S.B. 2 Enrolled

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MINIMUM SCHOOL PROGRAM BUDGET
2 AMENDMENTS
3 2008 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Chief Sponsor: Howard A. Stephenson
6 House Sponsor: Bradley G. Last
7
8 LONG TITLE
9 General Description:
10 This bill provides funding for the Minimum School Program and other education
11 programs.
12 Highlighted Provisions:
13 This bill:
14 . establishes the value of the weighted pupil unit at $2,577;
15 . establishes a ceiling for the state contribution to the maintenance and operations
16 portion of the Minimum School Program for fiscal year 2008-09 of $2,497,012,086;
17 . modifies provisions related to the funding of charter schools;
18 . modifies requirements regarding instructional materials;
19 . authorizes the use of appropriations for accelerated learning programs for
20 International Baccalaureate programs;
21 . modifies the positions that qualify for educator salary adjustments and increases the
22 salary adjustments for those positions;
23 . establishes and funds the following ongoing programs:
24 . a pilot project using a home-based educational technology program to develop
25 school readiness skills of preschool children;
26 . a financial and economic literacy passport to track student mastery of certain
27 concepts;
28 . the Teacher Salary Supplement Program to provide a salary supplement to an
29 eligible teacher;

30 . stipends for special educators for additional days of work;
31 . an optional grant program to provide an extended year for math and science
32 teachers through the creation of Utah Science Technology and Research
33 Centers;
34 . the High-ability Student Initiative Program to provide resources for educators to
35 enhance the academic growth of high-ability students;
36 . the English Language Learner Family Literacy Centers Program; and
37 . career and technical education online assessment;
38 . makes one-time appropriations for fiscal year 2008-09 for:
39 . pupil transportation to and from school;
40 . the Beverley Taylor Sorenson Elementary Arts Learning Program to provide
41 grants to integrate arts teaching and learning into selected schools; and
42 . classroom supplies;
43 . provides a repeal date for certain pilot programs;
44 . makes nonlapsing appropriations; and
45 . makes technical corrections.
46 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
47 This bill appropriates:
48 . the following Minimum School Program Monies:
49 . $2,438,692,586 from the Uniform School Fund for fiscal year 2008-09;
50 . $26,499,500 from the Uniform School Fund Restricted - Interest and Dividends
51 Account for fiscal year 2008-09;
52 . $31,820,000 from the Uniform School Fund for fiscal year 2008-09 only; and
53 . $280,000 from the Uniform School Fund for fiscal year 2007-08 only; and
54 . the following other education program monies:
55 . $3,000,000 from the Uniform School Fund for fiscal year 2008-09;
56 . $150,000 from the Uniform School Fund for fiscal year 2008-09 only;
57 . $1,000,000 from the Uniform School Fund for fiscal year 2007-08 only;

58 . $250,000 from the General Fund for fiscal year 2008-09; and
59 . $50,000 from the General Fund for fiscal year 2007-08 only.
60 Other Special Clauses:
61 This bill provides an effective date.
62 This bill coordinates with H.B. 1 by providing superseding and substantive amendments.
63 Utah Code Sections Affected:
64 AMENDS:
65 53A-1a-502.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 344
66 53A-1a-513, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapters 9 and 291
67 53A-14-107, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 349
68 53A-17a-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapters 107 and 372
69 53A-17a-104, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapters 2, 344, 368, and 372
70 53A-17a-108, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 344
71 53A-17a-120, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 368
72 53A-17a-126, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2003, Chapters 221 and 320
73 53A-17a-127, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2001, Chapter 73
74 53A-17a-153, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 380
75 63-55b-153, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 216
76 ENACTS:
77 53A-1a-1001, Utah Code Annotated 1953
78 53A-1a-1002, Utah Code Annotated 1953
79 53A-1a-1003, Utah Code Annotated 1953
80 53A-1a-1004, Utah Code Annotated 1953
81 53A-1a-1005, Utah Code Annotated 1953
82 53A-1a-1006, Utah Code Annotated 1953
83 53A-1a-1007, Utah Code Annotated 1953
84 53A-13-110, Utah Code Annotated 1953
85 53A-17a-156, Utah Code Annotated 1953

86 53A-17a-157, Utah Code Annotated 1953
87 53A-17a-158, Utah Code Annotated 1953
88 53A-17a-159, Utah Code Annotated 1953
89 53A-17a-160, Utah Code Annotated 1953
90 53A-17a-161, Utah Code Annotated 1953
91 53A-17a-162, Utah Code Annotated 1953
92
93 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
94 Section 1. Section 53A-1a-502.5 is amended to read:
95 53A-1a-502.5. Charter schools -- Maximum authorized students.
96 (1) The State Charter School Board and local school boards may only authorize a
97 combined maximum student capacity of:
98 [(a) 27,921 students for the charter schools in the 2007-08 school year; and]
99 [(b)] (a) 32,921 students for the charter schools in the 2008-09 school year[.]; and
100 (b) beginning in the 2009-10 school year, an annual increase in charter school
101 enrollment capacity equal to 1.4% of total school district enrollment as of October 1 of the
102 previous school year.
103 (2) (a) The State Board of Education, in consultation with the State Charter School
104 Board, shall allocate the students under Subsection (1) between the State Charter School Board
105 and local school boards.
106 (b) One-third of the student capacity described under Subsection (1)(b) shall be
107 allocated to increase the maximum student capacity of operating charter schools.
108 (c) If the operating charter schools do not use the allocation described under Subsection
109 (2)(b), the remaining student capacity may be used by new charter schools.
110 Section 2. Section 53A-1a-513 is amended to read:
111 53A-1a-513. Funding for charter schools.
112 (1) As used in this section:
113 (a) "Charter school students' average local revenues" means the amount determined as

114 follows:
115 (i) for each student enrolled in a charter school on the previous October 1, calculate the
116 district per pupil local revenues of the school district in which the student resides;
117 (ii) sum the district per pupil local revenues for each student enrolled in a charter school
118 on the previous October 1; and
119 (iii) divide the sum calculated under Subsection (1)(a)(ii) by the number of students
120 enrolled in charter schools on the previous October 1.
121 (b) "District per pupil local revenues" means the amount determined as follows, using
122 data from the most recently published school district annual financial reports and state
123 superintendent's annual report:
124 (i) calculate the sum of a school district's revenue received from:
125 (A) a voted levy imposed under Section 53A-17a-133 ;
126 (B) a board levy imposed under Section 53A-17a-134 ;
127 (C) 10% of the cost of the basic program levy imposed under Section 53A-17a-145 ;
128 (D) a tort liability levy imposed under Section 63-30d-704 ;
129 (E) a capital outlay levy imposed under Section 53A-16-107 ; and
130 (F) a voted capital outlay levy imposed under Section 53A-16-110 ; and
131 (ii) divide the sum calculated under Subsection (1)(b)(i) by the sum of:
132 (A) a school district's average daily membership; and
133 (B) the average daily membership of a school district's resident students who attend
134 charter schools.
135 (c) "Resident student" means a student who is considered a resident of the school
136 district under Title 53A, Chapter 2, District of Residency.
137 (d) "Statewide average debt service revenues" means the amount determined as follows,
138 using data from the most recently published state superintendent's annual report:
139 (i) sum the revenues of each school district from the debt service levy imposed under
140 Section 11-14-310 ; and
141 (ii) divide the sum calculated under Subsection (1)(d)(i) by statewide school district

142 average daily membership.
143 [(1)] (2) (a) Charter schools shall receive funding as described in this section, except
144 Subsections [(2)] (3) through [(7)] (8) do not apply to charter schools described in Subsection
145 [(1)] (2)(b).
146 (b) Charter schools authorized by local school boards that are converted from district
147 schools or operate in district facilities without paying reasonable rent shall receive funding as
148 prescribed in Section 53A-1a-515 .
149 [(2)] (3) (a) Except as provided in Subsection [(2)] (3)(b), a charter school shall receive
150 state funds, as applicable, on the same basis as a school district receives funds.
151 (b) In distributing funds under Title 53A, Chapter 17a, Minimum School Program Act,
152 to charter schools, charter school pupils shall be weighted, where applicable, as follows:
153 (i) .55 for kindergarten pupils;
154 (ii) .9 for pupils in grades 1-6;
155 (iii) .99 for pupils in grades 7-8; and
156 (iv) 1.2 for pupils in grades 9-12.
157 [(c) The State Board of Education shall make rules in accordance with Title 63,
158 Chapter 46a, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to administer Subsection (2)(b), including
159 hold harmless provisions to maintain a charter elementary school's funding level for a period of
160 two years after the effective date of the distribution formula.]
161 [(d) Subsection (2)(b) does not apply to funds appropriated to charter schools to
162 replace local property tax revenues.]
163 [(3) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules to provide for the distribution of
164 monies to charter schools under this section.]
165 [(4) (a) The Legislature shall provide an appropriation for charter schools for each of
166 their students to replace some of the local property tax revenues that are not available to charter
167 schools. The amount of money provided for each charter school student shall be determined
168 by:]
169 [(i) calculating the sum of:]

