"If you are not willing to risk the unusual, you will have to settle for the ordinary." (Jim Rohn) #USSA
USBA, USSA and UASBO support HB172: Immigrant Student Athlete Participation. Thank you Representative Teuscher for working with UHSAA and creating legislation that will help student athletes. #USSA
"Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear." (Mark Twain) #USSA
House Education meeting is discussing a variety of bills this afternoon.
Attending the Democratic House Caucus meeting and have the opportunity to listen to Congressman Owens. He's providing an update of events in Washington, D.C. #USSA
Attended the Envision Utah breakfast this morning. I appreciated hearing from Senator Millner and Representative Moss. #USSA
"What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise." (Oscar Wilde) #USSA
USBA, USSA and UASBO support HB167: Education Innovation Program Amendments. Thank you Representative Welton for encouraging innovation and creativity in our schools and classrooms. #USSA
"Try not to become a person of success, but rather try to become a person of value." (Albert Einstein) #USSA
USBA, USSA and UASBO support SCR1: Concurrent Resolution Recognizing School Support Staff. Thank you Senator Fillmore for honoring the hard work of the support staff in each LEA. We couldn't agree more. #USSA
"The road to success and the road to failure are almost exactly the same." (Colin R. Davis) #USSA
"Nothing in the world is more common that unsuccessful people with talent." (Anonymous) #USSA
Packed house for JLC this afternoon. Superintendents and board members discussing bills and taking positions. First week of the legislative session and already tracking 50+ education bills. When will we reach 100 bills? This is not sustainable. #USSA
Superintendent Shelley and Board Member Whipple of Wayne SD presenting to the Education Appropriations Committee on the building of their new high school. Superintendent Willis is now presenting on upcoming buildings in Piute SD. #USSA
The JLC (USBA, USSA, UASBO) supports HB14: School Threat Penalty Amendments. Thank you, Representative Wilcox, for your commitment to school safety. #USSA #PublicSchoolProud
"Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be not help at all." (Dale Carnegie) #USSA
Attending a USBE meeting at the Capitol. Listing to an amazing presentation on full-day kindergarten.
"In my experience, there is only one motivation, and that is desire. No reasons or principle contain it or stand against it." (Jane Smiley) #USSA
The Joint Legislative Committee (USBA, USSA, UASBO) supports SB52: Educator Salary Amendments. Thank you, Senator Vickers, for your support of public education. #USSA #PublicSchoolProud
I had the opportunity to meet with Representative Gwynn, Representative Ivory, and Representative Shipp today. I appreciate the willingness of our elected officials to meet during the session.