1.    Committee Business

·         Call to order

·         Approve minutes from the October 11, 2023 meeting 

 

2.    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. The committee reviewed an earlier draft in the October 11, 2023 meeting.

·         Committee staff

·         Public comment

 

3.    Draft Legislation: Public Education Program Modifications

The committee chairs opened a bill file on October 16, 2023 to make a number of technical changes requested by the Utah State Board of Education during the October 11, 2023 meeting.

·         Committee staff

·         Public comment

 

4.    Draft Legislation: Statewide Online Education Program Amendments

The committee chairs opened a bill file on October 16, 2023 to consider changes to the Statewide Online Education Program (state board request #9).

·         Committee staff

·         Public comment

 

5.    Draft Legislation: Classroom Neutrality

The committee chairs opened a bill file on October 30, 2023 to allow consideration of recommendations from a Utah State Board of Education working group on this issue.

·         Committee staff

·         Public comment

 

6.    Draft Legislation: Alternative Education Scholarship Combination

The committee chairs opened a bill file on October 16, 2023 to combine the Carson Smith Scholarship and Special Needs Opportunity Scholarship programs (state board request #10).

·         Committee staff

·         Public comment

 

 

 

7.    Draft Legislation: Education Entity Amendments

This bill provides duties, requirements, waivers, and rights for home and micro schools that are consistent with those granted to private and charter schools.

·         Senator Fillmore

·         Public comment

 

8.    Committee Discussion

 

9.    Adjourn