Utah Board of Education Addresses Title IX, Considers State Sovereignty
The Utah State Board of Education allocated $100,000 to assess the impact of updated Title IX regulations on Utah public schools and requested the legislature to consider applying the Utah Constitutional Sovereignty Act to these regulations.
The Bottom Line
The Utah State Board of Education is taking steps to understand and potentially challenge the U.S. Department of Education's updated Title IX regulations, which are set to take effect on August 1, 2024, by allocating funds for legal and financial analysis and urging legislative action.
The Case For
- The board allocated $50,000 for a contract attorney to evaluate potential conflicts between state and federal law under the new Title IX regulations.
- The board requested the legislature to consider applying SB 57, Utah Constitutional Sovereignty Act, to the Title IX regulations, including potential indemnification.
- The board allocated $50,000 to retain an independent auditor to determine all federal funds received by USBE for 2022, 2023, and 2024, and to evaluate USBE’s direct and indirect costs associated with each federal law, order, and regulation.
The Case Against
None explicitly stated in the source.
Key Numbers
- $100,000 allocated to understand the impact of Title IX regulations
- $50,000 allocated for a contract attorney to assist in evaluating state law compliance
- $50,000 allocated to retain an independent auditor to determine federal funds received by USBE
Source Verification
The Utah State Board of Education decided on the Title IX matter based on a document from a board meeting. | State | Board Summary, June 6-7, 2024 Board Meeting
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- "The Utah State Board of Education (USBE) allocated $100,000 in discretionary funds to better understand how recent changes to Title IX regulations might impact public schools within the State of Utah."— # Board Asks Legislature to Consider
- "Allocated $50,000 in discretionary funds for a contract attorney to assist USBE’s AAGs in evaluating if and how state law is out of compliance with federal law in light of the new Title IX regulations, with a mid-July deadline."— # Board Asks Legislature to Consider
- "Requested that the legislature consider the application of SB 57, Utah Constitutional Sovereignty Act, passed during the 2024 legislative session, to the Title IX regulations, including potential indemnification, if needed."— # Board Asks Legislature to Consider
- "Allocated an additional $50,000 in discretionary funds to retain an independent auditor to conduct an audit and provide findings to the Board to determine all federal funds received by USBE for 2022, 2023, and 2024, and to evaluate USBE’s direct and indirect costs as an agency by itemizing the total USBE compliance costs associated with each federal law, order, and regulation, using data for 2022, 2023, and 2024."— # Board Asks Legislature to Consider
- "The U.S. Department of Education released updated regulations related to Title IX in April which are set to become law on August 1, 2024."— # Board Asks Legislature to Consider