S.B. 3
         MINIMUM SCHOOL PROGRAM ACT AMENDMENTS

House Floor Amendments

Amendment 8 February 28, 2000 7:41 PM



Representative Thomas V. Hatch proposes the following amendments:

1.    Page 2, Line 43
    Senate 2nd Reading Amendments
    Dated 2-28-2000:    After line 43 insert:
        " 53A-17a-137, as last amended by Chapter 4, Laws of Utah 1993"

2.    Page 28, Line 834
    Senate 2nd Reading Amendments
    Dated 2-28-2000:    After line 834 insert:
        "Section 36. Section 53A-17a-137 is amended to read:
         53A-17a-137. Classified employees' salaries.
        (1) In view of the fact that instructional salary money is supported by both the value of the weighted pupil unit and by a line item appropriation for reform measures, other educational personnel, including classified employees, [ shall ] may be given added consideration in the division of the weighted pupil unit.
        (2) Local school boards [ shall ] may provide higher salary adjustments to classified employee groups in comparison to other district employee groups when dividing the weighted pupil unit for salary adjustment purposes."

         Renumber remaining sections accordingly.

3.    Page 28a, Lines 855a - 855h
    Senate 2nd Reading Amendments
    Dated 2-28-2000:    Delete lines 855a through 855h and insert:
        " (1) It is the intent of the Legislature that of the funding allocated by the increase in the value of the weighted pupil unit, local school boards are encouraged to increase teacher salaries with emphasis on enhancing the salaries of beginning teachers. "