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UAPCS Charter School Conference June 6-7, 2023
Training Updates
Utah State Board of Education, District 2
Utah House of Representative – District 14
Utah House of Representative – District 43: Mental Health Screener
Updates
Next Meeting
Monday, April 10th, 2023 – 11 a.m.
Announcements and Upcoming Events
Meeting hosted by Chris Bleak, UAPCS Board Member because Royce Van Tassell was out of town.
Karen Peterson, Utah House of Representatives - District 13
Ms. Peterson reported on the great year for public education in the Legislature. Highlights include an increase in the WPU at 6%, teacher pay raises, full-day kindergarten fully funded, school safety issues address, and increase in the permanent school fund.
Constitutional Earmark. Ms. Peterson explained the conversation around school funding sources should be around getting money to schools, and not what the source of the money is. An amendment to the constitution (SJR10) changes the funding source of public education and creates priorities to make sure that education is adequately funded. It frees up income tax to be used to fund other programs in addition to education and serving those with disabilities. These priorities include:
Student growth is expected to be flat, and possibly decline, in the next 10 years. This amendment, if passed, will make sure that the WPU spending does not decline, and that increased costs will hold up for 5 years. If passed, WPU base funding will increase by 2% to get on top of inflationary growth.
Constraints on the general fund also demand tying in removal of the food tax to this amendment as well. Funding issues must be combined to allow moving funds to cover all the expenses of the government appropriately using all revenue sources (property tax, income tax, etc.)
Ms. Peterson also discussed HB 249 about education records. It addresses school safety and parental involvement by doing the following:
Sarah Reale, Utah State School Board - District 5
Ms. Reale has been in education for 20 years. She is the Director of Digital Marketing and an adjunct professor of political science at Salt Lake Community College. Her priorities on the USBE include the following:
When asked about working with the range of opinions on the current board, Ms. Reale stated that collaboration and willingness to get work done are key elements to unify the board. She has found heading down rabbit holes in meetings is ineffective. Ms. Reale believes that her purpose is to represent the will of her constituents.
sarah.reale@schools.utah.gov cell: 435-757-4660 (call or text are great!)
Legislative Updates-See 2023 Legislative Summary HERE
Chris Bleak-UAPCS Board Member-Chris shared the UAPCS 2023 Legislative Summary. Some highlights include the following:
Meeting Sponsor – HUB
Ryan Bingham explained that HUB offers a health insurance plan through the association. His team is willing to help you evaluate your health insurance plan for competitiveness in rates and benefits for your employees. He can be reached at ryan.bingham@hubinternational.com.
Announcements and Upcoming Events
Next Meeting
Monday, April 10th at 11am - Online
Announcements and Upcoming Events
American Insurance & Investment Corp. – Meeting Sponsor
Legislative Updates --Royce Van Tassell
Utah State Board of Education-Jim Moss
Next Meeting
Announcements
Dan Johnson, Utah House of Representatives, District 4 & Vice Chair House Education Committee
Bryan Bowles, State Charter School Board, Chair
Lisa Cluff, Executive Director Artworks for Kids/Friends of BTS Arts, shared a video about the Beverly Taylor Sorensen Arts Learning Program. As a public/private partnership with USBE, they support arts integrated education. They would love more charter schools to participate. Grants cover up to 80% FTE licensed arts education teacher. Many charter schools have 0.5 FTE. Program applications accepted in late January.
Please see the following handouts for more information, including the benefits of arts education:
Contact lisa@thesorensongroup.com with any questions.
Please evaluate your APPEL candidate teachers twice this year (also, all new teachers need 2 evaluations in their first year, APPEL program or not). The PPAT begins in January. We recommend candidates takes PPAT this year because remediation is available if they don't pass the 36 cut score.
Questions? Email Joylin and April at appel@utahcharters.org.
Pre-Operational Training: Construction 101
Lunchtime Administrator Training: Developing Loyalty with Parents and Students
ACES (Aspiring Charter Executive Seminars) begins January 10, 2023. ACES Registration
Free Registration Open! Monday, January 23, 2023
Come listen to Governor Cox!
11am-2pm
Travel stipends will be available $100-$300/school depending on number of schools participating.
Please register before Winter Break (to help us with planning)! Register Here
Tuesday, October 11th, 2022 – 10:30 a.m.
Utah House of Representatives District 2, jeffersonmoss@le.utah.gov
Meeting details will be send via Campaigner email prior to each meeting.
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