News Releases
State Board of Education, DonorsChoose launch $12 million effort for educators
Today, the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) officially launches the allocation of $12 million in COVID-19 relief funds to directly help K-12 public school educators get classroom resources for the school year through DonorsChoose, a nonprofit crowdfunding website. The collaboration between USBE and DonorsChoose is the largest of its kind to date in the nation and will provide Utah educators with up to $1,000 in funding for their projects, empowering them to support their studentsâ success with classroom resources. (Read More)
President Stuart Adamsâ opening day speech
It is my privilege to stand before you today to open the 2022 General Session of the 64th Legislature.
Having just recovered from COVID, I feel blessed to be here and blessed to have tested negative yesterday and today. Thanks to so many who reached out for your concern and prayers...
Martin Luther King, whose life we celebrated yesterday, once wisely said, âYou donât have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.â For our purposes, Iâd adjust that to say, just take the next steps.
Our purpose as Utah legislators is to identify and take the next most important steps. Weâve been doing that for many years, and look how far weâve come!
Utah was the 45th state to join the Union. Utah is no longer the 45th state. Utah is now the first stateâleading the nation in so many ways.
But we have more steps to climb.... (Read More)
Rep. Owens applauds passage of the Supplemental Impact Aid Flexibility Act
Today, Rep. Burgess Owens (UT-04) issued the following statement after the House passed S. 2959, the Supplemental Impact Aid Flexibility Act. The bipartisan legislation, which unanimously passed the Senate in December, allows school districts participating in the Impact Aid Program to use previously reported student headcounts on their Impact Aid applications for the 2022-2023 school year due to ongoing enrollment fluctuations stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Earlier this evening, Rep. Owens spoke on the House Floor in support of S. 2959. His speech is available here and full remarks, as prepared for delivery, are available here. (Read More)
Sen. Romney: The Democrats have ventured deep into hyperbole and hysteria
U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) today spoke on the Senate floor about Democratsâ attempts at a partisan takeover of our federal elections. The Democratsâ bill does not focus on the real election threatsâthe corruption of the counting of the ballots, the certification of elections, and the Congressional provisions for accepting and counting a slate of electors. (Read/Watch More)
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