H.B. 299

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ADVANCED READERS AT RISK
2 2000 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Sponsor: Brad King
5 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC EDUCATION; PROVIDING A $500,000 APPROPRIATION
6 TO FUND AN ADVANCED READERS AT RISK PROGRAM IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO
7 DEVELOP ADVANCED READING KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS IN STUDENTS; AND
8 PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
9 This act enacts uncodified material.
10 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
11 Section 1. Appropriation.
12 (1) There is appropriated from the General Fund for fiscal year 2000-01, $500,000 to the
13 State Board of Education to fund an Advanced Readers at Risk Program in the state's public
14 schools.
15 (2) The purpose of the program is to develop advanced reading knowledge and skills in
16 students through model classrooms, parental involvement, and coordinated service projects.
17 (3) The program shall run at least three years, subject to reauthorization by the Legislature
18 based on an evaluation of the effectiveness of the program.
19 (4) The board shall allocate the appropriation to school districts based on submission of
20 grant applications and assurances of and compliance with qualifying criteria established by the
21 state board pursuant to its rulemaking authority.
22 (5) The appropriation is in addition to the appropriation for accelerated learning programs
23 made under Section 53A-17a-120 as part of the Minimum School Program Act.
24 Section 2. Effective date.
25 This act takes effect on July 1, 2000.

Legislative Review Note
as of 2-1-00 10:35 AM

A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

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