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AMENDMENTS TO THE MINIMUM SCHOOL

             2     
PROGRAM BUDGET

             3     
2006 GENERAL SESSION

             4     
STATE OF UTAH

             5     
Chief Sponsor: Howard A. Stephenson

             6     
House Sponsor: Gordon E. Snow

             7     

             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This bill provides funding for the Minimum School Program.
             11      Highlighted Provisions:
             12          This bill:
             13          .    creates a cap on the number of charter schools that the State Charter School Board
             14      may authorize S. to begin operations in the 2007-08 school year .S ;
             14a      S. . modifies provisions governing the inclusion of foreign exchange students for the
             14b      purpose of apportioning state monies; .S
             15          .    establishes the value of the weighted pupil unit at $2,417;
             16          .    establishes a ceiling for the state contribution to the maintenance and operations
             17      portion of the Minimum School Program for fiscal year 2006-07 of $2,032,219,545;
             18          .    authorizes the State Board of Education to use nonlapsing balances to restore
             19      special education funding;
             20          .    makes one-time appropriations for fiscal year 2006-07 for:
             21              .    pupil transportation;
             22              .    library books and supplies;
             23              .    the Enrollment Growth Program;
             24              .    charter schools; S. [ and ] .S
             25              .    classroom supplies S. ;
             25a              . a charter school study .S .
             26      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             27          This bill appropriates:



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         .    as an ongoing appropriation, $2,011,119,545 from the Uniform School Fund for
             29      fiscal year 2006-07; S. [ and ]
             29a          .     for fiscal year 2006-07 only, $150,000 from the General Fund; and .S
             30          .    for fiscal year 2006-07 only, $31,100,000 from the Uniform School Fund.
             31      Other Special Clauses:
             32          This bill takes effect on July 1, 2006.
             33          This bill coordinates with S.B. 3 by providing that certain amendments in this bill
             34      supersede the amendments in S.B. 3.
             35      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             36      AMENDS:
             37          53A-1a-515, as last amended by Chapter 291, Laws of Utah 2005
             37a      S. 53A-2-206, as last amended by Chapter 257, Laws of Utah 2004 .S
             38          53A-17a-103, as last amended by Chapters 9 and 184, Laws of Utah 2005
             39          53A-17a-104, as last amended by Chapters 9 and 184, Laws of Utah 2005
             40          53A-17a-148, as last amended by Chapters 9 and 184, Laws of Utah 2005
             41      ENACTS:
             42          53A-1a-502.5, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             43     

             44      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             45          Section 1. Section 53A-1a-502.5 is enacted to read:
             46          53A-1a-502.5. State Charter School Board to authorize the establishment of
             47      charter schools.
             48          The State Charter School Board may S. [ authorize, beginning July 1, 2006, and until July 1,
             49      2007, an additional five charter schools, provided that the additional charter schools have a
             50      combined student capacity that does not exceed 5,000 students
] only authorize:

             50a      (1) a maximum of five charter schools that will begin operation in the 2007-08 school year; and
             50b      (2) a combined maximum student capacity of 5,000 students for the charter schools authorized
             50c      in accordance with Subsection (1) .S .
             51          Section 2. Section 53A-1a-515 is amended to read:
             52           53A-1a-515. Charters authorized by local school boards.
             53          (1) (a) Individuals and entities identified in Section 53A-1a-504 may enter into an
             54      agreement with a local school board to establish and operate a charter school within the
             55      geographical boundaries of the school district administered by the board.
             56          (b) The charter schools described in Subsection (1)(a) are in addition to the limited
             57      number of charter schools authorized by the State Charter School Board in Section
             58      53A-1a-502.5 .



