1.    Committee Business

·         Call to order

·         Approval of the minutes of the October 16, 2024, meeting

·         Committee reports reminder

 

2.    Draft Legislation: Education Program Sunset Amendments

This draft committee bill addresses program sunset amendments.

 

·         Committee staff

·         Committee discussion

·         Public comment

 

3.    Draft Legislation: English Learner Amendments

This draft committee bill addresses emergency funding for schools experiencing a significant increase in enrollment of English language learner students.

 

·         Committee staff

·         Committee discussion

·         Public comment

 

4.    Draft Legislation: Class Size Reduction Modifications

This draft committee bill amends the class size reduction appropriation.

 

·         Committee staff

·         Committee discussion

·         Public comment

 

5.    Draft Legislation: Education Testing Amendments

This draft committee bill amends provisions for assessments in Utah.

·         Committee staff

·         Committee discussion

·         Public comment

 

6.    Draft Legislation: Statewide Online Education Program Modifications

This draft committee bill amends provisions of the Statewide Online Education Program, specifically those related to small school access.

 

·         Committee staff

·         Committee discussion

·         Public comment

 

7.    Draft Legislation: Public Education Revisions

This draft committee bill amends various provisions and programs of the public education system, as requested by leadership of the Utah State Board of Education.

 

·         Committee staff

·         Committee discussion

·         Public comment

 

8.    Draft Legislation: Charter School Amendments

This draft legislation addresses enrollment deficiencies and funding for new or expanding charter schools.

 

·         Sen. Lincoln Fillmore

·         Committee discussion

·         Public comment

 

9.     Draft Legislation: Higher Education Reporting Amendments

This draft legislation eliminates several reporting requirements relating to higher education.

 

·         Rep. Karen Peterson

·         Committee discussion

·         Public comment

 

10.  Draft Legislation: School Swimming and Lifeguarding Programs

This draft legislation addresses water safety instruction, swim instruction, and lifeguard and swim instructor certification in public education.

 

·         Rep. Melissa Ballard

·         Committee discussion

·         Public comment

 

11.  Draft Legislation: School District Modifications

This draft legislation addresses the process for creating a new school district.

 

·         Sen. Keith Grover

·         Committee discussion

·         Public comment

 

12.  Legislative Audit: Utah System of Higher Education

The committee will hear a presentation from Office of the Legislative Auditor General staff on audit #2024-22, Utah System of Higher Education: A Review of System Collaboration, Efficiency, and Workforce Alignment.

·         Legislative Auditor General staff

·         Agency response, Utah System of Higher Education officials

·         Committee discussion

 

13. Public Education: Prohibited Discriminatory Practices Report

Statute requires the Utah State Board of Education to update the Education Interim Committee on the board’s compliance with restrictions on prohibited discriminatory practices (see 53E-3-1101 and H.B. 261, Equal Opportunity Initiatives, 2024 General Session).

·         Utah State Board of Education officials

·         Committee discussion

 

14. Other Items/Adjourn