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Utah State Board of Education

 Organization

Administrative History

The Utah State Board of Education is an elected board that provides general control and supervision of the public education system in Utah. The board is headed by an appointed state superintendent.

Citation:
Nelson, D. E. Utah educational quality indicators, 1979 (a.e.) t.p. (Utah State Office of Education)

Annual estimated minimum school program of Utah school districts, 1977-78: t.p. (Office of the Utah State Board of Education) cover (Utah State Board of Education)

Utah Office of Education website, via WWW, July 3, 2014 (Utah Board of Education; elected board, provides general control and supervision of the public education system in Utah; headed by a state superintendent)

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

College of Education accreditation and policy records, 1971-1978

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 700 Series 6
Scope and Contents

Includes records from the Utah State Board of Education and the federal government regarding accreditation and policy compliance of the Brigham Young University College of Education. Materials date from 1971 to 1978.

Dates: 1971-1978

Burton K. and Mabel Pearce Farnsworth papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2282
Scope and Contents Papers reflect Burton Farnsworth's activities as Director of Secondary Education for the state of Utah, 1934-1945, and as a member of the presidency and general board of the YMMIA, while George Q. Morris served as president. Includes photocopied diary of Farnsworth written during his mission to Samoa, 1911-1914; volume includes post-mission entries by his wife, Mabel Pearce Farnsworth. Also includes photocopied diary of Mabel Pearce Farnsworth, 1910-1913, reflecting her activities in...
Dates: 1910-1945

Impossible journey

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197231191047]
Identifier: MSS 2125
Scope and Contents

Reenactment of the "Hole in the Rock" expedition of 1880, filmed under the auspices of the Utah Board of Education.

Dates: approximately 1940