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S.B. 2
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MINIMUM SCHOOL PROGRAM BUDGET
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AMENDMENTS
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2008 GENERAL SESSION
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STATE OF UTAH
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Chief Sponsor: Howard A. Stephenson
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House Sponsor:
Bradley G. Last
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LONG TITLE
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General Description:
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This bill provides funding for the Minimum School Program and other education
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programs.
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Highlighted Provisions:
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This bill:
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. establishes the value of the weighted pupil unit at $2,577;
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. establishes a ceiling for the state contribution to the maintenance and operations
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portion of the Minimum School Program for fiscal year 2008-09 of $2,495,183,979;
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. modifies provisions related to the funding of charter schools;
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. authorizes the use of appropriations for accelerated learning programs for
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International Baccalaureate programs;
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. modifies the positions that qualify for educator salary adjustments and increases the
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salary adjustments for those positions;
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. establishes and funds the following ongoing programs:
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. a pilot project using a home-based educational technology program to develop
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school readiness skills of preschool children;
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. a financial and economic literacy passport to track student mastery of certain
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concepts;
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. the Teacher Salary Supplement Program to provide a salary supplement to an
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eligible teacher;
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. stipends for special educators for additional days of work;
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. an optional grant program to provide an extended year for math and science
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teachers through the creation of Utah Science Technology and Research
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Centers;
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. the High-ability Student Initiative Program to provide resources for educators to
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enhance the academic growth of high-ability students; and
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. the English Language Learner Family Literacy Centers Program;
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. makes one-time appropriations for fiscal year 2008-09 for:
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. pupil transportation to and from school;
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. the Beverley Taylor Sorenson Elementary Arts Learning Program to provide
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grants to integrate arts teaching and learning into selected schools; and
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. classroom supplies;
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. requires the State Board of Education to allocate Minimum School Program
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nonlapsing balances to provide:
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. one-time signing bonuses for new teachers;
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. one-time performance-based compensation; and
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. a grant program to minimize the expenses of teachers to obtain the American
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Board Distinguished Teacher certification and to provide additional
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compensation to teachers who obtain that certification;
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. provides a repeal date for certain pilot programs;
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. makes nonlapsing appropriations; and
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. makes technical corrections.
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Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
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This bill appropriates:
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. the following Minimum School Program Monies:
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. $2,436,864,479 from the Uniform School Fund for fiscal year 2008-09;
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. $26,499,500 from the Uniform School Fund Restricted - Interest and Dividends
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Account for fiscal year 2008-09;
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. $31,820,000 from the Uniform School Fund for fiscal year 2008-09 only; and
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. $280,000 from the Uniform School Fund for fiscal year 2007-08 only; and
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. the following other education program monies:
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. $3,469,580 from the Uniform School Fund for fiscal year 2008-09;
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. $150,000 from the Uniform School Fund for fiscal year 2008-09 only;
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. $1,000,000 from the Uniform School Fund for fiscal year 2007-08 only;
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. $250,000 from the General Fund for fiscal year 2008-09; and
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. $50,000 from the General Fund for fiscal year 2007-08 only.
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Other Special Clauses:
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This bill provides an effective date.
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This bill coordinates with H.B. 1 by providing superseding and substantive
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amendments.
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Utah Code Sections Affected:
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AMENDS:
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53A-1a-501.6, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 344
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53A-1a-502.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 344
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53A-1a-513, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapters 9 and 291
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53A-17a-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapters 107 and 372
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53A-17a-104, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapters 2, 344, 368, and 372
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53A-17a-108, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 344
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53A-17a-120, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 368
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53A-17a-126, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2003, Chapters 221 and 320
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53A-17a-127, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2001, Chapter 73
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53A-17a-148, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 354
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53A-17a-153, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 380
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63-55b-153, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 216
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ENACTS:
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53A-1a-1001, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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53A-1a-1002, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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53A-1a-1003, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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53A-1a-1004, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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53A-1a-1005, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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53A-1a-1006, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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53A-1a-1007, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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53A-6-113, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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53A-13-110, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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53A-17a-156, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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53A-17a-157, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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53A-17a-158, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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53A-17a-159, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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53A-17a-160, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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53A-17a-161, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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53A-17a-162, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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Section 1.
Section
53A-1a-501.6
is amended to read:
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53A-1a-501.6. Power and duties of State Charter School Board.
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(1) The State Charter School Board shall:
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(a) authorize and promote the establishment of charter schools, subject to the
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provisions in this part;
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(b) annually review and evaluate the performance of charter schools authorized by the
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State Charter School Board and hold the schools accountable for their performance;
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(c) monitor charter schools authorized by the State Charter School Board for
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compliance with federal and state laws, rules, and regulations;
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(d) provide technical support to charter schools and persons seeking to establish charter
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schools by:
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(i) identifying and promoting successful charter school models;
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(ii) facilitating the application and approval process for charter school authorization;
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(iii) directing charter schools and persons seeking to establish charter schools to
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sources of private funding and support;
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(iv) reviewing and evaluating proposals to establish charter schools for the purpose of
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supporting and strengthening proposals before an application for charter school authorization is
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submitted to the State Charter School Board or a local school board; and
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(v) assisting charter schools to understand and carry out their charter obligations;
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(e) provide technical support, as requested, to a local school board relating to charter
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schools;
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(f) make recommendations on legislation and rules pertaining to charter schools to the
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Legislature and State Board of Education, respectively; and
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(g) make recommendations to the State Board of Education on the funding of charter
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schools.
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(2) The State Charter School Board may:
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(a) contract;
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(b) sue and be sued; and
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(c) (i) at the discretion of the charter school, provide administrative services to, or
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perform other school functions for, charter schools authorized by the State Charter School
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Board; and
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(ii) charge fees for the provision of services or functions.
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(3) (a) The State Charter School Board shall provide support services to charter schools
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from monies appropriated under Subsection (3)(b).
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(b) Subject to future budget constraints, the Legislature shall annually appropriate
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money to the State Charter School Board for support services to charter schools in the amount
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of $30 times the number of students enrolled in charter schools on October 1.
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Section 2.
Section
53A-1a-502.5
is amended to read:
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53A-1a-502.5. Charter schools -- Maximum authorized students.
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(1) The State Charter School Board and local school boards may only authorize a
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combined maximum student capacity of:
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[(a) 27,921 students for the charter schools in the 2007-08 school year; and]
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[(b)] (a) 32,921 students for the charter schools in the 2008-09 school year[.]; and
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(b) an annual increase of 7,500 students for the charter schools beginning in the
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2009-10 school year.
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(2) (a) The State Board of Education, in consultation with the State Charter School
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Board, shall allocate the students under Subsection (1) between the State Charter School Board
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and local school boards.
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(b) 2,500 of the student capacity described under Subsection (1)(b) shall be allocated to
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increase the maximum student capacity of operating charter schools.
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(c) If the operating charter schools do not use the allocation described under
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Subsection (2)(b), the remaining student capacity may be used by new charter schools.
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Section 3.
Section
53A-1a-513
is amended to read:
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53A-1a-513. Funding for charter schools.
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(1) As used in this section:
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(a) "Charter school students' average local revenues" means the amount determined as
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follows:
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(i) for each student enrolled in a charter school on the previous October 1, calculate the
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district per pupil local revenues of the school district in which the student resides;
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(ii) sum the district per pupil local revenues for each student enrolled in a charter
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school on the previous October 1; and
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(iii) divide the sum calculated under Subsection (1)(a)(ii) by the number of students
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enrolled in charter schools on the previous October 1.
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(b) "District per pupil local revenues" means the amount determined as follows, using
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data from the most recently published school district annual financial reports and state
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superintendent's annual report:
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(i) calculate the sum of a school district's revenue received from:
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(A) a voted levy imposed under Section
53A-17a-133
;
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(B) a board levy imposed under Section
53A-17a-134
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(C) 10% of the cost of the basic program levy imposed under Section
53A-17a-145
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(D) a tort liability levy imposed under Section
63-30d-704
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(E) a capital outlay levy imposed under Section
53A-16-107
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(F) a voted capital outlay levy imposed under Section
53A-16-110
;
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(G) state support for a voted levy program provided under Section
53A-17a-133
;
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(H) state support for a board levy program provided under Section
53A-17a-134
; and
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(I) state ongoing appropriations to the Capital Outlay Foundation and Enrollment
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Growth Programs created in Section
53A-21-102
; and
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(ii) divide the sum calculated under Subsection (1)(b)(i) by the sum of:
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(A) a school district's average daily membership; and
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(B) the average daily membership of a school district's resident students who attend
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charter schools.
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(c) "Resident student" means a student who is considered a resident of the school
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district under Title 53A,Chapter 2, District of Residency.
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(d) "Statewide average debt service revenues" means the amount determined as
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follows, using data from the most recently published state superintendent's annual report:
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(i) sum the revenues of each school district from the debt service levy imposed under
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Section
11-14-310
; and
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(ii) divide the sum calculated under Subsection (1)(d)(i) by statewide school district
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average daily membership.
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[(1)] (2) (a) Charter schools shall receive funding as described in this section, except
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Subsections [(2)] (3) through [(7)] (8) do not apply to charter schools described in Subsection
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[(1)] (2)(b).
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(b) Charter schools authorized by local school boards that are converted from district
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schools or operate in district facilities without paying reasonable rent shall receive funding as
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prescribed in Section
53A-1a-515
.
