USCA'S Legislative Priorities

USCA has 3 priorities to target during this upcoming legislative session:

• Increase the number of elementary school counselors.
• Decrease counselor to student ratios.
• Create a statewide mentoring program for school counselors.

The 2022 Legislative Session has ended. The 2023 Session will begin in January.

Advocacy Blog

Read articles and gain additional insights about the current Legislative Session by visiting our Advocacy Blog.

UEA Lobbying Trainings

Bills to Watch

The bill tracker below was for the 2021-2022 School Year. Please keep your eyes open for an updated bill tracker in January of 2023.

Educator Day on the Hill

On select days during the 2021 legislative session, USCA is inviting school counselor & USCA members join us and UEA to the Capitol for a day of meeting with legislators and exposure to the legislative process.

UTAH COALITION OF SCHOOL-BASED SPECIALISTS (UCSS)

The UCSS is a collaborative effort between the Utah School Nurse Association (USNA), Utah Association for School Psychologists (UASP), Utah Association for Behavior Analysists (UABA),  Utah Speech-Language Hearing Association (USHA), and the Utah School Counselor Association. To learn more about the UCSS please click the button below.

UCSS

Advocacy Tips

Advocating for Students

• Own the Turf - Resources to help counselors implement their programs for student success.
• Help students gain access to needed resources.
• Take risks to meet needs of students.
• Be visible to your students and stakeholders

Advocating for your Program

• Promote the work we do that promotes student academic success.
• Management Agreement
• Avoid discipline issues
• Avoid being a therapist
• Reach out to stakeholders
• Data Projects: Make your data known