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         (2) (a) An existing public school that converts to charter status under a charter granted
             60      by a local school board may:
             61          (i) continue to receive the same services from the school district that it received prior to
             62      its conversion; or
             63          (ii) contract out for some or all of those services with other public or private providers.
             64          (b) Any other charter school authorized by a local school board may contract with the
             65      board to receive some or all of the services referred to in Subsection (3)(a).
             66          (3) (a) (i) A public school that converts to a charter school under a charter granted by a
             67      local school board shall receive funding:
             68          (A) through the school district; and
             69          (B) on the same basis as it did prior to its conversion to a charter school.
             70          (ii) The school may also receive federal monies designated for charter schools under
             71      any federal program.
             72          (b) (i) A local school board-authorized charter school operating in a facility owned by
             73      the school district and not paying reasonable rent to the school district shall receive funding:
             74          (A) through the school district; and
             75          (B) on the same basis that other district schools receive funding.
             76          (ii) The school may also receive federal monies designated for charter schools under
             77      any federal program.
             78          (c) Any other charter school authorized by a local school board shall receive funding as
             79      provided in Section 53A-1a-513 .
             80          (4) (a) A local school board that receives an application for a charter school under this
             81      section shall, within 45 days, either accept or reject the application.
             82          (b) If the board rejects the application, it shall notify the applicant in writing of the
             83      reason for the rejection.
             84          (c) The applicant may submit a revised application for reconsideration by the board.
             85          (d) If the local school board refuses to authorize the applicant, the applicant may seek a
             86      charter from the State Charter School Board under Section 53A-1a-505 .
             87          (5) The State Board of Education shall make a rule providing for a timeline for the
             88      opening of a charter school following the approval of a charter school application by a local
             89      school board.



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         (6) (a) After approval of a charter school application, the applicant and the local school
             91      board shall set forth the terms and conditions for the operation of the charter school in a written
             92      contractual agreement.
             93          (b) The agreement is the school's charter.
             94          (7) A local school board shall:
             95          (a) annually review and evaluate the performance of charter schools authorized by the
             96      local school board and hold the schools accountable for their performance;
             97          (b) monitor charter schools authorized by the local school board for compliance with
             98      federal and state laws, rules, and regulations; and
             99          (c) provide technical support to charter schools authorized by the local school board to
             100      assist them in understanding and performing their charter obligations.
             101          (8) A local school board may terminate a charter school it authorizes as provided in
             102      Sections 53A-1a-509 and 53A-1a-510 .
             103          (9) The governing body of a local school board-authorized charter school shall be
             104      independent of the local school board except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter.
             104a      S. Section 3. Section 53A-2-206 is amended to read:
             104b          53A-2-206. Exchange and interstate compact students -- Inclusion in attendance count
             104c      -- Annual report -- Requirements for exchange student agencies.
             104d          (1) A school district or charter school may include the following students in the
             104e      district's or school's membership and attendance count for the purpose of apportionment of
             104f      state monies:
             104g          (a) a foreign exchange student sponsored by an agency approved by the district's local
             104h      school board or charter school's governing board, subject to the limitation of Subsection (2);
             104i          (b) a student enrolled under an interstate compact, established between the State
             104j      Board of Education and the state education authority of another state, under which a student
             104k      from one compact state would be permitted to enroll in a public school in the other compact
             104l      state on the same basis as a resident student of the receiving state; or
             104m          (c) a student receiving services under the Compact on Placement of Children.
             104n          (2) (a) [ The ] Through June 30, 2007, number of foreign exchange students that may be
             104o      counted for the purpose of apportioning state monies shall be the lesser of:
             104p               [ (a) ] (i) the number of foreign exchange students:
             104q               [ (i) ] (A) enrolled in the school district or charter school; and
             104r               [ (ii) ] (B) sponsored by an exchange student agency approved by the district's
             104s      local school board or charter school's governing board; or
             104t               [ (b) ] (ii) the number of students that have withdrawn from the school district
             104u      or charter school to participate in a foreign exchange program in a foreign country.
             104v               (b) (i) Beginning July 1, 2007, the total number of foreign exchange students .S


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S. in the state that may be counted for the purpose of apportioning state monies shall be the