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[(2)] (3) (a) Except as provided in Subsection [(2)] (3)(b), a charter school shall receive
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state funds, as applicable, on the same basis as a school district receives funds.
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(b) In distributing funds under Title 53A, Chapter 17a, Minimum School Program Act,
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to charter schools, charter school pupils shall be weighted, where applicable, as follows:
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(i) .55 for kindergarten pupils;
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(ii) .9 for pupils in grades 1-6;
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(iii) .99 for pupils in grades 7-8; and
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(iv) 1.2 for pupils in grades 9-12.
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[(c) The State Board of Education shall make rules in accordance with Title 63,
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Chapter 46a, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to administer Subsection (2)(b), including
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hold harmless provisions to maintain a charter elementary school's funding level for a period of
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two years after the effective date of the distribution formula.]
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[(d) Subsection (2)(b) does not apply to funds appropriated to charter schools to
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replace local property tax revenues.]
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[(3) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules to provide for the distribution of
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monies to charter schools under this section.]
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[(4) (a) The Legislature shall provide an appropriation for charter schools for each of
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their students to replace some of the local property tax revenues that are not available to charter
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schools. The amount of money provided for each charter school student shall be determined
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by:]
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[(i) calculating the sum of:]
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[(A) school districts' operations and maintenance revenues derived from local property
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taxes, except revenues from imposing a minimum basic tax rate pursuant to Section
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53A-17a-135
;]
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[(B) school districts' capital projects revenues derived from local property taxes; and]
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[(C) school districts' expenditures for interest on debt; and]
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[(ii) dividing the sum by the total average daily membership of the districts' schools.]
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(4) (a) (i) Except as provided in Subsections (4)(a)(ii) and (iii), a school district shall
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allocate a portion of school district revenues for each resident student of the school district who
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is enrolled in a charter school on October 1 as follows:
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(A) in fiscal year 2008-09, the allocation shall equal 25% of the lesser of:
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(I) district per pupil local revenues; or
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(II) charter school students' average local revenues;
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(B) in fiscal year 2009-10, the allocation shall equal 50% of the lesser of:
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(I) district per pupil local revenues; or
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(II) charter school students' average local revenues;
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(C) in fiscal year 2010-11, the allocation shall equal 75% of the lesser of:
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(I) district per pupil local revenues; or
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(II) charter school students' average local revenues; and
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(D) beginning in fiscal year 2011-12, the allocation shall equal 100% of the lesser of:
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(I) district per pupil local revenues; or
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(II) charter school students' average local revenues.
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(ii) For the purpose of allocating school district revenues under Subsection (4)(a)(i), a
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kindergarten student who is enrolled in less than a full-day kindergarten program is weighted as
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.55 of a student.
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(iii) (A) As used in this section, "virtual charter school" means a performance-based
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charter school that delivers synchronous or asynchronous instruction from a teacher to a
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student primarily through the use of technology via the Internet in a virtual or remote setting.
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(B) A school district's allocation of revenues under this Subsection (4)(a) for a student
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enrolled in a virtual charter school may not exceed $500.
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(iv) Nothing in this Subsection (4)(a) affects the school bond guarantee program
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established under Chapter 28, Utah School Bond Guaranty Act.
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(b) The State Board of Education shall:
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(i) deduct an amount equal to the allocation provided under Subsection (4)(a) from
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state funds the school district is authorized to receive under Title 53A, Chapter 17a, Minimum
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School Program Act; and
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(ii) remit the money to the student's charter school.
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(c) Notwithstanding the method used to transfer school district revenues to charter
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schools as provided in Subsection (4)(b), a school district may deduct the allocations to charter
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schools under this section from:
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(i) unrestricted revenues available to the school district; or
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(ii) the revenue sources listed in Subsections (1)(b)(i)(A) through (I) based on the
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portion of the allocations to charter schools attributed to each of the revenue sources listed in
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Subsections (1)(b)(i)(A) through (I).
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(d) (i) Subject to future budget constraints, the Legislature shall provide an
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appropriation for charter schools for each student enrolled on October 1 to supplement the
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allocation of school district revenues under Subsection (4)(a).
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(ii) Except as provided in Subsections (4)(d)(iii) and (iv), the amount of money
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provided by the state for a charter school student shall be the sum of:
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(A) charter school students' average local revenues minus the allocation of school
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district revenues under Subsection (4)(a); and
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(B) statewide average debt service revenues.
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(iii) If the total of a school district's allocation for a charter school student under
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Subsection (4)(a) and the amount provided by the state under Subsection (4)(d)(ii) is less than
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$1427, the state shall provide an additional supplement so that a charter school receives at least
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$1427 per student under this Subsection (4).
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(iv) For the purpose of providing state monies for charter school students under this
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Subsection (4)(d), a kindergarten student who is enrolled in less than a full-day kindergarten
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program is weighted as .55 of a student.
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(v) (A) Subsections (4)(d)(ii) through (iv) do not apply to virtual charter schools.
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(B) If the total of a school district's allocation for a virtual charter school student under
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Subsection (4)(a) is less than $500, the state shall provide an additional supplement so that a
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virtual charter school receives at least $500 per student under this Subsection (4).
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[(b)] (e) Of the monies provided to a charter school under this Subsection (4)[(a)], 10%
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shall be expended for funding school facilities only.
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[(c) To qualify for money under Subsection (4)(a), a new charter school shall, by
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September 30 of the school year prior to the school year it intends to begin operations:]
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[(i) obtain approval of its application for a charter from:]
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[(A) the State Board of Education, pursuant to Section
53A-1a-505
; or]
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[(B) a local school board, pursuant to Section
53A-1a-515
; and]
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[(ii) submit to the chartering entity an estimate of the charter school's first year
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enrollment.]
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[(d) Subsection (4)(c) does not apply to charter schools beginning operations in the
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2005-06 school year.]
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[(e) By December 1, the State Charter School Board shall submit to the Governor's
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Office of Planning and Budget and the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst an estimate of
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total charter school enrollment in the state for the following school year.]
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(5) Charter schools are eligible to receive federal funds if they meet all applicable
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federal requirements and comply with relevant federal regulations.
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(6) The State Board of Education shall distribute funds for charter school students
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directly to the charter school.
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(7) (a) Notwithstanding Subsection [(2)] (3), a charter school is not eligible to receive
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state transportation funding.
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(b) The board shall also adopt rules relating to the transportation of students to and
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from charter schools, taking into account Sections
53A-2-210
and
53A-17a-127
.
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(c) The governing body of the charter school may provide transportation through an
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agreement or contract with the local school board, a private provider, or with parents.
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(8) (a) (i) The state superintendent of public instruction may allocate grants for both
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start-up and ongoing costs to eligible charter school applicants from monies appropriated for
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the implementation of this part.
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(ii) Applications for the grants shall be filed on a form determined by the state
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superintendent and in conjunction with the application for a charter.
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(iii) The amount of a grant may vary based upon the size, scope, and special
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circumstances of the charter school.
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(iv) The governing board of the charter school shall use the grant to meet the expenses
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of the school as established in the school's charter.
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(b) The State Board of Education shall coordinate the distribution of federal monies
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appropriated to help fund costs for establishing and maintaining charter schools within the
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state.
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(9) (a) A charter school may receive, hold, manage and use any devise, bequest, grant,
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endowment, gift, or donation of any property made to the school for any of the purposes of this
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part.
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(b) It is unlawful for any person affiliated with a charter school to demand or request
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any gift, donation, or contribution from a parent, teacher, employee, or other person affiliated
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with the charter school as a condition for employment or enrollment at the school or continued
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attendance at the school.
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[(10) The State Office of Education shall use up to $1,044,000 of funding provided for
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new growth to fund additional growth needs in charter schools in fiscal year 2005.]
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Section 4.
Section
53A-1a-1001
is enacted to read:
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Part 10. UPSTART
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53A-1a-1001. Definitions.
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As used in this part:
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(1) "Contractor" means the educational technology provider selected by the State Board
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of Education under Section
53A-1a-1002
.
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(2) "Low income" means an income below 200% of the federal poverty guideline.
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(3) "Preschool children" means children who are:
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(a) age four or five; and
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(b) have not entered kindergarten.
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(4) "UPSTART" means the pilot project established by Section
53A-1a-1002
that uses
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a home-based educational technology program to develop school readiness skills of preschool
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children.
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Section 5.
Section
53A-1a-1002
is enacted to read:
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53A-1a-1002. Pilot project to develop school readiness skills of preschool children.
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(1) UPSTART, a pilot project that uses a home-based educational technology program
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to develop school readiness skills of preschool children, is established within the public
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education system.
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(2) UPSTART is created to:
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(a) evaluate the effectiveness of giving preschool children access, at home, to
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interactive individualized instruction delivered by computers and the Internet to prepare them
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academically for success in school; and
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(b) test the feasibility of scaling a home-based curriculum in reading, math, and science
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delivered by computers and the Internet to all preschool children in Utah.
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(3) The State Board of Education shall contract with an educational technology
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provider, selected through a request for proposals process, for the delivery of a home-based
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educational technology program for preschool children that meets the requirements of
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Subsection (4).
