The Standards and Assessment Committee approved amendments to Utah Administrative Rule r 2 7 7 3 2 5 regarding public education exit and engagement surveys to remove outdated references and clarify the alternating schedule for survey administration.

Jennifer Wadsworth, policy adviser, explained that changes made in August to the school climate survey (r 277623) required updates in r 277325 to remove references to June 2023 and to clarify the alternating-year schedule. Atiana Colley Mills, who oversees the exit and engagement survey, explained the difference between the instruments: the exit survey is administered to educators who leave LEA positions during the year; the engagement survey is administered to current teachers on an alternating schedule and will be administered again in winter 2026.

Formal action: A committee member moved that the committee approve r 2 7 7 3 2 5 on first reading and forward it to the board for final approval on second and final reading. The committee voted in favor; the chair noted the motion passed unanimously.

Why it matters: The amendment clarifies survey scheduling and removes obsolete references so LEAs and educators understand when to expect the engagement instrument and how the exit survey is used to collect information from departing educators.

Next steps: The amendment will be forwarded to the board for second and final reading.