             104x      lesser of:
             104y          (A) the number of foreign exchange students enrolled in public schools in the state on
             104z      October 1 of the previous fiscal year; or
             104aa          (B) 328 foreign exchange students.
             104ab          (ii) The State Board of Education shall make rules in accordance with Title 63,
             104ac      Chapter 46a, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to administer the cap on the number of
             104ad      foreign exchange students that may be counted for the purpose of apportioning state monies.
             104ae          (3) A school district or charter school may:
             104af          (a) enroll foreign exchange students that do not qualify for state monies; and
             104ag          (b) pay for the costs of those students with other funds available to the school district
             104ah      or charter school.
             104ai          (4) Due to the benefits to all students of having the opportunity to become familiar with
             104aj      individuals from diverse backgrounds and cultures, school districts are encouraged to enroll
             104ak      foreign exchange students, as provided in Subsection (3), particularly in schools with declining
             104al      or stable enrollments where the incremental cost of enrolling the foreign exchange student may
             104am      be minimal.
             104an          (5) The board shall make an annual report to the Legislature on the number of
             104ao      exchange students and the number of interstate compact students sent to or received from
             104ap      public schools outside the state.
             104aq          (6) (a) A local school board or charter school governing board shall require each
             104ar      approved exchange student agency to provide it with a sworn affidavit of compliance prior to
             104as      the beginning of each school year.
             104at          (b) The affidavit shall include the following assurances:
             104au          (i) that the agency has complied with all applicable policies of the board;
             104av          (ii) that a household study, including a background check of all adult residents, has
             104aw      been made of each household where an exchange student is to reside, and that the study was of
             104ax      sufficient scope to provide reasonable assurance that the exchange student will receive proper
             104ay      care and supervision in a safe environment;
             104az          (iii) that host parents have received training appropriate to their positions, including
             104ba      information about enhanced criminal penalties under Subsection 76-5-406(10) for persons who
             104bb      are in a position of special trust;
             104bc          (iv) that a representative of the exchange student agency shall visit each student's place
             104bd      of residence at least once each month during the student's stay in Utah;
             104be          (v) that the agency will cooperate with school and other public authorities to
             104bf      ensure that no exchange student becomes an unreasonable burden upon the public schools or other .S


            
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     S. public agencies;
             104bi          (vi) that each exchange student will be given in the exchange student's native language
             104bj      names and telephone numbers of agency representatives and others who could be called at any
             104bk      time if a serious problem occurs; and
             104bl          (vii) that alternate placements are readily available so that no student is required to
             104bm      remain in a household if conditions appear to exist which unreasonably endanger the student's
             104bn      welfare.
             104bo          (7) (a) A local school board or charter school governing board shall provide each
             104bp      approved exchange student agency with a list of names and telephone numbers of individuals
             104bq      not associated with the agency who could be called by an exchange student in the event of a
             104br      serious problem.
             104bs          (b) The agency shall make a copy of the list available to each of its exchange students in
             104bt      the exchange student's native language. .S
             105          Section 3. Section 53A-17a-103 is amended to read:
             106           53A-17a-103. Definitions.
             107          As used in this chapter:
             108          (1) "Basic state-supported school program" or "basic program" means public education
             109      programs for kindergarten, elementary, and secondary school students that are operated and
             110      maintained for the amount derived by multiplying the number of weighted pupil units for each
             111      district by [$2,280] $2,417, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
             112          (2) "Certified revenue levy" means a property tax levy that provides an amount of ad
             113      valorem property tax revenue equal to the sum of:
             114          (a) the amount of property tax revenue to be generated statewide in the previous year
             115      from imposing a minimum basic tax rate, as specified in Subsection 53A-17a-135 (1)(a); and
             116          (b) the product of:
             117          (i) new growth, as defined in Section 59-2-924 and rules of the State Tax Commission;
             118      and
             119          (ii) the minimum basic tax rate certified by the State Tax Commission for the previous
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         (3) "Leeway program" or "leeway" means a state-supported voted leeway program or
             122      board leeway program authorized under Section 53A-17a-133 or 53A-17a-134 .
             123          (4) "Pupil in average daily membership (ADM)" means a full-day equivalent pupil.
             124          (5) (a) "State-supported minimum school program" or "minimum school program"
             125      means public school programs for kindergarten, elementary, and secondary schools as
             126      described in this Subsection (5).
             127          (b) The minimum school program established in the districts shall include the
             128      equivalent of a school term of nine months as determined by the State Board of Education.
             129          (c) (i) The board shall establish the number of days or equivalent instructional hours
             130      that school is held for an academic school year.
             131          (ii) Education, enhanced by utilization of technologically enriched delivery systems,
             132      when approved by local school boards, shall receive full support by the State Board of
             133      Education as it pertains to fulfilling the attendance requirements, excluding time spent viewing
             134      commercial advertising.
             135          (d) The program includes the total of the following annual costs:
             136          (i) the cost of a basic state-supported school program; and
             137          (ii) other amounts appropriated in this chapter in addition to the basic program.
             138          (6) "Weighted pupil unit or units or WPU or WPUs" means the unit of measure of
             139      factors that is computed in accordance with this chapter for the purpose of determining the
             140      costs of a program on a uniform basis for each district.
             141          Section 4. Section 53A-17a-104 is amended to read:
             142           53A-17a-104. Amount of state's contribution toward minimum school program.
             143          (1) The total contribution of the state toward the cost of the minimum school program
             144      may not exceed the sum of [$1,794,543,275] $2,032,219,545 for the fiscal year beginning July
             145      1, [2005] 2006, except as otherwise provided by the Legislature through supplemental
             146      appropriations.
             147          (2) There is appropriated from state and local funds for fiscal year [2005-06] 2006-07
             148      for distribution to school districts and charter schools, in accordance with this chapter, monies
             149      for the following purposes and in the following amounts:
             150          (a) basic program - kindergarten, [$50,992,200 (22,365 WPUs)] $57,234,560 (23,680
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             152          (b) basic program - grades 1-12, [$1,014,932,880 (445,146 WPUs)] $1,118,053,443

