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Committee recommends social-health definition after contested debate on scope and wording
Summary
The committee approved a substitute to HB317 (8–4 roll call) to define 'social health' and integrate it into existing health standards; proponents credited classroom programs with improving student wellbeing while opponents warned the definition may be vague and could be applied inconsistently.
Representative Ivory presented HB317, a bill that would define 'social health' and place that definition within existing health curriculum. Supporters — including school principals, counselors and students who described programs at Herriman High School — said the instruction teaches relationship skills, emotional regulation and peer support and credited it with…
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