The Utah State Board of Education Law & Licensing Committee took several procedural votes Tuesday, approving or forwarding rule text on first reading and sending items to the full board for final consideration.

Key votes

- R277‑100 (Definitions): The committee amended lines 18–20 to clarify a sentence about supports and practices, and approved the definitions draft on first reading to forward to the full board for second and final reading. The committee amended the language to read: "Practices may include behavior plans, restorative practices, and adapting instruction to increase engagement." The motion passed unanimously.

- R277‑311 (Specialized endorsements): Staff presented a five‑year review that included a proposed clarification permitting adoption of requirements for an adapted physical education endorsement needed for special education students. The committee voted to continue and approve R277‑311 on first reading and forward it to the board for continuation and approval on second and final reading. The motion passed unanimously.

- R277‑100 (comma correction / line edit): Committee members reviewed a published definitions rule where staff noted a missing comma that could change meaning. The committee approved the technical revision and forwarded the corrected draft on first reading; the committee treated the change as an editorial fix but followed hearing procedures because punctuation can alter meaning.

What this means: These actions put the items on a path to final board approval. The endorsements rule (R277‑311) clarifies endorsement language for adapted physical education. The definitions change in R277‑100 is an editorial clarification intended to remove ambiguity about whether "increase" modified engagement only (the committee amended language to be explicit). All votes were taken by voice and were unanimous in committee.

Provenance: The committee approved the definition edit following a short staff presentation and a brief member‑led amendment process; R277‑311 passed after staff described the five‑year review and members discussed driver's‑education endorsement language and time limits.