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State board releases draft American constitutional government and citizenship standards for public review
Summary
The Utah State Board of Education unanimously voted to release draft American constitutional government and citizenship standards for public review; a board member asked staff to consider aligning strands cited in SB 268 with the civic standards where appropriate.
The Utah State Board of Education voted unanimously to release the draft American constitutional government and citizenship standards for public review.
Member Earl moved to post the draft for public review and the motion passed without opposition. Member Carey thanked the standards and assessment committee for clear, easy-to-digest backup materials and asked staff to consider integrating material referenced in SB 268 into the civic strands where feasible, calling it a "great convergence opportunity."
The board did not record amendments or conditions to the release during the meeting; staff were directed to post the draft and accept public comment. No timetable for the public-comment window was specified during the discussion, but staff indicated the matter would be posted for review.