             153      (462,579 WPUs);
             154          (c) basic program - professional staff, [$99,273,480 (43,541 WPUs)] $106,128,053
             155      (43,909 WPUs);
             156          (d) basic program - administrative costs, [$3,789,360 (1,662 WPUs)] $3,937,293
             157      (1,629 WPUs);
             158          (e) basic program - necessarily existent small schools and units for consolidated
             159      schools, [$17,779,440 (7,798 WPUs)] $18,487,633 (7,649 WPUs);
             160          (f) special education - regular program - add-on WPUs for students with disabilities,
             161      [$125,076,240 (54,858 WPUs)] $136,350,221 (56,413 WPUs);
             162          (g) preschool special education program, [$16,509,480 (7,241 WPUs)] $19,717,886
             163      (8,158 WPUs);
             164          (h) self-contained regular WPUs, [$28,999,320 (12,719 WPUs)] $32,148,517 (13,301
             165      WPUs);
             166          (i) extended year program for severely disabled, [$813,960 (357 WPUs)] $887,039
             167      (367 WPUs);
             168          (j) special education programs in state institutions and district impact aid, [$3,196,560
             169      (1,402 WPUs)] $3,487,731 (1,443 WPUs);
             170          (k) applied technology and technical education district programs, [$54,943,440 (24,098
             171      WPUs)] $59,934,349 (24,797 WPUs), including [$985,880] $1,045,033 for summer applied
             172      technology agriculture programs;
             173          (l) applied technology district set-aside, [$2,348,400 (1,030 WPUs)] $2,562,020 (1,060
             174      WPUs);
             175          (m) class size reduction, [$70,162,440 (30,773 WPUs)] $74,378,341 (30,773 WPUs);
             176          (n) Social Security and retirement programs, [$272,224,533] $310,891,038;
             177          (o) pupil transportation to and from school, [$59,058,267] $62,601,763, of which not
             178      less than [$2,050,537] $2,173,569 shall be allocated to the Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind
             179      to pay for transportation costs of the schools' students;
             180          (p) guarantee transportation levy, $500,000;
             181          (q) Local Discretionary Block Grant Program, $21,820,748;
             182          (r) Interventions for Student Success Block Grant Program, [$15,842,347]



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             183      $16,792,888;

             184          (s) Quality Teaching Block Grant Program, [$59,428,023] $62,993,704;
             185          (t) highly impacted schools, $5,123,207;
             186          (u) at-risk programs, [$26,557,600] $27,992,056;
             187          (v) adult education, [$7,630,805] $9,148,653;
             188          (w) accelerated learning programs, [$8,999,293] $12,010,853;
             189          (x) electronic high school, [$1,000,000] $1,300,000;
             190          (y) School LAND Trust Program, [$9,920,000] $15,000,000;
             191          (z) state-supported voted leeway, [$175,975,385] $196,085,303;
             192          (aa) state-supported board leeway, [$48,387,919] $54,704,476;
             193          (bb) charter schools, pursuant to Section 53A-1a-513 , [$12,559,950] $21,552,450;
             194          (cc) K-3 Reading Improvement Program, $12,500,000 ; and
             195          (dd) state-supported board leeway for K-3 Reading Improvement Program,
             196      $15,000,000.
             197          Section 5. Section 53A-17a-148 is amended to read:
             198           53A-17a-148. Use of nonlapsing balances.
             199          [(1) For the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2005, the State Board of Education may
             200      use up to $300,000 of nonlapsing balances for the following:]
             201          [(a) to stabilize the value of the weighted pupil unit;]
             202          [(b) to maintain program levels in school districts that may experience unanticipated
             203      and unforeseen losses of students;]
             204          [(c) to equalize programs in school districts where a strict application of the law
             205      provides inequity;]
             206          [(d) to pay the added cost when students attend school out of state; and]
             207          [(e) other uses approved by the board.]
             208          [(2) For the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2005, the State Board of Education may
             209      use up to $1,000,000 of uncommitted nonlapsing balances for adult high school completion
             210      and adult basic skill programs.]
             211          [(3) For the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2005, the State Board of Education shall
             212      use Minimum School Program nonlapsing balances to supplement the appropriation to charter
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             214      their formula detailed in Subsection 53A-1a-513 (4).]

