H.B. 96

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UTAH SCHOOL READINESS INITIATIVE

             2     
2014 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Gregory H. Hughes

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Senate Sponsor: Stephen H. Urquhart

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             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill creates the School Readiness Board, which provides grants to certain early
             10      childhood education programs, and may enter into certain contracts with private entities
             11      to provide funding for early childhood education programs for at-risk students.
             12      Highlighted Provisions:
             13          This bill:
             14          .    creates the School Readiness Special Revenue Fund;
             15          .    creates the School Readiness Board (board) to negotiate contracts with private
             16      entities to fund certain early childhood education programs and award grants to
             17      certain early childhood education programs;
             18          .    details components of a high quality school readiness program that may be funded
             19      through a results-based contract between the board and private entities;
             20          .    describes a home-based educational technology program that may be funded
             21      through a results-based contract between the board and a private entity or entities;
             22          .    requires the State Board of Education and the Department of Workforce Services to:
             23              .    solicit proposals from qualifying early childhood education programs for quality
             24      school readiness grants;
             25              .    make recommendations to the board to award grants to qualifying early
             26      childhood education programs;
             27              .    monitor and evaluate the programs; and


             28              .    develop policies and enact rules;
             29          .    requires the board to award grants to qualifying early childhood education programs
             30      based on recommendations of the State Board of Education and the Department of
             31      Workforce Services and other criteria;
             32          .    requires the Governor's Office of Management and Budget to staff the board;
             33          .    requires the repayment to private entities to be conditioned on meeting performance
             34      outcomes set in the contract;
             35          .    requires an independent evaluation of the performance outcomes;
             36          .    allows the board no more than $15,000,000 of outstanding obligations at any one
             37      time;
             38          .    exempts the awarding of a results-based contract from general procurement
             39      requirements; and
             40          .    establishes reporting requirements.
             41      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             42          This bill appropriates in fiscal year 2015:
             43          .    to the General Fund Restricted - School Readiness Special Revenue Fund, as an
             44      ongoing appropriation:
             45              .    from the General Fund, $5,000,000.
             46      Other Special Clauses:
             47          This bill provides an effective date.
             48      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             49      ENACTS:
             50           53A-1b-101 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
             51           53A-1b-102 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
             52           53A-1b-103 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
             53           53A-1b-104 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
             54           53A-1b-105 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
             55           53A-1b-106 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
             56           53A-1b-107 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
             57           53A-1b-108 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
             58           53A-1b-109 , Utah Code Annotated 1953


             59           53A-1b-110 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
             60           53A-1b-111 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
             61     
             62      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             63          Section 1. Section 53A-1b-101 is enacted to read:
             64     
CHAPTER 1b. SCHOOL READINESS INITIATIVE

             65     
Part 1. School Readiness Initiative Act

             66          53A-1b-101. Title.
             67          This chapter is known as "School Readiness Initiative."
             68          Section 2. Section 53A-1b-102 is enacted to read:
             69          53A-1b-102. Definitions.
             70          As used in this part:
             71          (1) "Board" means the School Readiness Board, created in Section 53A-1b-103 .
             72          (2) "Economically disadvantaged" means a student who:
             73          (a) is eligible to receive free lunch;
             74          (b) is eligible to receive reduced price lunch; or
             75          (c) (i) is not otherwise accounted for in Subsection (2)(a) or (b); and
             76          (ii) (A) is enrolled in a Provision 2 or Provision 3 school, as defined by the United
             77      States Department of Agriculture;
             78          (B) has a Declaration of Household Income on file;
             79          (C) is eligible for a fee waiver; or
             80          (D) is enrolled at a school that does not offer a lunch program and is a sibling of a
             81      student accounted for in Subsection (2)(a) or (b).
             82          (3) "Eligible home-based educational technology provider" means a provider that
             83      intends to offer a home-based educational technology program.
             84          (4) "Eligible LEA" means an LEA that has a data system capacity to collect
             85      longitudinal academic outcome data, including special education use by student, by identifying
             86      each student with a statewide unique student identifier.
             87          (5) (a) "Eligible private provider" means a child care program that:
             88          (i) (A) except as provided in Subsection (5)(b), is licensed under Title 26, Chapter 39,
             89      Utah Child Care Licensing Act; or


