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Meeting Summary 

May 2, 2019 Meeting

The Utah State Board of Education:

• Approved the statewide ‘Portrait of a Graduate’ framework
• Approved new Preschool Entry and Exit Profile assessments in keeping with state statute.
• Allowed Midvale Elementary to use existing root cause analysis for turnaround status exit strategies
• Announced Board Member Alisa Ellis’ upcoming resignation
• Approved a new rule for funding distribution out of the Teacher Student Success Account

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Board Approves ‘Portrait of a Graduate’ Model

The board approved the framework for the Portrait of a Graduate which looks at the ideal profile of a Utah High School graduate. The board amended one element of the profile to included “self-advocacy” as a part of the “wellness” criteria in the framework. The motion to pass the amended framework passed unanimously.

For additional information, please contact:

Sarah Young
Executive Coordinator
Phone: (801) 538-7959 | E-mail

Patty Norman 
Deputy Superintendent of Student Success
Phone: (801) 538-7515 | E-mail

Preschool Entry and Exit Profile (PEEP) OK’d

The board discussed the proposed assessment created as required by legislation passed (HB 380 in the 2018 General Session) including the time spent on the assessment and the data collection of assessment outcomes. The board voted to approve the assessment for PEEP.  

For additional information, please contact:

Cydnee Carter
Assessment Development Coordinator
Phone: (801) 538-7654 | E-mail

Board Member Alisa Ellis Announces Upcoming Resignation

District 12 Utah State Board of Education Member Alisa Ellis announced she would resign from the Board this summer. Her husband has accepted a job in another state. Governor Gary R. Herbert will oversee the process to replace Ellis on the Board.

Midvale Elementary Request Approved by Board

The board approved the request for Midvale Elementary to use its current root cause analysis to inform the continued efforts of the school in its turnaround plan. This approval will allow for the existing analysis to inform the plan and decisions moving forward in the school’s efforts to exit turnaround status.

For additional information, please contact:

Max Lang
School Improvement and School Turnaround Specialist
Phone: (801) 538-7725 | E-mail

Leslie Evans
School Improvement and School Turnaround Specialist
Phone: (801) 538-7851 | E-mail

New Teacher and Student Success Program Approved

The Utah State Board of Education approved new Administrative Rule R277-927 Teacher and Student Success Program following approval of the program during the 2019 general session of the Utah Legislature.

The program requires district and charter schools to submit a student success framework for a school in order to be awarded money from the program. The board discussed and passed an amendment to clarify that funds from this program may not be used for a preschool program.

For additional information, please contact:

Darin Nielsen 
Assistant Superintendent of Student Success
Phone: (801) 538-7811 | E-mail

Angela Stallings
Deputy Superintendent of Policy
Phone: (801) 538-7550 | E-mail

Scott Jones
Deputy Director of Operations
Phone: (801) 538-7400 | E-mail

Board Approves Rule Amendments

USBE approved the following Administrative Rule changes.

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• R277-600 Student Transportation Standards and Procedures. This rule is being amended reflect recent changes in state statute.
• R277-622 School-based Mental Health Qualified Grant Program. This new rule is being enacted due to the passage of new legislation.
• R277-503 Licensing Routes. A June 30, 2020 sunset date is being added to this rule in light of new licensing rules that will begin the following day. The amendment also adds transition procedures for educators still in process at the time.
• R277-716 Alternative Language Services for Utah Students. This rule is being amended to eliminate provisions that are no longer needed since the passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act.
• R277-462 Comprehensive Guidance Program. This rule is being repealed and reenacted in light of recent legislation.
• R277-604 Private School, Home School, and Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Student Participation in Public School Achievement Tests. This rule is being updated to keep it current with updated tests and testing practices.

Board Approves Perkins V Transition Plan

The Utah State Board of Education approved the state’s one-year transition plan to the newly updated federal Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, also known as Perkins V.

For additional information, please contact:

Wendi Morton 
Career and Technical Education Federal and State Programs Coordinator
Phone: (801) 538-7738 | E-mail

Thalea Longhurst 
State Career and Technical Education Director
Phone: (801) 538-7889 | E-mail

Darin Nielsen 
Assistant Superintendent of Student Success
Phone: (801) 538-7811 | E-mail

Consent Calendar Approved

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Highlights from Friday’s Committee Meetings

USBE Board Committees
Finance Committee, Law and Licensing Committee, and Standards and Assessment Committee will meet on May 3, 2019 beginning at 1 p.m.

Meeting Agendas
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Committee items approved Friday will be heard by the full Board during its June 6, 2019 meeting.

Those who wish to comment on pending Administrative Rules or rule changes of existing rules are invited to contact us via e-mail at rule.comments@schools.utah.gov.

Highlights of theFinance Committee meeting include:

• Review of the fiscal year 2020 Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind budget.
• Potential changes to Administrative Rule R277-477 Distributions of Funds from the Trust Distribution Account and Administration of the School LAND Trust Program in light of 2019 legislation.

Highlights of the Law and Licensing Committee meeting include:

• Consideration of proposed amendments to Administrative Rule R277-710 Intergenerational Poverty Interventions in Public Schools, some of which involve school fees.
• Consideration of new Administrative Rule R277-464 School Counselor Direct and Indirect Services in light of 2019 legislation.

Highlights of the Standards and Assessment Committee meeting include:

• Consideration of preliminary approval of K-5 Computer Science Standards.
• Consideration of preliminary approval of College and Career Awareness Stands and Standards.
• Consideration of the School Safety Advisory Commission: Policy 5009.

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Agendas/Minutes

Utah State Board of Education meeting minutes after 2017 can be accessed at BoardDocs in the Library under General, then Minutes/Summaries.