170 [(A) school districts' operations and maintenance revenues derived from local property
171 taxes, except revenues from imposing a minimum basic tax rate pursuant to Section
172 53A-17a-135 ;]
173 [(B) school districts' capital projects revenues derived from local property taxes; and]
174 [(C) school districts' expenditures for interest on debt; and]
175 [(ii) dividing the sum by the total average daily membership of the districts' schools.]
176 (4) (a) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(a)(ii), a school district shall allocate a
177 portion of school district revenues for each resident student of the school district who is
178 enrolled in a charter school on October 1 equal to 25% of the lesser of:
179 (A) district per pupil local revenues; or
180 (B) charter school students' average local revenues.
181 (ii) For the purpose of allocating school district revenues under Subsection (4)(a)(i), a
182 kindergarten student who is enrolled in less than a full-day kindergarten program is weighted as
183 .55 of a student.
184 (iii) Nothing in this Subsection (4)(a) affects the school bond guarantee program
185 established under Chapter 28, Utah School Bond Guaranty Act.
186 (b) The State Board of Education shall:
187 (i) deduct an amount equal to the allocation provided under Subsection (4)(a) from
188 state funds the school district is authorized to receive under Title 53A, Chapter 17a, Minimum
189 School Program Act; and
190 (ii) remit the money to the student's charter school.
191 (c) Notwithstanding the method used to transfer school district revenues to charter
192 schools as provided in Subsection (4)(b), a school district may deduct the allocations to charter
193 schools under this section from:
194 (i) unrestricted revenues available to the school district; or
195 (ii) the revenue sources listed in Subsections (1)(b)(i)(A) through (F) based on the
196 portion of the allocations to charter schools attributed to each of the revenue sources listed in
197 Subsections (1)(b)(i)(A) through (F).

198 (d) (i) Subject to future budget constraints, the Legislature shall provide an
199 appropriation for charter schools for each student enrolled on October 1 to supplement the
200 allocation of school district revenues under Subsection (4)(a).
201 (ii) Except as provided in Subsections (4)(d)(iii) and (iv), the amount of money
202 provided by the state for a charter school student shall be the sum of:
203 (A) charter school students' average local revenues minus the allocation of school
204 district revenues under Subsection (4)(a); and
205 (B) statewide average debt service revenues.
206 (iii) If the total of a school district's allocation for a charter school student under
207 Subsection (4)(a) and the amount provided by the state under Subsection (4)(d)(ii) is less than
208 $1427, the state shall provide an additional supplement so that a charter school receives at least
209 $1427 per student under this Subsection (4).
210 (iv) For the purpose of providing state monies for charter school students under this
211 Subsection (4)(d), a kindergarten student who is enrolled in less than a full-day kindergarten
212 program is weighted as .55 of a student.
213 [(b)] (e) Of the monies provided to a charter school under this Subsection (4)[(a)], 10%
214 shall be expended for funding school facilities only.
215 [(c) To qualify for money under Subsection (4)(a), a new charter school shall, by
216 September 30 of the school year prior to the school year it intends to begin operations:]
217 [(i) obtain approval of its application for a charter from:]
218 [(A) the State Board of Education, pursuant to Section 53A-1a-505 ; or]
219 [(B) a local school board, pursuant to Section 53A-1a-515 ; and]
220 [(ii) submit to the chartering entity an estimate of the charter school's first year
221 enrollment.]
222 [(d) Subsection (4)(c) does not apply to charter schools beginning operations in the
223 2005-06 school year.]
224 [(e) By December 1, the State Charter School Board shall submit to the Governor's
225 Office of Planning and Budget and the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst an estimate of

226 total charter school enrollment in the state for the following school year.]
227 (5) Charter schools are eligible to receive federal funds if they meet all applicable
228 federal requirements and comply with relevant federal regulations.
229 (6) The State Board of Education shall distribute funds for charter school students
230 directly to the charter school.
231 (7) (a) Notwithstanding Subsection [(2)] (3), a charter school is not eligible to receive
232 state transportation funding.
233 (b) The board shall also adopt rules relating to the transportation of students to and
234 from charter schools, taking into account Sections 53A-2-210 and 53A-17a-127 .
235 (c) The governing body of the charter school may provide transportation through an
236 agreement or contract with the local school board, a private provider, or with parents.
237 (8) (a) (i) The state superintendent of public instruction may allocate grants for both
238 start-up and ongoing costs to eligible charter school applicants from monies appropriated for
239 the implementation of this part.
240 (ii) Applications for the grants shall be filed on a form determined by the state
241 superintendent and in conjunction with the application for a charter.
242 (iii) The amount of a grant may vary based upon the size, scope, and special
243 circumstances of the charter school.
244 (iv) The governing board of the charter school shall use the grant to meet the expenses
245 of the school as established in the school's charter.
246 (b) The State Board of Education shall coordinate the distribution of federal monies
247 appropriated to help fund costs for establishing and maintaining charter schools within the state.
248 (9) (a) A charter school may receive, hold, manage and use any devise, bequest, grant,
249 endowment, gift, or donation of any property made to the school for any of the purposes of this
250 part.
251 (b) It is unlawful for any person affiliated with a charter school to demand or request
252 any gift, donation, or contribution from a parent, teacher, employee, or other person affiliated
253 with the charter school as a condition for employment or enrollment at the school or continued

254 attendance at the school.
255 [(10) The State Office of Education shall use up to $1,044,000 of funding provided for
256 new growth to fund additional growth needs in charter schools in fiscal year 2005.]
257 Section 3. Section 53A-1a-1001 is enacted to read:
258 Part 10. UPSTART
259 53A-1a-1001. Definitions.
260 As used in this part:
261 (1) "Contractor" means the educational technology provider selected by the State
262 Board of Education under Section 53A-1a-1002 .
263 (2) "Low income" means an income below 200% of the federal poverty guideline.
264 (3) "Preschool children" means children who are:
265 (a) age four or five; and
266 (b) have not entered kindergarten.
267 (4) "UPSTART" means the pilot project established by Section 53A-1a-1002 that uses
268 a home-based educational technology program to develop school readiness skills of preschool
269 children.
270 Section 4. Section 53A-1a-1002 is enacted to read:
271 53A-1a-1002. Pilot project to develop school readiness skills of preschool children.
272 (1) UPSTART, a pilot project that uses a home-based educational technology program
273 to develop school readiness skills of preschool children, is established within the public
274 education system.
275 (2) UPSTART is created to:
276 (a) evaluate the effectiveness of giving preschool children access, at home, to
277 interactive individualized instruction delivered by computers and the Internet to prepare them
278 academically for success in school; and
279 (b) test the feasibility of scaling a home-based curriculum in reading, math, and science
280 delivered by computers and the Internet to all preschool children in Utah.
281 (3) The State Board of Education shall contract with an educational technology

282 provider, selected through a request for proposals process, for the delivery of a home-based
283 educational technology program for preschool children that meets the requirements of
284 Subsection (4).
285 (4) A home-based educational technology program for preschool children shall meet the
286 following standards:
287 (a) the contractor shall provide computer-assisted instruction for preschool children on
288 a home computer connected by the Internet to a centralized file storage facility;
289 (b) the contractor shall:
290 (i) provide technical support to families for the installation and operation of the
291 instructional software; and
292 (ii) provide for the installation of computer and Internet access in homes of low income
293 families that cannot afford the equipment and service;
294 (c) the contractor shall have the capability of doing the following through the Internet:
295 (i) communicating with parents;
296 (ii) updating the instructional software;
297 (iii) validating user access;
298 (iv) collecting usage data;
299 (v) storing research data; and
300 (vi) producing reports for parents, schools, and the Legislature;
301 (d) the program shall include the following components:
302 (i) computer-assisted, individualized instruction in reading, mathematics, and science;
303 (ii) a multisensory reading tutoring program; and
304 (iii) a validated computer adaptive reading test that does not require the presence of
305 trained adults to administer and is an accurate indicator of reading readiness of children who
306 cannot read;
307 (e) the contractor shall have the capability to quickly and efficiently modify, improve,
308 and support the product;
309 (f) the contractor shall work in cooperation with school district personnel who will

