State Legislature Policy and Budget Issues

Contact Your Legislators

To find out which legislators represent you and how to contact them, go to the Utah Legislature website, scroll to the bottom of the page, and enter your home address under the "Who Represents Me?" heading.

Links to more detailed information:

USOE Legislature Webpage - Use this link to find the USOE Legislative Tracking Sheet.
Governor's Office
Salt Lake Education Foundation
Voices for Utah Children

2013 General Session: January 28 through March 14, 2013

This issues page is intended to provide a brief summary of legislative actions related to the priorities of the Salt Lake City School District. During the legislative session, we will provide a list of priority bills for the students, families, and tax payers of Salt Lake City and links to more detailed information.

Salt Lake City School District Priorities

We support investments in...

Local control and flexibility
- focused efforts on local needs and priorities
Early childhood education and services
- preK-3 enhancements and family support
Proactive data and assessment systems
- benchmarked interim and formative measures
Recruiting, retaining, and supporting highly qualified teachers and staff
- professional development
Increasing family involvement in schools
- community learning centers

Priority Bills (updated March 15, 2013)

The 2013 Legislative Session has now ended. Below is a link to the bills passeed during the 45-day session.

2013 Passed Bills