             90          (B) is exempt from licensure under Section 26-39-403 ; and
             91          (ii) meets other criteria as established by the board, consistent with Utah Constitution,
             92      Article X, Section 1.
             93          (b) "Eligible private provider" does not include residential child care, as defined in
             94      Section 26-39-102 .
             95          (6) "Eligible student" means a student who is economically disadvantaged.
             96          (7) "Local Education Agency" or "LEA" means a school district or charter school.
             97          (8) "Performance outcome measure" means a cost avoidance in special education use
             98      or other remedial services for a student funded pursuant to a contract under this part.
             99          (9) (a) "Private entity" means a private investor or investors that enter into a
             100      results-based school readiness contract.
             101          (b) "Private entity" includes an authorized representative of the private investor or
             102      investors.
             103          (10) "Results-based school readiness contract" means a contract entered into by the
             104      board, a private entity, and a provider of early childhood education that may result in
             105      repayment to a private entity if certain performance outcome measures are achieved.
             106          Section 3. Section 53A-1b-103 is enacted to read:
             107          53A-1b-103. Establishment of the School Readiness Board -- Membership.
             108          (1) There is created a School Readiness Board within the Governor's Office of
             109      Management and Budget composed of:
             110          (a) the director of the Department of Workforces Services or the director's designee;
             111          (b) one member appointed by the State Board of Education;
             112          (c) one member appointed by the chair of the State Charter School Board;
             113          (d) one member appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives; and
             114          (e) one member appointed by the president of the Senate.
             115          (2) (a) A member described in Subsections (1)(c), (d), and (e) shall serve for a term of
             116      two years.
             117          (b) If a vacancy occurs for a member described in Subsection (1)(c), (d), or (e), the
             118      person appointing the member shall appoint a replacement to serve the remainder of the
             119      member's term.
             120          (3) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service.


             121          (4) Upon request, the Governor's Office of Management and Budget shall provide staff
             122      support to the board.
             123          (5) (a) The board members shall elect a chair of the board from the board's
             124      membership.
             125          (b) The board shall meet upon the call of the chair or a majority of the board members.
             126          Section 4. Section 53A-1b-104 is enacted to read:
             127          53A-1b-104. School Readiness Special Revenue Fund -- Creation -- Funding --
             128      Distribution of funds.
             129          (1) There is created a special revenue fund in the Education Fund known as the
             130      "School Readiness Special Revenue Fund" to fund:
             131          (a) the High Quality School Readiness Grant Program described in Section
             132      53A-1b-106 ; and
             133          (b) results-based school readiness contracts for eligible students to participate in:
             134          (i) a high quality preschool program described in:
             135          (A) Section 53A-1b-107 ; or
             136          (B) Section 53A-1b-108; or
             137          (ii) an eligible home-based educational technology program described in Section
             138      53A-1b-109 .
             139          (2) The special revenue fund consists of:
             140          (a) money appropriated to the restricted account by the Legislature;
             141          (b) all income and interest derived from the deposit and investment of money in the
             142      account;
             143          (c) federal grants; and
             144          (d) private donations.
             145          (3) The board may annually use funds in the special revenue fund for the following
             146      purposes:
             147          (a) to award grants under the High Quality School Readiness Grant Program described
             148      in Section 53A-1b-106 ;
             149          (b) to contract with an independent evaluator as required in Subsection 53A-1b-110 (3);
             150          (c) in accordance with Section 53A-1b-110 , to make payments to one or more private
             151      entities that the board has entered into a results-based contract with if the independent


