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Language Amendments During the pandemic, several state agencies translated communications into languages other than English to communicate critical information to all Utahns. Much to their surprise, government agencies learned that sharing documentation in any language other than English is prohibited in our state code. S.B. 214 Official Language Amendments, preserves English as the official language of Utah and revises the law to allow, but not mandate, government to translate important communications into other languages. Teacher and School Counselor Pipeline Program Utah is currently experiencing a shortage of teachers and school counselors in public schools. Several school districts are working on innovative approaches to meet teacher needs. H.B. 381 Grow Your Own Teacher and School Counselor Pipeline Program supports school districts by creating a three-year pilot program to provide scholarships for paraprofessionals working toward becoming licensed teachers or licensed school counselors. This allows school districts to work with individuals they already know will be excellent teachers and counselors to become licensed professionals. Patricia Shay
USCA Legislative Liaison Comments are closed.
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