S.B. 162

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FEDERAL EDUCATION AGREEMENT
2 REQUIREMENTS
3 2008 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Chief Sponsor: Margaret Dayton
6 House Sponsor: Gregory H. Hughes
7
8 LONG TITLE
9 General Description:
10 This bill requires gubernatorial and legislative approval for certain federal education
11 agreements that implement federal programs.
12 Highlighted Provisions:
13 This bill:
14 . provides definitions;
15 . requires gubernatorial, Legislative Management Committee, or legislative approval
16 for certain federal education agreements that implement federal programs; and
17 . authorizes the governor or the Legislature to void federal education agreements
18 lacking proper approval.
19 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
20 None
21 Other Special Clauses:
22 None
23 Utah Code Sections Affected:
24 AMENDS:
25 53A-1-902, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2005, First Special Session, Chapter 2
26 ENACTS:
27 53A-1-905, Utah Code Annotated 1953

28 53A-1-906, Utah Code Annotated 1953
29 53A-1-907, Utah Code Annotated 1953
30 53A-1-908, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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32 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
33 Section 1. Section 53A-1-902 is amended to read:
34 53A-1-902. Definitions.
35 As used in this part:
36 (1) "Education entities" means the entities that may bear the state and local costs of
37 implementing a federal program, including:
38 (a) the State Board of Education;
39 (b) the state superintendent and the State Office of Education;
40 (c) a local school board;
41 (d) a school district and its schools;
42 (e) a charter school governing board; and
43 (f) a charter school.
44 (2) "Federal education agreement" means a legally binding document or representation
45 that requires a school official to implement a federal program.
46 [(1)] (3) "Federal programs" include:
47 (a) the No Child Left Behind Act;
48 (b) the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997, Public Law
49 105-17, and subsequent amendments; and
50 (c) other federal educational programs.
51 [(2)] (4) "No Child Left Behind Act" means the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, 20
52 U.S.C. Sec. 6301 et seq.
53 [(3)] (5) "School official" includes:
54 (a) the State Board of Education;
55 (b) the state superintendent;
56 (c) employees of the State Board of Education and the state superintendent;
57 (d) local school boards;
58 (e) school district superintendents and employees; and

59 (f) charter school board members, administrators, and employees.
60 Section 2. Section 53A-1-905 is enacted to read:
61 53A-1-905. Notice of voidableness of federal education agreements.
62 A federal education agreement that may cost education entities more than $100,000
63 annually from state and local monies to implement, that is executed by a school official in
64 violation of this part, is voidable by the governor or the Legislature as provided in this part.
65 Section 3. Section 53A-1-906 is enacted to read:
66 53A-1-906. Governor to approve federal education agreements.
67 (1) Before legally binding the state by executing a federal education agreement that
68 may cost education entities more than $100,000 annually from state and local monies to
69 implement, a school official shall submit the proposed federal education agreement to the
70 governor for the governor's approval or rejection.
71 (2) The governor shall approve or reject each federal education agreement.
72 (3) (a) If the governor approves the federal education agreement, the school official
73 may execute the agreement.
74 (b) If the governor rejects the federal education agreement, the school official may not
75 execute the agreement.
76 (4) If a school official executes a federal education agreement without obtaining the
77 governor's approval under this section, the governor may issue an executive order declaring the
78 federal education agreement void.
79 Section 4. Section 53A-1-907 is enacted to read:
80 53A-1-907. Legislative review and approval of federal education agreements.
81 (1) (a) Before legally binding the state by executing a federal education agreement that
82 may cost education entities more than $500,000 annually from state and local monies to
83 implement, the school official shall:
84 (i) submit the proposed federal education agreement to the governor for the governor's
85 approval or rejection as required by Section 53A-1-906 ; and
86 (ii) if the governor approves the federal education agreement, submit the federal
87 education agreement to the Legislative Management Committee for its review and
88 recommendations.
89 (b) The Legislative Management Committee shall review the federal education

90 agreement and may:
91 (i) recommend that the school official execute the federal education agreement;
92 (ii) recommend that the school official reject the federal education agreement; or
93 (iii) recommend to the governor that the governor call a special session of the
94 Legislature to review and approve or reject the federal education agreement.
95 (2) (a) Before legally binding the state by executing a federal education agreement that
96 may cost education entities more than $1,000,000 annually to implement, a school official
97 shall:
98 (i) submit the proposed federal education agreement to the governor for the governor's
99 approval or rejection as required by Section 53A-1-906 ; and
100 (ii) if the governor approves the federal education agreement, submit the federal
101 education agreement to the Legislature for its approval in an annual general session or a special
102 session.
103 (b) (i) If the Legislature approves the federal education agreement, the school official
104 may execute the agreement.
105 (ii) If the Legislature rejects the federal education agreement, the school official may
106 not execute the agreement.
107 (c) If a school official executes a federal education agreement without obtaining the
108 Legislature's approval under this Subsection (2):
109 (i) the governor may issue an executive order declaring the federal education
110 agreement void; or
111 (ii) the Legislature may pass a joint resolution declaring the federal education
112 agreement void.
113 Section 5. Section 53A-1-908 is enacted to read:
114 53A-1-908. Cost evaluation of federal education agreements.
115 (1) Before legally binding the state to a federal education agreement that may cost the
116 state a total of $100,000 or more to implement, a school official shall estimate the state and
117 local cost of implementing the federal education agreement and submit that cost estimate to the
118 governor and the Legislative Management Committee.
119 (2) The Legislative Management Committee may:
120 (a) direct its staff to make an independent cost estimate of the cost of implementing the

121 federal education agreement; and
122 (b) affirmatively adopt a cost estimate as the benchmark for determining which
123 authorizations established by this part are necessary.




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