Written by Sutherland Institute
February 6, 2026
SALT LAKE CITY (February 6, 2026) – Today, Sutherland Institute announced the creation of a new certificate of recognition for Utah school districts. The Open Enrollment Excellence Certificate will provide public recognition to school districts that excel at sharing easy-to-use open enrollment information on their websites for parents to access.
Starting today, school districts have access to the rubric with details of how to obtain the certificate. Sutherland will announce certificate recipients the first week of April.
For more information regarding Sutherland’s Open Enrollment Excellence Certification, review our Insights article via the button below.
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