310 provide administrative and technical support of the program as provided in Section
311 53A-1a-1003 ;
312 (g) the contractor shall solicit families to participate in the program as provided in
313 Section 53A-1a-1004 ; and
314 (h) in implementing the home-based educational technology program, the contractor
315 shall seek the advise and expertise of early childhood education professionals within the Utah
316 System of Higher Education on issues such as:
317 (i) soliciting families to participate in the program;
318 (ii) providing training to families; and
319 (iii) motivating families to regularly use the instructional software.
320 (5) The contract shall provide funding for a home-based educational technology
321 program for preschool children for one year with an option to extend the contract for additional
322 years or to expand the program to a greater number of preschool children, subject to the
323 appropriation of money by the Legislature for UPSTART.
324 Section 5. Section 53A-1a-1003 is enacted to read:
325 53A-1a-1003. School district participation in UPSTART.
326 (1) A school district may participate in UPSTART if the local school board agrees to
327 work in cooperation with the contractor to provide administrative and technical support for the
328 pilot project.
329 (2) Family participants in UPSTART shall be solicited from school districts that
330 participate in UPSTART.
331 (3) A school district that participates in UPSTART shall:
332 (a) receive funding for:
333 (i) paraprofessional and technical support staff; and
334 (ii) travel, materials, and meeting costs of the program;
335 (b) participate in program training by the contractor; and
336 (c) agree to adopt standardized policies and procedures in implementing the pilot
337 project.

338 Section 6. Section 53A-1a-1004 is enacted to read:
339 53A-1a-1004. Family participation in UPSTART.
340 (1) The contractor shall solicit families to participate in UPSTART through a public
341 information campaign and referrals from participating school districts.
342 (2) (a) Preschool children who participate in UPSTART shall:
343 (i) be from families with diverse socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds; and
344 (ii) reside in different regions of the state in both urban and rural areas.
345 (b) At least 30% of the preschool children who participate in UPSTART shall be from
346 low income families.
347 (3) A low income family that cannot afford a computer and Internet service to operate
348 the instructional software may obtain a computer and peripheral equipment on loan and receive
349 free Internet service for the duration of the family's participation in the pilot project.
350 (4) The contractor shall make the home-based educational technology program
351 available to families at an agreed upon cost if the number of families who would like to
352 participate in UPSTART exceeds the number of participants funded by the legislative
353 appropriation.
354 Section 7. Section 53A-1a-1005 is enacted to read:
355 53A-1a-1005. Purchase of equipment and service through cooperative purchasing
356 contracts.
357 The State Board of Education or a school district may purchase computers, peripheral
358 equipment, and Internet service for low income families who cannot afford them through
359 cooperative purchasing contracts administered by the state Division of Purchasing and General
360 Services.
361 Section 8. Section 53A-1a-1006 is enacted to read:
362 53A-1a-1006. Audit and evaluation.
363 (1) The state auditor shall:
364 (a) conduct an annual audit of the contractor's use of funds for UPSTART; or
365 (b) contract with an independent certified public accountant to conduct an annual audit.

366 (2) The State Board of Education shall:
367 (a) require by contract that the contractor will open its books and records relating to its
368 expenditure of funds pursuant to the contract to the state auditor or the state auditor's designee;
369 (b) reimburse the state auditor for the actual and necessary costs of the audit; and
370 (c) contract with an independent, qualified evaluator, selected through a request for
371 proposals process, to evaluate the home-based educational technology program for preschool
372 children.
373 (3) Of the monies appropriated by the Legislature for UPSTART, excluding funds used
374 to provide computers, peripheral equipment, and Internet service to families, no more than
375 7.5% may be used for the evaluation of the program.
376 Section 9. Section 53A-1a-1007 is enacted to read:
377 53A-1a-1007. Annual report.
378 (1) The State Board of Education shall make a report on UPSTART to the Education
379 Interim Committee by November 30 each year.
380 (2) The report shall:
381 (a) address the extent to which UPSTART is accomplishing the purposes for which it
382 was established as specified in Section 53A-1a-1002 ; and
383 (b) include the following information:
384 (i) the number of families:
385 (A) volunteering to participate in the program;
386 (B) selected to participate in the program;
387 (C) requesting computers; and
388 (D) furnished computers;
389 (ii) the frequency of use of the instructional software;
390 (iii) obstacles encountered with software usage, hardware, or providing technical
391 assistance to families;
392 (iv) student performance on pre-kindergarten and post-kindergarten assessments
393 conducted by school districts and charter schools for students who participated in the

394 home-based educational technology program and those who did not participate in the program;
395 and
396 (v) as available, the evaluation of the program conducted pursuant to Section
397 53A-1a-1006 .
398 Section 10. Section 53A-13-110 is enacted to read:
399 53A-13-110. Financial and economic literacy education.
400 (1) As used in this section, "financial and economic literacy passport" means a
401 document that tracks mastery of financial and economic literacy concepts and completion of
402 financial and economic activities, including the following:
403 (a) basic budgeting;
404 (b) saving and financial investments;
405 (c) banking and financial services, including balancing a checkbook or a bank account;
406 (d) career management, including earning an income;
407 (e) rights and responsibilities of renting or buying a home;
408 (f) retirement planning;
409 (g) loans and borrowing money, including interest, credit card debt, predatory lending,
410 and payday loans;
411 (h) insurance;
412 (i) federal, state, and local taxes;
413 (j) charitable giving;
414 (k) online commerce;
415 (l) identity fraud and theft;
416 (m) negative financial consequences of gambling;
417 (n) bankruptcy;
418 (o) free markets and prices;
419 (p) supply and demand;
420 (q) monetary and fiscal policy;
421 (r) effective business plan creation, including using economic analysis in creating a plan;

422 (s) scarcity and choices;
423 (t) opportunity cost and tradeoffs;
424 (u) productivity;
425 (v) entrepreneurism; and
426 (w) economic reasoning.
427 (2) The State Board of Education shall:
428 (a) in cooperation with interested private and non-profit entities:
429 (i) develop a financial and economic literacy passport that students may elect to
430 complete;
431 (ii) develop methods of encouraging parent and educator involvement in completion of
432 the financial and economic literacy passport; and
433 (iii) develop and implement appropriate recognition and incentives for students who
434 complete the financial and economic literacy passport, including:
435 (A) a financial and economic literacy endorsement on the student's diploma of
436 graduation;
437 (B) a specific designation on the student's official transcript; and
438 (C) any incentives offered by community partners;
439 (b) more fully integrate existing and new financial and economic literacy education into
440 instruction in kindergarten through twelfth grade by:
441 (i) coordinating financial and economic literacy instruction with existing instruction in
442 other core curriculum areas such as mathematics and social studies;
443 (ii) using curriculum mapping;
444 (iii) creating training materials and staff development programs that:
445 (A) highlight areas of potential coordination between financial and economic literacy
446 education and other core curriculum concepts; and
447 (B) demonstrate specific examples of financial and economic literacy concepts as a way
448 of teaching other core curriculum concepts; and
449 (iv) using appropriate financial and economic literacy assessments to improve financial

450 and economic literacy education and, if necessary, developing assessments;
451 (c) work with interested private and non-profit entities to:
452 (i) coordinate school use of existing financial and economic literacy education
453 resources;
454 (ii) develop simple, clear, and consistent messaging to reinforce and link existing
455 financial literacy resources; and
456 (iii) coordinate the efforts of school, work, private, non-profit, and other financial
457 education providers in implementing methods of appropriately communicating to teachers,
458 students, and parents key financial and economic literacy messages; and
459 (d) in accordance with Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
460 make rules to develop guidelines and methods for school districts and charter schools to more
461 fully integrate financial and economic literacy education into other core curriculum courses.
462 (3) The state superintendent shall annually report to the Education Interim Committee
463 by November of each year on the successes and areas of needed improvement in financial and
464 economic literacy education provided pursuant to this section.
465 Section 11. Section 53A-14-107 is amended to read:
466 53A-14-107. Instructional materials alignment with core curriculum.
467 (1) A school district may not purchase primary instructional materials unless the
468 primary instructional materials provider:
469 (a) contracts with an independent party to evaluate and map the alignment of the
470 primary instructional materials with the core curriculum adopted under Section 53A-1-402 ;
471 (b) provides a detailed summary of the evaluation under Subsection (1)(a) on a public
472 website at no charge, for use by teachers and the general public; and
473 (c) pays the costs related to the requirements of this Subsection (1).
474 (2) The requirements under Subsection (1) may not be performed by:
475 (a) the State Board of Education;
476 (b) the superintendent of public instruction or the [superintendent's staff] State Office of
477 Education;

