S.B. 2 Enrolled
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill supplements or reduces appropriations previously provided for school districts,
10 charter schools, and certain state education agencies for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
11 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, and modifies related budgetary provisions.
12 Highlighted Provisions:
13 This bill:
14 . provides budget increases and decreases for the use and support of certain state
15 education agencies;
16 . provides budget increases and decreases for programs that support school districts
17 and charter schools;
18 . provides intent language;
19 . establishes the value of the weighted pupil unit for fiscal year 2014-15 at:
20 . $2,726 for the special education and career and technology add-on programs;
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22 . $2,972 for all other programs; and
23 . repeals a provision that allows the use of Basic School Program money for special
24 purpose optional programs.
25 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
26 This bill appropriates for fiscal year 2014-15:
27 . $31,000,000 from the Uniform School Fund;
28 . $80,916,200 from the Education Fund; and
29 . $123,024,400 from various sources as detailed in this bill.
30 Other Special Clauses:
31 This bill takes effect on July 1, 2014.
32 Uncodified Material Affected:
33 REPEALS UNCODIFIED MATERIAL:
34 Laws of Utah 1992, Chapter 53, Uncodified Section 52
35 ENACTS UNCODIFIED MATERIAL
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37 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
38 Section 1. Subsection 1(a). Operating and capital budgets -- FY 2015
39 appropriations for state education agencies, school districts, and charter schools -- Value
40 of the weighted pupil unit.
41 (1) (a) The following sums of money are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July
42 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015.
43 (b) Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Budgeting, the Legislature
44 appropriates the following sums of money from the funds or accounts indicated for the use and
45 support of state education agencies, school districts, and charter schools.
46 (c) These sums of money are in addition to any amounts previously appropriated for
47 fiscal year 2015.
48 (2) The value of each weighted pupil unit (WPU) for fiscal year 2014-15 is increased
49 from the value of the WPU for fiscal year 2014-15 established in H.B. 1, Public Education
50 Base Budget Amendments, and set at:
51 (a) $2,726 for:
52 (i) Special Education - Add-on; and
53 (ii) Career and Technical Education - Add-on; and
54 (b) $2,972 for all other Basic School programs.
55 Basic School Program
56 Item 1 To Basic School Program
57 From Uniform School Fund
$9,000,000
58 From Uniform School Fund, One-time
$22,000,000
59 From Education Fund
$88,950,300
60 From Education Fund, One-time
($22,000,000)
61 From Local Revenue
$2,617,700
62 From Revenue Transfers
($54,504,000)
63 From Beginning Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances
$29,504,000
64 From Closing Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances
$25,000,000
65 Schedule of Programs:
66 Kindergarten (1,197 WPUs) $5,602,800
67 Grades 1 - 12 (9,292 WPUs) $67,462,000
68 Necessarily Existent Small Schools $683,100
69 Professional Staff (418 WPUs) $5,083,800
70 Administrative Costs (5 WPUs) $124,400
71 Special Education - Add-on (2,287 WPUs) $10,971,500
72 Special Education - Preschool (163 WPUs) $1,184,500
73 Special Education - Self-contained (76 WPUs) $1,263,100
74 Special Education - Extended School Year (6 WPUs) $48,700
75 Special Education - State Programs (36 WPUs) $316,600
76 Career and Technical Education - Add-on (416 WPUs) $3,096,300
77 Class Size Reduction (651 WPUs) $4,731,200
78 Related to Basic Programs
79 Item 2 To Related to Basic Programs - Related to Basic School Programs
80 From Education Fund
$23,347,800
81 From Education Fund, One-time
$9,000,000
82 From Interest and Dividends Account
$8,870,700
83 From Revenue Transfers
($4,398,600)
84 From Beginning Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances
$4,398,600
85 Schedule of Programs:
86 To and From School - Pupil Transportation $2,929,400
87 Enhancement for At-Risk Students $992,100
88 Youth in Custody $810,300
89 Adult Education $398,000
90 Enhancement for Accelerated Students $176,000
91 Concurrent Enrollment $377,300
92 School LAND Trust Program $8,870,700
93 Charter School Local Replacement $13,531,600
94 Charter School Administration $965,100
95 Educator Salary Adjustments $2,868,000
96 Critical Languages and Dual Immersion $300,000
97 Teacher Supplies and Materials $5,000,000
98 Beverley Taylor Sorenson Elementary Arts $4,000,000
99 The Legislature intends that the appropriation for the Flexible Allocation - WPU
100 Distribution Program, as provided in H.B. 1, Public Education Base Budget Amendments, be
101 distributed to school districts and charter schools on the basis of the number of weighted pupil
102 units in a school district or charter school compared to the total number of weighted pupil units
103 and that the State Board of Education provide for the reporting of school district and charter
104 school expenditures of the program money.
