Rules Under Review

The Utah State Board of Education is tasked by the legislature to make administrative rules regarding various topics within education. These rules have the effect of law and govern many areas that impact all levels of the education community. On this page you will find rules that are currently being considered. Please contact the Policy and Law team with any questions.

* Next month's June 4 Board Report and June 5, 2026 Committee Review - coming soon *

 

Thursday, May 7 - Board Review

Standards & Assessment Committee Report

R277-607: Absenteeism and Truancy Prevention (Amendment & Continuation)

R277-925: Effective Teachers in High Poverty Schools Incentive Program (Amendment & Continuation)

R277-727: School Meals Program (Continuation)

R277-406: Early Learning Program and Benchmark Assessments (Amendment)

Finance Committee Report

* no rule agenda items *

Law & Licensing Committee Report

R277-488: Dual Language Immersion Program (Amendment & Continuation)

R277-320: Grow Your Own Teacher and School Counselor Pipeline Program (Amendment & Continuation)

R277-731: Catalyst Center Grant Program Policy (Amendment & Continuation)

 

Friday, May 8 - Committee Review

Finance Committee

R277-407: School Fees (Amendment & Continuation)

R277-726: Statewide Online Education Program (Amendment)

R277-477: Distribution of Funds from the Trust Distribution Account and Administration of the School LAND Trust Program (Amendment & Continuation)

R277-916: College and Career Awareness (Repeal)

R277-632: Funding for At-Risk Students and Students Learning English (Amendment)

R277-911: Secondary Career and Technical Education (Amendment)

R277-625: Mental Health Screeners (Amendment)

R277-634: Grants and Scholarships (New)

R277-419: Pupil Accounting (Amendment & Continuation)

R277-607: Absenteeism and Truancy Prevention (Amendment)

R277-484: Data Standards (Amendment)

R277-100: Definitions for Utah State Board of Education Rules (Amendment)

Standards & Assessment

R277-705: Secondary School Completion and Diplomas (Amendment)

R277-326: Early Literacy Coaches (Amendment)

R277-917: Gold Medal Schools Pilot Program (New)

R277-923: American Indian and Alaskan Native Education State Plan Pilot Programs (Amendment & Continuation)

R277-404: Requirements for Assessments of Student Achievement (Amendment & Continuation)

Law & Licensing Committee

R277-322: Local Education Agency (LEA) Codes of Conduct (Amendment)

R277-605: Coaching Standards and Athletic Clinics (Amendment & Continuation)

R277-317: Incentives for National Board Certification (Amendment & Continuation)

R277-328: Equal Opportunity in Education (Continuation)

USDB Committee  (May 12, 2026)

R277-801: Services for Students who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Blind, Visually Impaired, and Deaf-Blind (Amendment)