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Board directs staff to cost EPIC two-day advocacy trainings and send estimate to Finance; motion passes 12–3
Summary
Member Amber Boggess moved and the board adopted a direction for staff to estimate the cost of holding two EPIC Two Day Advocacy Intensive sessions (north and south) and to place the estimate before the April Finance Committee; members raised duplication and staffing concerns before the 12–3 vote.
The Utah State Board of Education voted to direct staff to determine the cost to provide two sessions—one in northern Utah and one in southern Utah—of the "EPIC Two Day Advocacy Intensive," a two-day special-education training for parents and advocates, and to present the cost estimate to the Finance Committee in April.
Amber Boggess (Member Boggess) moved the board "to determine the cost to provide two sessions ... titled EPIC Two Day Advocacy Intensive" and spoke in favor of the motion, saying she had attended the trainings and found them "exceptional." The Chair and staff clarified that the motion seeks only a cost estimate, not approval to spend discretionary funds, and Scott Jones said staff could prepare cost figures and then route any funding recommendation through the Finance Committee.
Vice Chair Bollinger successfully moved an amendment to specify that the estimate go to the April Finance Committee meeting. Members asked staff to check for duplication with recent parent-and-teacher trainings and with the board’s annual law conference to avoid overlapping content or costs; Member Davis emphasized reviewing existing efforts before committing funds.
The motion was adopted by voice vote with an announced tally of 12 in favor and 3 opposed; the transcript records the three opponents as "member Jaime, Member Lear and member Real." The motion’s text as adopted instructs staff to produce a cost estimate (including venue or per-person fees and outreach costs) and route the estimate to the Finance Committee for any discretionary-funds decision.
The board’s action directs staff to return with a cost estimate; any subsequent decision to allocate discretionary funds would follow Finance Committee review and a future board motion.