             152      evaluator selected by the board determines that the performance-based results have been met;
             153      and
             154          (d) up to 2% annually for administration costs and to monitor the programs described
             155      in this part.
             156          Section 5. Section 53A-1b-105 is enacted to read:
             157          53A-1b-105. Elements of a high quality school readiness program.
             158          (1) A high quality school readiness program run by an eligible LEA or eligible private
             159      provider shall include the following components:
             160          (a) an evidence-based curriculum that is aligned with all of the developmental domains
             161      and academic content areas defined in the Utah Early Childhood Standards adopted by the
             162      State Board of Education, and incorporates intentional and differentiated instruction in whole
             163      group, small group, and child-directed learning, including the following academic content
             164      areas:
             165          (i) oral language and listening comprehension;
             166          (ii) phonological awareness and prereading;
             167          (iii) alphabet and word knowledge;
             168          (iv) prewriting;
             169          (v) book knowledge and print awareness;
             170          (vi) numeracy;
             171          (vii) creative arts;
             172          (viii) science and technology; and
             173          (ix) social studies, health, and safety;
             174          (b) ongoing, focused, and intensive professional development for staff of the school
             175      readiness program;
             176          (c) ongoing assessment of a student's educational growth and developmental progress
             177      to inform instruction;
             178          (d) a pre- and post-assessment, selected by the board in accordance with Section
             179      53A-1b-110 , of each student;
             180          (e) for a preschool program run by an eligible LEA, a class size that does not exceed 20
             181      students, with one adult for every 10 students in the class;
             182          (f) ongoing program evaluation and data collection to monitor program goal


             183      achievement and implementation of required program components;
             184          (g) family engagement, including ongoing communication between home and school,
             185      and parent education opportunities based on each family's circumstances;
             186          (h) for a preschool program run by an eligible LEA, each teacher having at least
             187      obtained:
             188          (i) the minimum standard of a child development associate certification; or
             189          (ii) an associate or bachelor's degree in an early childhood education related field; and
             190          (i) for a preschool program run by an eligible private provider, by a teacher's second
             191      year, each teacher having at least obtained:
             192          (i) the minimum standard of a child development associate certification; or
             193          (ii) an associate or bachelor's degree in an early childhood education related field.
             194          (2) A high quality school readiness program run by a home-based educational
             195      technology provider shall:
             196          (a) be an evidence-based and age appropriate individualized interactive instruction
             197      assessment and feedback technology program that teaches eligible students early learning skills
             198      needed to be successful upon entry into kindergarten;
             199          (b) require regular parental engagement with the student in the student's use of the
             200      home-based educational technology program;
             201          (c) be aligned with the Utah early childhood core standards;
             202          (d) require the administration of the pre- and post-assessment, designated by the board
             203      in accordance with Section 53A-1b-110 , of each eligible student; and
             204          (e) require technology providers to ensure successful implementation and utilization of
             205      the technology program.
             206          Section 6. Section 53A-1b-106 is enacted to read:
             207          53A-1b-106. High Quality School Readiness Grant Program.
             208          (1) The High Quality School Readiness Grant Program is created to provide grants to
             209      the following, in order to upgrade an existing preschool or home-based technology program to
             210      a high quality school readiness program:
             211          (a) an eligible private provider;
             212          (b) an eligible LEA; or
             213          (c) an eligible home-based educational technology provider.


             214          (2) The State Board of Education shall:
             215          (a) solicit proposals from eligible LEAs; and
             216          (b) make recommendations to the board to award grants to respondents based on
             217      criteria described in Subsection (5).
             218          (3) The Department of Workforce Services shall:
             219          (a) solicit proposals from eligible private providers and eligible home-based
             220      educational technology providers; and
             221          (b) make recommendations to the board to award grants to respondents based on
             222      criteria described in Subsection (5).
             223          (4) Subject to legislative appropriations, the board shall award grants to respondents
             224      based on:
             225          (a) the recommendations of the State Board of Education;
             226          (b) the recommendations of the Department of Workforce Services; and
             227          (c) the criteria described in Subsection (5).
             228          (5) In awarding a grant under Subsection (4), the State Board of Education, Department
             229      of Workforce Services, and the board shall consider:
             230          (a) a respondent's capacity to effectively implement the components described in
             231      Section 53A-1b-105 ;
             232          (b) the percentage of a respondent's students who are economically disadvantaged; and
             233          (c) the level of administrative support and leadership at a respondent's program to
             234      effectively implement, monitor, and evaluate the program.
             235          (6) To receive a grant under this section, a respondent that is an eligible LEA shall
             236      submit a proposal to the State Board of Education detailing:
             237          (a) the respondent's strategy to implement the high quality components described in
             238      Subsection 53A-1b-105 (1);
             239          (b) the number of students the respondent plans to serve, categorized by age and
             240      economically disadvantaged status;
             241          (c) the number of high quality preschool classrooms the respondent plans to operate;
             242      and
             243          (d) the estimated cost per student.
             244          (7) To receive a grant under this section, a respondent that is an eligible private