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(4) A home-based educational technology program for preschool children shall meet
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the following standards:
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(a) the contractor shall provide computer-assisted instruction for preschool children on
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a home computer connected by the Internet to a centralized file storage facility;
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(b) the contractor shall:
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(i) provide technical support to families for the installation and operation of the
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instructional software; and
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(ii) provide for the installation of computer and Internet access in homes of low income
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families that cannot afford the equipment and service;
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(c) the contractor shall have the capability of doing the following through the Internet:
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(i) communicating with parents;
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(ii) updating the instructional software;
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(iii) validating user access;
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(iv) collecting usage data;
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(v) storing research data; and
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(vi) producing reports for parents, schools, and the Legislature;
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(d) the program shall include the following components:
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(i) computer-assisted, individualized instruction in reading, mathematics, and science;
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(ii) a multisensory reading tutoring program; and
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(iii) a validated computer adaptive reading test that does not require the presence of
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trained adults to administer and is an accurate indicator of reading readiness of children who
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cannot read;
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(e) the contractor shall have the capability to quickly and efficiently modify, improve,
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and support the product;
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(f) the contractor shall work in cooperation with school district personnel who will
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provide administrative and technical support of the program as provided in Section
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53A-1a-1003
;
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(g) the contractor shall solicit families to participate in the program as provided in
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Section
53A-1a-1004
; and
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(h) in implementing the home-based educational technology program, the contractor
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shall seek the advise and expertise of early childhood education professionals within the Utah
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System of Higher Education on issues such as:
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(i) soliciting families to participate in the program;
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(ii) providing training to families; and
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(iii) motivating families to regularly use the instructional software.
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(5) The contract shall provide funding for a home-based educational technology
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program for preschool children for one year with an option to extend the contract for additional
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years or to expand the program to a greater number of preschool children, subject to the
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appropriation of money by the Legislature for UPSTART.
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Section 6.
Section
53A-1a-1003
is enacted to read:
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53A-1a-1003. School district participation in UPSTART.
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(1) A school district may participate in UPSTART if the local school board agrees to
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work in cooperation with the contractor to provide administrative and technical support for the
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pilot project.
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(2) Family participants in UPSTART shall be solicited from school districts that
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participate in UPSTART.
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(3) A school district that participates in UPSTART shall:
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(a) receive funding for:
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(i) paraprofessional and technical support staff; and
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(ii) travel, materials, and meeting costs of the program;
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(b) participate in program training by the contractor; and
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(c) agree to adopt standardized policies and procedures in implementing the pilot
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project.
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Section 7.
Section
53A-1a-1004
is enacted to read:
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53A-1a-1004. Family participation in UPSTART.
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(1) The contractor shall solicit families to participate in UPSTART through a public
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information campaign and referrals from participating school districts.
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(2) (a) Preschool children who participate in UPSTART shall:
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(i) be from families with diverse socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds; and
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(ii) reside in different regions of the state in both urban and rural areas.
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(b) At least 30% of the preschool children who participate in UPSTART shall be from
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low income families.
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(3) A low income family that cannot afford a computer and Internet service to operate
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the instructional software may obtain a computer and peripheral equipment on loan and receive
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free Internet service for the duration of the family's participation in the pilot project.
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(4) The contractor shall make the home-based educational technology program
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available to families at an agreed upon cost if the number of families who would like to
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participate in UPSTART exceeds the number of participants funded by the legislative
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appropriation.
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Section 8.
Section
53A-1a-1005
is enacted to read:
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53A-1a-1005. Purchase of equipment and service through cooperative purchasing
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contracts.
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The State Board of Education or a school district may purchase computers, peripheral
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equipment, and Internet service for low income families who cannot afford them through
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cooperative purchasing contracts administered by the state Division of Purchasing and General
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Services.
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Section 9.
Section
53A-1a-1006
is enacted to read:
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53A-1a-1006. Audit and evaluation.
431
(1) The state auditor shall:
432
(a) conduct an annual audit of the contractor's use of funds for UPSTART; or
433
(b) contract with an independent certified public accountant to conduct an annual audit.
434
(2) The State Board of Education shall:
435
(a) require by contract that the contractor will open its books and records relating to its
436
expenditure of funds pursuant to the contract to the state auditor or the state auditor's designee;
437
(b) reimburse the state auditor for the actual and necessary costs of the audit; and
438
(c) contract with an independent, qualified evaluator, selected through a request for
439
proposals process, to evaluate the home-based educational technology program for preschool
440
children.
441
(3) Of the monies appropriated by the Legislature for UPSTART, excluding funds used
442
to provide computers, peripheral equipment, and Internet service to families, no more than
443
7.5% may be used for the evaluation of the program.
444
Section 10.
Section
53A-1a-1007
is enacted to read:
445
53A-1a-1007. Annual report.
446
(1) The State Board of Education shall make a report on UPSTART to the Education
447
Interim Committee by November 30 each year.
448
(2) The report shall:
449
(a) address the extent to which UPSTART is accomplishing the purposes for which it
450
was established as specified in Section
53A-1a-1002
; and
451
(b) include the following information:
452
(i) the number of families:
453
(A) volunteering to participate in the program;
454
(B) selected to participate in the program;
455
(C) requesting computers; and
456
(D) furnished computers;
457
(ii) the frequency of use of the instructional software;
458
(iii) obstacles encountered with software usage, hardware, or providing technical
459
assistance to families;
460
(iv) student performance on pre-kindergarten and post-kindergarten assessments
461
conducted by school districts and charter schools for students who participated in the
462
home-based educational technology program and those who did not participate in the program;
463
and
464
(v) as available, the evaluation of the program conducted pursuant to Section
465
53A-1a-1006
.
466
Section 11.
Section
53A-6-113
is enacted to read:
467
53A-6-113. Grant program for distinguished teachers -- Additional compensation.
468
(1) As used in this section:
469
(a) "American Board" means the American Board for Certification of Teacher
470
Excellence.
471
(b) "Distinguished Teacher" means the advanced credential offered by the American
472
Board.
473
(c) "Licensed teacher" means a teacher who holds:
474
(i) a level 1, level 2, or level 3 license; and
475
(ii) the endorsements required by board rule for the teacher's assignments.
476
(2) Subject to budget constraints, a grant program is created to:
477
(a) minimize out-of-pocket expenses of licensed teachers to obtain the American Board
478
Distinguished Teacher certification; and
479
(b) provide additional compensation to licensed teachers who obtain the American
480
Board Distinguished Teacher certification.
481
(3) The board shall award grants to school districts and charter schools for the purposes
482
stated in Subsection (2) from monies appropriated by the Legislature for those purposes.
483
(4) (a) To receive grant monies to minimize out-of-pocket expenses of licensed
484
teachers to obtain the American Board Distinguished Teacher certification, a school district or
485
charter school shall provide matching funds equal to the amount of the grant.
486
(b) A school district or charter school shall use grant monies received under Subsection
487
(4)(a) to pay for costs of licensed teachers directly related to obtaining American Board
488
Distinguished Teacher certification.
489
(5) (a) A school district or charter school may apply for grant monies to provide
490
additional compensation to licensed teachers who obtain the American Board Distinguished
491
Teacher certification.
492
(b) (i) A school district or charter school shall receive grant monies in the amount of
493
$1,500 for each American Board Distinguished Teacher, except as provided in Subsection
494
(5)(b)(ii).
495
(ii) If the request for grant monies under this Subsection (5) exceed the monies
496
appropriated for the grant program, the board shall prorate the amounts of the grants based
497
upon the amount of grant monies available.
498
(c) Using school district or charter school funds, a school district or charter school may
499
match the grant monies to further increase compensation to teachers who obtain the American
500
Board Distinguished Teacher certification.
501
(6) School district or charter school participation in the program is voluntary and shall
502
be determined by the local school board or charter school governing board.
503
(7) (a) The board shall make rules in accordance with Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah
504
Administrative Rulemaking Act, to administer this section.
505
(b) The rules shall include a formula, developed in consultation with school districts
506
and charter schools, that allocates the funding in a fair and equitable manner to qualified grant
507
applicants.
508
Section 12.
Section
53A-13-110
is enacted to read:
509
53A-13-110. Financial literacy education.
510
(1) As used in this section, "financial and economic literacy passport" means a
511
document that tracks mastery of financial and economic literacy concepts and completion of
512
financial and economic activities, including the following:
513
(a) basic budgeting;
514
(b) saving and financial investments;
515
(c) banking and financial services, including balancing a checkbook or a bank account;
516
(d) career management, including earning an income;
517
(e) rights and responsibilities of renting or buying a home;
518
(f) retirement planning;
519
(g) loans and borrowing money, including interest, credit card debt, predatory lending,
520
and payday loans;
521
(h) insurance;
522
(i) federal, state, and local taxes;
523
(j) charitable giving;
524
(k) online commerce;
525
(l) identity fraud and theft;
526
(m) negative financial consequences of gambling;
527
(n) bankruptcy;
528
(o) free markets and prices;
529
(p) supply and demand;
530
(q) monetary and fiscal policy;
531
(r) effective business plan creation, including using economic analysis in creating a
532
plan;
533
(s) scarcity and choices;
534
(t) opportunity cost and tradeoffs;
535
(u) productivity;
536
(v) entrepreneurism; and
537
(w) economic reasoning.