105 The Legislature intends that enrollment in charter schools in the 2015-16 school year
106 may increase up to 8,450 students over the projected enrollment of 66,578 in the 2014-15
107 school year.
108 The Legislature intends that up to $4,101,900 of the appropriation for the Charter
109 School Local Replacement program and up to $247,100 of the appropriation for the Charter
110 School Administration program be used to fund program related costs for the estimated 2,471
111 students that may enroll in charter schools approved by the State Board of Education under the
112 provisions outlined in Section 53A-1a-501.9 during the 2014-15 school year. The Legislature
113 further intends that the enrollment in charter schools during the 2014-15 school year may
114 exceed the number authorized in the Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 313, Section 5, Item 2, by
115 2,001 students for a total estimated enrollment of 66,578 students.
116 The Legislature intends that the appropriation for Teacher Supplies and Materials be
117 distributed as follows:
118 (1) As used in statement of intent, "classroom teacher" or "teacher" means permanent
119 teacher positions filled by one teacher or two or more job-sharing teachers:
120 (a) who are licensed personnel;
121 (b) who are paid on the teacher's salary schedule;
122 (c) who are hired for an entire contract period; and
123 (d) whose primary function is to provide instructional or a combination of instructional
124 and counseling services to students in public schools.
125 (2) (a) The State Board of Education shall distribute money appropriated for Teacher
126 Supplies and Materials to classroom teachers in school districts, the Utah Schools for the Deaf
127 and the Blind, and charter schools on the basis of the number of classroom teachers in each
128 school as compared to the total number of classroom teachers.
129 (b) Teachers shall receive up to the following amounts:
130 (i) a teacher on salary schedule steps one through three teaching in grades kindergarten
131 through 6 or a preschool handicapped class - $250;
132 (ii) a teacher on salary schedule steps one through three teaching in grades 7 through 12
133 - $200;
134 (iii) a teacher on salary schedule step four or higher teaching in grades kindergarten
135 through 6 or a preschool handicapped class - $175; and
136 (iv) a teacher on salary schedule step four or higher teaching in grades 7 through 12 -
137 $150.
138 (c) If the appropriation is not sufficient to provide to each teacher the full amount
139 allowed under Subsection (2)(b), teachers on salary schedule steps one through three shall
140 receive the full amount allowed with the remaining money apportioned to all other teachers.
141 (3) Teachers shall spend money appropriated for Teacher Supplies and Materials for
142 school supplies, materials, or field trips under rules adopted by the State Board of Education.
143 Voted and Board Leeway Programs
144 Item 3 To Voted and Board Leeway Programs - Voted and Board Local Levy Programs
145 From Education Fund
($23,094,900)
