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Utah State Board of Education 2023 Meeting Schedule
Utah State Board of Education 2022 Meeting Schedule
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), persons needing auxiliary communicative aids and services for these meetings should contact Board Secretary Cybil Child at (801) 538-7517 or via e-mail at cybil.child@schools.utah.gov, giving at least three working days' notice.
All regular meetings will be held at the Utah State Board of Education, 250 East 500 South, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84111. Times are subject to change.
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Under the direction of the Utah State Board of Education Finance Committee, the Utah State Board of Education approved a motion that allows staff to coordinate with the Department of Health and Human Services to develop, test, and implement a Medicaid billing system for use by districts and/or charter schools. The system would conceivably provide not only additional revenue but 'cost avoidance' to districts and/or charter schools. Once the system is fully operational, public education will take the system under its control. Utah State Board of Education Financial Operations staff estimates that assuming control of a properly established system will have very little financial impact.
For additional information, please contact:
Dr. Leah Voorhees
Assistant Superintendent of Student Support
Phone: (801) 538-7898 | E-mail(External Web Content)
Scott Jones
Deputy Superintendent of Operations
Phone: (801) 538-7615 | E-mail(External Web Content)
The Board voted to add two requests to include research on professional learning practices that lead to academic excellence and research on the effect of art on academic growth to the proposed Utah Data Research Center research agenda priorities.
The Utah Data Research Center aims to conduct meaningful research to inform public policy initiatives, providing the platform for policymakers, practitioners, and the general public to make data informed decisions. education loss and recovery effectiveness due to Covid, impact of the pandemic on student learning and education programs, and the impact of personalized, competency-based learning.
For additional information, please contact:
Aaron Brough
Director of Data and Statistics
Phone: (801) 538-7922 | E-mail(External Web Content)
Scott Jones
Deputy Superintendent of Operations
Phone: (801) 538-7615 | E-mail(External Web Content)
Board Members Matt Hymas, Brent Strate, and Vice Chair Jennie Earl were nominated to represent the Board on the social studies grant committee. Board Member Emily Green was selected to serve as a backup for Vice Chair Jennie Earl. This agenda item is in follow up to action taken in the Thursday, February 2, 2023, USBE board meeting to develop curriculum for the recently approved elementary social studies standards.
Under this process, the USBE impanels a Social Studies Grant Committee (Committee) to oversee the competitive grant process to develop curriculum for the K-6 Social Studies Standards. The Committee will consist of three board members and appropriate USBE staff. Board members may submit recommendations to the Committee for consideration by February 16 at 5:00 p.m. The Committee will review the recommendations and other related materials. The Committee will then review proposals and prepare a grant agreement. The agreement will be placed on the consent calendar for approval during a regular board meeting. The Board also approved the use of $400,000 in state discretionary funds and $400,000 in mineral release funds for the competitive grant.
For additional information, please contact:
JoAnna Sorensen
Prek-6 Social Studies Specialist
Phone: (435) 994-1386 | E-mail (External Web Content)
Jennifer Throndsen
Director of Teaching and Learning
Phone: (801) 538-7739 | E-mail (External Web Content)
Robert Austin
Humanities Team Coordinator
Phone: (801) 538-7575 | E-mail (External Web Content)
The Board welcomed state representative and debate coach Doug Welton to present on the many benefits of speech and debate for our Education Highlight. The Board applauded the work of students and educators across the state who participate in speech and debate.
For additional information, please contact:
Kelsey James
Board Communications Coordinator for the Utah State Board of Education
Phone: (801) 538-7516 | E-mail(External Web Content)
The Board reviewed the outcomes of the 2023 Legislative session, with Deputy Scott Jones and Deputy Angie Stallings. Additionally, the Board did not take action to request veto consideration on any of the passed bills. For more information, please visit USBE’s 2023 Legislative Session Overview.
For additional information, please contact:
Scott Jones
Deputy Superintendent of Operations
Phone: (801) 538-7615 | E-mail(External Web Content)
Angie Stallings
Deputy Superintendent of Policy
Phone: (801) 538-7656 | E-mail(External Web Content)
Superintendent Coleman, Associate Superintendent Tanner, and Finance Director Empey of the Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind (USDB) provided the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) with a budget update, and an overview of enrichment program services provided by USDB.
Additionally, the Board approved the state contract to remodel the Ogden campus activity center.
For additional information, please contact:
Joel Coleman
Superintendent of the Utah Schools of the Deaf and Blind
Phone: (801) 629-4712 | E-mail (External Web Content)
The Utah State Board of Education approved its consent calendar.
The Utah State Board of Education approved the following new administrative rules, administrative rule amendments, and administrative rule repeals:
The Utah State Board of Education Law and Licensing, Finance, and Standards and Assessment Committees will meet on Friday, March 10. Members of the public who want to virtually comment on items on committee agendas should contact the executive assistant of the committee via email prior to the meeting. Public comment is at the discretion of committee chairs.
Items approved in committee meetings will be heard by the full board during its April 6 meeting.
Law and Licensing Committee will meet in a hybrid format from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., with the option to join virtually. Highlights of the meeting include:
Finance Committee will meet online only from 9:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Highlights of the meeting include:
Standards and Assessment Committee will meet in a hybrid format from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., with an option to join virtually. Highlights of the meeting include: