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First Substitute H.B. 139

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Representative Val L. Peterson proposes the following substitute bill:


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SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND

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MATHEMATICS ACTION CENTER

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2013 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Val L. Peterson

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Senate Sponsor: Stephen H. Urquhart

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             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This bill creates educational programs for science, technology, engineering, and
             11      mathematics (STEM).
             12      Highlighted Provisions:
             13          This bill:
             14          .    creates a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Action
             15      Center Board;
             16          .    requires the STEM Action Center Board to:
             17              .    establish a STEM Action Center; and
             18              .    appoint an executive director to oversee administration of the STEM Action
             19      Center;
             20          .    requires the Governor's Office of Economic Development to staff the STEM Action
             21      Center Board and the STEM Action Center;
             22          .    requires the STEM Action Center Board to select providers, through a request for
             23      proposals process, to provide education related instructional technology;
             24          .    requires the STEM Action Center Board to work with private industry to obtain
             25      private funding and support for the STEM Action Center;


             26          .    requires the STEM Action Center Board to perform certain duties related to the
             27      STEM Action Center;
             28          .    requires the executive director to track student achievement and progress in STEM
             29      areas;
             30          .    requires the STEM Action Center Board, and all providers selected through a
             31      request for proposals process, to report to the Education Interim Committee, the
             32      Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee, and the State Board of Education
             33      once each year; and
             34          .    requires the State Board of Education to award grants to school districts and charter
             35      schools for STEM related education courses if certain conditions are met.
             36      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             37          This bill appropriates in fiscal year 2014:
             38          .    to Governor's Office of Economic Development - Administration, as an ongoing
             39      appropriation:
             40              .    from the General Fund, $15,000,000;
             41          .    to Governor's Office of Economic Development - Administration, as a one-time
             42      appropriation:
             43              .    from the General Fund, ($5,000,000); and
             44          .    to State Board of Education - State Office of Education, as a one-time
             45      appropriation:
             46              .    from the General Fund, $5,000,000.
             47      Other Special Clauses:
             48          This bill provides an effective date.
             49      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             50      ENACTS:
             51          53A-17a-169, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             52          63M-1-3201, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             53          63M-1-3202, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             54          63M-1-3203, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             55          63M-1-3204, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             56          63M-1-3205, Utah Code Annotated 1953


             57          63M-1-3206, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             58      REPEALS:
             59          63M-1-608, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
             60     
             61      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             62          Section 1. Section 53A-17a-169 is enacted to read:
             63          53A-17a-169. Grants to schools for STEM education grant program.
             64          (1) For purposes of this section, "SEOP" has the same meaning as defined in Section
             65      53A-1a-106 .
             66          (2) Subject to legislative appropriations, the State Board of Education shall award
             67      grants to school districts and charter schools to fund:
             68          (a) a school district's or charter school's STEM career and technical education courses
             69      if the school district or charter school provides matching funds for at least 100% of the grant
             70      amount; or
             71          (b) a school district's or charter school's STEM education plan described in Subsection
             72      (3).
             73          (3) (a) A school district or charter school may apply for a grant from the State Board of
             74      Education, through a competitive process, to fund the school district's or charter school's
             75      STEM education plan.
             76          (b) A school district's or charter school's STEM education plan shall:
             77          (i) focus on STEM education in grades 6, 7, and 8; and
             78          (ii) include a plan to increase the number of students in grade 8 who, through an SEOP
             79      process, plan to enroll in STEM courses as part of the students' high school course selection.
             80          (4) The money awarded to a school district or charter school described in this section
             81      may not be used to supplant funds for existing STEM education courses, but shall be used to
             82      augment STEM education courses.
             83          Section 2. Section 63M-1-3201 is enacted to read:
             84     
Part 32. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Action Center

             85          63M-1-3201. Definitions.
             86          As used in this part:
             87          (1) "Board" means the STEM Action Center Board created in Section 63M-1-3202 .


