Pub 10 2020-2021 Issue1

8 Reducing Education Reporting Requirements BY SUSAN PULSIPHER, UTAH HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, DISTRICT 50 I became aware of the many reports and action plans that are required by the state while serving on the Jordan Board of Education. It was clear to me that these reports often used time and resources that would be better spent on students in classrooms. When the Education Interim Committee reviewed A Performance Audit of Public Education Reporting Requirements last year, I realized that this was an opportunity to address this problem. The audit found that although there is not a comprehensive list of all reports LEAs are required to complete, but if such a list existed it would include well over 300 reports. Reports are needed to provide transparency and accountabil- ity, but were these reports effective in getting the right information to the right people and did they effectively provide accountability and transparency in the least burdensome way?