Description General Description: This bill addresses requirements related to the approval of materials for classroom use and certain policies. Highlighted Provisions: 15 ▸ requires a process for a local school board or charter school governing board to 16 follow if the board chooses to adopt or approve instructional materials for 17 classroom use across the school district or charter school; 18 ▸ requires local school boards and charter school governing boards to adopt policies 19 to provide guidance to educators on the use of certain learning materials that have 20 not been adopted or approved under the open process; 21 ▸ requires that contracts for online or digital learning materials include a requirement 22 for notice if the provider changes the content of the materials Bill Details Bill Number: SB0055S01Year: 2023Status: Governor SignedLast Action: Mar 17, 2023 Sponsor SenatorLincoln FillmoreRepublican - District 17 Fiscal Note Fiscal Note Amount: $0NoneView Fiscal Note Utah PTA Response Utah PTA Position Support Utah PTA Resolution: EDU 2011-1 | Excellence in TeachingImpact on Children: Having transparency (via an open process) in instructional materials across the LEA with the parents is desirable. So is having a policy giving flexible guidance to educators on the selection of supplemental materials. Commission: Education Utah PTA Public Policy Program National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions: That Utah PTA advocate for policies that strengthen respect and support for public education and the teaching profession;