             88          (2) "Educator" has the meaning defined in Section 53A-6-103 .
             89          (3) "Office" means the Governor's Office of Economic Development.
             90          (4) "Provider" means a provider, selected by the board through a request for proposals
             91      process, to provide services as part of the STEM Action Center pursuant to this part.
             92          (5) "STEM" means science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
             93          (6) "STEM Action Center" means the center described in Section 63M-1-3204 .
             94          Section 3. Section 63M-1-3202 is enacted to read:
             95          63M-1-3202. STEM Action Center Board creation -- Membership.
             96          (1) There is created the STEM Action Center Board within the office, composed of the
             97      following members:
             98          (a) the governor or the governor's designee;
             99          (b) H. [ at least ] .H four private sector members who represent business, appointed by the
             100      governor;
             101          (c) the State Superintendent of Public Instruction or the State Superintendent of Public
             102      Instruction's designee;
             103          (d) the Commissioner of Higher Education or the Commissioner of Higher Education's
             104      designee;
             105          (e) a representative of the Department of Workforce Services, appointed by the director
             106      of the Department of Workforce Services; and
             107          (f) the State Science Advisor described in Section 63M-1-606 .
             108          (2) Except as required by Subsection (3), members appointed by the governor shall be
             109      appointed to four-year terms.
             110          (3) The length of terms of the members shall be staggered so that approximately half of
             111      the committee is appointed every two years.
             112          (4) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be
             113      appointed for the unexpired term.
             114          (5) Attendance of a simple majority of the members constitutes a quorum for the
             115      transaction of official committee business.
             116          (6) Formal action by the committee requires a majority vote of a quorum.
             117          (7) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but
             118      may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:


             119          (a) Section 63A-3-106 ;
             120          (b) Section 63A-3-107 ; and
             121          (c) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and
             122      63A-3-107 .
             123          (8) The office shall provide staff support to the board.
             124          Section 4. Section 63M-1-3203 is enacted to read:
             125          63M-1-3203. STEM Action Center Board -- Duties.
             126          (1) The board shall:
             127          (a) establish a STEM Action Center Program to:
             128          (i) coordinate STEM activities in the state among the following stakeholders:
             129          (A) the State Board of Education;
             130          (B) school districts and charter schools;
             131          (C) the State Board of Regents;
             132          (D) institutions of higher education;
             133          (E) parents of home-schooled students; and
             134          (F) other state agencies;
             135          (ii) align public education STEM activities with higher education STEM activities; and
             136          (iii) create and coordinate best practices among public education and higher education;
             137          (b) select a physical location for the STEM Action Center described in Section
             138      63M-1-3204 ;
             139          (c) strategically engage industry and business entities to cooperate with the board:
             140          (i) to support professional development and provide other assistance for educators and
             141      students; and
             142          (ii) to provide private funding and support for the STEM Action Center;
             143          (d) give direction to the office, the STEM Action Center, and the providers selected
             144      through a request for proposals process pursuant to this part; and
             145          (e) work to meet the following expectations:
             146          (i) that at least 50 educators are implementing best practice learning tools in
             147      classrooms per each product specialist or manager working with the STEM Action Center;
             148          (ii) performance change in student achievement in each classroom working with a
             149      STEM Action Center product specialist or manager; and


             150          (iii) that students from at least 50 high schools participate in the STEM competitions,
             151      fairs, and camps described in Subsection 63M-1-3204 (2)(d).
             152          (2) The board may:
             153          (a) enter into contracts for the purposes of this part;
             154          (b) apply for, receive, and disburse funds, contributions, or grants from any source for
             155      the purposes set forth in this part;
             156          (c) employ, compensate, and prescribe the duties and powers of individuals necessary
             157      to execute the duties and powers of the board; and
             158          (d) prescribe the duties and powers of the STEM Action Center providers.
             159          Section 5. Section 63M-1-3204 is enacted to read:
             160          63M-1-3204. STEM Action Center Program.
             161          (1) The board shall:
             162          (a) establish a STEM Action Center;
             163          (b) appoint an executive director to oversee the administration of the STEM Action
             164      Center;
             165          (c) ensure that the STEM Action Center:
             166          (i) is accessible by the public; and
             167          (ii) includes the components described in Subsection (2);
             168          (d) work cooperatively with the State Board of Education to implement the State Board
             169      of Education's STEM education grant program described in Section 53A-17a-169 ; and
             170          (e) engage at least 25 private entities to provide financial support or employee time for
             171      STEM activities in schools in addition to what is currently provided by private entities.
             172          (2) The executive director of the STEM Action Center shall:
             173          (a) support professional development for educators regarding education related
             174      instructional technology that supports STEM education;
             175          (b) ensure that the STEM Action Center acts as a research and development center for
             176      education related instructional technology acquired through a request for proposals process
             177      described in Section 63M-1-3205 ;
             178          (c) review and acquire education related technology for:
             179          (i) educator professional development; and
             180          (ii) public school instruction;