538
(2) The State Board of Education shall:
539
(a) in cooperation with interested private and non-profit entities:
540
(i) develop a financial and economic literacy passport that students may elect to
541
complete;
542
(ii) develop methods of encouraging parent and educator involvement in completion of
543
the financial and economic literacy passport; and
544
(iii) develop and implement appropriate recognition and incentives for students who
545
complete the financial and economic literacy passport, including:
546
(A) a financial and economic literacy endorsement on the student's diploma of
547
graduation;
548
(B) a specific designation on the student's official transcript; and
549
(C) any incentives offered by community partners;
550
(b) more fully integrate existing and new financial and economic literacy education
551
into instruction in kindergarten through twelfth grade by:
552
(i) coordinating financial and economic literacy instruction with existing instruction in
553
other core curriculum areas such as mathematics and social studies;
554
(ii) using curriculum mapping;
555
(iii) creating training materials and staff development programs that:
556
(A) highlight areas of potential coordination between financial and economic literacy
557
education and other core curriculum concepts; and
558
(B) demonstrate specific examples of financial and economic literacy concepts as a
559
way of teaching other core curriculum concepts; and
560
(iv) using appropriate financial and economic literacy assessments to improve financial
561
and economic literacy education and, if necessary, developing assessments;
562
(c) work with interested private and non-profit entities to:
563
(i) coordinate school use of existing financial and economic literacy education
564
resources; and
565
(ii) develop simple, clear, and consistent messaging to reinforce and link existing
566
financial literacy resources; and
567
(iii) coordinate the efforts of school, work, private, non-profit, and other financial
568
education providers in implementing methods of appropriately communicating to teachers,
569
students, and parents key financial and economic literacy messages; and
570
(d) in accordance with Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
571
make rules to develop guidelines and methods for school districts and charter schools to more
572
fully integrate financial and economic literacy education into other core curriculum courses.
573
(3) The state superintendent shall annually report to the Education Interim Committee
574
by November of each year on the successes and areas of needed improvement in financial and
575
economic literacy education provided pursuant to this section.
576
Section 13.
Section
53A-17a-103
is amended to read:
577
53A-17a-103. Definitions.
578
As used in this chapter:
579
(1) "Basic state-supported school program" or "basic program" means public education
580
programs for kindergarten, elementary, and secondary school students that are operated and
581
maintained for the amount derived by multiplying the number of weighted pupil units for each
582
district by [$2,514] $2,577, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
583
(2) (a) "Certified revenue levy" means a property tax levy that provides an amount of
584
ad valorem property tax revenue equal to the sum of:
585
(i) the amount of ad valorem property tax revenue to be generated statewide in the
586
previous year from imposing a minimum basic tax rate, as specified in Subsection
587
53A-17a-135
(1)(a); and
588
(ii) the product of:
589
(A) new growth, as defined in Section
59-2-924
and rules of the State Tax
590
Commission; and
591
(B) the minimum basic tax rate certified by the State Tax Commission for the previous
592
year.
593
(b) For purposes of this Subsection (2), "ad valorem property tax revenue" does not
594
include property tax revenue received statewide from personal property that is:
595
(i) assessed by a county assessor in accordance with Title 59, Chapter 2, Part 3, County
596
Assessment; and
597
(ii) semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
598
(3) "Leeway program" or "leeway" means a state-supported voted leeway program or
599
board leeway program authorized under Section
53A-17a-133
or
53A-17a-134
.
600
(4) "Pupil in average daily membership (ADM)" means a full-day equivalent pupil.
601
(5) (a) "State-supported minimum school program" or "minimum school program"
602
means public school programs for kindergarten, elementary, and secondary schools as
603
described in this Subsection (5).
604
(b) The minimum school program established in the districts shall include the
605
equivalent of a school term of nine months as determined by the State Board of Education.
606
(c) (i) The board shall establish the number of days or equivalent instructional hours
607
that school is held for an academic school year.
608
(ii) Education, enhanced by utilization of technologically enriched delivery systems,
609
when approved by local school boards, shall receive full support by the State Board of
610
Education as it pertains to fulfilling the attendance requirements, excluding time spent viewing
611
commercial advertising.
612
(d) The program includes the total of the following annual costs:
613
(i) the cost of a basic state-supported school program; and
614
(ii) other amounts appropriated in this chapter in addition to the basic program.
615
(6) "Weighted pupil unit or units or WPU or WPUs" means the unit of measure of
616
factors that is computed in accordance with this chapter for the purpose of determining the
617
costs of a program on a uniform basis for each district.
618
Section 14.
Section
53A-17a-104
is amended to read:
619
53A-17a-104. Amount of state's contribution toward minimum school program.
620
(1) The total contribution of the state toward the cost of the minimum school program
621
may not exceed the sum of [$2,273,574,120] $2,495,183,979 for the fiscal year beginning July
622
1, [2007] 2008, except as otherwise provided by the Legislature through supplemental
623
appropriations.
624
(2) There is appropriated from state and local funds for fiscal year [2007-08] 2008-09
625
for distribution to school districts and charter schools, in accordance with this chapter, monies
626
for the following purposes and in the following amounts:
627
(a) basic program - kindergarten, [$61,819,260 (24,590] $65,182,638 (25,294 WPUs);
628
(b) basic program - grades 1-12, [$1,202,446,200 (478,300] $1,258,253,751 (488,263
629
WPUs);
630
(c) basic program - professional staff, [$112,436,136 (44,724] $116,307,741 (45,133
631
WPUs);
632
(d) basic program - administrative costs, [$4,072,680] $4,174,740 (1,620 WPUs);
633
(e) basic program - necessarily existent small schools and units for consolidated
634
schools, [$19,229,586] $19,711,473 (7,649 WPUs);
635
(f) special education - regular program - add-on WPUs for students with disabilities,
636
[$143,034,030 (56,895] $155,789,958 (60,454 WPUs);
637
(g) preschool special education program, [$20,918,994 (8,321] $22,082,313 (8,569
638
WPUs);
639
(h) self-contained regular WPUs, [$33,587,040 (13,360] $34,573,032 (13,416 WPUs);
640
(i) extended year program for severely disabled, [$922,638 (367] $968,952 (376
641
WPUs);
642
(j) special education programs in state institutions and district impact aid, [$4,090,278
643
(1,627] $4,293,282 (1,666 WPUs);
644
(k) career and technical education district programs, [$65,147,796 (25,914]
645
$67,530,285 (26,205 WPUs), including [$1,114,000] $1,154,458 for summer career and
646
technical education agriculture programs;
647
(l) career and technical education district set-aside, [$2,742,774 (1,091] $2,878,509
648
(1,117 WPUs);
649
(m) class size reduction, [$82,330,986 (32,749] $88,373,061 (34,293 WPUs);
650
(n) Social Security and retirement programs, [$333,315,119] $349,906,049;
651
(o) pupil transportation to and from school, [$70,928,797] $74,446,865, of which not
652
less than [$2,462,300] $2,584,435 shall be allocated to the Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind
653
to pay for transportation costs of the schools' students;
654
(p) guarantee transportation levy, $500,000;
655
(q) Local Discretionary Block Grant Program, $21,820,748;
656
(r) Interventions for Student Success Block Grant Program, [$17,953,612]
657
$18,844,111;
658
(s) Quality Teaching Block Grant Program, [$73,947,829] $77,615,641;
659
(t) highly impacted schools, $5,123,207;
660
(u) at-risk programs, [$29,926,867] $31,411,241;
661
(v) adult education, [$9,781,008] $10,266,146;
662
(w) accelerated learning programs, [$3,975,546] $4,295,581;
663
(x) concurrent enrollment, [$9,215,497] $9,672,586;
664
(y) High-ability Student Initiative Program, $500,000;
665
(z) English Language Learner Family Literacy Centers, $2,000,000;
666
[(y)] (aa) electronic high school, $2,000,000;
667
[(z)] (bb) School LAND Trust Program, [$21,000,000] $26,499,500;
668
[(aa) state-supported voted leeway, $227,700,777;]
669
[(bb) state-supported board leeway, $62,066,336;]
670
(cc) charter schools, pursuant to Section
53A-1a-513
, [$28,509,000] $35,599,119;
671
(dd) charter school administrative costs, [$750,000] $2,029,020;
672
(ee) K-3 Reading Improvement Program, [$12,500,000] $15,000,000;
673
[(ff) state-supported board leeway for K-3 Reading Improvement Program,
674
$15,000,000; and]
675
[(gg)] (ff) Public Education Job Enhancement Program, $2,430,000[.];
676
(gg) educator salary adjustments, $148,260,200;
677
(hh) Teacher Salary Supplement Restricted Account, $4,700,000;
678
(ii) library books and electronic resources, $1,500,000;
679
(jj) school nurses, $1,000,000;
680
(kk) critical languages, $230,000;
681
(ll) extended year for special educators, $2,900,000;
682
(mm) USTAR Centers, $6,900,000;
683
(nn) state-supported voted leeway, $273,337,346;
684
(oo) state-supported board leeway, $71,575,858; and
685
(pp) state-supported board leeway for K-3 Reading Improvement Program,
686
$15,000,000.
687
Section 15.
Section
53A-17a-108
is amended to read:
688
53A-17a-108. Weighted pupil units for school district administrative costs --
689
Appropriation for charter school administrative costs.
690
(1) Administrative costs weighted pupil units are computed and distributed to districts
691
in accordance with the following schedule:
692
Administrative Costs Schedule
693
School District Enrollment as of October 1 Weighted Pupil Units
694
1 - 2,000 students 53
695
2,001 - 10,000 students 48
696
10,001 - 20,000 students 25
697
20,001 and above 16
698
(2) (a) Money appropriated to the State Board of Education for charter school
699
administrative costs, including an appropriation in Section
53A-17a-104
, shall be distributed to
700
charter schools in the amount of [$62] $70 for each charter school student in enrollment.
