S.B. 156

1

SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS VOLUNTEER
2 PROGRAM
3 2004 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Sponsor: James M. Evans
6
7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill amends the State System of Public Education Code by creating a pilot program
10 to recruit professionals to volunteer as substitute teachers.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 . creates a pilot program to recruit individuals from a variety of professions to
14 volunteer at least one day per year as a substitute teacher;
15 . directs the State Board of Education to:
16 . develop the pilot program;
17 . make rules, as necessary, to administer the pilot program; and
18 . make a report evaluating the program to the Education Interim Committee;
19 . provides that school districts and schools may choose to participate in the pilot
20 program;
21 . allows school district foundations to accept donations to underwrite the pilot
22 program; and
23 . sunsets the pilot program on July 1, 2007.
24 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
25 None
26 Other Special Clauses:
27 None

28 Utah Code Sections Affected:
29 AMENDS:
30 63-55b-153, as last amended by Chapters 131 and 223, Laws of Utah 2003
31 ENACTS:
32 53A-4-206, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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34 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
35 Section 1. Section 53A-4-206 is enacted to read:
36 53A-4-206. Volunteer Substitute Teachers Pilot Program.
37 (1) A pilot program is created to recruit individuals from a variety of professions to
38 volunteer at least one day per year as a substitute teacher.
39 (2) The State Board of Education shall:
40 (a) develop the pilot program; and
41 (b) make rules, as necessary, to administer the pilot program.
42 (3) (a) School districts and schools may choose to participate in the pilot program.
43 (b) The State Board of Education shall determine the maximum number of school
44 districts and schools who may participate in the pilot program.
45 (4) A foundation established under Section 53A-4-205 may accept donations to
46 underwrite the costs of the pilot program.
47 (5) The State Board of Education shall submit a report evaluating the program to the
48 Education Interim Committee by October 1, 2006.
49 Section 2. Section 63-55b-153 is amended to read:
50 63-55b-153. Repeal dates -- Titles 53, 53A, and 53B.
51 (1) Subsection 53-3-205 (9)(a)(i)(D) is repealed July 1, 2007.
52 (2) Subsection 53-3-804 (2)(g) is repealed July 1, 2007.
53 (3) Title 53, Chapter 12, State Olympic Public Safety Command Act, is repealed July
54 1, 2003.
55 (4) Section 53A-1-403.5 is repealed July 1, 2007.
56 (5) Section 53A-4-206 is repealed July 1, 2007.
57 [(5)] (6) Section 53B-8-104.5 is repealed July 1, 2009.

Legislative Review Note
as of 1-28-04 3:29 PM

A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

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