             181          (d) facilitate participation in interscholastic STEM related competitions, fairs, and
             182      camps;
             183          (e) engage private industry in the development and maintenance of the STEM Action
             184      Center;
             185          (f) use resources to bring the latest STEM education learning tools into public
             186      education classrooms;
             187          (g) identify at least 10 best practice innovations used in Utah schools that have resulted
             188      in at least 80% of students performing at grade level in STEM areas;
             189          (h) identify at least 25 best practices being used outside the state and implement at least
             190      10 of the best practices through a pilot program;
             191          (i) identify:
             192          (i) three learning tools per grade in each of grades kindergarten through grade 6
             193      identified as best practices; and
             194          (ii) three learning tools per STEM subject in each of grades 7 through grade 12
             195      identified as best practices;
             196          (j) provide a Utah best practices database H. , .H including best practices from public
             197      education, higher education, the Utah Education Network, and other STEM related entities;
             198          (k) keep track of the following items related to the best practices database described in
             199      Subsection (2)(j):
             200          (i) how the best practices database is being used; and
             201          (ii) how many individuals are using the database, including the demographics of the
             202      users, if available;
             203          (l) join and participate in a national STEM network;
             204          (m) identify performance changes linked to use of the best practices database described
             205      in Subsection (2)(j);
             206          (n) implement at least five applied learning curriculum pilots in classrooms;
             207          (o) support best methods of professional development, including methods of
             208      professional development that reduce cost and increase effectiveness, to help educators learn
             209      how to most effectively implement best practice learning tools in classrooms;
             210          (p) recognize a high school's achievement in the STEM competitions, fairs, and camps
             211      described in Subsection (2)(d);


             212          (q) send student results from STEM competitions, fairs, and camps described in
             213      Subsection (2)(d) to media and ask that the media report on them in a similar manner;
             214          (r) develop and distribute STEM toolkits to parents of students being tracked by
             214a      H. the .H STEM
             215      Action Center;
             216          (s) produce a newsletter at least once a week to be made available to interested
             217      individuals, including legislators;
             218          (t) support STEM professionals working to obtain a competency-based license in
             219      accordance with Section 53A-6-104.5 and as granted by the State Board of Education;
             220          (u) support targeted professional development for improved instruction in STEM in
             221      grades 6, 7, and 8, including:
             222          (i) improved instructional materials that are more dynamic and stimulating for
             223      students;
             224          (ii) targeted instruction for students who traditionally avoid enrolling in STEM
             225      courses;
             226          (iii) introduction of stimulating engineering courses; and
             227          (iv) introduction of other research based methods that support student achievement in
             228      STEM areas;
             229          (v) ensure that an online college readiness assessment tool developed by the State
             230      Board of Regents be accessible by:
             231          (i) public education students; and
             232          (ii) higher education students; and
             233          (w) develop and produce H. [ a ] .H low cost, highly H. [ - ] .H interactive, print and
             233a      online mathematics
             234      instructional support materials H. [ , ] .H for students in grades 7 and 8 H. [ , ] .H that will
             234a      meet the State Board of
             235      Education's core curriculum standards for mathematics.
             236          (3) The board may prescribe other H. STEM education related .H duties for the STEM
             236a      Action Center in addition to
             237      the responsibilities described in this section.
             238          (4) (a) The executive director shall track and compare the student performance of
             239      students participating in a STEM Action Center program to all other similarly situated students
             240      in the state, in the following STEM related activities, at the beginning and end of each year:
             241          (i) public education high school graduation rates;
             242          (ii) the number of students taking a remedial mathematics course at an institution of


