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Welcome to Governor Cox’s press shop. Here you can stay up-to-date on press releases, blog posts and more communication coming directly from our office.
April 14, 2022
Gov. Cox holds ceremonial signing of education bills
SALT LAKE CITY (April 14, 2021) — Gov. Spencer J. Cox held a ceremonial signing of the following bills: HB162: Period Products in Schools HB193: Full-day Kindergarten HB386: Education Innovation Program HB396: Paid Professional Hours for Educators SB127: Early Literacy Outcomes Improvement HB346: Funding Independence in Foreign Language Education HB428: School Safety Amendments SB172: Higher Education Student Assistance Amendments HB230:
March 22, 2022
Gov. Spencer Cox calls a Special Legislative Session to address issues associated with H.B. 11
SALT LAKE CITY (March 22, 2022) — Today Gov. Spencer Cox issued a call for a Special Legislative Session to consider financial and legal issues regarding House Bill 11, Student Eligibility in Interscholastic Activities. The call is set for 2 p.m. on Friday, March 25, 2022, at the Utah State Capitol. The proclamation is attached. ###
March 22, 2022
Gov. cox signs 21 bills, vetoes one bill of the 2022 General Legislative Session
SALT LAKE CITY (March 22, 2022) – Today, Gov. Spencer J. Cox signed 21 bills. The governor also vetoed one bill. This brings the total number of signed or vetoed pieces of legislation from the 2022 General Legislative Session to 143. Information on these bills can be found below. You can learn more about other bills from this session here.
February 23, 2022
Gov. Cox announces Utah’s Adopt-A-School program
SALT LAKE CITY (Feb. 23, 2022) — Gov. Spencer J. Cox and Talent Ready Utah, in partnership with the Utah State Board of Education, are pleased to announce the launch of the Utah Adopt-A-School program. Today, the governor issued an invitation to Utah businesses to help support Utah’s K-12 schools and provide access to new opportunities for Utah students. Utah’s
February 8, 2022
Gov. Cox substitute teaches in local junior high school, encourages state employees and Utahns to help keep schools open
SALT LAKE CITY (Feb. 8, 2022) – Leading by example, Gov. Spencer Cox filled in as an 8th grade history teacher at West Lake STEM Junior High School in the Granite School District today. The action comes after he issued an executive order on Jan. 31, 2022, granting state employees 30 hours of administrative leave to substitute as teachers and
January 31, 2022
Gov. Cox providing time off for state employees to substitute in Utah schools
SALT LAKE CITY (Jan. 31, 2022) — Gov. Spencer Cox has issued an executive order permitting state employees to take approved leave time from their state job to fill staffing gaps in a Utah public or private school. The Omicron variant of COVID-19 has brought an unprecedented wave of absenteeism among teachers and education staff and labor shortages are exacerbating