53A-17a-120.5. Appropriation for concurrent enrollment.
(1) Money appropriated to the State Board of Education in Section 53A-17a-104 for
concurrent enrollment shall be allocated as follows:
(a) the monies shall first be allocated proportionally, based upon student credit hour
delivered, between courses that are:
(i) taught by public school educators; and
(ii) taught by college or university faculty;
(b) from the monies allocated under Subsection (1)(a)(i):
(i) 60% of the monies shall be allocated to local school boards and charter schools; and
(ii) 40% of the monies shall be allocated to the State Board of Regents; and
(c) from the monies allocated under Subsection (1)(a)(ii):
(i) 40% of the monies shall be allocated to local school boards and charter schools; and
(ii) 60% of the monies shall be allocated to the State Board of Regents.
(2) The State Board of Education shall make rules providing that a school participating
in the concurrent enrollment programs offered under Section 53A-15-101 shall receive an
allocation from the monies described in Subsection (1) as provided in Section 53A-15-101.
(3) The State Board of Regents shall make rules providing that an institution of higher
education participating in the concurrent enrollment programs offered under Sections
53A-15-101 and 53B-8-112 shall receive an allocation from the monies described in Subsection
(1) as provided in the rules.
(4) Subject to budget constraints, the Legislature shall annually increase the money
appropriated to the State Board of Education in Section 53A-17a-104 for concurrent enrollment
based on:
(a) enrollment growth in concurrent enrollment from additional students enrolled,
courses offered, and credit hours taken; and
(b) the percentage increase in the value of the weighted pupil unit.
(5) (a) The State Board of Education and the State Board of Regents shall annually report
to the Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee:
(i) an accounting of the money appropriated for concurrent enrollment; and
(ii) a justification of the split described in Subsections (1)(a) and (b).
(b) The State Board of Regents shall annually report to the Higher Education
Appropriations Subcommittee on concurrent enrollment participation and growth, including data
on what higher education tuition would have been charged for the hours of concurrent enrollment
credit granted.
(6) In order to qualify for funds under this section, a concurrent enrollment program shall
comply with the requirements described in Section 53A-15-101, including rules adopted in
accordance with Subsection 53A-15-101(3).
Amended by Chapter 321, 2009 General Session
Amended by Chapter 391, 2009 General Session
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