478 (c) the State Instructional Materials Commission appointed pursuant to Section
479 53A-14-101 ;
480 (d) [an employee or] a local school board [member of] or a school district; or
481 (e) the instructional materials creator or publisher.
482 (3) In accordance with Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
483 the State Board of Education shall make rules that establish:
484 (a) the qualifications of the independent parties who may evaluate and map the
485 alignment of the primary instructional materials in accordance with the provisions of Subsection
486 (1)(a); and
487 (b) requirements for the detailed summary of the evaluation and its placement on a
488 public website in accordance with the provisions of Subsection (1)(b).
489 Section 12. Section 53A-17a-103 is amended to read:
490 53A-17a-103. Definitions.
491 As used in this chapter:
492 (1) "Basic state-supported school program" or "basic program" means public education
493 programs for kindergarten, elementary, and secondary school students that are operated and
494 maintained for the amount derived by multiplying the number of weighted pupil units for each
495 district by [$2,514] $2,577, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
496 (2) (a) "Certified revenue levy" means a property tax levy that provides an amount of ad
497 valorem property tax revenue equal to the sum of:
498 (i) the amount of ad valorem property tax revenue to be generated statewide in the
499 previous year from imposing a minimum basic tax rate, as specified in Subsection
500 53A-17a-135 (1)(a); and
501 (ii) the product of:
502 (A) new growth, as defined in Section 59-2-924 and rules of the State Tax
503 Commission; and
504 (B) the minimum basic tax rate certified by the State Tax Commission for the previous
505 year.

506 (b) For purposes of this Subsection (2), "ad valorem property tax revenue" does not
507 include property tax revenue received statewide from personal property that is:
508 (i) assessed by a county assessor in accordance with Title 59, Chapter 2, Part 3, County
509 Assessment; and
510 (ii) semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
511 (3) "Leeway program" or "leeway" means a state-supported voted leeway program or
512 board leeway program authorized under Section 53A-17a-133 or 53A-17a-134 .
513 (4) "Pupil in average daily membership (ADM)" means a full-day equivalent pupil.
514 (5) (a) "State-supported minimum school program" or "minimum school program"
515 means public school programs for kindergarten, elementary, and secondary schools as described
516 in this Subsection (5).
517 (b) The minimum school program established in the districts shall include the equivalent
518 of a school term of nine months as determined by the State Board of Education.
519 (c) (i) The board shall establish the number of days or equivalent instructional hours
520 that school is held for an academic school year.
521 (ii) Education, enhanced by utilization of technologically enriched delivery systems,
522 when approved by local school boards, shall receive full support by the State Board of
523 Education as it pertains to fulfilling the attendance requirements, excluding time spent viewing
524 commercial advertising.
525 (d) The program includes the total of the following annual costs:
526 (i) the cost of a basic state-supported school program; and
527 (ii) other amounts appropriated in this chapter in addition to the basic program.
528 (6) "Weighted pupil unit or units or WPU or WPUs" means the unit of measure of
529 factors that is computed in accordance with this chapter for the purpose of determining the
530 costs of a program on a uniform basis for each district.
531 Section 13. Section 53A-17a-104 is amended to read:
532 53A-17a-104. Amount of state's contribution toward minimum school program.
533 (1) The total contribution of the state toward the cost of the minimum school program

534 may not exceed the sum of [$2,273,574,120] $2,497,012,086 for the fiscal year beginning July
535 1, [2007] 2008, except as otherwise provided by the Legislature through supplemental
536 appropriations.
537 (2) There is appropriated from state and local funds for fiscal year [2007-08] 2008-09
538 for distribution to school districts and charter schools, in accordance with this chapter, monies
539 for the following purposes and in the following amounts:
540 (a) basic program - kindergarten, [$61,819,260 (24,590] $65,182,638 (25,294 WPUs);
541 (b) basic program - grades 1-12, [$1,202,446,200 (478,300] $1,258,253,751 (488,263
542 WPUs);
543 (c) basic program - professional staff, [$112,436,136 (44,724] $116,307,741 (45,133
544 WPUs);
545 (d) basic program - administrative costs, [$4,072,680] $4,174,740 (1,620 WPUs);
546 (e) basic program - necessarily existent small schools and units for consolidated
547 schools, [$19,229,586] $19,711,473 (7,649 WPUs);
548 (f) special education - regular program - add-on WPUs for students with disabilities,
549 [$143,034,030 (56,895] $155,789,958 (60,454 WPUs);
550 (g) preschool special education program, [$20,918,994 (8,321] $22,082,313 (8,569
551 WPUs);
552 (h) self-contained regular WPUs, [$33,587,040 (13,360] $34,573,032 (13,416 WPUs);
553 (i) extended year program for severely disabled, [$922,638 (367] $968,952 (376
554 WPUs);
555 (j) special education programs in state institutions and district impact aid, [$4,090,278
556 (1,627] $4,293,282 (1,666 WPUs);
557 (k) career and technical education district programs, [$65,147,796 (25,914]
558 $67,530,285 (26,205 WPUs), including [$1,114,000] $1,154,458 for summer career and
559 technical education agriculture programs;
560 (l) career and technical education district set-aside, [$2,742,774 (1,091] $2,878,509
561 (1,117 WPUs);

562 (m) class size reduction, [$82,330,986 (32,749] $88,373,061 (34,293 WPUs);
563 (n) Social Security and retirement programs, [$333,315,119] $349,906,049;
564 (o) pupil transportation to and from school, [$70,928,797] $74,446,865, of which not
565 less than [$2,462,300] $2,584,435 shall be allocated to the Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind
566 to pay for transportation costs of the schools' students;
567 (p) guarantee transportation levy, $500,000;
568 (q) Local Discretionary Block Grant Program, $21,820,748;
569 (r) Interventions for Student Success Block Grant Program, [$17,953,612]
570 $18,844,111;
571 (s) Quality Teaching Block Grant Program, [$73,947,829] $77,615,641;
572 (t) highly impacted schools, $5,123,207;
573 (u) at-risk programs, [$29,926,867] $31,411,241;
574 (v) adult education, [$9,781,008] $10,266,146;
575 (w) accelerated learning programs, [$3,975,546] $4,295,581;
576 (x) concurrent enrollment, [$9,215,497] $9,672,586;
577 (y) High-ability Student Initiative Program, $500,000;
578 (z) English Language Learner Family Literacy Centers, $2,000,000;
579 [(y)] (aa) electronic high school, $2,000,000;
580 [(z)] (bb) School LAND Trust Program, [$21,000,000] $26,499,500;
581 [(aa) state-supported voted leeway, $227,700,777;]
582 [(bb) state-supported board leeway, $62,066,336;]
583 (cc) charter schools, pursuant to Section 53A-1a-513 , [$28,509,000] $36,957,646;
584 (dd) charter school administrative costs, [$750,000] $2,898,600;
585 (ee) K-3 Reading Improvement Program, [$12,500,000] $15,000,000;
586 [(ff) state-supported board leeway for K-3 Reading Improvement Program,
587 $15,000,000; and]
588 [(gg)] (ff) Public Education Job Enhancement Program, $2,430,000[.];
589 (gg) educator salary adjustments, $148,260,200;

590 (hh) Teacher Salary Supplement Restricted Account, $4,300,000;
591 (ii) library books and electronic resources, $1,500,000;
592 (jj) school nurses, $1,000,000;
593 (kk) critical languages, $230,000;
594 (ll) extended year for special educators, $2,900,000;
595 (mm) USTAR Centers, $6,900,000;
596 (nn) state-supported voted leeway, $273,337,346;
597 (oo) state-supported board leeway, $71,575,858; and
598 (pp) state-supported board leeway for K-3 Reading Improvement Program,
599 $15,000,000.
600 Section 14. Section 53A-17a-108 is amended to read:
601 53A-17a-108. Weighted pupil units for school district administrative costs --
602 Appropriation for charter school administrative costs.
603 (1) Administrative costs weighted pupil units are computed and distributed to districts
604 in accordance with the following schedule:
605 Administrative Costs Schedule
606 School District Enrollment as of October 1 Weighted Pupil Units
607 1 - 2,000 students 53
608 2,001 - 10,000 students 48
609 10,001 - 20,000 students 25
610 20,001 and above 16
611 (2) (a) Money appropriated to the State Board of Education for charter school
612 administrative costs, including an appropriation in Section 53A-17a-104 , shall be distributed to
613 charter schools in the amount of [$62] $100 for each charter school student in enrollment.
614 (b) Charter schools are encouraged to identify and use cost-effective methods of
615 performing administrative functions, including contracting for administrative services with the
616 State Charter School Board as provided in Section 53A-1a-501.6 .
617 (3) Charter schools are not eligible for funds for administrative costs under Subsection

618 (1).
619 Section 15. Section 53A-17a-120 is amended to read:
620 53A-17a-120. Appropriation for accelerated learning programs.
621 (1) Money appropriated to the State Board of Education in Section 53A-17a-104 for
622 accelerated learning programs shall be allocated to local school boards and charter schools for
623 the following programs:
624 (a) programs in grades 1-12 for the gifted and talented; [and]
625 (b) advanced placement[.]; and
626 (c) International Baccalaureate.
627 (2) (a) Districts shall spend monies for these programs according to rules established by
628 the State Board of Education in accordance with Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah Administrative
629 Rulemaking Act.
630 (b) The State Board of Education shall develop uniform and consistent policies for
631 school districts to follow in utilizing advanced placement monies.
632 Section 16. Section 53A-17a-126 is amended to read:
633 53A-17a-126. State support of pupil transportation.
634 (1) Money appropriated to the State Board of Education in Section 53A-17a-104 for
635 state-supported transportation of public school students shall be apportioned and distributed in
636 accordance with Section 53A-17a-127 , except as otherwise provided in this section.
637 (2) (a) The Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind shall use money appropriated in
638 Section 53A-17a-104 to pay for transportation of their students based on current valid
639 contractual arrangements and best transportation options and methods as determined by the
640 schools.
641 (b) All student transportation costs of the schools shall be paid from the allocation of
642 pupil transportation monies received under Section 53A-17a-104 .
643 (3) (a) A school district may only claim eligible transportation costs as legally reported
644 on the prior year's annual financial report submitted under Section 53A-3-404 . [Each district
645 shall receive its]

646 (b) The state shall contribute 85% of approved transportation costs, [except that if
647 during the] subject to budget constraints.
648 (c) If in a fiscal year the total transportation allowance for all districts exceeds the
649 amount appropriated for that purpose, all allowances shall be reduced pro rata to equal not
650 more than [that amount] the amount appropriated.
651 (4) Local school boards shall provide salary adjustments to employee groups that work
652 with the transportation of students comparable to those of classified employees authorized
653 under Section 53A-17a-137 , when dividing the weighted pupil unit for salary adjustment
654 purposes.
655 Section 17. Section 53A-17a-127 is amended to read:
656 53A-17a-127. Eligibility for state-supported transportation -- Approved bus
657 routes -- Additional local tax.
658 (1) A student eligible for state-supported transportation means:
659 (a) a student enrolled in kindergarten through grade six who lives at least 1-1/2 miles
660 from school;
661 (b) a student enrolled in grades seven through 12 who lives at least two miles from
662 school; and
663 (c) a student enrolled in a special program offered by a school district and approved by
664 the State Board of Education for trainable, motor, multiple-disabled, or other students with
665 severe disabilities who are incapable of walking to school or where it is unsafe for students to
666 walk because of their disabling condition, without reference to distance from school.
667 (2) If a school district implements double sessions as an alternative to new building
668 construction, with the approval of the State Board of Education, those affected elementary
669 school students residing less than 1-1/2 miles from school may be transported one way to or
670 from school because of safety factors relating to darkness or other hazardous conditions as
671 determined by the local school board.
672 (3) (a) The State [Office] Board of Education shall distribute transportation monies to
673 school districts based on [three factors]:

674 (i) an allowance per mile for approved bus routes;
675 (ii) an allowance per hour for approved bus routes; [and]
676 (iii) an annual allowance for equipment and overhead costs based on approved bus
677 routes and the age of the equipment[.]; and
678 (iv) a minimum allocation for each school district eligible for transportation funding.
679 (b) The State Board of Education shall distribute appropriated transportation funds
680 based on the prior year's eligible transportation costs as legally reported under Subsection
681 53A-17a-126 (3).
682 [(b)] (c) In order for a bus to be considered for the equipment allowance under
683 Subsection (3)(a)(iii), it must meet federal and state regulations and standards for school buses.
684 [(c)] (d) The State [Office] Board of Education shall annually review the allowance per
685 mile, the allowance per hour, and the annual equipment and overhead allowance and adjust the
686 allowance to reflect current economic conditions.
687 (4) (a) Approved bus routes for funding purposes shall be determined on fall data
688 collected by October 1.
689 (b) Approved route funding shall be determined on the basis of the most efficient and
690 economic routes.
691 (5) A Transportation Advisory Committee with representation from local school
692 superintendents, business officials, school district transportation supervisors, and the [State
693 Office of Education] state superintendent's staff shall serve as a review committee for
694 addressing school transportation needs, including recommended approved bus routes.
695 (6) (a) A local school board may provide for the transportation of students who are not
696 eligible under Subsection (1), regardless of the distance from school, from:
697 (i) general funds of the district; and
698 (ii) a tax rate not to exceed .0003 per dollar of taxable value imposed on the district.
699 (b) A local school board may use revenue from the tax to pay for transporting
700 participating students to interscholastic activities, night activities, and educational field trips
701 approved by the board and for the replacement of school buses.

702 (c) (i) If a local school board levies a tax under Subsection (6)(a)(ii) of at least .0002,
703 the state may contribute an amount not to exceed 85% of the state average cost per mile,
704 contingent upon the Legislature appropriating funds for a state contribution.
705 (ii) The [State Office of Education] state superintendent's staff shall distribute the state
706 contribution according to rules enacted by the State Board of Education.
707 (d) (i) The amount of state guarantee money [to] which a school district would
708 otherwise be entitled to receive under Subsection (6)(c) may not be reduced for the sole reason
709 that the district's levy is reduced as a consequence of changes in the certified tax rate under
710 Section 59-2-924 due to changes in property valuation.
711 (ii) Subsection (6)(d)(i) applies for a period of two years following the change in the
712 certified tax rate.
713 [(7) There is appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999, $225,000 to the
714 state board as the state's contribution under Subsection (6)(c)(i).]
715 Section 18. Section 53A-17a-153 is amended to read:
716 53A-17a-153. Educator salary adjustments.
717 (1) As used in this section, "educator" means a person employed by a school district,
718 charter school, or the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind who holds:
719 (a) a license issued under Title 53A, Chapter 6, Educator Licensing and Professional
720 Practices Act; and
721 (b) a position as a:
722 (i) classroom teacher;
723 (ii) speech pathologist;
724 (iii) librarian or media specialist;
725 (iv) preschool teacher;
726 [(v) school administrator;]
727 [(vi)] (v) mentor teacher;
728 [(vii)] (vi) teacher specialist or teacher leader;
729 [(viii)] (vii) guidance counselor;

730 [(ix)] (viii) audiologist;
731 [(x)] (ix) psychologist; or
732 [(xi)] (x) social worker.
733 (2) In recognition of the need to attract and retain highly skilled and dedicated
734 educators, the Legislature shall annually appropriate money for educator salary adjustments,
735 subject to future budget constraints.
736 (3) Money appropriated to the State Board of Education for educator salary
737 adjustments shall be distributed to school districts, charter schools, and the Utah Schools for the
738 Deaf and the Blind in proportion to the number of full-time-equivalent educator positions in a
739 school district, a charter school, or the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind as compared to
740 the total number of full-time-equivalent educator positions in school districts, charter schools,
741 and the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind.
742 (4) School districts, charter schools, and the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind
743 shall award bonuses to educators as follows:
744 (a) the amount of the salary adjustment shall be the same for each full-time-equivalent
745 educator position in the school district, charter school, or the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the
746 Blind;
747 (b) a person who is not a full-time educator shall receive a partial salary adjustment
748 based on the number of hours the person works as an educator; and
749 (c) salary adjustments may be awarded only to educators who have received a
750 satisfactory rating or above on their most recent evaluation.
751 (5) (a) Each school district and charter school and the Utah Schools for the Deaf and
752 the Blind shall submit a report to the State Board of Education on how the money for salary
753 adjustments was spent, including the amount of the salary adjustment and the number of full and
754 partial salary adjustments awarded.
755 (b) The State Board of Education shall compile the information reported under
756 Subsection (5) and submit it to the Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee by
757 November 30 each year.

758 (6) The State Board of Education may make rules as necessary to administer this
759 section, in accordance with Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
760 (7) (a) Subject to future budget constraints, the Legislature shall appropriate sufficient
761 monies each year to:
762 [(a)] (i) maintain educator salary adjustments provided in prior years; and
763 [(b)] (ii) provide educator salary adjustments to new employees.
764 (b) Money appropriated for educator salary adjustments shall include money for the
765 following employer-paid benefits:
766 (i) retirement;
767 (ii) worker's compensation;
768 (iii) Social Security; and
769 (iv) Medicare.
770 Section 19. Section 53A-17a-156 is enacted to read:
771 53A-17a-156. Teacher Salary Supplement Program.
772 (1) As used in this section:
773 (a) "Eligible teacher" means a teacher who:
774 (i) has an assignment to teach:
775 (A) a secondary school level mathematics course;
776 (B) integrated science in grade 7 or 8;
777 (C) chemistry; or
778 (D) physics;
779 (ii) holds the appropriate endorsement for the assigned course;
780 (iii) has qualifying educational background; and
781 (iv) (A) is a new employee; or
782 (B) received a satisfactory rating or above on the teacher's most recent evaluation.
783 (b) "Qualifying educational background" means:
784 (i) for a teacher who is assigned a secondary school level mathematics course, a
785 bachelor's degree major, master's degree, or doctoral degree in mathematics; and

786 (ii) for a teacher who is assigned a grade 7 or 8 integrated science course, chemistry
787 course, or physics course, a bachelor's degree major, master's degree, or doctoral degree in:
788 (I) integrated science;
789 (II) chemistry;
790 (III) physics;
791 (IV) physical science; or
792 (V) general science.
793 (2) (a) Subject to future budget constraints, the Legislature shall annually appropriate
794 money to the Teacher Salary Supplement Restricted Account established in Section
795 53A-17a-157 to fund the Teacher Salary Supplement Program.
796 (b) Money appropriated for the Teacher Salary Supplement Program shall include
797 money for the following employer-paid benefits:
798 (i) retirement;
799 (ii) workers' compensation;
800 (iii) Social Security; and
801 (iv) Medicare.
802 (3) (a) Beginning in fiscal year 2008-09, the annual salary supplement is $4,100 for an
803 eligible teacher who:
804 (i) is assigned full-time to teach one or more courses listed in Subsections (1)(a)(i)(A)
805 through (D); and
806 (ii) meets the requirements of Subsections (1)(a)(ii) and (iii) for each course
807 assignment.
808 (b) An eligible teacher who has a part-time assignment to teach one or more courses
809 listed in Subsections (1)(a)(i)(A) through (D) shall receive a partial salary supplement based on
810 the number of hours worked in a course assignment that meets the requirements of Subsections
811 (1)(a)(ii) and (iii).
812 (4) The Department of Human Resource Management shall:
813 (a) create an on-line application system for a teacher to apply to receive a salary

814 supplement through the Teacher Salary Supplement Program;
815 (b) determine if a teacher:
816 (i) is an eligible teacher; and
817 (ii) has a course assignment as listed in Subsections (1)(a)(i)(A) through (D);
818 (c) verify, as needed, the determinations made under Subsection (4)(b) with school
819 district and school administrators; and
820 (d) certify a list of eligible teachers and the amount of their salary supplement, sorted by
821 school district and charter school, to the Division of Finance.
822 (5) (a) An eligible teacher shall apply with the Department of Human Resource
823 Management prior to the conclusion of a school year to receive the salary supplement
824 authorized in this section.
825 (b) An eligible teacher may apply with the Department of Human Resource
826 Management, after verification that the requirements under this section have been satisfied, to
827 receive a salary supplement after the completion of:
828 (i) the school year as an annual award; or
829 (ii) a semester or trimester as a partial award based on the portion of the school year
830 that has been completed.
831 (6) (a) The Division of Finance shall distribute monies from the Teacher Salary
832 Supplement Restricted Account to school districts and charter schools for the Teacher Salary
833 Supplement Program in accordance with the provisions of this section.
834 (b) The Department of Human Resource Management shall include the employer-paid
835 benefits described under Subsection (2)(b) in the amount of each salary supplement certified to
836 the Division of Finance.
837 (c) The employer-paid benefits described under Subsection (2)(b) are an addition to the
838 salary supplement limits described under Subsection (3).
839 (7) (a) Money received from the Teacher Salary Supplement Restricted Account shall
840 be used by a school district or charter school to provide a salary supplement equal to the
841 amount specified for each eligible teacher.

842 (b) The salary supplement is part of the teacher's base pay, subject to the teacher's
843 qualification as an eligible teacher every year, semester, or trimester.
844 (8) The State Board of Education shall cooperate with the Department of Human
845 Resource Management as it administers the Teacher Salary Supplement Program by:
846 (a) providing or verifying teacher data, as requested; and
847 (b) making information technology resources available.
848 (9) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, if the appropriation for the program
849 is insufficient to cover the costs associated with salary supplements, the Department of Human
850 Resource Management may limit or reduce the salary supplements.
851 Section 20. Section 53A-17a-157 is enacted to read:
852 53A-17a-157. Teacher Salary Supplement Restricted Account.
853 (1) There is created within the Uniform School Fund a restricted account known as the
854 "Teacher Salary Supplement Restricted Account."
855 (2) The account shall be funded from appropriations made to the account by the
856 Legislature.
857 (3) The account shall be used to fund teacher salary supplements for school districts and
858 charter schools as provided in Section 53A-17a-156 .
859 (4) The Division of Finance shall distribute account monies to school districts and
860 charter schools for the Teacher Salary Supplement Program as provided in Section
861 53A-17a-156 .
862 Section 21. Section 53A-17a-158 is enacted to read:
863 53A-17a-158. Stipends for special educators for additional days of work.
864 (1) As used in this section:
865 (a) "IEP" means an individualized education program developed pursuant to the
866 Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004, as amended.
867 (b) "Special education teacher" means a teacher whose primary assignment is the
868 instruction of students with disabilities who are eligible for special education services.
869 (c) "Special educator" means a person employed by a school district, charter school, or

870 the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind who holds:
871 (i) a license issued under Title 53A, Chapter 6, Educator Licensing and Professional
872 Practices Act; and
873 (ii) a position as a:
874 (A) special education teacher; or
875 (B) speech-language pathologist.
876 (2) The Legislature shall annually appropriate money for stipends to special educators
877 for additional days of work:
878 (a) in recognition of the added duties and responsibilities assumed by special educators
879 to comply with federal law regulating the education of students with disabilities and the need to
880 attract and retain qualified special educators; and
881 (b) subject to future budget constraints.
882 (3) (a) The State Board of Education shall distribute money appropriated under this
883 section to school districts, charter schools, and the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind for
884 stipends for special educators in the amount of $200 per day for up to ten additional working
885 days.
886 (b) Money distributed under this section shall include, in addition to the $200 per day
887 stipend, money for the following employer-paid benefits:
888 (i) retirement;
889 (ii) workers' compensation;
890 (iii) Social Security; and
891 (iv) Medicare.
892 (4) A special educator receiving a stipend shall:
893 (a) work an additional day beyond the number of days contracted with the special
894 educator's school district or school for each daily stipend;
895 (b) schedule the additional days of work before or after the school year; and
896 (c) use the additional days of work to perform duties related to the IEP process,
897 including:

898 (i) administering student assessments;
899 (ii) conducting IEP meetings;
900 (iii) writing IEPs;
901 (iv) conferring with parents; and
902 (v) maintaining records and preparing reports.
903 (5) A special educator may:
904 (a) elect to receive a stipend for one to ten days of additional work; or
905 (b) elect to not receive a stipend.
906 (6) A person who does not hold a full-time position as a special educator is eligible for
907 a partial stipend equal to the percentage of a full-time special educator position the person
908 assumes.
909 Section 22. Section 53A-17a-159 is enacted to read:
910 53A-17a-159. Utah Science Technology and Research Initiative Centers Program.
911 (1) (a) The Utah Science Technology and Research Initiative (USTAR) Centers
912 Program is created to provide a financial incentive for charter schools and school districts to
913 adopt programs that result in a more efficient use of human resources and capital facilities.
914 (b) The potential benefits of the program include:
915 (i) increased compensation for math and science teachers by providing opportunities for
916 an expanded contract year which will enhance school districts' and charter schools' ability to
917 attract and retain talented and highly qualified math and science teachers;
918 (ii) increased capacity of school buildings by using buildings more hours of the day or
919 more days of the year, resulting in reduced capital facilities costs;
920 (iii) decreased class sizes created by expanding the number of instructional
921 opportunities in a year;
922 (iv) opportunities for earlier high school graduation;
923 (v) improved student college preparation;
924 (vi) increased opportunities to offer additional remedial and advanced courses in math
925 and science;

926 (vii) opportunities to coordinate high school and post-secondary math and science
927 education; and
928 (viii) the creation or improvement of science, technology, engineering, and math centers
929 (STEM Centers).
930 (2) From monies appropriated for the USTAR Centers Program, the State Board of
931 Education shall award grants to charter schools and school districts to pay for costs related to
932 the adoption and implementation of the program.
933 (3) The State Board of Education shall:
934 (a) solicit proposals from the State Charter School Board and school districts for the
935 use of grant monies to facilitate the adoption and implementation of the program; and
936 (b) award grants on a competitive basis.
937 (4) The State Charter School Board shall:
938 (a) solicit proposals from charter schools that may be interested in participating in the
939 USTAR Centers Program;
940 (b) prioritize the charter school proposals and consolidate them into the equivalent of a
941 single school district request; and
942 (c) submit the consolidated request to the State Board of Education.
943 (5) In selecting a grant recipient, the State Board of Education shall consider:
944 (a) the degree to which a charter school or school district's proposed adoption and
945 implementation of an extended year for math and science teachers achieves the benefits
946 described in Subsection (1);
947 (b) the unique circumstances of different urban, rural, large, small, growing, and
948 declining charter schools and school districts; and
949 (c) providing pilot programs in as many different school districts and charter schools as
950 possible.
951 (6) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (6)(b), a school district or charter school may
952 only use grant monies to provide full year teacher contracts, part-time teacher contract
953 extensions, or combinations of both, for math and science teachers.

954 (b) Up to 5% of the grant monies may be used to fund math and science field trips,
955 textbooks, and supplies.
956 (7) Participation in the USTAR Centers Program shall be:
957 (a) voluntary for an individual teacher; and
958 (b) voluntary for a charter school or school district.
959 (8) The State Board of Education shall make an annual report during the 2009, 2010,
960 and 2011 interims to the Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee describing the
961 program's impact on students and its effectiveness at achieving the benefits described in
962 Subsection (1).
963 Section 23. Section 53A-17a-160 is enacted to read:
964 53A-17a-160. High-ability Student Initiative Program.
965 (1) The High-ability Student Initiative Program is created to provide resources for
966 educators to enhance the academic growth of high-ability students.
967 (2) The program shall consist of:
968 (a) personnel under the direction of the State Board of Education and superintendent of
969 public instruction who shall direct and facilitate the program;
970 (b) a comprehensive, Internet-based resource center to provide information about
971 high-ability students to teachers, administrators, parents, and the community;
972 (c) professional development and professional learning communities for teachers,
973 including research-based tools to:
974 (i) identify high-ability students;
975 (ii) implement strategies to meet high-ability students' needs;
976 (iii) train and mentor teachers; and
977 (iv) enhance teacher collaboration and networking, including videoconferencing
978 equipment for classroom observation and coaching;
979 (d) assistance for a teacher to obtain an endorsement for gifted and talented education;
980 and
981 (e) an evaluation of the program.

982 (3) (a) From monies appropriated for the High-ability Student Initiative Program, the
983 State Board of Education shall establish a grant program to encourage a licensed teacher to
984 obtain an endorsement for gifted and talented education.
985 (b) The State Board of Education may award up to 250 grants in amounts of up to
986 $2,500 each.
987 (c) To receive a grant, a licensed teacher shall provide matching funds in an amount
988 equal to 1/2 the grant amount.
989 (4) From monies appropriated for the High-ability Student Initiative Program, the State
990 Board of Education shall:
991 (a) contract with an independent, qualified evaluator, selected through a request for
992 proposals process, to evaluate the High-ability Student Initiative Program; and
993 (b) provide up to 60 stipends in amounts of up to $1,500 each for teachers who
994 participate in the evaluation.
995 (5) High-ability Student Initiative Program monies may not be used to supplant funds
996 for existing programs, but may be used to augment existing programs.
997 (6) Participation in the High-ability Student Initiative Program shall be:
998 (a) voluntary for an individual teacher; and
999 (b) voluntary for a charter school or school district.
1000 (7) The State Board of Education shall make an annual report during the 2009, 2010,
1001 and 2011 interims to the Education Interim Committee describing the program's impact on
1002 high-ability students.
1003 Section 24. Section 53A-17a-161 is enacted to read:
1004 53A-17a-161. English Language Learner Family Literacy Centers Program --
1005 Report.
1006 (1) Money appropriated for the English Language Learner Family Literacy Centers
1007 Program shall be used by school districts and charter schools to pay for costs of English
1008 Language Learner Family Literacy Centers as provided in this section.
1009 (2) In accordance with Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the

1010 State Board of Education, after consultation with school districts and charter schools, shall
1011 adopt a formula that allocates the money appropriated by the Legislature for the English
1012 Language Learner Family Literacy Centers Program to school districts and charter schools in a
1013 fair and equitable manner.
1014 (3) English Language Learner Family Literacy Centers shall be established to:
1015 (a) increase parent involvement;
1016 (b) communicate with parents who are not proficient in English concerning required and
1017 optional activities at the school, in the parents' preferred language to the extent practicable;
1018 (c) increase academic achievement, literacy skills, and language gains in all ethnic
1019 groups of students and their families;
1020 (d) coordinate with school administrators, educators, families, and students; and
1021 (e) support and coordinate with other language acquisition instructional services and
1022 language proficiency programs in the public schools.
1023 (4) The State Board of Education shall make a report to the Education Interim
1024 Committee on the effectiveness of the English Language Learner Family Literacy Centers
1025 Program before November 30, 2011.
1026 Section 25. Section 53A-17a-162 is enacted to read:
1027 53A-17a-162. Beverley Taylor Sorenson Elementary Arts Learning Program.
1028 (1) The Legislature finds that a strategic placement of arts in elementary education can
1029 impact the critical thinking of students in other core subject areas, including mathematics,
1030 reading, and science.
1031 (2) The Beverley Taylor Sorenson Elementary Arts Learning Program is created to
1032 enhance the social, emotional, academic, and arts learning of students in kindergarten through
1033 grade six by integrating arts teaching and learning into core subject areas.
1034 (3) From monies appropriated for the Beverley Taylor Sorenson Elementary Arts
1035 Learning Program, the State Board of Education shall, after consulting with the Utah Arts
1036 Council and receiving their recommendations:
1037 (a) establish a grant program to allow school districts and charter schools to hire 50

1038 highly qualified, full-time arts specialists to be based at 50 schools;
1039 (b) provide up to $10,000 in one-time funds for each school arts specialist described
1040 under Subsection (3)(a) to purchase supplies and equipment;
1041 (c) establish a grant program to allow ten school districts to hire art coordinators,
1042 provided that a qualifying school district provides matching funds in an amount equal to the
1043 grant amount; and
1044 (d) annually contract with an independent, qualified evaluator, selected through a
1045 request for proposals process, to evaluate the Beverley Taylor Sorenson Elementary Arts
1046 Learning Program.
1047 (4) Beverley Taylor Sorenson Elementary Arts Learning Program monies may not be
1048 used to supplant funds for existing programs funded by the state, but shall be used to augment
1049 existing programs.
1050 (5) Schools that participate in the Beverley Taylor Sorenson Elementary Arts Learning
1051 Program shall partner with institutions of higher education that award elementary education
1052 degrees to obtain quality pre-service and in-service training, research, and leadership
1053 development for arts education.
1054 (6) The State Board of Education shall, after consultation with the Utah Arts Council,
1055 make an annual report during the 2009, 2010, and 2011 interims to the Education Interim
1056 Committee describing the program's impact on students in kindergarten through grade six.
1057 Section 26. Section 63-55b-153 is amended to read:
1058 63-55b-153. Repeal dates -- Titles 53, 53A, and 53B.
1059 (1) Section 53-3-210 is repealed February 1, 2007.
1060 (2) Section 53A-1-403.5 is repealed July 1, 2012.
1061 (3) Subsection 53A-1a-511 (7)(c) is repealed July 1, 2007.
1062 (4) Title 53A, Chapter 1a, Part 10, UPSTART, is repealed July 1, 2014.
1063 [(4)] (5) Section 53A-3-702 is repealed July 1, 2008.
1064 [(5)] (6) Section 53A-6-112 is repealed July 1, 2009.
1065 (7) Subsection 53A-13-110 (3) is repealed July 1, 2013.

