On March 17th, the school board had the opportunity to attend School Board Day on the Hill at the Capitol. The board had the opportunity to listen to presentations from various legislators and also from Governor Gary Herbert. This annual meeting is a great opportunity for our board members to get first hand information on what the legislature is working on. We are also able to discuss the proposals with representatives from other school districts in the state and to weigh in on how changes would affect our school district.

We were lucky this year that our entire board was able to make it – we are one of the few school districts able to say that. We also got to visit briefly with Senator Ralph Okerlund and discuss some of the bills they were working on.  

A presence on Capitol Hill during the Legislative Session is critical since they control so much of our budget. Giving a local perspective to how new legislation will affect us is also critical and something we spent a lot of time doing this time of year.

Wayne County School Board