             245      provider or an eligible home-based educational technology provider shall submit a proposal to
             246      the Department of Workforce Services detailing:
             247          (a) the respondent's strategy to implement the high quality components described in
             248      Section 53A-1b-105 ;
             249          (b) the number of students the respondent plans to serve, categorized by age and
             250      economically disadvantaged status;
             251          (c) for a respondent that is an eligible private provider, the number of high quality
             252      preschool classrooms the respondent plans to operate; and
             253          (d) the estimated cost per student.
             254          (8) All recipients of grants under this section shall establish a preschool or home-based
             255      educational technology program with the components described in Section 53A-1b-105 .
             256          (9) (a) A grant recipient shall allow classroom or other visits by an independent
             257      evaluator chosen by the board in accordance with Section 53A-1b-110 .
             258          (b) The independent evaluator shall:
             259          (i) determine whether a grant recipient has effectively implemented the components
             260      described in Section 53A-1b-105 ; and
             261          (ii) report the independent evaluator's findings to the board.
             262          (10) (a) A grant recipient that is an eligible LEA shall assign a statewide unique
             263      student identifier to each eligible student funded pursuant to a grant received under this section.
             264          (b) A grant recipient that is an eligible private provider or an eligible home-based
             265      educational technology provider shall work in conjunction with the State Board of Education to
             266      assign a statewide unique student identifier to each eligible student funded pursuant to a grant
             267      received under this section.
             268          (11) A grant recipient that is an LEA shall report annually to the board and the State
             269      Board of Education the following:
             270          (a) number of students served by the preschool, reported by economically
             271      disadvantaged status;
             272          (b) attendance;
             273          (c) cost per student; and
             274          (d) assessment results.
             275          (12) A grant recipient that is an eligible private provider or an eligible home-based


             276      educational technology provider shall report annually to the board and the Department of
             277      Workforce Services the following:
             278          (a) number of students served by the preschool or program, reported by economically
             279      disadvantaged status;
             280          (b) attendance;
             281          (c) cost per student; and
             282          (d) assessment results.
             283          (13) The State Board of Education and the Department of Workforce Services shall
             284      make rules to effectively administer and monitor the High Quality School Readiness Grant
             285      Program, including:
             286          (a) requiring grant recipients to use the pre- and post-assessment selected by the board
             287      in accordance with Section 53A-1b-110 ; and
             288          (b) establishing reporting requirements for grant recipients.
             289          (14) At the request of the board, the State Board of Education and the Department of
             290      Workforce Services shall report the information received from grant recipients described in
             291      Subsections (11) and (12) to the board.
             292          Section 7. Section 53A-1b-107 is enacted to read:
             293          53A-1b-107. High quality preschool programs for eligible LEAs.
             294          (1) To receive funding pursuant to a results-based contract awarded under Section
             295      53A-1b-110 , an eligible LEA shall establish or currently operate a high quality preschool with
             296      the components described in Subsection 53A-1b-105 (1).
             297          (2) An eligible LEA shall assign a statewide unique student identifier to each eligible
             298      student funded pursuant to a results-based contract issued under this part.
             299          (3) An eligible LEA may not use funds awarded pursuant to a results-based contract to
             300      supplant funds for an existing high quality preschool program, but may use the funds to
             301      supplement an existing high quality preschool program.
             302          (4) If permitted under Title 1 of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, 20 U.S.C. Sec.
             303      6301-6578, an LEA may charge a sliding scale fee to a student participating in a high quality
             304      preschool program under this section, based on household income.
             305          (5) An LEA that receives funds under this section shall report annually to the board the
             306      de-identified information described in Section 53A-1b-111 .


