H.B. 212

1

STATE SYSTEM OF PUBLIC EDUCATION
2 AMENDMENTS
3 2008 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Chief Sponsor: John Dougall
6 Senate Sponsor: ____________
7 Cosponsor:Gage Froerer 8
9 LONG TITLE
10 General Description:
11 This bill increases the state's contribution toward the cost of the minimum school
12 program.
13 Highlighted Provisions:
14 This bill:
15 . increases the state's total contribution toward the cost of the minimum school
16 program; and
17 . increases the value of the weighted pupil unit.
18 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
19 This bill appropriates:
20 . as an ongoing appropriation subject to future budget constraints, $85,692,967 from
21 state and local funds for fiscal year 2008-09 to the minimum school program.
22 Other Special Clauses:
23 This bill takes effect on July 1, 2008.
24 Utah Code Sections Affected:
25 AMENDS:
26 53A-17a-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapters 107 and 372
27

28 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
29 Section 1. Section 53A-17a-103 is amended to read:
30 53A-17a-103. Definitions.
31 As used in this chapter:
32 (1) "Basic state-supported school program" or "basic program" means public education
33 programs for kindergarten, elementary, and secondary school students that are operated and
34 maintained for the amount derived by multiplying the number of weighted pupil units for each
35 district by [$2,514] $2,602, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
36 (2) (a) "Certified revenue levy" means a property tax levy that provides an amount of
37 ad valorem property tax revenue equal to the sum of:
38 (i) the amount of ad valorem property tax revenue to be generated statewide in the
39 previous year from imposing a minimum basic tax rate, as specified in Subsection
40 53A-17a-135 (1)(a); and
41 (ii) the product of:
42 (A) new growth, as defined in Section 59-2-924 and rules of the State Tax
43 Commission; and
44 (B) the minimum basic tax rate certified by the State Tax Commission for the previous
45 year.
46 (b) For purposes of this Subsection (2), "ad valorem property tax revenue" does not
47 include property tax revenue received statewide from personal property that is:
48 (i) assessed by a county assessor in accordance with Title 59, Chapter 2, Part 3, County
49 Assessment; and
50 (ii) semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
51 (3) "Leeway program" or "leeway" means a state-supported voted leeway program or
52 board leeway program authorized under Section 53A-17a-133 or 53A-17a-134 .
53 (4) "Pupil in average daily membership (ADM)" means a full-day equivalent pupil.
54 (5) (a) "State-supported minimum school program" or "minimum school program"
55 means public school programs for kindergarten, elementary, and secondary schools as
56 described in this Subsection (5).
57 (b) The minimum school program established in the districts shall include the
58 equivalent of a school term of nine months as determined by the State Board of Education.

59 (c) (i) The board shall establish the number of days or equivalent instructional hours
60 that school is held for an academic school year.
61 (ii) Education, enhanced by utilization of technologically enriched delivery systems,
62 when approved by local school boards, shall receive full support by the State Board of
63 Education as it pertains to fulfilling the attendance requirements, excluding time spent viewing
64 commercial advertising.
65 (d) The program includes the total of the following annual costs:
66 (i) the cost of a basic state-supported school program; and
67 (ii) other amounts appropriated in this chapter in addition to the basic program.
68 (6) "Weighted pupil unit or units or WPU or WPUs" means the unit of measure of
69 factors that is computed in accordance with this chapter for the purpose of determining the
70 costs of a program on a uniform basis for each district.
71 Section 2. Effective date.
72 This bill takes effect on July 1, 2008.




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