeting the committee voted to open a bill file, or if necessary two
bill files, to amend the school lunch program based on recommendations from
the Utah State Board of Education. The committee will consider this draft
legislation.
·
Public
comment
·
Committee
discussion/action
4.
In the September
18, 2019, meeting the committee voted to open a bill file, or if necessary two
bill files, to address recommendations developed by a working group that
studied the use of electronic cigarettes by minors. The committee will
consider this draft legislation.
·
Representative
Susan Pulsipher
·
Public comment
·
Committee
discussion/action
5.
The committee will
discuss improving the effectiveness of preschool through grade 3 instruction
through job-embedded coaching.
·
Jennifer Throndsen,
Director of Teaching and Learning, Utah State Board of Education
·
Shannon Olson, Elementary
Math Specialist, Utah State Board of Education
·
Committee discussion/action
6.
The committee will
discuss expanding access to extended learning time for kindergarten students
who are at-risk.
·
Jennifer Throndsen,
Director of Teaching and Learning, Utah State Board of Education
·
Committee discussion/action
7.
The committee will
discuss expanding access to high quality learning programs for preschool aged
students.
·
Jennifer Throndsen,
Director of Teaching and Learning, Utah State Board of Education
·
Committee discussion/action
8.
Other Items/Adjourn