             307          (6) (a) An eligible LEA may contract with an eligible private provider to provide the
             308      high quality preschool program to a portion of the LEA's eligible students funded by a
             309      results-based contract.
             310          (b) The board shall determine in a results-based contract the portion of an LEA's
             311      eligible students funded by the results-based contract to be served by an eligible private
             312      provider.
             313          (7) To receive funding pursuant to a results-based contract, an eligible private provider
             314      shall:
             315          (a) offer a preschool program that contains the components described in Subsection
             316      53A-1b-105 (1);
             317          (b) allow classroom visits by the evaluator chosen in accordance with Section
             318      53A-1b-110 and the private entity, to ensure the components described in this section are
             319      implemented;
             320          (c) allow the evaluator chosen in accordance with Section 53A-1b-110 to administer
             321      the required pre- and post-assessments to eligible students funded under this part; and
             322          (d) report the information described in Section 53A-1b-111 to the board and the
             323      contracting LEA.
             324          (8) An LEA may provide the eligible private provider with:
             325          (a) professional development;
             326          (b) staffing or staff support;
             327          (c) materials; and
             328          (d) assessments.
             329          (9) (a) If permitted under Title 1 of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, 20 U.S.C.
             330      Sec. 6301-6578, an eligible private provider may charge a sliding scale fee to a student
             331      participating in a high quality preschool program under this section, based on household
             332      income.
             333          (b) The eligible private provider may use grants, scholarships, or other funds to help
             334      fund the preschool program.
             335          (10) A contractual partnership established under Subsection (6) shall be consistent with
             336      Utah Constitution, Article X, Section 1.
             337          (11) The evaluator selected pursuant to Section 53A-1b-110 shall annually evaluate:


             338          (a) the quality and outcomes of the high quality preschool program funded by a
             339      results-based contract between a private entity and the board, including:
             340          (i) adherence to required components described in Subsection 53A-1b-105 (1); and
             341          (ii) the pre- and post-assessment results of the assessment, designated by the board
             342      under Section 53A-1b-110 , of eligible students in the high quality preschool program; and
             343          (b) whether the performance outcome measures set in the results-based contract have
             344      been met, using de-identified data reported in Section 53A-1b-111 .
             345          Section 8. Section 53A-1b-108 is enacted to read:
             346          53A-1b-108. High quality preschool programs for eligible private providers.
             347          (1) To receive funding pursuant to a results-based contract awarded under Section
             348      53A-1b-110 , an eligible private provider shall:
             349          (a) establish or currently operate a high quality preschool with the components
             350      described in Subsection 53A-1b-105 (1);
             351          (b) allow classroom visits by the evaluator chosen in accordance with Section
             352      53A-1b-110 and the private entity, to ensure the components described in Section 53A-1b-110
             353      are being implemented; and
             354          (c) allow the evaluator chosen in accordance with Section 53A-1b-110 to administer
             355      the required pre- and post-assessments to eligible students funded under this part.
             356          (2) An eligible private provider shall work in conjunction with the State Board of
             357      Education to assign a statewide unique student identifier to each eligible student funded
             358      pursuant to a results-based contract.
             359          (3) An eligible private provider may not use funds awarded pursuant to a results-based
             360      contract to supplant funds for an existing high quality preschool program, but may use the
             361      funds to supplement an existing high quality preschool program.
             362          (4) (a) If permitted under Title 1 of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, 20 U.S.C.
             363      Sec. 6301-6578, an eligible private provider may charge a sliding scale fee to a student
             364      participating in a high quality preschool program under this section, based on household
             365      income.
             366          (b) The eligible private provider may use grants, scholarships, or other funds to help
             367      fund the preschool program.
             368          (5) An eligible private provider that receives funds under this section shall report


