Utah PTA Trust Lands Information page
Dedicated solely to trust lands and community councils.
Includes information on the School LAND Trust Program and School Community Councils,
training for community council members, and a searchable database of School LAND Trust Plans.
Trust Lands Advisory Committee (TLAC- Advisory to USBE)
The purpose of TLAC is to advise the Board regarding school trust lands and funds, council work and the School LAND Trust program, and assist the School Children’s Trust section of the Utah State Board of Education to disseminate information to the education community about the implementation of the Board’s policies, programs, rules, and procedures.
School & Institutional Trust Beneficiaries' Advocacy Office
Represent Utah's School and Institutional Trust beneficiaries established in the Utah Enabling Act by advocating for their rights and interests. Their office monitors the Trust’s activities, facilitates communication, and provides guidance to safeguard trust integrity and ensure lasting impact for beneficiaries.
The Trust Lands Administration manages Utah’s 7.8 million total acres of trust land
To see a current map of Utah’s Trust Lands, visit trustlands.utah.gov/tools/maps
The School and Institutional Trust Fund Office (SITFO)
Manages the investment of the school trust fund. Their mission is to responsibly maximize the return on the invested principal of the School and Institutional Trusts for the current and future benefit of Utah's education programs
Lands, Legacy, and Livelihood: How Utah’s Trust Lands Benefit Communities
Advocates for School Trust Lands (ASTL)
ASTL is a non-profit national association organized to provide information and services to education communities in 24 states. Prior to ASTL, there has been no national advocacy organization to protect the interests of the beneficiaries of these trusts, though lands were granted for the support of education beginning in 1803. Benefits of these collaborative efforts by education leaders include improved education through increased funding from school trusts, support by education communities for congressional actions that benefit school lands and schools, increased revenue from permanent school funds through investment strategies, provision of information to support the land managers, and assistance in the development of public information about the trust lands and their purpose for the children. ASTL also provides a Utah page with information and links to comparison information (advocatesforschooltrustlands.org/utah).
America's School Trust Library
Utah Department of Natural Resources
Social Media Groups you can join to support and learn more about the Trust LANDS and SCC community:
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Utah School Community Councils
Utah Trust Lands Administration- SITLA
Instagram:
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See the pdf below for a list of this year's trust system dates. These are public meetings.