             243      higher education described in Section 53B-1-102 ;
             244          (iii) the number of students who graduate from a Utah public school and begin a
             245      postsecondary education program; and
             246          (iv) the number of students, as compared to all similarly situated students, who are
             247      performing at grade level in STEM classes.
             248          (b) The State Board of Education shall provide information to the board to assist the
             249      board in complying with the requirements of Subsection (4)(a) H. :    
             249a          (i) .H if allowed under federal law H. [ . ] ; and
             249b          (ii) in accordance with the requirements of the Federal Family Educational Rights and
             249c      Privacy Act in 20 U.S.C. 1232 (g) and (h) and related federal regulations. .H
             250          Section 6. Section 63M-1-3205 is enacted to read:
             251          63M-1-3205. Acquisition of education related instructional technology -- Research
             252      and development of education related instructional technology.
             253          (1) The board shall select one or more providers, through a request for proposals
             254      process, to provide education related instructional technology for educators and students.
             255          (2) Before issuing a request for proposals described in Subsection (1), the board shall
             256      find the best known methods of purchasing learning tools, including education related
             257      instructional technology, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 6, Utah Procurement Code.
             258          Section 7. Section 63M-1-3206 is enacted to read:
             259          63M-1-3206. Report to Legislature and the State Board of Education.
             260          (1) The board and all providers shall report the progress of the STEM Action Center,
             261      including the information described in Subsection (2), to the following groups once each year:
             262          (a) the Education Interim Committee;
             263          (b) the Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee; and
             264          (c) the State Board of Education.
             265          (2) The report described in Subsection (1) shall include information that demonstrates
             266      the effectiveness of the program, including:
             267          (a) the number of educators receiving professional development;
             268          (b) the number of students receiving services from the STEM Action Center;
             269          (c) a list of the providers selected pursuant to this part;
             270          (d) a report on the STEM Action Center's fulfilment of its duties described in
             271      Subsection 63M-1-3204 ; and
             272          (e) student performance of students participating in a STEM Action Center program as
             273      collected in Subsection 63M-1-3204 H. [ (5) ] (4) .H .


             274          Section 8. Repealer.
             275          This bill repeals:
             276          Section 63M-1-608, Science education program.
             277          Section 9. Appropriation.
             278          Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act, for
             279      the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 2014, the following sums of money
             280      are appropriated from resources not otherwise appropriated, or reduced from amounts
             281      previously appropriated, out of the funds or accounts indicated. These sums of money are in
             282      addition to any amounts previously appropriated for fiscal year 2014.
             283          To Governor's Office of Economic Development - Administration
             284              From General Fund
$15,000,000
             285              From General Fund, one-time
($5,000,000)
             286              Schedule of Programs:
             287                  Administration                $10,000,000
             288          To State Board of Education - Related to Basic School Programs
             289              From General Fund, one-time
$5,000,000
             290              Schedule of Programs:
             291                  STEM Education Grant Program        $5,000,000
             292          The Legislature intends that:
             293          (1) the appropriation for Administration be used H. [ to ] .H :
             294          (a) H. to .H establish a STEM Action Center as described in Section 63M-1-3204 ;
             295          (b) H. to .H establish a physical location for the STEM Action Center; and
             296          (c) for education related instructional technology as described in Section 63M-1-3205 ;
             297          (2) the appropriation for H. the .H STEM Education Grant Program be used by
             297a      the State Board
             298      of Education to award grants to school districts and charter schools for STEM related education
             299      courses as described in Section 53A-17a-169 ;
             300          (3) the appropriation described in Subsection (1):
             301          (a) be ongoing; and
             302          (b) not lapse at the close of fiscal year 2014; and
             303          (4) the appropriation described in Subsection (2):
             304          (a) be one-time; and


             305          (b) not lapse at the close of fiscal year 2014.
             306          Section 10. Effective date.
             307          (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), this bill takes effect on May 14, 2013.
             308          (2) Uncodified Section 9, Appropriation, takes effect on July 1, 2013.


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