             369      annually to the board the de-identified information described in Section 53A-1b-111 .
             370          (6) The State Board of Education shall report annually to the board aggregated
             371      longitudinal data on eligible students currently receiving funding under this section and any
             372      eligible students who previously received funding under this section, including:
             373          (a) academic achievement outcomes;
             374          (b) special education use; and
             375          (c) English language learner services.
             376          (7) The evaluator selected pursuant to Section 53A-1b-110 shall annually evaluate:
             377          (a) the quality and outcomes of a high quality preschool program funded by a
             378      results-based contract between a private entity and the board, including:
             379          (i) adherence to required components described in Subsection 53A-1b-105 (1); and
             380          (ii) the pre- and post-assessment results of the assessment, designated by the board
             381      under Section 53A-1b-110 , of eligible students in the high quality preschool program; and
             382          (b) whether the performance outcome measures set in the results-based contract have
             383      been met, using de-identified or aggregated data reported in Subsections (5) and (6).
             384          Section 9. Section 53A-1b-109 is enacted to read:
             385          53A-1b-109. Home-based educational technology for school readiness.
             386          (1) To receive funding pursuant to a results-based contract awarded under Section
             387      53A-1b-110 , an eligible home-based educational technology provider shall administer a
             388      home-based educational technology program designed to prepare eligible students for
             389      kindergarten.
             390          (2) An eligible home-based educational technology provider described in Subsection
             391      (1) shall establish or currently operate a high quality school readiness program with the
             392      components described in Subsection 53A-1b-105 (2).
             393          (3) An eligible home-based educational technology provider shall work in conjunction
             394      with the State Board of Education to assign a statewide unique student identifier to each
             395      eligible student funded pursuant to a results-based contract.
             396          (4) An eligible home-based educational technology provider that receives funds under
             397      this section shall report annually to the board the following de-identified information for
             398      eligible students funded in whole or in part pursuant to a results-based contract:
             399          (a) number of eligible students served by the home-based educational technology


             400      program, reported by economically disadvantaged status and English language learner status;
             401          (b) average time, and range of time usage, an eligible student spent using the program
             402      per week;
             403          (c) cost per eligible student;
             404          (d) assessment results of the pre- and post-assessments selected by the board; and
             405          (e) number of eligible students served by the home-based educational technology
             406      program who participated in any other public or private preschool program, including the type
             407      of preschool attended.
             408          (5) The State Board of Education shall report annually to the board aggregated
             409      longitudinal data on eligible students currently receiving funding under this section and any
             410      eligible students who previously received funding under this section, including:
             411          (a) academic achievement outcomes;
             412          (b) special education use; and
             413          (c) English language learner services.
             414          (6) The evaluator selected pursuant to Section 53A-1b-110 shall annually evaluate:
             415          (a) the quality and outcomes of a home-based educational technology program funded
             416      by a results-based contract between a private entity and the board, including the pre- and
             417      post-assessment results, on the assessment designated by the board under Section 53A-1b-110 ,
             418      of eligible students in the program; and
             419          (b) whether the performance outcome measures set in the results-based contract have
             420      been met, using de-identified or aggregated data reported in Subsections (4) and (5).
             421          Section 10. Section 53A-1b-110 is enacted to read:
             422          53A-1b-110. Results-based school readiness contracts -- Board duties --
             423      Independent evaluator.
             424          (1) (a) The board may negotiate and enter into a results-based contract with a private
             425      entity, selected through a competitive process, to fund:
             426          (i) a high quality preschool program described in Section 53A-1b-107 ;
             427          (ii) a high quality preschool program described in Section 53A-1b-108 ; or
             428          (iii) a home-based education technology program described in Section 53A-1b-109 .
             429          (b) The board may not issue a results-based contract if the total outstanding obligations
             430      of results-based contracts issued by the board under this part would exceed $15,000,000 at any


