AGENDA

 

Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee

 

The committee chairs have scheduled the following meeting:

 

                                    DATE:      Wednesday, October 18, 2017

                                    TIME:       8:30 a.m.

                                    PLACE:    Room 445, State Capitol Building

 

If committee members would like to be excused from the meeting, they may call Sally Thompson           at 801-538-1034.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

 

Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard, Chair

Rep. Daniel McCay, Chair

Rep. Robert M. Spendlove, House Vice Chair

 

                  Sen. J. Stuart Adams                                         Rep. Patrice Arent

                  Sen. Lincoln Fillmore                                       Rep. Joel K. Briscoe

                  Sen. Jani Iwamoto                                            Rep. LaVar Christensen

                  Sen. Ann Millner                                              Rep. Steve Eliason

                  Sen. Howard Stephenson                                  Rep. Justin L. Fawson

                  Sen. Jerry Stevenson                                         Rep. Francis D. Gibson

                  Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher                                   Rep. Bradley G. Last

                                                                                          Rep. Karianne Lisonbee

                                                                                          Rep. Jeff Moss

                                                                                          Rep. Susan Pulsipher

                                                                                          Rep. V. Lowry Snow

 

Staff:          Ben Leishman, Fiscal Analyst                           Jill Curry, Fiscal Analyst

                                                                                          Karen C. Allred, Secretary

 

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AGENDA

Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee

Wednesday, October 18, 2017, 8:30 a.m.

 

 

 

1.      8:30 a.m.      Approve Minutes

                     Meeting Date: September 19, 2017

 

Budget Deep Dives: MSP – Related to Basic School Program

Subcommittee staff will summarize budget information, issues, and recommendations for the following programs. The State Board of Education will provide information on program implementation, funding distribution, and performance for each program. Subcommittee members may discuss each program and use the Funding Decision Tree as a discussion guide.

 

2.      8:35 a.m.      Educator Salary Adjustments

The program provides up to $4,200 in additional compensation to educators. Discussion items may include: employer-paid benefits costs, over/under allocations, and integration of the adjustment into teacher salary schedules.

 

3.      8:55 a.m.      Teacher Salary Supplement

Program funding provides up to $4,200 in additional compensation to certain math and science teachers. While no pending issues, a review of this program fits in the subcommittee’s broader discussion on teacher compensation in Utah.  

 

4.      9:10 a.m.      Matching Fund for School Nurses

The matching program provides dedicated funding to districts/charters to hire school nurses. Discussion items may include: impact of dedicated funding on the provision of school nurses and continuation/maintenance of program funding.

 

5.      9:30 a.m.      K-3 Reading Improvement

State funding provides a match to local property tax revenue to support early reading programs. Discussion items may include: impact on student achievement, statutory matching requirements, and continuation/maintenance of program funding.

 

6.      10:00 a.m.    Flexible Allocation

The program provides unrestricted funding to districts/charters. While no pending issues, prior subcommittee discussion has focused on folding program funding into the WPU Value or a new block-grant program.

 

7.      10:15 a.m.    Basic School Program – Class Size Reduction

A remnant of a class-size reduction effort in the late 1990s, program funding is allocated to districts/charters based on the number of students in grades K-8 and is unrestricted in use. While no pending issues, prior subcommittee discussion has focused on folding program funding into the WPU Value or a block-grant program.

 

Agenda – Wednesday, October 18, 2017 – Continued

 

8.      10:30 a.m.    Early Intervention (Optional Extended-Day Kindergarten)

Funding supports enhanced kindergarten programs in schools through additional instruction hours or other methods. Discussion items may include: maintenance of program funding and statutory formula requirements.

 

9.      10:50 a.m.    Other Business

 

10.  11:00 a.m.    Adjourn