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This document includes House Committee Amendments incorporated into the bill on Tue, Feb 5, 2008 at 11:46 AM by jeyring. -->              1     

REPEAL OF BOARD LEEWAY FOR READING

             2     
IMPROVEMENT

             3     
2008 GENERAL SESSION

             4     
STATE OF UTAH

             5     
Chief Sponsor: John Dougall

             6     
Senate Sponsor: Wayne L. Niederhauser

             7     
             8      LONG TITLE
             9      Committee Note:
             10          The Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee recommended this bill.
             11      General Description:
             12          This bill modifies the funding of the K-3 Reading Improvement Program.
             13      Highlighted Provisions:
             14          This bill:
             15          .    consolidates the Base Level Program and the Guarantee Program;
             16          .    provides state funding for the K-3 Reading Improvement Program;
             17          .    modifies the distribution of program monies; and
             18          .    repeals the local school board leeway to fund part of a school district's K-3 Reading
             19      Improvement Program.
             20      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             21          This bill appropriates as an ongoing appropriation subject to future budget constraints,
             22      $20,000,000 from the Uniform School Fund for fiscal year 2008-09 to the State Board
             23      of Education.
             24      Other Special Clauses:
             25          This bill takes effect on July 1, 2008.
             26      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             27      AMENDS:


             28          53A-17a-150, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2004, Chapter 305
             29      REPEALS:
             30          53A-17a-151, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2004, Chapter 305
             31     
             32      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             33          Section 1. Section 53A-17a-150 is amended to read:
             34           53A-17a-150. K-3 Reading Improvement Program.
             35          (1) As used in this section:
             36          (a) "program" means the K-3 Reading Improvement Program; and
             37          (b) "program monies" means [: (i) school district revenue from the levy authorized
             38      under Section 53A-17a-151 ;(ii) school district revenue allocated to the program from other
             39      monies available to the school district, except monies provided by the state, for the purpose of
             40      receiving state funds under this section; and (iii)] monies appropriated by the Legislature to the
             41      program.
             42          (2) The K-3 Reading Improvement Program consists of program monies and is created
             43      to achieve the state's goal of having third graders reading at or above grade level.
             44          (3) Subject to future budget constraints, the Legislature may annually appropriate
             45      money to the K-3 Reading Improvement Program.
             46          (4) (a) Prior to using program monies, a school district or charter school shall submit a
             47      plan to the State Board of Education for reading proficiency improvement that incorporates the
             48      following components:
             49          (i) assessment;
             50          (ii) intervention strategies;
             51          (iii) professional development;
             52          (iv) reading performance standards; and
             53          (v) specific measurable goals that are based upon gain scores.
             54          (b) The State Board of Education shall provide model plans which a school district or
             55      charter school may use, or the district or school may develop its own plan.
             56          (c) Plans developed by a school district or charter school shall be approved by the State
             57      Board of Education.
             58          (5) There is created within the K-3 Reading Achievement Program [three] two funding


             59      programs:
             60          (a) the [Base Level] K-3 Student Program; and
             61          [(b) the Guarantee Program; and]
             62          [(c)] (b) the [Low Income] At Risk Students Program.
             63          (6) Monies appropriated to the State Board of Education for the K-3 Reading
             64      Improvement Program shall be allocated to the [three] two funding programs as follows:
             65          (a) [8%] 50% to the [Base Level] K-3 Student Program; and
             66          [(b) 46% to the Guarantee Program; and]
             67          [(c)] (b) [46%] 50% to the [Low Income] At Risk Students Program.
             68          (7) (a) To participate in the [Base Level] K-3 Reading Achievement Program, a school
             69      district or charter school shall submit a reading proficiency improvement plan to the State
             70      Board of Education as provided in Subsection (4) and [must] shall receive approval of the plan
             71      from the board.
             72          (b) [(i) Each] A school district qualifying for [Base Level] K-3 Reading Achievement
             73      Program funds and the qualifying elementary charter schools combined shall receive [a base
             74      amount] the allocations provided in Subsections (8) and (9).
             75          [(ii) The base amount for the qualifying elementary charter schools combined shall be
             76      allocated among each school in an amount proportionate to:]
             77          [(A)] (8) [each existing charter school's prior] The State Board of Education shall
             78      distribute K-3 Student Program funds H. to:
             78a          (a) provide qualifying school districts that have necessarily existent small schools,
             78b      as defined in Section 53A-17a-109, a base amount; and
             78c          (b) allocate the remaining funds .H in an amount proportionate to the current year fall
             79      enrollment in grades kindergarten through grade 3[; and] in each qualifying school district or
             80      charter school.
             81          [(B) each new charter school's estimated fall enrollment in grades kindergarten through
             82      grade 3.]
             83          [(8) (a) A school district that applies for program monies in excess of the Base Level
             84      Program funds shall choose to first participate in either the Guarantee Program or the Low
             85      Income Students Program.]
             86          [(b) A school district must fully participate in either the Guarantee Program or the Low
             87      Income Students Program before it may elect to either fully or partially participate in the other
             88      program.]
             89          [(c) To fully participate in the Guarantee Program, a school district shall:]


