EDUCATION INTERIM COMMITTEE
Wednesday, October 11, 2023 | 8:30 AM | 445 State Capitol

1.    Committee Business

·         Call to order

·         Approve minutes from the September 18, 2023 meeting 

 

2.    Public Education: Utah State Board of Education

Officials from the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) will provide the committee with presentations on the following:

1.      Legislative needs and priorities for the 2024 General Session.

2.      Updating USBE’s mission and vision.

3.      Implementation and oversight in public education.

 

·         USBE officials

 

3.    Public Education: Parent Engagement and Student Absenteeism

Officials from Wasatch School District will speak to the committee about their parent liaison program and the effect on student attendance rates.

·         Wasatch School District officials

 

4.    Draft Legislation: School Lunch Amendments

This draft legislation would address school lunch debt and funding for school meals.

·         Rep. Tyler Clancy and committee staff

 

5.    Draft Legislation: SafeUT and School Safety Commission Amendments

The committee opened a bill file on August 9, 2023 to extend the sunset date for the SafeUT and School Safety Commission. The committee heard the sunset review at the May and August committee meetings.

·         Committee staff

·         Public comment

 

6.    Draft Legislation: Sensitive Material Review Amendments

The committee opened a bill file on June 14, 2023 to address curriculum transparency and sensitive materials in public education.

·         Committee staff

·         Public comment

 

7.    Committee Discussion

The committee will discuss the committee bills opened by the committee and the chairs and discuss other issues pertaining to the work of the committee.

 

8.    Adjourn