EDUCATION INTERIM COMMITTEE
Monday, September 18, 2023 | 8:30 AM | Utah Tech University, Gardner Building, Conference Room B

1.    Committee Business

·         Call to order

·         Approve minutes of the August 9, 2023 meeting

 

2.    Draft Legislation: School District Amendments

The committee will consider draft legislation, “School District Amendments,” which would amend the process for dividing a school district.

·         Senator Keith Grover

3.    Draft Legislation: Concurrent Enrollment Revisions

The committee opened this bill file on May 17, 2023 to address issues related to the state’s concurrent enrollment program.

·         Committee staff

·         Public Comment

 

4.    Draft Legislation: Higher Education Financial Aid Amendments

The committee opened this bill file on May 17, 2023 to address tuition assistance and waiver programs for military service members and their dependents.

·         Committee staff

·         Public Comment

 

5.    Sunset Review: Intensive Services Special Education Pilot Program

The committee will review the Intensive Services Special Education Pilot Program, a 3-year program that provides additional funding to local education agencies to supplement the cost of educating a student with intensive special education needs.  The program is authorized by Section 53F-2-420 and scheduled to sunset on July 1, 2024.

 

·         USBE Board member and staff

 

6.    Public Education: Early Literacy Update/Science of Reading

The committee will receive a presentation and update on early literacy programs in public schools, including the implementation of SB0127: Early Literacy Outcomes Improvement from the 2022 General Session.

  

·         USBE Board member and staff

 

 

 

 

7.    Public Education: USBE Legislative Priorities

The committee will receive a presentation from the State Board of Education on their needs and priorities for the 2024 General Session.

 

·         USBE Board member and staff

 

8.    Adjourn