Child Care Licensing Utah

07/22/2024

The Utah State Board of Education’s preschool team invites all early learning professionals working with preschool-age children to participate in the annual USBE Utah Preschool Conference.

The conference will be held Friday, October 25th, and Saturday, October 26th in the East Senate Building at the Utah State Capitol. The conference will be offered in a hybrid format with participants having the choice to join in person or as a virtual conference attendee.

There is no cost to attend the conference, but the USBE preschool team requests that anyone interested in registering for the conference complete the USBE Preschool Conference Interest and Preferences Form (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd3ashkSKWe7dnMMPQxstjhZgrfDQbt6Y36_YTcXVvzm4Nh0A/viewform) to help plan for and develop the conference experience to best meet the needs of attendees.

Anyone interested in presenting at the USBE Utah Preschool Conference should complete the Presenter Proposal Form by September 2, 2024, to be considered for presenting at the conference.

Questions about the conference should be directed to Monica Bellenger, [email protected], 801-538-7679.

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Today, U.S. Senators introduced Esther’s Law which will ban the sale of hazardous water beads which pose an ingestion and toxicity hazard. The bipartisan bill, which was introduced by Senators Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Bob Casey (D-PA), and U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), will direct the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to issue a rule that would ban water beads marketed to children as toys, educational materials, sensory tools, or art materials.

“Today marks a significant step forward in safeguarding children from dangerous consumer products,” said Ashley Haugen, President and Founder of That Water Bead Lady,“The introduction of Esther’s Law represents a beacon of hope for countless families who have experienced the devastating effects of water bead injury.

Read KID and Consumer Federation of America's release to learn more:https://kidsindanger.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Esthers-Law-water-beads-release.pdf

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Governor Cox came to visit at the MASOB building to express his appreciation for state employees. So amazing to feel appreciated for the work we do!

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