             90          [(i) levy a tax rate of .000056 under Section 53A-17a-151 ;]
             91          [(ii) allocate to the program other monies available to the school district, except monies
             92      provided by the state, equal to the amount of revenue that would be generated by a tax rate of
             93      .000056; or]
             94          [(iii) levy a tax under Section 53A-17a-151 and allocate to the program other monies
             95      available to the school district, except monies provided by the state, so that the total revenue
             96      from the combined revenue sources equals the amount of revenue that would be generated by a
             97      tax rate of .000056.]
             98          [(d) To fully participate in the Low Income Students Program, a school district shall:]
             99          [(i) levy a tax rate of .000065 under Section 53A-17a-151 ;]
             100          [(ii) allocate to the program other monies available to the school district, except monies
             101      provided by the state, equal to the amount of revenue that would be generated by a tax rate of
             102      .000065; or]
             103          [(iii) levy a tax under Section 53A-17a-151 and allocate to the program other monies
             104      available to the school district, except monies provided by the state, so that the total revenue
             105      from the combined revenue sources equals the amount of revenue that would be generated by a
             106      tax rate of .000065.]
             107          [(9) (a) A school district that fully participates in the Guarantee Program shall receive
             108      state funds in an amount that is:]
             109          [(i) equal to the difference between $21 times the district's total WPUs and the revenue
             110      the school district is required to generate or allocate under Subsection (8)(c) to fully participate
             111      in the Guarantee Program; and]
             112          [(ii) not less than $0.]
             113          [(b) An elementary charter school shall receive under the Guarantee Program an
             114      amount equal to $21 times the school's total WPUs.]
             115          [(10)] (9) The State Board of Education shall distribute [Low Income] At Risk
             116      Students Program funds in an amount proportionate to the number of students in kindergarten
             117      through grade 3 in each qualifying school district or charter school who qualify for free or
             118      reduced price school lunch [multiplied by two].
             119          [(11) A school district that partially participates in the Guarantee Program or Low
             120      Income Students Program shall receive program funds based on the amount of district revenue


             121      generated for or allocated to the program as a percentage of the amount of revenue that could
             122      have been generated or allocated if the district had fully participated in the program.]
             123          [(12)] (10) (a) Each school district and charter school shall use program monies for
             124      reading proficiency improvement in grades kindergarten through grade three.
             125          (b) Program monies may not be used to supplant funds for existing programs, but may
             126      be used to augment existing programs.
             127          [(13)] (11) (a) Each school district and charter school shall annually submit a report to
             128      the State Board of Education accounting for the expenditure of program monies in accordance
             129      with its plan for reading proficiency improvement.
             130          (b) If a school district or charter school uses program monies in a manner that is
             131      inconsistent with Subsection [(12)] (10), the school district or charter school is liable for
             132      reimbursing the State Board of Education for the amount of program monies improperly used,
             133      up to the amount of program monies received from the State Board of Education.
             134          [(14)] (12) (a) The State Board of Education shall make rules to implement the
             135      program.
             136          (b) (i) The rules under Subsection [(14)] (12)(a) shall require each school district or
             137      charter school to annually report progress in meeting goals stated in the district's or charter
             138      school's plan for student reading proficiency as measured by gain scores.
             139          (ii) (A) If a school district or charter school does not meet or exceed the goals, the
             140      school district or charter school shall prepare a new plan which corrects deficiencies.
             141          (B) The new plan must be approved by the State Board of Education before the school
             142      district or charter school receives an allocation for the next year.
             143          [(15) If after 36 months of program operation, a school district fails to meet goals
             144      stated in the district's plan for student reading proficiency as measured by gain scores, the
             145      school district shall terminate any levy imposed under Section 53A-17a-151 .]
             146          Section 2. Repealer.
             147          This bill repeals:
             148          Section 53A-17a-151, Board leeway for reading improvement.
             149          Section 3. Appropriation.
             150          As an ongoing appropriation subject to future budget constraints, there is appropriated
             151      from the Uniform School Fund for fiscal year 2008-09, $20,000,000 to the State Board of


             152      Education for the K-3 Reading Improvement Program.
             153          Section 4. Effective date.
             154          This bill takes effect on July 1, 2008.




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