During its first meeting of 2022, the Education Interim Committee approved items it will be considering between now and the 2023 General Legislative Session. Education Interim Committee (reported by...
The UEA officially asked Governor Spencer Cox to veto a bill that would expand private school vouchers. Senate Bill 62 – Special Needs Opportunity Scholarship Program Amendments expands a voucher...
During the 2022 General Legislative Session, the UEA was instrumental in creating and passing a law (House Bill 396) that provides licensed educators with self-directed, paid time for most...
‘Year of the Educator’ ends in significant new public education funding, defeat of bills targeting educators Legislation of Note Print version (pdf) Despite a turbulent beginning, Utah educators...
The Legislature has adjourned Sine Die. The 45-day Utah General Legislative Session concluded with its usual flurry of last-day votes. Among bills decided today: A last-minute ban on transgender...
The pace is quick in the Session’s final days: UEA-supported bills passing today and on their way to the governor for signature include Paid Professional Hours for Educators (HB396), Period Products...
It’s only House and Senate floor time from here on out. The Senate unanimously passed a bill (HB396) providing flexible, educator-directed paid time for job-related duties performed outside of...
Today was the final day of Standing Committee meetings. From now through the session close at midnight on Friday, it’s primarily floor voting in the House and Senate. A bill that cleared a committee...
Today’s highlights… Vouchers voted down: The House substituted the private school voucher bill, HB331, with a new bill softening the financial impact on public schools and adding a level of academic...
Gearing up for the last week of the session…lots of action today. Here are some highlights: The UEA-initiated House Bill 396, which allocates $25 million for licensed educators to receive flexible,...
Legislators are considering providing licensed educators with “paid professional hours.” House Bill 396 allocates $64 million for flexible, educator-directed paid professional hours. This is NOT...
Some GOOD NEWS for education in today’s report: The UEA’s proposal to give “time” to educators received a unanimous vote in the House Education Committee. HB396 provides flexible paid professional...