701
(b) Charter schools are encouraged to identify and use cost-effective methods of
702
performing administrative functions, including contracting for administrative services with the
703
State Charter School Board as provided in Section
53A-1a-501.6
.
704
(3) Charter schools are not eligible for funds for administrative costs under Subsection
705
(1).
706
Section 16.
Section
53A-17a-120
is amended to read:
707
53A-17a-120. Appropriation for accelerated learning programs.
708
(1) Money appropriated to the State Board of Education in Section
53A-17a-104
for
709
accelerated learning programs shall be allocated to local school boards and charter schools for
710
the following programs:
711
(a) programs in grades 1-12 for the gifted and talented; [and]
712
(b) advanced placement[.]; and
713
(c) International Baccalaureate.
714
(2) (a) Districts shall spend monies for these programs according to rules established
715
by the State Board of Education in accordance with Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah Administrative
716
Rulemaking Act.
717
(b) The State Board of Education shall develop uniform and consistent policies for
718
school districts to follow in utilizing advanced placement monies.
719
Section 17.
Section
53A-17a-126
is amended to read:
720
53A-17a-126. State support of pupil transportation.
721
(1) Money appropriated to the State Board of Education in Section
53A-17a-104
for
722
state-supported transportation of public school students shall be apportioned and distributed in
723
accordance with Section
53A-17a-127
, except as otherwise provided in this section.
724
(2) (a) The Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind shall use money appropriated in
725
Section
53A-17a-104
to pay for transportation of their students based on current valid
726
contractual arrangements and best transportation options and methods as determined by the
727
schools.
728
(b) All student transportation costs of the schools shall be paid from the allocation of
729
pupil transportation monies received under Section
53A-17a-104
.
730
(3) (a) A school district may only claim eligible transportation costs as legally reported
731
on the prior year's annual financial report submitted under Section
53A-3-404
. [Each district
732
shall receive its]
733
(b) The state shall contribute 85% of approved transportation costs, [except that if
734
during the] subject to budget constraints.
735
(c) If in a fiscal year the total transportation allowance for all districts exceeds the
736
amount appropriated for that purpose, all allowances shall be reduced pro rata to equal not
737
more than [that amount] the amount appropriated.
738
(4) Local school boards shall provide salary adjustments to employee groups that work
739
with the transportation of students comparable to those of classified employees authorized
740
under Section
53A-17a-137
, when dividing the weighted pupil unit for salary adjustment
741
purposes.
742
Section 18.
Section
53A-17a-127
is amended to read:
743
53A-17a-127. Eligibility for state-supported transportation -- Approved bus
744
routes -- Additional local tax.
745
(1) A student eligible for state-supported transportation means:
746
(a) a student enrolled in kindergarten through grade six who lives at least 1-1/2 miles
747
from school;
748
(b) a student enrolled in grades seven through 12 who lives at least two miles from
749
school; and
750
(c) a student enrolled in a special program offered by a school district and approved by
751
the State Board of Education for trainable, motor, multiple-disabled, or other students with
752
severe disabilities who are incapable of walking to school or where it is unsafe for students to
753
walk because of their disabling condition, without reference to distance from school.
754
(2) If a school district implements double sessions as an alternative to new building
755
construction, with the approval of the State Board of Education, those affected elementary
756
school students residing less than 1-1/2 miles from school may be transported one way to or
757
from school because of safety factors relating to darkness or other hazardous conditions as
758
determined by the local school board.
759
(3) (a) The State [Office] Board of Education shall distribute transportation monies to
760
school districts based on [three factors]:
761
(i) an allowance per mile for approved bus routes;
762
(ii) an allowance per hour for approved bus routes; [and]
763
(iii) an annual allowance for equipment and overhead costs based on approved bus
764
routes and the age of the equipment[.]; and
765
(iv) a minimum allocation for each school district eligible for transportation funding.
766
(b) The State Board of Education shall distribute appropriated transportation funds
767
based on the prior year's eligible transportation costs as legally reported under Subsection
768
53A-17a-126
(3).
769
[(b)] (c) In order for a bus to be considered for the equipment allowance under
770
Subsection (3)(a)(iii), it must meet federal and state regulations and standards for school buses.
771
[(c)] (d) The State [Office] Board of Education shall annually review the allowance per
772
mile, the allowance per hour, and the annual equipment and overhead allowance and adjust the
773
allowance to reflect current economic conditions.
774
(4) (a) Approved bus routes for funding purposes shall be determined on fall data
775
collected by October 1.
776
(b) Approved route funding shall be determined on the basis of the most efficient and
777
economic routes.
778
(5) A Transportation Advisory Committee with representation from local school
779
superintendents, business officials, school district transportation supervisors, and the [State
780
Office of Education] state superintendent's staff shall serve as a review committee for
781
addressing school transportation needs, including recommended approved bus routes.
782
(6) (a) A local school board may provide for the transportation of students who are not
783
eligible under Subsection (1), regardless of the distance from school, from:
784
(i) general funds of the district; and
785
(ii) a tax rate not to exceed .0003 per dollar of taxable value imposed on the district.
786
(b) A local school board may use revenue from the tax to pay for transporting
787
participating students to interscholastic activities, night activities, and educational field trips
788
approved by the board and for the replacement of school buses.
789
(c) (i) If a local school board levies a tax under Subsection (6)(a)(ii) of at least .0002,
790
the state may contribute an amount not to exceed 85% of the state average cost per mile,
791
contingent upon the Legislature appropriating funds for a state contribution.
792
(ii) The [State Office of Education] state superintendent's staff shall distribute the state
793
contribution according to rules enacted by the State Board of Education.
794
(d) (i) The amount of state guarantee money [to] which a school district would
795
otherwise be entitled to receive under Subsection (6)(c) may not be reduced for the sole reason
796
that the district's levy is reduced as a consequence of changes in the certified tax rate under
797
Section
59-2-924
due to changes in property valuation.
798
(ii) Subsection (6)(d)(i) applies for a period of two years following the change in the
799
certified tax rate.
800
[(7) There is appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999, $225,000 to the
801
state board as the state's contribution under Subsection (6)(c)(i).]
802
Section 19.
Section
53A-17a-148
is amended to read:
803
53A-17a-148. Use of nonlapsing balances.
804
(1) (a) As used in this section, "new teacher" means a person who:
805
(i) is a licensed classroom teacher;
806
(ii) is hired by a school district or charter school to begin teaching during the 2008-09
807
school year;
808
(iii) did not work in this state as a classroom teacher at a school district or charter
809
school during the 2007-08 school year; and
810
(iv) has never received a signing bonus in this state.
811
(b) A new teacher may include a person who is returning to teaching after one or more
812
years of interrupted service.
813
(2) The State Board of Education may use Minimum School Program nonlapsing
814
balances to restore special education funding as follows:
815
[(1)] (a) up to $902,538 is authorized in fiscal year 2005-06; and
816
[(2)] (b) up to $902,538 is authorized in fiscal year 2006-07.
817
(3) The State Board of Education shall use Minimum School Program nonlapsing
818
balances as follows:
819
(a) $5,000,000 shall be allocated to school districts and charter schools to provide
820
one-time signing bonuses for new teachers as provided under Subsection (4);
821
(b) $19,000,000 shall be allocated to school districts and charter schools to provide
822
one-time performance-based compensation as provided under Subsection (5); and
823
(c) $1,000,000 shall be used to establish a grant program to minimize the expenses of
824
teachers to obtain the American Board Distinguished Teacher certification and to provide
825
additional compensation to teachers who obtain that certification as provided in Section
826
53A-6-113
.
827
(4) (a) Subject to the availability of funding, school districts and charter schools shall
828
provide a one-time signing bonus of $1,000 to a new teacher.
829
(b) If the total bonuses under Subsection (4)(a) for all school districts and charter
830
schools exceed $5,000,000, all bonuses shall be reduced pro rata so that the total bonuses do
831
not exceed $5,000,000.
832
(c) To qualify for a bonus, a new teacher shall:
833
(i) be hired prior to October 1, 2008; and
834
(ii) teach for at least 30 days in the school district or charter school.
835
(5) (a) The $19,000,000 for performance-based compensation shall be allocated to
836
qualifying school districts and charter schools on a per pupil basis.
837
(b) (i) To receive an allocation under Subsection (5)(a), a school district or charter
838
school shall submit, prior to July 1, 2008, a written performance-based compensation plan to
839
the State Board of Education.
840
(ii) The performance-based compensation plan shall provide specific information about
841
how the school district or charter school intends to spend its allocation, including:
842
(A) who is eligible for the performance-based compensation;
843
(B) criteria for awarding performance-based compensation;
844
(C) the instruments or assessments that may be used to measure or evaluate
845
performance;
846
(D) the amount of performance-based compensation that may be awarded; and
847
(E) whether the performance-based compensation will be based on individual, team, or
848
school-based performance, or a combination of those.
849
(iii) The State Board of Education shall send the plans to the Executive Appropriations
850
Committee and the Education Interim Committee on July 1, 2008 for review and comment.
