USBE/USDB board approves multiple USDB policies, a school‑safety contract and amends school‑fee rule; disciplinary and appointment actions completed

The Utah State Board on June 5 approved a package of USDB policies and administrative items, awarded a school‑safety training contract, amended the school‑fee rule and completed routine UPAC discipline and appointment business.

Key board actions and votes (at a glance):
- Jean Masseau School (JMS) improvement plan framework: approved (motion passed unanimously; 3 absent).
- Bridges to Community Readiness policy (8.23): approved on second and final reading (unanimous).
- R277‑801 (services for students who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, visually impaired, and deaf‑blind): approved on second and final reading (unanimous).
- Immunization policy (draft 1) and school personnel medical recommendations (draft 2): both approved on second and final reading (unanimous).
- USDB 2026–27 student fee schedule: approved (unanimous).
- FY27 USDB enrichment budget: approved (unanimous).
- Concussion and head injury policy; grading and graduation‑credit policy: both approved on second and final reading (unanimous).
- Contract 11.10.4 — Safe and Sound Schools (Sandy Hook Initiative, DBA Safe and Sound Schools): approved (10 in favor, 2 abstentions — members Kelly and Boggess). The vendor will provide optional student‑friendly avoid/deny/defend training for LEAs that request it.
- R277‑407 (school fees): the board amended the draft to remove or revise provisions that potentially conflict with a 1994 permanent injunction and directed staff to prepare a legislative/policy request to align school fees statutes and add clarity around association‑related trip exemptions (athletics and festivals).

The board also entered executive session for personnel and legal matters and subsequently approved numerous UPAC consent items and disciplinary recommendations (reprimands, suspensions, reinstatements) and made appointments to a Science of Reading panel and the student advisory committee. The transcript records roll‑call and consent votes in executive session for each UPAC item.

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