1066 [(6)] (8) Section 53A-17a-152 is repealed July 1, 2010.
1067 (9) Section 53A-17a-162 is repealed July 1, 2012.
1068 Section 27. Ongoing appropriations.
1069 (1) As an ongoing appropriation subject to future budget constraints, there is
1070 appropriated from the Uniform School Fund for fiscal year 2008-09, as follows:
1071 (a) $2,500,000 to the State Board of Education for UPSTART as provided in Title
1072 53A, Chapter 1a, Part 10, UPSTART, including costs of:
1073 (i) a home-based educational technology program provided by a contractor;
1074 (ii) computers, peripheral equipment, and Internet service for families who cannot
1075 afford the equipment and service;
1076 (iii) administrative and technical support provided by school districts;
1077 (iv) an audit of the contractor's use of funds appropriated for UPSTART; and
1078 (v) an evaluation of the home-based educational technology program;
1079 (b) $100,000 to the State Board of Education for staff development and assessments in
1080 financial and economic literacy as provided by Subsection 53A-13-110 (2)(b);
1081 (c) $4,300,000 from the Uniform School Fund Teacher Salary Supplement Restricted
1082 Account for the Teacher Salary Supplement Program in accordance with the provisions under
1083 Sections 53A-17a-156 and 53A-17a-157 ; and
1084 (d) $400,000 to the State Board of Education for career and technical education online
1085 assessment.
1086 (2) As an ongoing appropriation subject to future budget constraints, there is
1087 appropriated from the General Fund for fiscal year 2008-09, $250,000 to the Department of
1088 Human Resource Management for administration of the Teacher Salary Supplement Program
1089 established in Section 53A-17a-156 .
1090 Section 28. One-time appropriations for fiscal year 2008-09.
1091 (1) There is appropriated from the Uniform School Fund for fiscal year 2008-09 only,
1092 as follows:
1093 (a) $3,000,000 to the State Board of Education for pupil transportation to and from

1094 school as provided in Sections 53A-17a-126 and 53A-17a-127 ;
1095 (b) $3,000,000 to the State Board of Education to fund the English Language Learner
1096 Family Literacy Centers Program established in Section 53A-17a-161 ;
1097 (c) $15,820,000 to the State Board of Education to fund the Beverley Taylor Sorenson
1098 Elementary Arts Learning Program established in Section 53A-17a-162 ; and
1099 (d) $150,000 to the State Board of Education to fulfill its requirements under
1100 Subsection 53A-13-110 (2), including curriculum integration and development of assessments
1101 and materials.
1102 (2) The money appropriated in Subsections (1)(a) through (d) is nonlapsing.
1103 Section 29. One-time appropriations for fiscal year 2007-08.
1104 (1) There is appropriated for fiscal year 2007-08 only, as follows:
1105 (a) $50,000 from the General Fund to the Department of Human Resource
1106 Management for costs to administer the Teacher Salary Supplement Program established in
1107 Section 53A-17a-156 ;
1108 (b) $1,000,000 from the Uniform School Fund to the State Board of Education for
1109 UPSTART as provided in Title 53A, Chapter 1a, Part 10, UPSTART; and
1110 (c) $280,000 from the Uniform School Fund to the State Board of Education for library
1111 books and electronic resources.
1112 (2) The money appropriated in Subsections (1)(a) through (c) is nonlapsing.
1113 Section 30. One-time appropriation for classroom supplies.
1114 (1) There is appropriated from the Uniform School Fund to the State Board of
1115 Education for fiscal year 2008-09 only, $10,000,000 for classroom supplies and materials.
1116 (2) (a) Of the amount appropriated in Subsection (1), the board shall distribute
1117 $7,500,000 to classroom teachers in school districts, the Schools for the Deaf and the Blind,
1118 and charter schools on the basis of the number of classroom teachers in each school as
1119 compared to the total number of classroom teachers.
1120 (b) Teachers shall receive up to the following amounts:
1121 (i) a teacher on salary schedule steps one through three teaching in grades kindergarten

1122 through six or preschool handicapped - $360;
1123 (ii) a teacher on salary schedule steps one through three teaching in grades seven
1124 through twelve - $310;
1125 (iii) a teacher on salary schedule step four or higher teaching in grades kindergarten
1126 through six or preschool handicapped - $285; and
1127 (iv) a teacher on salary schedule step four or higher teaching in grades seven through
1128 twelve - $235.
1129 (c) If the appropriation in Subsection (1) is not sufficient to provide to each teacher the
1130 full amount allowed under Subsection (2)(b), teachers on salary schedule steps one through
1131 three shall receive the full amount allowed with the remaining monies apportioned to all other
1132 teachers.
1133 (3) (a) Of the amount appropriated in Subsection (1), the State Board of Education
1134 shall distribute $2,500,000 for classroom supplies and materials in accordance with a
1135 distribution formula established by rule.
1136 (b) The State Board of Education shall make rules in accordance with Subsections
1137 (3)(c) and (d) and Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, for the
1138 distribution of the $2,500,000.
1139 (c) The rules shall give priority to teachers in any grade in the first year of teaching in
1140 the awarding of the monies.
1141 (d) The rules may allow the monies to be distributed to teachers in any grade in the
1142 second through the fifth year of teaching.
1143 (4) Teachers shall spend the money appropriated in Subsection (1) for school supplies,
1144 materials, or field trips under rules adopted by the State Board of Education.
1145 (5) As used in this section, "classroom teacher" or "teacher" means permanent teacher
1146 positions filled by one teacher or two or more job-sharing teachers:
1147 (a) who are licensed personnel;
1148 (b) who are paid on the teacher's salary schedule;
1149 (c) who are hired for an entire contract period; and

1150 (d) whose primary function is to provide instructional or a combination of instructional
1151 and counseling services to students in public schools.
1152 Section 31. Intent language.
1153 It is the intent of the Legislature that:
1154 (1) at least $100,000 of the monies appropriated for accelerated learning programs in
1155 accordance with the provisions of Sections 53A-17a-104 and 53A-17a-120 shall be annually
1156 allocated to International Baccalaureate programs; and
1157 (2) the State Board of Education shall:
1158 (a) conduct an independent audit of funds allocated to the Utah Virtual Academy
1159 charter school through the Minimum School Program, including its expenditures of WPU,
1160 categorical (below-the-line), and local replacement funding, as the school begins operations for
1161 the 2008-09 school year; and
1162 (b) prepare and present a report to the Executive Appropriations Committee by
1163 November 30, 2008, detailing the findings of the independent audit and of Utah Virtual
1164 Academy expenditures examined through the audit.
1165 Section 32. Effective date.
1166 This bill takes effect on July 1, 2008, except:
1167 (1) if approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, Sections
1168 53A-1a-1001 through 53A-1a-1007 take effect upon approval by the governor, or the day
1169 following the constitutional time limit of Utah Constitution Article VII, Section 8, without the
1170 governor's signature, or in the case of a veto, the date of veto override; and
1171 (2) the following sections take effect on May 5, 2008:
1172 (a) Section 53A-17a-156 ; and
1173 (b) Uncodified Section 29, One-time appropriations for fiscal year 2007-08.
1174 Section 33. Coordinating S.B. 2 with H.B. 1 -- Superseding amendments.
1175 If this S.B. 2 and H.B. 1, Minimum School Program Base Budget Amendments, both
1176 pass, it is the intent of the Legislature that when the Office of Legislative Research and General
1177 Counsel prepares the Utah Code database for publication:

1178 (1) the amendments to Section 53A-17a-104 in S.B. 2 supersede the amendments to
1179 Section 53A-17a-104 in H.B. 1;
1180 (2) Subsection 53A-17a-104 (2)(hh) in H.B. 1 shall be deleted and renumber the
1181 remaining subsections accordingly;
1182 (3) the amendments to Section 53A-17a-108 in S.B. 2 supersede the amendments to
1183 Section 53A-17a-108 in H.B. 1; and
1184 (4) Uncodified Section 7, Intent language for charter schools appropriation, in H.B. 1
1185 shall be deleted.