851
(c) (i) A school district or charter school shall award performance-based compensation
852
from monies distributed under this section for employee performance during the 2008-09
853
school year.
854
(ii) Performance-based compensation monies may only be used in accordance with a
855
school district or charter school's performance-based compensation plan.
856
(iii) If a school district or charter school uses performance-based compensation monies
857
for purposes other than those stated in this Subsection (5) and its performance-based
858
compensation plan, the school district or charter school shall reimburse the monies that were
859
improperly used.
860
(d) A school district or charter school that awards performance-based compensation
861
from monies distributed under this section shall report the following information to the
862
Executive Appropriations Committee by June 30, 2008:
863
(i) the number of employees who received performance-based compensation;
864
(ii) the total number of employees;
865
(iii) the average performance-based compensation awarded to employees; and
866
(iv) the maximum performance-based compensation awarded to an employee.
867
Section 20.
Section
53A-17a-153
is amended to read:
868
53A-17a-153. Educator salary adjustments.
869
(1) As used in this section, "educator" means a person employed by a school district,
870
charter school, or the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind who holds:
871
(a) a license issued under Title 53A, Chapter 6, Educator Licensing and Professional
872
Practices Act; and
873
(b) a position as a:
874
(i) classroom teacher;
875
(ii) speech pathologist;
876
(iii) librarian or media specialist;
877
(iv) preschool teacher;
878
[(v) school administrator;]
879
[(vi)] (v) mentor teacher;
880
[(vii)] (vi) teacher specialist or teacher leader;
881
[(viii)] (vii) guidance counselor;
882
[(ix)] (viii) audiologist;
883
[(x)] (ix) psychologist; or
884
[(xi)] (x) social worker.
885
(2) In recognition of the need to attract and retain highly skilled and dedicated
886
educators, the Legislature shall annually appropriate money for educator salary adjustments,
887
subject to future budget constraints.
888
(3) Money appropriated to the State Board of Education for educator salary
889
adjustments shall be distributed to school districts, charter schools, and the Utah Schools for
890
the Deaf and the Blind in proportion to the number of full-time-equivalent educator positions
891
in a school district, a charter school, or the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind as
892
compared to the total number of full-time-equivalent educator positions in school districts,
893
charter schools, and the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind.
894
(4) School districts, charter schools, and the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind
895
shall award bonuses to educators as follows:
896
(a) the amount of the salary adjustment shall be the same for each full-time-equivalent
897
educator position in the school district, charter school, or the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the
898
Blind;
899
(b) a person who is not a full-time educator shall receive a partial salary adjustment
900
based on the number of hours the person works as an educator; and
901
(c) salary adjustments may be awarded only to educators who have received a
902
satisfactory rating or above on their most recent evaluation.
903
(5) (a) Each school district and charter school and the Utah Schools for the Deaf and
904
the Blind shall submit a report to the State Board of Education on how the money for salary
905
adjustments was spent, including the amount of the salary adjustment and the number of full
906
and partial salary adjustments awarded.
907
(b) The State Board of Education shall compile the information reported under
908
Subsection (5) and submit it to the Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee by
909
November 30 each year.
910
(6) The State Board of Education may make rules as necessary to administer this
911
section, in accordance with Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
912
(7) (a) Subject to future budget constraints, the Legislature shall appropriate sufficient
913
monies each year to:
914
[(a)] (i) maintain educator salary adjustments provided in prior years; and
915
[(b)] (ii) provide educator salary adjustments to new employees.
916
(b) Money appropriated for educator salary adjustments shall include money for the
917
following employer-paid benefits:
918
(i) retirement;
919
(ii) worker's compensation;
920
(iii) Social Security; and
921
(iv) Medicare.
922
Section 21.
Section
53A-17a-156
is enacted to read:
923
53A-17a-156. Teacher Salary Supplement Program.
924
(1) As used in this section:
925
(a) "Eligible teacher" means a teacher who:
926
(i) has an assignment to teach:
927
(A) a secondary school level mathematics course;
928
(B) integrated science in grade 7 or 8;
929
(C) chemistry; or
930
(D) physics;
931
(ii) holds the appropriate endorsement for the assigned course;
932
(iii) has qualifying educational background; and
933
(iv) (A) is a new employee; or
934
(B) received a satisfactory rating or above on the teacher's most recent evaluation.
935
(b) "Qualifying educational background" means:
936
(i) for a teacher who is assigned a secondary school level mathematics course, a
937
bachelor's degree major, master's degree, or doctoral degree in mathematics; and
938
(ii) for a teacher who is assigned a grade 7 or 8 integrated science course, chemistry
939
course, or physics course, a bachelor's degree major, master's degree, or doctoral degree in:
940
(I) integrated science;
941
(II) chemistry;
942
(III) physics;
943
(IV) physical science; or
944
(V) general science.
945
(2) (a) Subject to future budget constraints, the Legislature shall annually appropriate
946
money to the Teacher Salary Supplement Restricted Account established in Section
947
53A-17a-157
to fund the Teacher Salary Supplement Program.
948
(b) Money appropriated for the Teacher Salary Supplement Program shall include
949
money for the following employer-paid benefits:
950
(i) retirement;
951
(ii) workers' compensation;
952
(iii) Social Security; and
953
(iv) Medicare.
954
(3) (a) Beginning in fiscal year 2008-09, the annual salary supplement is $4,500 for an
955
eligible teacher who:
956
(i) is assigned full-time to teach one or more courses listed in Subsections (1)(a)(i)(A)
957
through (D); and
958
(ii) meets the requirements of Subsections (1)(a)(ii) and (iii) for each course
959
assignment.
960
(b) An eligible teacher who has a part-time assignment to teach one or more courses
961
listed in Subsections (1)(a)(i)(A) through (D) shall receive a partial salary supplement based on
962
the number of hours worked in a course assignment that meets the requirements of Subsections
963
(1)(a)(ii) and (iii).
964
(4) The Department of Human Resource Management shall:
965
(a) create an on-line application system for a teacher to apply to receive a salary
966
supplement through the Teacher Salary Supplement Program;
967
(b) determine if a teacher:
968
(i) is an eligible teacher; and
969
(ii) has a course assignment as listed in Subsections (1)(a)(i)(A) through (D);
970
(c) verify, as needed, the determinations made under Subsection (4)(b) with school
971
district and school administrators; and
972
(d) certify a list of eligible teachers and the amount of their salary supplement, sorted
973
by school district and charter school, to the Division of Finance.
974
(5) (a) An eligible teacher shall apply with the Department of Human Resource
975
Management prior to the conclusion of a school year to receive the salary supplement
976
authorized in this section.
977
(b) An eligible teacher may apply with the Department of Human Resource
978
Management, after verification that the requirements under this section have been satisfied, to
979
receive a salary supplement after the completion of:
980
(i) the school year as an annual award; or
981
(ii) a semester or trimester as a partial award based on the portion of the school year
982
that has been completed.
983
(6) (a) The Division of Finance shall distribute monies from the Teacher Salary
984
Supplement Restricted Account to school districts and charter schools for the Teacher Salary
985
Supplement Program in accordance with the provisions of this section.
986
(b) The Department of Human Resource Management shall include the employer-paid
987
benefits described under Subsection (2)(b) in the amount of each salary supplement certified to
988
the Division of Finance.
989
(c) The employer-paid benefits described under Subsection (2)(b) are an addition to the
990
salary supplement limits described under Subsection (3).
991
(7) (a) Money received from the Teacher Salary Supplement Restricted Account shall
992
be used by a school district or charter school to provide a salary supplement equal to the
993
amount specified for each eligible teacher.
994
(b) The salary supplement is part of the teacher's base pay, subject to the teacher's
995
qualification as an eligible teacher every year, semester, or trimester.
996
(8) The State Board of Education shall cooperate with the Department of Human
997
Resource Management as it administers the Teacher Salary Supplement Program by:
998
(a) providing or verifying teacher data, as requested; and
999
(b) making information technology resources available.
1000
(9) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, if the appropriation for the program
1001
is insufficient to cover the costs associated with salary supplements, the Department of Human
1002
Resource Management may limit or reduce the salary supplements.
1003
Section 22.
Section
53A-17a-157
is enacted to read:
1004
53A-17a-157. Teacher Salary Supplement Restricted Account.
1005
(1) There is created within the Uniform School Fund a restricted account known as the
1006
"Teacher Salary Supplement Restricted Account."
1007
(2) The account shall be funded from appropriations made to the account by the
1008
Legislature.
1009
(3) The account shall be used to fund teacher salary supplements for school districts
1010
and charter schools as provided in Section
53A-17a-156
.
1011
(4) The Division of Finance shall distribute account monies to school districts and
1012
charter schools for the Teacher Salary Supplement Program as provided in Section
1013
53A-17a-156
.
1014
Section 23.
Section
53A-17a-158
is enacted to read:
1015
53A-17a-158. Stipends for special educators for additional days of work.
1016
(1) As used in this section:
1017
(a) "IEP" means an individualized education program developed pursuant to the
1018
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004, as amended.
1019
(b) "Special education teacher" means a teacher whose primary assignment is the
1020
instruction of students with disabilities who are eligible for special education services.
1021
(c) "Special educator" means a person employed by a school district, charter school, or
1022
the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind who holds:
1023
(i) a license issued under Title 53A, Chapter 6, Educator Licensing and Professional
1024
Practices Act; and
1025
(ii) a position as a:
1026
(A) special education teacher; or
1027
(B) speech-language pathologist.
