Utah Code § 53E-4-203 — Utah Code / Title 53E / Chapter 53E-4 / § 53E-4-203
§ 53E-4-203. Standards review committee.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to Subsection (4), the state board shall establish: (a) a time line for the review by a standards review committee of the core standards for Utah public schools for: (i) English language arts; (ii) mathematics; (iii) science; (iv) social studies; (v) fine arts; (vi) physical education and health; and (vii) early childhood education; and (b) a separate standards review committee for each subject area described in Subsection (1)(a) to review, and recommend to the state board revisions to, the core standards for Utah public schools for the subject area. (2) (a) At least one year before the state board takes formal action to adopt new core standards for Utah public schools, the state board shall establish a standards review committee. (b) The state board shall notify the speaker of the House of Representatives and the president of the Senate at least 30 business days before establishing a standards review committee. (3) A standards review committee shall meet at least twice during the time period described in Subsection (2)(a). (4) In establishing a time line for the review of core standards for Utah public schools by a standards review committee, the state board shall give priority to establishing a standards review committee to review, and recommend revisions to, the mathematics core standards for Utah public schools. (5) (a) The membership of a standards review committee consists of: (i) seven individuals, with expertise in the subject of the core standards being reviewed, appointed by the state board chair, including teachers, business representatives, faculty of higher education institutions in Utah, and others as determined by the state board chair; (ii) except as provided in Subsection (5)(b)(i), five parents of public education students appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives; and (iii) except as provided in Subsection (5)(b)(ii), five parents of public education students appointed by the president of the Senate. (b) The state board chair may appoint a parent of a public education student to a standards review committee in place of: (i) an appointment described in Subsection (5)(a)(ii), if the speaker of the House of Representatives does not make the appointment within 30 days of the state board providing the notification described in Subsection (2)(b); or (ii) an appointment described in Subsection (5)(a)(iii), if the president of the Senate does not make the appointment within 30 days of the state board providing the notification described in Subsection (2)(b). (6) The state board shall provide staff support to a standards review committee. (7) A member of a standards review committee may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service on the standards review committee. (8) Among the criteria a standards review committee shall consider when reviewing the core standards for Utah public schools is giving students an adequate foundation to successfully pursue college, technical education, a career, or other life pursuits. (9) A standards review committee shall submit, to the state board, comments and recommendations for revision of the core standards for Utah public schools. (10) The state board shall take into consideration the comments and recommendations of a standards review committee in adopting the core standards for Utah public schools. (11) (a) Nothing in this section prohibits the state board from amending or adding individual core standards for Utah public schools as the need arises in the state board's ongoing responsibilities. (b) If the state board makes changes as described in Subsection (11)(a), the state board shall include the changes in the annual report the state board submits to the Education Interim Committee described in Section 53E-4-202.