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Standards committee approves draft ‘success sequence’ health standards after debate, forwards to full board

Standards and Assessment Committee, Utah State Board of Education · March 14, 2026
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Summary

The Utah State Board of Education Standards & Assessment Committee voted to approve draft health education standards that teach the “success sequence” (per HB281) with revisions to clarify statutory language and classroom objectives; the draft will be forwarded to the full board for approval.

The Standards and Assessment Committee of the Utah State Board of Education on Wednesday approved draft health education standards incorporating the so-called “success sequence” and voted to forward the revised draft to the full board for approval.

The adopted language places the statutory definition (citing UCA section 53G-10-402) into the root of the standard and frames the “success sequence” as a data-driven framework connected to financial stability and personal well-being. The committee also revised student-level outcomes to use measurable verbs (for example, “explain” rather than “analyze” for some middle-grade expectations) and to emphasize that timing and sequencing of education, employment and family…

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