             215          [(4) The State Board of Education may use Minimum School Program nonlapsing
             216      balances dedicated to the Public Education Job Enhancement Program to support program
             217      administration as follows:]
             218          [(a) $26,000 is authorized in fiscal year 2004-05; and]
             219          [(b) $60,000 is authorized in fiscal year 2005-06.]
             220          The State Board of Education may use Minimum School Program nonlapsing balances
             221      to restore special education funding as follows:
             222          (1) up to $902,538 is authorized in fiscal year 2005-06; and
             223          (2) up to $902,538 is authorized in fiscal year 2006-07.
             224          Section 6. Ongoing appropriation for charter school administration.
             225          (1) As an ongoing appropriation subject to future budget constraints, there is
             226      appropriated for fiscal year 2006-07, $100,000 from the Uniform School Fund to the State
             227      Board of Education for charter school administration.
             228          (2) The State Board of Education, in consultation with the State Charter School Board,
             229      shall distribute the money appropriated in Subsection (1) on an equalized per student basis as
             230      determined by the actual fall enrollment count to charter schools that receive funding through
             231      the Minimum School Program - Administrative Cost Formula Program.
             232          Section 7. One-time appropriation for pupil transportation.
             233          There is appropriated from the Uniform School Fund to the State Board of Education
             234      for fiscal year 2006-07 only, $5,000,000 for pupil transportation to and from school as
             235      provided in Subsections 53A-17a-127 (1) through (5).
             236          Section 8. One-time appropriation for library books and supplies.
             237          (1) There is appropriated from the Uniform School Fund to the State Board of
             238      Education for fiscal year 2006-07 only, $2,000,000 for library books and supplies.
             239          (2) It is the intent of the Legislature that the State Board of Education shall distribute
             240      the money appropriated in Subsection (1) as follows:
             241          (a) 25% shall be divided equally among all public schools; and
             242          (b) 75% shall be divided among public schools based on each school's average daily
             243      membership as compared to the total state average daily membership.
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             245          There is appropriated from the Uniform School Fund to the State Board of Education

             246      for fiscal year 2006-07 only, $10,000,000 for the Enrollment Growth Program described in
             247      Section 53A-21-103.5 .
             248          Section 10. One-time appropriation for charter schools.
             249          (1) There is appropriated from the Uniform School Fund to the State Board of
             250      Education for fiscal year 2006-07 only, $7,100,000 for charter schools.
             251          (2) It is the intent of the Legislature that the State Board of Education shall distribute
             252      the money appropriated in Subsection (1) based upon average daily membership of the charter
             253      schools.
             254          Section 11. One-time appropriation for classroom supplies.
             255          (1) There is appropriated from the Uniform School Fund to the State Board of
             256      Education for fiscal year 2006-07 only, $7,000,000 for classroom supplies and materials.
             257          (2) (a) The board shall distribute the appropriation to classroom teachers in school
             258      districts, the Schools for the Deaf and the Blind, the Edith Bowen Laboratory School, and
             259      charter schools on the basis of the number of classroom teachers in each school as compared to
             260      the total number of classroom teachers.
             261          (b) Teachers shall receive up to the following amounts:
             262          (i) a teacher on salary schedule steps one through three teaching in grades kindergarten
             263      through six or preschool handicapped - $360;
             264          (ii) a teacher on salary schedule steps one through three teaching in grades seven
             265      through twelve - $310;
             266          (iii) a teacher on salary schedule step four or higher teaching in grades kindergarten
             267      through six or preschool handicapped - $285; and
             268          (iv) a teacher on salary schedule step four or higher teaching in grades seven through
             269      twelve - $235.
             270          (c) If the appropriation in Subsection (1) is not sufficient to provide to each teacher the
             271      full amount allowed under Subsection (2)(b), teachers on salary schedule steps one through
             272      three shall receive the full amount allowed with the remaining monies apportioned to all other
             273      teachers.
             274          (d) Teachers shall spend the money for school supplies, materials, or field trips under
             275      rules adopted by the State Board of Education.



