1.    Committee Business

·         Call to Order

·         Approval of the minutes of the June 17, 2026, meeting

 

2.    Public Education: Utah State Board of Education Legislative Mandates

The committee will receive an update on the progress of identifying Utah State Board of Education legislative mandates.

 

·         Rep. Neil Walter

·         Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel staff

 

3.     Public Education: Sunset Reviews

The committee will conduct sunset reviews for Coordinating Councils for Youth in Custody (Subsections 53E-3-503(5) & (6)), Private Rights of Action Related to Education Environment Requirements (Subsections 53E-2-304(6) & 53E-7-207(7)), Standards Review Committees (Subsection 53E-4-202(8)(b) & Section 53E-4-203), and the Capital Projects Evaluation Panel (Sections 53F-10-201 & 53F-10-202). The committee will receive a presentation from the Utah State Board of Education on the Board’s recommendations for the sunsets.

 

·         Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel staff

·         Utah State Board of Education officials

 

4.    Public Education: Funding in Review

The committee will receive a presentation on a review of public education funding over recent years.

 

·         Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst staff

 

5.    Legislative Audit: Higher Education Enrollment

The committee will receive a presentation on Report No. 2026-16, “A Performance Audit of Enrollment Fraud in Higher Education.”

 

·         Office of the Legislative Auditor General staff

·         Utah System of Higher Education officials

 

6.    Higher Education: System Redesign

The committee will receive a presentation on restructuring Utah System of Higher Education institutions into regions, as required by H.B. 352 (2026 General Session).

 

·         Utah System of Higher Education officials

 

7.    Other Items/Adjourn