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SB0034S04 (Substitute)
Public Education Revisions
Introduction
Jan 20
Senate Rules
Senate Committee
Jan 26
Senate 2nd Reading
Feb 23
Senate 3rd Reading
Feb 24
House Rules
Feb 24
House Committee
Feb 27
House Floor Vote
Mar 5
Senate Concurrence
Mar 6
Governor Signed
Mar 19
This bill amends provisions and programs regarding the operation of the public education system.
This bill:
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
S.B. 34 makes a collection of updates to Utah's public education laws, touching several programs and administrative structures. It renames the Catalyst Center Grant Program to the Applied Professional Education Experience Grant Program (now called "APEX centers") and sets a $100 million minimum annual appropriation for that program, which funds schools in creating career- and workforce-focused learning environments. The bill expands how paraprofessionals — classroom aides working toward teacher licensure — can use scholarship funds under the Grow Your Own Educator Pipeline Program, increasing their supported clinical experience from one semester to four. It shifts oversight of the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind so the state superintendent, rather than the State Board directly, appoints and supervises that school's superintendent. It also updates school safety and juvenile justice reintegration rules to apply consistently to all local education agencies — not just school districts — and allows the State Board to distribute smaller suicide prevention grants to schools when full appropriations are unavailable.
Current version: SB0034S04 (Substitute)
Introduction
Jan 20
Senate Rules
Senate Committee
Jan 26
Senate 2nd Reading
Feb 23
Senate 3rd Reading
Feb 24
House Rules
Feb 24
House Committee
Feb 27
House Floor Vote
Mar 5
Senate Concurrence
Mar 6
Governor Signed
Mar 19
IntroductionJan 20
Senate Rules
Senate CommitteeJan 26
Senate 2nd ReadingFeb 23
Senate 3rd ReadingFeb 24
House RulesFeb 24
House CommitteeFeb 27
House Floor VoteMar 5
Senate ConcurrenceMar 6
Governor SignedMar 19
This bill amends provisions and programs regarding the operation of the public education system.
This bill:
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
S.B. 34 makes a collection of updates to Utah's public education laws, touching several programs and administrative structures. It renames the Catalyst Center Grant Program to the Applied Professional Education Experience Grant Program (now called "APEX centers") and sets a $100 million minimum annual appropriation for that program, which funds schools in creating career- and workforce-focused learning environments. The bill expands how paraprofessionals — classroom aides working toward teacher licensure — can use scholarship funds under the Grow Your Own Educator Pipeline Program, increasing their supported clinical experience from one semester to four. It shifts oversight of the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind so the state superintendent, rather than the State Board directly, appoints and supervises that school's superintendent. It also updates school safety and juvenile justice reintegration rules to apply consistently to all local education agencies — not just school districts — and allows the State Board to distribute smaller suicide prevention grants to schools when full appropriations are unavailable.
Motion: Favorable Recommendation
Motion: Favorable Recommendation
Governor Signed
Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
Senate/ to Governor
Executive Branch - Governor
Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
Senate Secretary
Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing
Senate Secretary
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
Senate Secretary
Last updated Mar 26, 2026, 9:43 PM
