Pub. 6 2016-2017 Issue 2

3 ©2017 Utah Association of Public Charter Schools | The newsLINK Group, LLC. All rights reserved. Charterology is published two times each year by The newsLINK Group, LLC. for the Utah Associa- tion of Public Charter Schools and is the official publication for this association. The information con- tained in this publication is intend- ed to provide general information for review and consideration. The contents do not constitute legal advice and should not be relied on as such. If you need legal ad- vice or assistance, it is strongly recommended that you contact an attorney as to your specific cir - cumstances. The statements and opinions expressed in this publica- tion are those of the individual au- thors and do not necessarily repre- sent the views of Utah Association of Public Charter Schools, its board of directors, or the publisher. Like- wise, the appearance of advertise- ments within this publication does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation of any product or service advertised. Charterology is a collective work and consequently some articles are submitted by authors that are independent of the Utah Asso- ciation of Public Charter Schools. While Charterology encourages a first print policy, in cases where this is not possible, every effort has been made to comply with any known reprint guidelines or restrictions. Content may not be reproduced or reprinted without prior written permission. For further informa- tion, please contact the publisher at: 855.747.4003. contents 4 Welcome BY ROYCE VAN TASSELL 5 Board Chair Message BY TIRZAH ANDERSON 6 Meet Our Team 8 Navigating the Appropriations Process: Passing SB 180 BY ROYCE VAN TASSELL 10 2017 Legislative Bill Summary 13 Charter Day On The Hill BY SONIA WOODBURY 16 A Performance Audit of USBE’s Aspire Student Information System BY LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR’S OFFICE 17 The Future of Assessment BY DR. DEBORAH SWENSON 18 My Experience on the Hill with UAPCS in 2017 BY CYNTHIA PHILLIPS 20 Assessment and Accountability 2.0 BY SENATOR ANN MILLNER 22 Public Education Funding Coming Representative BY REPRESENTATIVE DAN MCCAY 24 Removing Regulatory Requirements BY SENATOR LINCOLN FILLMORE