1028
(2) The Legislature shall annually appropriate money for stipends to special educators
1029
for additional days of work:
1030
(a) in recognition of the added duties and responsibilities assumed by special educators
1031
to comply with federal law regulating the education of students with disabilities and the need to
1032
attract and retain qualified special educators; and
1033
(b) subject to future budget constraints.
1034
(3) The State Board of Education shall distribute money appropriated under this section
1035
to school districts, charter schools, and the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind for stipends
1036
for special educators in the amount of $200 per day for up to ten additional working days.
1037
(4) A special educator receiving a stipend shall:
1038
(a) work an additional day beyond the number of days contracted with the special
1039
educator's school district or school for each daily stipend;
1040
(b) schedule the additional days of work before or after the school year; and
1041
(c) use the additional days of work to perform duties related to the IEP process,
1042
including:
1043
(i) administering student assessments;
1044
(ii) conducting IEP meetings;
1045
(iii) writing IEPs;
1046
(iv) conferring with parents; and
1047
(v) maintaining records and preparing reports.
1048
(5) A special educator may:
1049
(a) elect to receive a stipend for one to ten days of additional work; or
1050
(b) elect to not receive a stipend.
1051
(6) A person who does not hold a full-time position as a special educator is eligible for
1052
a partial stipend equal to the percentage of a full-time special educator position the person
1053
assumes.
1054
Section 24.
Section
53A-17a-159
is enacted to read:
1055
53A-17a-159. Utah Science Technology and Research Initiative Centers Program.
1056
(1) (a) The Utah Science Technology and Research Initiative (USTAR) Centers
1057
Program is created to provide a financial incentive for charter schools and school districts to
1058
adopt programs that result in a more efficient use of human resources and capital facilities.
1059
(b) The potential benefits of the program include:
1060
(i) increased compensation for math and science teachers by providing opportunities
1061
for an expanded contract year which will enhance school districts' and charter schools' ability to
1062
attract and retain talented and highly qualified math and science teachers;
1063
(ii) increased capacity of school buildings by using buildings more hours of the day or
1064
more days of the year, resulting in reduced capital facilities costs;
1065
(iii) decreased class sizes created by expanding the number of instructional
1066
opportunities in a year;
1067
(iv) opportunities for earlier high school graduation;
1068
(v) improved student college preparation;
1069
(vi) increased opportunities to offer additional remedial and advanced courses in math
1070
and science;
1071
(vii) opportunities to coordinate high school and post-secondary math and science
1072
education; and
1073
(viii) the creation or improvement of science, technology, engineering, and math
1074
centers (STEM Centers).
1075
(2) From monies appropriated for the USTAR Centers Program, the State Board of
1076
Education shall award grants to charter schools and school districts to pay for costs related to
1077
the adoption and implementation of the program.
1078
(3) The State Board of Education shall:
1079
(a) solicit proposals from the State Charter School Board and school districts for the
1080
use of grant monies to facilitate the adoption and implementation of the program; and
1081
(b) award grants on a competitive basis.
1082
(4) The State Charter School Board shall:
1083
(a) solicit proposals from charter schools that may be interested in participating in the
1084
USTAR Centers Program;
1085
(b) prioritize the charter school proposals and consolidate them into the equivalent of a
1086
single school district request; and
1087
(c) submit the consolidated request to the State Board of Education.
1088
(5) In selecting a grant recipient, the State Board of Education shall consider:
1089
(a) the degree to which a charter school or school district's proposed adoption and
1090
implementation of an extended year for math and science teachers achieves the benefits
1091
described in Subsection (1);
1092
(b) the unique circumstances of different urban, rural, large, small, growing, and
1093
declining charter schools and school districts; and
1094
(c) providing pilot programs in as many different school districts and charter schools as
1095
possible.
1096
(6) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (6)(b), a school district or charter school may
1097
only use grant monies to provide full year teacher contracts, part-time teacher contract
1098
extensions, or combinations of both, for math and science teachers.
1099
(b) Up to 5% of the grant monies may be used to fund math and science field trips,
1100
textbooks, and supplies.
1101
(7) Participation in the USTAR Centers Program shall be:
1102
(a) voluntary for an individual teacher; and
1103
(b) voluntary for a charter school or school district.
1104
(8) The State Board of Education shall make an annual report during the 2009, 2010,
1105
and 2011 interims to the Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee describing the
1106
program's impact on students and its effectiveness at achieving the benefits described in
1107
Subsection (1).
1108
Section 25.
Section
53A-17a-160
is enacted to read:
1109
53A-17a-160. High-ability Student Initiative Program.
1110
(1) The High-ability Student Initiative Program is created to provide resources for
1111
educators to enhance the academic growth of high-ability students.
1112
(2) The program shall consist of:
1113
(a) personnel under the direction of the State Board of Education and superintendent of
1114
public instruction who shall direct and facilitate the program;
1115
(b) a comprehensive, Internet-based resource center to provide information about
1116
high-ability students to teachers, administrators, parents, and the community;
1117
(c) professional development and professional learning communities for teachers,
1118
including research-based tools to:
1119
(i) identify high-ability students;
1120
(ii) implement strategies to meet high-ability students' needs;
1121
(iii) train and mentor teachers; and
1122
(iv) enhance teacher collaboration and networking, including videoconferencing
1123
equipment for classroom observation and coaching;
1124
(d) assistance for a teacher to obtain an endorsement for gifted and talented education;
1125
and
1126
(e) an evaluation of the program.
1127
(3) (a) From monies appropriated for the High-ability Student Initiative Program, the
1128
State Board of Education shall establish a grant program to encourage a licensed teacher to
1129
obtain an endorsement for gifted and talented education.
1130
(b) The State Board of Education may award up to 250 grants in amounts of up to
1131
$2,500 each.
1132
(c) To receive a grant, a licensed teacher shall provide matching funds in an amount
1133
equal to 1/2 the grant amount.
1134
(4) From monies appropriated for the High-ability Student Initiative Program, the State
1135
Board of Education shall:
1136
(a) contract with an independent, qualified evaluator, selected through a request for
1137
proposals process, to evaluate the High-ability Student Initiative Program; and
1138
(b) provide up to 60 stipends in amounts of up to $1,500 each for teachers who
1139
participate in the evaluation.
1140
(5) High-ability Student Initiative Program monies may not be used to supplant funds
1141
for existing programs, but may be used to augment existing programs.
1142
(6) Participation in the High-ability Student Initiative Program shall be:
1143
(a) voluntary for an individual teacher; and
1144
(b) voluntary for a charter school or school district.
1145
(7) The State Board of Education shall make an annual report during the 2009, 2010,
1146
and 2011 interims to the Public Education Interim Committee describing the program's impact
1147
on high-ability students.
1148
Section 26.
Section
53A-17a-161
is enacted to read:
1149
53A-17a-161. English Language Learner Family Literacy Centers Program --
1150
Report.
1151
(1) Money appropriated for the English Language Learner Family Literacy Centers
1152
Program shall be used by school districts and charter schools to pay for costs of English
1153
Language Learner Family Literacy Centers as provided in this section.
1154
(2) In accordance with Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
1155
State Board of Education, after consultation with school districts and charter schools, shall
1156
adopt a formula that allocates the money appropriated by the Legislature for the English
1157
Language Learner Family Literacy Centers Program to school districts and charter schools in a
1158
fair and equitable manner.
1159
(3) English Language Learner Family Literacy Centers shall be established to:
1160
(a) increase parent involvement;
1161
(b) communicate with parents who are not proficient in English concerning required
1162
and optional activities at the school, in the parents' preferred language to the extent practicable;
1163
(c) increase academic achievement, literacy skills, and language gains in all ethnic
1164
groups of students and their families;
1165
(d) coordinate with school administrators, educators, families, and students; and
1166
(e) support and coordinate with other language acquisition instructional services and
1167
language proficiency programs in the public schools.
1168
(4) The State Board of Education shall make a report to the Education Interim
1169
Committee on the effectiveness of the English Language Learner Family Literacy Centers
1170
Program before November 30, 2011.
1171
Section 27.
Section
53A-17a-162
is enacted to read:
1172
53A-17a-162. Beverley Taylor Sorenson Elementary Arts Learning Program.
1173
(1) The Legislature finds that a strategic placement of arts in elementary education can
1174
impact the critical thinking of students in other core subject areas, including mathematics,
1175
reading, and science.
1176
(2) The Beverley Taylor Sorenson Elementary Arts Learning Program is created to
1177
enhance the social, emotional, academic, and arts learning of students in kindergarten through
1178
grade six by integrating arts teaching and learning into core subject areas.
1179
(3) From monies appropriated for the Beverley Taylor Sorenson Elementary Arts
1180
Learning Program, the State Board of Education shall, after consulting with the Utah Arts
1181
Council and receiving their recommendations:
1182
(a) establish a grant program to allow school districts and charter schools to hire 50
1183
highly qualified, full-time arts specialists to be based at 50 schools;
1184
(b) provide up to $10,000 in one-time funds for each school arts specialist described
1185
under Subsection (3)(a) to purchase supplies and equipment;
1186
(c) establish a grant program to allow ten school districts to hire art coordinators,
1187
provided that a qualifying school district provides matching funds in an amount equal to the
1188
grant amount; and
1189
(d) annually contract with an independent, qualified evaluator, selected through a
1190
request for proposals process, to evaluate the Beverley Taylor Sorenson Elementary Arts
1191
Learning Program.