146 From Local Revenue
$49,831,700
147 Schedule of Programs:
148 Voted Local Levy Program $20,326,200
149 Board Local Levy Program $6,410,600
150 State Board of Education
151 Item 4 To State Board of Education - State Office of Education
152 From Education Fund
$659,000
153 From General Fund Restricted - Mineral Lease
$364,400
154 Schedule of Programs:
155 Board and Administration $1,023,400
156 Item 5 To State Board of Education - Utah State Office of Education - Initiative Programs
157 From Education Fund
$3,000,000
158 From Education Fund, One-time
$300,000
159 From General Fund Restricted - Autism Awareness Account
$5,000
160 Schedule of Programs:
161 Upstart Early Childhood Education $3,000,000
162 Autism Awareness Restricted Account $5,000
163 IT Academy $300,000
164 Item 6 To State Board of Education - State Charter School Board
165 From Education Fund
$354,000
166 Schedule of Programs:
167 State Charter School Board $354,000
168 Item 7 To State Board of Education - Educator Licensing Professional Practices
169 From Professional Practices Restricted Subfund
$327,600
170 Schedule of Programs:
171 Educator Licensing $327,600
172 Item 8 To State Board of Education - State Office of Education - Child Nutrition
173 From Dedicated Credit - Liquor Tax
$2,011,000
174 Schedule of Programs:
175 Child Nutrition $2,011,000
176 Item 9 To State Board of Education - Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind
177 From Education Fund
$400,000
178 Schedule of Programs:
179 Instructional Services $400,000
180 Subsection 1(b). Expendable Funds and Accounts.
181 The Legislature has reviewed the following expendable funds. Where applicable, the
182 Legislature authorizes the State Division of Finance to transfer amounts among funds and
183 accounts as indicated. Outlays and expenditures from the recipient funds or accounts may be
184 made without further legislative action according to a fund's or account's applicable
185 authorizing statute.
186 Item 10 To State Board of Education - Child Nutrition Program Commodities Fund
187 From Dedicated Credits Revenue
$4,800
188 From Beginning Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances
$400
189 From Closing Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances
$5,200
190 Schedule of Programs:
191 Child Nutrition Program Commodities Fund $10,400
192 Item 11 To State Board of Education - Utah Community Center for the Deaf Fund
193 From Dedicated Credits Revenue
$10,500
194 From Interest Income
$200
195 From Beginning Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances
$30,500
196 From Closing Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances
($33,600)
197 Schedule of Programs:
198 Utah Community Center for the Deaf Fund $7,600
199 Item 12 To State Board of Education - Charter School Revolving Account
200 From Interest Income
$137,800
201 From Repayments
$49,000
202 From Beginning Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances
$6,494,200
203 From Ending Fund Balance
($6,681,000)
204 Item 13 To State Board of Education - School Building Revolving Account
205 From Repayments
$127,200
206 From Beginning Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances
$9,468,200
207 From Ending Fund Balance
($9,595,400)
208 Item 14 To State Board of Education - Education Tax Check-off Lease Refunding
209 From Trust and Agency Funds
$28,300
210 From Beginning Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances
$31,200
211 From Closing Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances
($24,200)
212 Schedule of Programs:
213 Education Tax Check-off Lease Refunding $35,300
214 Item 15 To State Board of Education - Schools for the Deaf and Blind Donation Fund
215 From Dedicated Credits Revenue
$56,300
216 From Interest Income
$1,600
217 From Beginning Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances
$351,800
218 From Closing Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances
($389,300)
219 Schedule of Programs:
220 Schools for the Deaf and Blind Donation Fund $20,400
221 Item 16 To State Board of Education - Utah Public Education Foundation
222 From Trust and Agency Funds
$20,000
223 Schedule of Programs:
224 Utah Public Education Foundation $20,000
225 Subsection 1(c). Transfers to Unrestricted Funds.
226 The Legislature authorizes the State Division of Finance to transfer the following
227 amounts to the unrestricted General, Education, or Uniform School Fund as indicated from the
228 restricted funds or accounts indicated. Expenditures and outlays from the General, Education,
229 or Uniform School Fund must be authorized elsewhere in an appropriations act.
230 Transfers to Unrestricted Funds
231 Item 17 To Education Fund
232 From Nonlasping Balances - MSP - Basic Program
$54,504,000
233 From Nonlasping Balances - MSP - Related to Basic Program
$4,398,600
234 Schedule of Programs:
235 Education Fund, One-time $58,902,600
236 The Legislature intends that the Division of Finance transfer $54,504,000 or the
237 unreserved, unencumbered balance in the Basic School Program, whichever is less, from the
238 Basic School Program to the Education Fund one-time at the close of fiscal year 2015.
239 Section 2. Repealer.
240 This bill repeals:
241 Laws of Utah 1992, Chapter 53, Uncodified Section 52, Special purpose optional
242 monies.
243 Section 3. Effective date.
244 This bill takes effect on July 1, 2014.
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