Letter to the Utah State Board of Education — Maintenance of Equity (March 22, 2023)
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This is a letter dated March 22, 2023 from the United States Department of Education to Sydnee Dickson, Superintendent of Public Instruction at the Utah State Board of Education, with the name James F. Lane, Ed. D., Senior Advisor, Office of the Secretary, printed at the end. The letter states that it recognizes Utah's ongoing commitment to the maintenance of equity requirements under section 2004(b) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and notes that Utah's action resulted from cooperative efforts involving Governor Cox, appropriators in the State Legislature, and State educational agency leadership and staff. It says the Department looks forward to continuing work with the State in implementing the second year of maintenance of equity requirements in fiscal year 2023.
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“Letter to the Utah State Board of Education — Maintenance of Equity (March 22, 2023).”
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
March 22, 2023
The Honorable Sydnee Dickson
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Utah State Board of Education
250 E 500 Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Dear Superintendent Dickson:
I am writing to recognize Utah’s ongoing commitment to the maintenance of equity
requirements under section 2004(b) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP). Knowing
the numerous, competing priorities facing States, State educational agencies, and local
educational agencies, Utah’s early work to implement these new, critically important resource
equity requirements is appreciated. We note that Utah’s action is a result of cooperative efforts
involving Governor Cox, appropriators in your State Legislature, and State educational agency
leadership and staff.
ARP maintenance of equity requirements help ensure that State and local education funding
supports students who experienced longstanding opportunity gaps before, and were
disproportionately impacted by, the COVID-19 pandemic. In implementing these provisions
through a mix of data quality efforts, engagement with Department-provided technical
assistance, and maintenance of State education funding for the communities and students who
need it most, Utah is taking critical steps to accelerate academic recovery and close opportunity
and achievement gaps.
My team looks forward to continuing our work with yours in implementing the second year of
maintenance of equity requirements in fiscal year 2023. Thank you for your collaboration, and
all you do for Utah’s students, educators, and families.
Sincerely,
James F. Lane, Ed. D.
Senior Advisor, Office of the Secretary
Delegated the Authority to Perform the Functions
and Duties of the Assistant Secretary for
Elementary and Secondary Education
CC: The Honorable Spencer J. Cox
Governor of Utah
P.O. Box 142220
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
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