HB0249S02 | Education Related Amendments

Description
General Description: 

This bill addresses parental engagement in the education arena.

Highlighted Provisions: 
  • This bill:
  • 12 ▸ addresses a parent's access to and submission of education records;
  • 13 ▸ grants rulemaking authority;
  • 14 ▸ directs the state board to create record tracking interoperability for education
  • 15 records in the information management system under certain circumstances;
  • 16 ▸ requires the state board to create a parent portal that provides information outlined
  • 17 in statute, including school comparison information;
  • 18 ▸ requires notification of the parent portal;
  • 19 ▸ provides for the appointment of a parent engagement specialist, including providing
  • 20 for the specialist's duties;
Bill Details
Year: 
2023
Status: 
House/ to Governor
Last Action: 
Mar 13, 2023
Sponsor
Representative
Republican - District 13
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note Amount: 
$0
None
Utah PTA Response
Utah PTA Position
Support
Impact on Children: 

Passage of this bill very very directly will encourage parent engagement in our public schools.

Commission: 
Family Life
Utah PTA Public Policy Program
National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions: 

That Utah PTA and its constituent associations educate parents and community members tosupport practices which enhance teacher capacity, school leadership, family and student engagement,student-centered learning climates, and instruction and curriculum alignment;

That Utah PTA and its constituent associations prioritize programs and activities that arelinked to learning opportunities and develop higher forms of family engagement;

That Utah PTA and its constituent associations encourage the State Legislature to prioritize education funding in the areas of teacher capacity, school leadership, family and student engagement, student-centered learning climate, and instruction and curriculum alignment.