1192
(4) Beverley Taylor Sorenson Elementary Arts Learning Program monies may not be
1193
used to supplant funds for existing programs funded by the state, but shall be used to augment
1194
existing programs.
1195
(5) Schools that participate in the Beverley Taylor Sorenson Elementary Arts Learning
1196
Program shall partner with institutions of higher education that award elementary education
1197
degrees to obtain quality pre-service and in-service training, research, and leadership
1198
development for arts education.
1199
(6) The State Board of Education shall, after consultation with the Utah Arts Council,
1200
make an annual report during the 2009, 2010, and 2011 interims to the Public Education
1201
Interim Committee describing the program's impact on students in kindergarten through grade
1202
six.
1203
Section 28.
Section
63-55b-153
is amended to read:
1204
63-55b-153. Repeal dates -- Titles 53, 53A, and 53B.
1205
(1) Section
53-3-210
is repealed February 1, 2007.
1206
(2) Section
53A-1-403.5
is repealed July 1, 2012.
1207
(3) Subsection
53A-1a-511
(7)(c) is repealed July 1, 2007.
1208
(4) Title 53A, Chapter 1a, Part 10, UPSTART, is repealed July 1, 2014.
1209
[(4)] (5) Section
53A-3-702
is repealed July 1, 2008.
1210
[(5)] (6) Section
53A-6-112
is repealed July 1, 2009.
1211
(7) Section
53A-6-113
is repealed July 1, 2012.
1212
(8) Subsection
53A-13-110
(3) is repealed July 1, 2013.
1213
[(6)] (9) Section
53A-17a-152
is repealed July 1, 2010.
1214
(10) Section
53A-17a-162
is repealed July 1, 2012.
1215
Section 29. Ongoing appropriations.
1216
(1) As an ongoing appropriation subject to future budget constraints, there is
1217
appropriated from the Uniform School Fund for fiscal year 2008-09, as follows:
1218
(a) $2,500,000 to the State Board of Education for UPSTART as provided in Title
1219
53A, Chapter 1a, Part 10, UPSTART, including costs of:
1220
(i) a home-based educational technology program provided by a contractor;
1221
(ii) computers, peripheral equipment, and Internet service for families who cannot
1222
afford the equipment and service;
1223
(iii) administrative and technical support provided by school districts;
1224
(iv) an audit of the contractor's use of funds appropriated for UPSTART; and
1225
(v) an evaluation of the home-based educational technology program;
1226
(b) $100,000 to the State Board of Education for staff development and assessments in
1227
financial and economic literacy as provided by Subsection
53A-13-110
(2)(b);
1228
(c) $869,580 to the State Charter School Board for support services to charter schools
1229
as provided in Section
53A-1a-501.6
; and
1230
(d) $4,700,000 from the Uniform School Fund Teacher Salary Supplement Restricted
1231
Account for the Teacher Salary Supplement Program in accordance with the provisions under
1232
Sections
53A-17a-156
and
53A-17a-157
.
1233
(2) As an ongoing appropriation subject to future budget constraints, there is
1234
appropriated from the General Fund for fiscal year 2008-09, $250,000 from the General Fund
1235
to the Department of Human Resource Management for administration of the Teacher Salary
1236
Supplement Program established in Section
53A-17a-156
.
1237
Section 30. One-time appropriations for fiscal year 2008-09.
1238
(1) There is appropriated from the Uniform School Fund for fiscal year 2008-09 only,
1239
as follows:
1240
(a) $3,000,000 to the State Board of Education for pupil transportation to and from
1241
school as provided in Sections
53A-17a-126
and
53A-17a-127
;
1242
(b) $3,000,000 to the State Board of Education to fund the English Language Learner
1243
Family Literacy Centers Program established in Section
53A-17a-161
;
1244
(c) $15,820,000 to the State Board of Education to fund the Beverley Taylor Sorenson
1245
Elementary Arts Learning Program established in Section
53A-17a-162
; and
1246
(d) $150,000 to the State Board of Education to fulfill its requirements under
1247
Subsection
53A-13-110
(2), including curriculum integration and development of assessments
1248
and materials.
1249
(2) The money appropriated in Subsections (1)(a) through (d) is nonlaping.
1250
Section 31. One-time appropriations for fiscal year 2007-08.
1251
(1) There is appropriated for fiscal year 2007-08 only, as follows:
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(a) $50,000 from the General Fund to the Department of Human Resource
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Management for costs to administer the Teacher Salary Supplement Program established in
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Section
53A-17a-156
;
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(b) $1,000,000 from the Uniform School Fund to the State Board of Education for
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UPSTART as provided in Title 53A, Chapter 1a, Part 10, UPSTART; and
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(c) $280,000 from the Uniform School Fund to the State Board of Education for library
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books and electronic resources.
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(2) The money appropriated in Subsections (1)(a) through (c) is nonlapsing.
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Section 32. One-time appropriation for classroom supplies.
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(1) There is appropriated from the Uniform School Fund to the State Board of
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Education for fiscal year 2008-09 only, $10,000,000 for classroom supplies and materials.
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(2) (a) Of the amount appropriated in Subsection (1), the board shall distribute
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$7,500,000 to classroom teachers in school districts, the Schools for the Deaf and the Blind,
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and charter schools on the basis of the number of classroom teachers in each school as
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compared to the total number of classroom teachers.
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(b) Teachers shall receive up to the following amounts:
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(i) a teacher on salary schedule steps one through three teaching in grades kindergarten
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through six or preschool handicapped - $360;
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(ii) a teacher on salary schedule steps one through three teaching in grades seven
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through twelve - $310;
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(iii) a teacher on salary schedule step four or higher teaching in grades kindergarten
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through six or preschool handicapped - $285; and
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(iv) a teacher on salary schedule step four or higher teaching in grades seven through
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twelve - $235.
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(c) If the appropriation in Subsection (1) is not sufficient to provide to each teacher the
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full amount allowed under Subsection (2)(b), teachers on salary schedule steps one through
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three shall receive the full amount allowed with the remaining monies apportioned to all other
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teachers.
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(3) (a) Of the amount appropriated in Subsection (1), the State Board of Education
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shall distribute $2,500,000 for classroom supplies and materials in accordance with a
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distribution formula established by rule.
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(b) The State Board of Education shall make rules in accordance with Subsections
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(3)(c) and (d) and Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, for the
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distribution of the $2,500,000.
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(c) The rules shall give priority to teachers in any grade in the first year of teaching in
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the awarding of the monies.
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(d) The rules may allow the monies to be distributed to teachers in any grade in the
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second through the fifth year of teaching.
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(4) Teachers shall spend the money appropriated in Subsection (1) for school supplies,
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materials, or field trips under rules adopted by the State Board of Education.
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(5) As used in this section, "classroom teacher" or "teacher" means permanent teacher
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positions filled by one teacher or two or more job-sharing teachers:
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(a) who are licensed personnel;
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(b) who are paid on the teacher's salary schedule;
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(c) who are hired for an entire contract period; and
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(d) whose primary function is to provide instructional or a combination of instructional
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and counseling services to students in public schools.
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Section 33. Intent language.
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It is the intent of the Legislature that:
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(1) at least $100,000 of the monies appropriated for accelerated learning programs in
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accordance with the provisions of Sections
53A-17a-104
and
53A-17a-120
shall be annually
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allocated to International Baccalaureate programs; and
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(2) the State Board of Education shall:
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(a) conduct an independent audit of funds allocated to the Utah Virtual Academy
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charter school through the Minimum School Program, including its expenditures of WPU,
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categorical (below-the-line), and local replacement funding, as the school begins operations for
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the 2008-09 school year; and
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(b) prepare and present a report to the Executive Appropriations Committee by
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November 30, 2008, detailing the findings of the independent audit and of Utah Virtual
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Academy expenditures examined through the audit.
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Section 34. Effective date.
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This bill takes effect on July 1, 2008, except:
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(1) if approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, Sections
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53A-1a-1001
through
53A-1a-1007
take effect upon approval by the governor, or the day
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following the constitutional time limit of Utah Constitution Article VII, Section 8, without the
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governor's signature, or in the case of a veto, the date of veto override; and
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(2) the following sections take effect on May 5, 2008:
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(a) Section
53A-17a-156
; and
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(b) Uncodified Section 31, One-time appropriations for fiscal year 2007-08.
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Section 35. Coordinating S.B. 2 with H.B. 1 -- Superseding amendments.
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If this S.B. 2 and H.B. 1, Minimum School Program Base Budget Amendments, both
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pass, it is the intent of the Legislature that when the Office of Legislative Research and General
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Counsel prepares the Utah Code database for publication:
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(1) the amendments to Section
53A-17a-104
in S.B. 2 supersede the amendments to
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Section
53A-17a-104
in H.B. 1;
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(2) Subsection
53A-17a-104
(2)(hh) in H.B. 1 shall be deleted and renumber the
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remaining subsections accordingly;
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(3) the amendments to Section
53A-17a-108
in S.B. 2 supersede the amendments to
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section
53A-17a-108
in H.B. 1; and
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(4) Uncodified Section 7, Intent language for charter schools appropriation, in H.B. 1
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shall be deleted.
Legislative Review Note
as of 3-3-08 1:32 PM