MEA President: Todd Campbell
Advocacy Leadership Force member: Christine Wolf
ALF Member Email: cwolf@dsdmail.net
2021 Legislative Session Info- Legislature Website
| Legislative Calendar |
Convenes: 1/19/2021 Meeting in person in 2021 |
| Cross-Over Deadline | 3/2/2021 |
| Budget Deadline | |
| Introduction Deadlines | 1/29.2021 |
| Governor | Spencer Cox (R) |
| Education Committee Chairs |
House: CHAIR: Rep. V. Lowry Snow (R) Senate: CHAIR: Sen. Deidre M. Hulse Henderson (R) |
| Partisan Split | House: R Senate: R |
| House Clerk Contact | 801-538-1029 |
| Senate Secretary Contact | 801-538-1035 |
| Carryover to 2022 | No |
State Board of Education
| State Board of Education Website | |
| State Board of Education Meeting Schedule | |
| State Superintendent | Sydnee Dickson |
ESSA Implementation Information
| Title I Director | Dr. Rebecca Donaldson, ESEA/Federal Programs Coordinator (801) 538-7869 |
| Title IV Director | Joleigh Honey, STEM/Title IV Part A Coordinator (801) 538-7794, joleigh.honey@schools.utah.gov |
| Title IV Website | |
| Title IV Allocations | |
| Application Timeline for Federal Funds | March 1 for the coming school year (early deadline!) Note that the allocations can be found on the Title IV website page – Excel spreadsheet about 2/3rds down the page |
State Certification Information
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State |
Certificate Age Levels and Subject Areas |
Levels and Length of Certification |
Testing Requirements |
Teacher Performance Assessment |
Reciprocity |
Fees*
*Does not account for assessment fee (e.g., Praxis, edTPA, etc.)s |
Alternate Path to Licensure |
State Certification Website: |
Updated |
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General Skills Test |
Content/Subject Specific Test |
Pedagogical Knowledge |
NASDTEC Member |
Additional Coursework |
Yes/No |
More information can be found at: |
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| UT | Elementary or Secondary License with a K-6, 6-12, or K-12 Music Endorsement |
Professional Educator License (5-year) |
None | Praxis II: Music Content Knowledge (5113) | None | edTPA or PPAT | Yes | Possible additional testing and/or coursework; Educator Ethics, Special Education Law and Instruction, Classroom Management and Instruction, and Utah Effective Teaching Standards | No application fees Location specific fingerprinting cost ($15-20) |
Yes | https://www.schools.utah.gov/curr/licensing/earning | https://secure.utah.gov/elr/welcome.html?r=710101985 | June 2020 |
COVID-19 Information
School Reopening Planning Handbook
The Utah state board of education released a set of minimum requirements for local school districts to meet before reopening schools for in-person instruction. By Aug. 1, districts must create and publicize plans for resuming in-person learning that address schedules, hygiene and safety, monitoring schools, “containing potential outbreaks” and (if necessary) temporarily closing schools again, among other areas.
Title IV Success Stories
Title IV-A funds were utilized in Nebo School District to pay arts specialists to work with elementary school teachers and special ed teachers to increase their skill level in teaching the arts and to help develop curriculum. Funding was also used for professional development in arts and music integration for elementary grade level teachers. This funding created increased high-quality integrated arts learning in elementary classrooms.
