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S.B. 68 Enrolled

                 

FOCUS ON CORE CURRICULUM

                 
2000 GENERAL SESSION

                 
STATE OF UTAH

                 
Sponsor: L. Steven Poulton

                  AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS; PROVIDING FOR THE DEFINING AND
                  ESTABLISHMENT OF A CORE CURRICULUM TO INCLUDE AN IDENTIFICATION OF
                  THE BASIC KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND COMPETENCIES STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED
                  TO ACQUIRE OR MASTER; REQUIRING LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS TO DESIGN THEIR
                  SCHOOL PROGRAMS TO FOCUS ON AND ENHANCE THE CORE CURRICULUM; AND
                  PROVIDING FOR AN ANNUAL REPORT.
                  This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
                  ENACTS:
                      53A-1-402.5, Utah Code Annotated 1953
                  Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
                      Section 1. Section 53A-1-402.5 is enacted to read:
                      53A-1-402.5. Focus on core curriculum.
                      (1) In establishing minimum standards related to curriculum and instruction requirements
                  under Subsection 53A-1-402 (1)(c), the State Board of Education shall, in consultation with local
                  school boards and local school superintendents, define and establish a core curriculum.
                      (2) The board shall include in its definition an identification of the basic knowledge, skills,
                  and competencies each student is expected to acquire or master as the student advances through
                  the public education system.
                      (3) (a) Local school boards shall design their school programs to focus on the core
                  curriculum with the expectation that each program will enhance or help achieve mastery of the core
                  curriculum.
                      (b) As part of the report required by each school for its participation in the School LAND
                  Trust Program under Section 53A-16-101.5 , the school committee shall report on the value of each
                  program at the school that is part of the school trust land plan as it relates to enhancing the core
                  curriculum.


                 

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