             431      one time.
             432          (c) The board may provide for a repayment to a private entity to include a return of
             433      investment and an additional return on investment, dependent on achievement of specific
             434      performance outcome measures set in the results-based contract.
             435          (d) The additional return on investment described in Subsection (1)(c) may not exceed
             436      5% above the yield to maturity for the current rate the state receives for the state's general
             437      obligation bonds at the time of the issuance of the results-based school readiness contract.
             438          (e) Funding obtained for an early education program under this part is not a
             439      procurement item under Section 63G-6a-103 .
             440          (2) A contract shall include:
             441          (a) a requirement that the repayment to the private entity be conditioned on specific
             442      performance outcome measures set in the results-based contract;
             443          (b) a requirement for an independent evaluator to determine whether the performance
             444      outcomes have been achieved;
             445          (c) a provision that repayment to the private entity is:
             446          (i) based upon available money in the School Readiness Special Revenue Fund; and
             447          (ii) subject to legislative appropriation; and
             448          (d) that the private entity is not eligible to receive or view any personally identifiable
             449      student data of students funded through a results-based contract.
             450          (3) The board shall select an independent, nationally recognized early childhood
             451      education evaluator, selected through a request for proposals process, to annually evaluate:
             452          (a) performance outcome measures set in a results-based contract of the board; and
             453          (b) a High Quality School Readiness Grant Program recipient's program.
             454          (4) The board shall select a uniform assessment that:
             455          (a) is a nationally norm-based measure of age-appropriate cognitive or language skills;
             456          (b) has established reliability; and
             457          (c) has established validity with other similar measures and with later school outcomes.
             458          (5) (a) At the end of each year of a results-based contract after a student funded through
             459      a results-based contract completes kindergarten, the independent evaluator shall determine
             460      whether the performance outcome measures set in the results-based contract have been met.
             461          (b) If the independent evaluator determines under Subsection (5)(a) that the


             462      performance outcome measures have been met, the board may pay the private entity according
             463      to the terms of the results-based contract.
             464          (6) (a) The board shall ensure that a parent or guardian of an eligible student
             465      participating in a program funded pursuant to a results-based contract has given permission and
             466      signed an acknowledgment that the student's data may be shared with an independent evaluator
             467      for research and evaluation purposes.
             468          (b) The board shall maintain documentation of parental permission required in
             469      Subsection (6)(a).
             470          Section 11. Section 53A-1b-111 is enacted to read:
             471          53A-1b-111. Reporting requirements for recipients of a results-based school
             472      readiness contract -- Reporting requirements for the School Readiness Board.
             473          (1) An eligible LEA, eligible private provider, or eligible home-based educational
             474      technology provider that receives funds pursuant to a results-based contract under this part
             475      shall report annually to the board the following de-identified information for eligible students
             476      funded in whole or in part pursuant to a results-based contract:
             477          (a) number of eligible students served by the recipient's preschool or home-based
             478      educational technology program, reported by economically disadvantaged status and English
             479      language learner status;
             480          (b) attendance;
             481          (c) cost per eligible student;
             482          (d) assessment results of the pre- and post-assessments selected by the board; and
             483          (e) aggregated longitudinal data on eligible students currently receiving funding under
             484      this part and any eligible students who previously received funding under this part, including:
             485          (i) academic achievement outcomes;
             486          (ii) special education use; and
             487          (iii) English language learner services.
             488          (2) For each year of a results-based contract, the board shall report to the Education
             489      Interim Committee the following:
             490          (a) information collected under Subsection (1) for each participating LEA, private
             491      provider, and home-based educational technology provider; and
             492          (b) the terms of the results-based contract, including:


             493          (i) the name of each private entity and funding source;
             494          (ii) the amount of money each private entity has invested;
             495          (iii) the performance outcome measures set in the results-based contract by which
             496      repayment will be determined; and
             497          (iv) the repayment schedule to the private entity if the performance outcomes are met.
             498          Section 12. Appropriation.
             499          Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act, for
             500      the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, the following sums of money
             501      are appropriated from resources not otherwise appropriated, or reduced from amounts
             502      previously appropriated, out of the funds or accounts indicated. These sums of money are in
             503      addition to any amounts previously appropriated for fiscal year 2015.
             504          To General Fund Restricted - School Readiness Special Revenue Fund
             505              From General Fund
$5,000,000

             506              Schedule of Programs:
             507                  General Fund Restricted - School Readiness
             508                  Special Revenue Fund            $5,000,000
             509          Section 13. Effective date.
             510          (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), this bill takes effect on May 13, 2014.
             511          (2) Uncodified Section 12, Appropriation, takes effect on July 1, 2014.




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