to the State Board of Education for consideration.
(ii) The State Board of Education shall consider the recommendations of the State
Charter School Board and respond within 60 days.
(c) Annually, the State Charter School Board shall report the results of its review of
state laws and administrative rules, along with the responses received from the State
Board of Education, to the Education Interim Committee by October 1.
53A-14-107. Instructional materials alignment with core curriculum.
(1) A school district may not purchase primary instructional materials unless
the primary instructional materials provider:
(a) contracts with an independent party to evaluate and map the alignment of
the primary instructional materials with the core curriculum adopted under Section
53A-1-402
;
(b) provides a detailed summary of the evaluation under Subsection (1)(a) on a
public website at no charge, for use by teachers and the general public; and
(c) pays the costs related to the requirements of this Subsection (1).
(2) The requirements under Subsection (1) may not be performed by:
(a) the State Board of Education;
(b) the superintendent of public instruction or the superintendent's staff;
(c) the State Instructional Materials Commission appointed pursuant to
Section
53A-14-101
;
(d) an employee or board member of a school district; or
(e) the instructional materials creator or publisher.
Renumber remaining sections accordingly.
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(2) (a) The State Board of Education shall allocate the appropriation to school
districts
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and charter schools
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(F) education software and digital content;
and
}
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(G)
}
(H)
other instructional devices and protective cases.
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(3) (a) Prior to using money allocated for the Instructional Technology Classroom
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Program, a school district or charter school shall:
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(i) submit
a class size reduction
}
an instructional technology
plan to
the Instructional Technology Advisory
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Committee created in Section
53A-17a-155
that specifies how the school district or
charter
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school intends to spend program money, including proposed expenditures for the next
fiscal
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year and long-term instructional technology plans;
and
}
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(ii) receive approval of the plan from the Instructional Technology Advisory
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Committee
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(b) Program monies may not be used to supplant funds for existing programs or
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(1) There is established the Instructional Technology Advisory Committee
consisting
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of
(a)
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(a)
}
(i)
the state superintendent of public instruction;
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(b)
}
(ii)
three members appointed by the state superintendent of public
instruction; and
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(c)
}
(iii)
eight members appointed by the governor with diverse expertise
or interest in
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technology, instructional technology, public education, and higher education
.
}
;
and
(i) one senator, appointed by the president of the Senate; and
(ii) one representative, appointed by the speaker of the House of
Representatives.
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(a) approve school district and charter school
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Program monies in accordance with the provisions of Section
53A-17a-154
;
The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Bramble and Jones absent at the time of the vote.
Patti Harrington, Superintendent, State Board of Education, voiced concerns about the bill. Kim
Frank, Utah Association of Public Charter Schools; Steve Peterson, Utah School Boards and
Utah Superintendents Associations; and Howard Headlee, Chairman, American Prep Academy,
spoke in support. Ms. Frank distributed a handout.
MOTION: Sen. Bell moved to pass S.B. 80, Education Reform, out of committee with a
favorable recommendation with the provision that Sen. Stephenson work with the Board of
Education on amendments for the floor.
The motion passed with Chair Dayton, Sens. Bell, Bramble and Stephenson voting in favor, and
Sens. Jones and Romero voting in opposition.
2. H.C.R. 5 Early Childhood Reading Readiness Resolution
Rep. Karen Morgan presented the resolution. Sarah Meier, President, Utah School Boards and
Utah Superintendents Associations, and Vic Arnold, Utah Education Association, spoke in
support.
MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to send H.C. R. 5, Early Childhood Reading Readiness
Resolution, out of committee with a favorable recommendation with a recommendation that
amendments be made on the floor.
The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Sen. Bell moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.
Chair Dayton adjourned the meeting at 9:24 a.m.
Minutes were reported by Norda Shepard, Secretary.