Board postpones compliance and oversight rules until December after procedural debate

The Utah State Board of Education postponed two related rule items for further consideration in December after procedural and substantive debate.

Chair Carey presented item 10.3, R277-114 (Response to compliance and related issues). A substitute motion to postpone consideration until the December board meeting was offered; members debated parliamentary wording (whether to "carry" or "postpone"). The board voted to postpone R277-114 until the December 4 board meeting. The vote was recorded as 12 in favor and 3 opposed; the three opposing votes were identified as Members Wood, Bollinger and Bridal.

The board then considered item 10.4, R277-111 (Board oversight framework) scheduled for repeal. Member Bridal moved to send the item back to committee and suggested postponement until the December 5 committee meeting, saying the committee's work had been robust and deserved more collaboration before full-board consideration: "I would like to see more collaboration and something better coming before the board with these 111 and 114." That amendment to send the item back to committee failed, 9 opposed and 5 in favor; those in favor included Members Reel, Davis, Booth, Bollinger and Lear. The board subsequently adopted the substitute motion to postpone R277-111 until the December 4 board meeting; that motion passed with the vote recorded as unanimous with Member Green absent.

Both items will return for further consideration at the December meetings referenced on the record.