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SB0220 | School Readiness Amendments

Description
General Description: 

This bill amends provisions of preschool programs.

Highlighted Provisions: 

This bill: defines terms; repeals the School Readiness Board; creates a school readiness team comprised of staff from the Department of Workforce Services' Office of Child Care and staff from the state board to fulfill certain duties regarding the school readiness grant programs; renames school readiness grant programs; prioritizes grant funding between grant programs; requires grant recipients to coordinate with UPSTART providers; and makes technical and conforming changes.

Bill Details
Bill Number: 
SB0220
Year: 
2024
Status: 
Governor Signed
Last Action: 
Mar 21, 2024
Sponsor
Senator
Ann Millner
Republican - District 5
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note Amount: 
$0
None
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Utah PTA Response
Utah PTA Position
Support
Utah PTA Resolution: 
FAM 2009-1 | Early Childhood
Impact on Children: 

The goal of these amendments are to enhance the school readiness programs, improve access to quality preschool education, and streamlines many educational processes. This purposes of these amendments hope to provide Utahans with many more quality preschool options.

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

Resolved, That Utah PTA and its constituent bodies work collaboratively with existing early childhood programs to better coordinate services; and be it further Resolved, That Utah PTA and its constituent bodies advocate for policies and funding to improve early childhood services throughout the state.

SB0221S02 | Child Care Revisions

Description
General Description: 

This bill modifies provisions related to caring for children.

Highlighted Provisions: 

This bill: ▸requires licensure for a residential child care provider when providing child care for a certain number of qualifying children; ▸requires certification for a residential child care provider when providing child care for a certain number of qualifying children; ▸amends provisions authorizing the Department of Health and Human Services to inspect the home of a certified child care provider under certain circumstances; ▸prohibits a certified residential child care provider from providing child care to more than two qualifying children under certain ages; ▸amends provisions of criminal background check requirements for a child care provider;

Bill Details
Bill Number: 
SB0221S02
Year: 
2025
Status: 
Senate/ filed
Last Action: 
Mar 07, 2025
Sponsor
Senator
Luz Escamilla
Democrat - District 10
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note Amount: 
$0
None
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Utah PTA Response
Utah PTA Position
Support
Utah PTA Resolution: 
FAM 2022-1 | Child Care
Impact on Children: 

This bill allows for residential child cares to have more regulations and guidelines to provide safer and better quality child care. We hope to ensure the safety of all children and this is one outlet to help provide better safety for our children while in child care. Child care is a high need in the state of Utah and we support good legislation to ensure quality and proper child care.

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

Resolved ,That Utah PTA support appropriate regulations to ensure quality child care; ...... and be it further Resolved ,That Utah PTA encourage affected agencies to examine existing policies and create new policies which will better serve the needs of both children and parents;

SB0222S01 | Effective Teachers in High Poverty Schools Incentive Program Amendments

Description
General Description: 

This bill amends requirements of the Effective Teachers in High Poverty Schools Incentive Program.

Highlighted Provisions: 

This bill amends requirements of the Effective Teachers in High Poverty Schools Incentive Program. Introduces the term Benchmark assessment. Cleans language for years past.

Bill Details
Bill Number: 
SB0222S01
Year: 
2023
Status: 
Governor Signed
Last Action: 
Mar 17, 2023
Sponsor
Senator
Lincoln Fillmore
Republican - District 17
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note Amount: 
$0
None
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Utah PTA Response
Utah PTA Position
Support
Impact on Children: 

This is a clean up bill

Commission: 
Education

SB0223S01 | Public Education Bullying Amendments

Description
General Description: 

This bill enacts definitions of bullying for the public education code.

Highlighted Provisions: 

This bill: ▸amends the definition of "bullying"; ▸defines the terms "staff bullying" and "student bullying";

Bill Details
Bill Number: 
SB0223S01
Year: 
2025
Status: 
Governor Signed
Last Action: 
Mar 25, 2025
Sponsor
Senator
Michael K. McKell
Republican - District 25
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note Amount: 
$0
None
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Utah PTA Response
Utah PTA Position
Support
Impact on Children: 

Having clear definitions of bullying helps protect children by ensuring that harmful behaviors are recognized, addressed, and prevented. It creates a safer school environment, promotes accountability, and empowers students to seek help when needed.

Commission: 
Safety
Utah PTA Public Policy Program
National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions: 

National PTA Resolution on Bullying

Resolved, That National PTA and its constituent organizations support policies and programs that address the prevention, intervention, and elimination of bullying;

Utah PTA Legislative Policy: 

To promote the welfare of children and youth in home, school, community, and place of worship. To secure adequate laws for the care and protection of children and youth.

SB0226S01 | Online Education Program Revisions

Description
General Description: 

This bill makes revisions related to online education.

Highlighted Provisions: 

This bil: allows a certified online course provider that the State Board of Education approves to offer courses directly through the Statewide Online Education
Program; establishes the requirements for the state board to approve certified online course providers; authorizes fees to cover the cost.

Bill Details
Bill Number: 
SB0226S01
Year: 
2021
Status: 
Governor Signed
Last Action: 
Mar 22, 2021
Sponsor
Senator
John D. Johnson
Republican - District 19
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note Amount: 
$0
None
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Utah PTA Response
Utah PTA Position
Support w/ Comment

Utah PTA supports initiatives and strategies for digital equity and encourages the USBE to continue their study of the Statewide Online Education Program to determine how it will best achieve the USBE mission and goals.

Impact on Children: 

This bill would allow the USBE to potentially expand the number of courses available to high school students through the Statewide Online Education Program.

Commission: 
Education
Utah PTA Public Policy Program
National PTA and Utah PTA Position Statements: 

FAM 2021-2 DIGITAL EQUITY & ACCESS Position Statement

That Utah PTA and its constituent associations encourage initiatives and strategies for digital equity in the form of equal privileges, opportunities, and access to internet for all children and youth in Utah.

That Utah PTA and its constituent association encourages policies that attempt to address all six components of connection necessary for the equal provision of digital privileges, opportunities, and responsibilities for children, namely: robust infrastructure, affordable subscriptions, accessible devices, digital literacy training, competent technical support, and linguistically and age-appropriate user-friendly content.
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