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             276          (e) As used in this section, "classroom teacher" or "teacher" means permanent teacher

             277      positions filled by one teacher or two or more job-sharing teachers:
             278          (i) who are licensed personnel;
             279          (ii) who are paid on the teacher's salary schedule;
             280          (iii) who are hired for an entire contract period; and
             281          (iv) whose primary function is to provide instructional or a combination of
             282      instructional and counseling services to students in public schools.
             282a      S. Section 13. One-time appropriation for charter school study.
             282b          (1)(a) There is appropriated $150,000 from the General Fund for fiscal year 2006-07
             282c      only to the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel for a charter school study
             282d      under the direction and approval of the Executive Appropriations Committee.
             282e          (b) As directed and approved by the Executive Appropriations Committee, the Office of
             282f      Legislative Research and General Counsel and the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst shall
             282g      jointly conduct the study.
             282h          (c) In conducting the study, the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel and
             282i      the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst shall consult with the Office of the Legislative
             282j      Auditor General, State Board of Education, State Charter School Board, charter schools, and
             282k      school districts.
             282l          (2) The study shall:
             282m          (a) evaluate the services provided to charter schools by the divisions within the Utah
             282n      State Office of Education and by the school districts where charter schools are located;
             282o          (b) identify tasks required of the State Charter School Board to assume its statutory
             282p      obligations;
             282q          (d) identify long-term administrative needs of the state and school districts required to
             282r      sustain charter schools;
             282s          (e) evaluate the financial condition of the state's charter schools;
             282t          (f) examine funding equity between charter schools and district schools;
             282u          (g) compare the use of a local tax replacement formula to a local revenue sharing
             282v      mechanism;
             282w          (h) determine school level administrative costs;
             282x          (i) identify the financial needs of and sources of funding for charter schools as they
             282y      begin operations;
             282z          (j) evaluate a school district's role and responsibility in funding a student attending a
             282aa      charter school;
             282ab          (k) examine the current process used to assess a charter school's financial plan and
             282ac      long-term sustainability;
             282ad          (l) (i) identify requirements for granting charters to schools that primarily serve .S


            
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282ae      S. special needs students; and

             282af          (ii) examine the financial feasibility of operating a charter school that primarily serves
             282ag      special needs students;
             282ah          (l) identify needs of charter schools relating to securing and maintaining adequate
             282ai      facilities to support the operations of a school;
             282aj          (m) evaluate a school district's role and responsibility in providing for the capital
             282ak      facility needs of students attending a charter school;
             282al          (n) examine processes governing charter school facility leases and procurement
             282am      contracts for school construction;
             282an          (o) summarize the experience of other states relating to growth and oversight of charter
             282ao      schools;
             282ap          (p) evaluate how charter school and student growth affects the public education system
             282aq      as a whole; and
             282ar          (q) make recommendations on how to accommodate growth in the number of charter
             282as      schools and students attending charter schools, in terms of administration and funding.
             282at          (3) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel and the Office of the
             282au      Legislative Fiscal Analyst shall coordinate with the Department of Administrative Services to
             282av      address the liability of the state in regards to charter school facilities and leases.
             282aw          (4) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel and the Office of the
             282ax      Legislative Fiscal Analyst shall report the findings of the study to the Executive
             282ay      Appropriations Committee prior to October 31, 2006. .S
             283          Section S. [ 12 ] 14 .S . Effective date.
             284          This bill takes effect on July 1, 2006.
             285          Section S. [ 13 ] 15 .S . Coordinating S.B. 5 with S.B. 3 -- Superseding amendments.
             286          If this S.B. 5 and S.B. 3, Minimum School Program Base Budget Amendments, both
             287      pass, it is the intent of the Legislature that the amendments to Sections 53A-17a-103 and
             288      53A-17a-104 in S.B. 5 supersede the amendments to Sections 53A-17a-103 and 53A-17a-104
             289      in S.B. 3 when the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel prepares the Utah Code
             290      database for publication.





Legislative Review Note
    as of 2-27-06 3:20 PM


Based on a limited legal review, this legislation has not been determined to have a high
probability of being held unconstitutional.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel


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