The committee considered R277462, the comprehensive school counseling rule, and voted to recommend approval on first reading and forward the draft to the full Utah State Board of Education for second and final reading.

A presenter explained the rule had been discussed earlier in the year and the current draft adds an explicit due date—June 15—for the element the audit recommended be specified in rule. Committee members raised no questions about the addition and proceeded to a motion.

A motion to approve R277462 draft 1 on first reading and forward it to the board for second and final reading was made and the committee then voted. Chair Randy Booth called for the ayes; members responded and the chair announced the vote was unanimous.

The committee’s action was a recommendation to the full board; the committee did not finalize the rule at second and final reading. The motion and the unanimous recommendation will be transmitted to the Utah State Board of Education for the next step in the rule‑making process.