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MINIMUM SCHOOL PROGRAM AND PUBLIC EDUCATION

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BUDGET AMENDMENTS

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2011 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Merlynn T. Newbold

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Senate Sponsor: D. Chris Buttars

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             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This bill supplements or reduces appropriations previously provided for school districts,
             11      charter schools, and certain state education agencies for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
             12      2011 and ending June 30, 2012 and modifies related budgetary provisions.
             13      Highlighted Provisions:
             14          This bill:
             15          .    provides budget increases and decreases for the use and support of certain state
             16      education agencies;
             17          .    provides budget increases and decreases for programs that support school districts
             18      and charter schools;
             19          .    provides intent language;
             20          .    requires the State Board of Education to adopt rules regarding the distribution of
             21      funds for youth in custody;
             22          .    enacts provisions related to funding for International Baccalaureate programs;
             23          .    provides that the State Board of Education may use a portion of an appropriation for
             24      the K-3 Reading Improvement Program for computer-assisted instructional learning
             25      and assessment programs;
             26          .    provides a distribution formula for the appropriation for Teacher Supplies and
             27      Materials;
             28          .    provides that the State Board of Education may use a portion of an appropriation for
             29      Early Intervention for adaptive learning technology and assessments;


             30          .    establishes the value of the weighted pupil unit at $2,816 for fiscal year 2011-12;
             31          .    establishes the value of the weighted pupil unit at $2,577 for fiscal year 2011-12,
             32      for:
             33              .    the Special Education Add-on program; and
             34              .    the Career & Technical Ed District Add-on program; and
             35          .    makes technical changes.
             36      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             37          This bill appropriates for fiscal year 2012:
             38          .    $538,200 from the General Fund;
             39          .    $10,000,000 from the Uniform School Fund;
             40          .    $294,333,009 from the Education Fund; and
             41          .    $13,605,700 from various sources as detailed in this bill.
             42      Other Special Clauses:
             43          This bill takes effect on July 1, 2011.
             44          This bill coordinates with S.B. 1, Public Education Base Budget, by providing
             45      superseding substantive amendments.
             46      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             47      AMENDS:
             48          53A-1-403, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2003, Chapter 171
             49          53A-1-708, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2004, Chapter 265
             50          53A-17a-112, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 3
             51          53A-17a-150, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2004, Chapter 305
             52      ENACTS:
             53          53A-17a-164, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             54          53A-17a-165, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             55      Utah Code Sections Affected by Coordination Clause:
             56          53A-17a-108, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapters 3 and 399
             57          53A-17a-164, Utah Code Annotated 1953


             58          53A-17a-165, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             59      Uncodified Material Affected:
             60      ENACTS UNCODIFIED MATERIAL
             61     
             62      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             63          Section 1. Section 53A-1-403 is amended to read:
             64           53A-1-403. Education of persons under 21 in custody of state agency --
             65      Establishment of coordinating council -- Advisory councils.
             66          (1) For purposes of this section, "board" means the State Board of Education.
             67          [(1)] (2) (a) The [State Board of Education] board is directly responsible for the
             68      education of all persons under the age of 21 who are:
             69          [(a)] (i) in the custody of the Department of Human Services;
             70          [(b)] (ii) in the custody of an equivalent agency of a Native American tribe recognized
             71      by the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs and whose custodial parent or legal guardian
             72      resides within the state; or
             73          [(c)] (iii) being held in a juvenile detention facility.
             74          (b) The board shall adopt rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
             75      Administrative Rulemaking Act, to provide for the distribution of funds for the education of
             76      persons described in Subsection (2)(a).
             77          [(2)] (3) Subsection [(1)(b)] (2)(a)(ii) does not apply to persons taken into custody for
             78      the primary purpose of obtaining access to education programs provided for youth in custody.
             79          [(3)] (4) The board shall, where feasible, contract with school districts or other
             80      appropriate agencies to provide educational, administrative, and supportive services, but the
             81      board shall retain responsibility for the programs.
             82          [(4)] (5) The Legislature shall establish and maintain separate education budget
             83      categories for youth in custody who are under the jurisdiction of the following state agencies:
             84          (a) detention centers and the Divisions of Juvenile Justice Services and Child and
             85      Family Services;


             86          (b) the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health; and
             87          (c) the Division of Services for People with Disabilities.
             88          [(5)] (6) (a) The Department of Human Services and the State Board of Education shall
             89      appoint a coordinating council to plan, coordinate, and recommend budget, policy, and
             90      program guidelines for the education and treatment of persons in the custody of the Division of
             91      Juvenile Justice Services and the Division of Child and Family Services.
             92          (b) The department and board may appoint similar councils for those in the custody of
             93      the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health or the Division of Services for People with
             94      Disabilities.
             95          [(6)] (7) A school district contracting to provide services under Subsection [(3)] (4)
             96      shall establish an advisory council to plan, coordinate, and review education and treatment
             97      programs for persons held in custody in the district.
             98          Section 2. Section 53A-1-708 is amended to read:
             99           53A-1-708. Grants for online delivery of U-PASS tests.
             100          (1) As used in this section:
             101          (a) "Summative tests" means tests administered near the end of a course to assess
             102      overall achievement of course goals[;].
             103          (b) "Uniform online summative test system" means a single system for the online
             104      delivery of summative tests required under U-PASS that:
             105          (i) is coordinated by the Utah State Office of Education;
             106          (ii) ensures the reliability and security of U-PASS tests; and
             107          (iii) is selected through collaboration between Utah State Office of Education and
             108      school district representatives with expertise in technology, assessment, and administration[;
             109      and].
             110          (c) "U-PASS" means the Utah Performance Assessment System for Students.
             111          (2) The State Board of Education may award grants to school districts and charter
             112      schools to implement a uniform online summative test system to enable parents of students and
             113      school staff to review U-PASS test scores by the end of the school year.


             114          (3) (a) Grant [monies] money may be used to pay for any of the following, provided it
             115      is directly related to implementing a uniform online summative test system:
             116          (i) computer equipment and peripherals, including electronic data capture devices
             117      designed for electronic test administration and scoring;
             118          (ii) software;
             119          (iii) networking equipment;
             120          (iv) upgrades of existing equipment or software;
             121          (v) upgrades of existing physical plant facilities;
             122          (vi) personnel to provide technical support or coordination and management; and
             123          (vii) teacher professional development.
             124          (b) Equipment purchased in compliance with Subsection (3)(a), when not in use for the
             125      online delivery of summative tests required under U-PASS may be used for other purposes.
             126          (4) The State Board of Education may award grants only to school districts and charter
             127      schools that intend to implement a uniform online summative test system.
             128          (5) [(a)] The State Board of Education shall make rules [specifying]:
             129          [(i)] (a) establishing procedures for applying for and awarding grants;
             130          [(ii)] (b) specifying how grant [monies] money shall be allocated among school
             131      districts and charter schools that qualify to receive grants under Subsection (4); and
             132          [(iii)] (c) requiring reporting of grant money expenditures and evidence showing that
             133      the grant [monies have] money has been used to implement a uniform online summative test
             134      system.
             135          [(b) To ensure that small school districts and charter schools receive adequate funds to
             136      implement a uniform online summative test system, grant monies shall be allocated on a 25%
             137      base, with the remaining 75% distributed on a per pupil basis.]
             138          (6) If a school district or charter school uses grant [monies] money for purposes other
             139      than those stated in Subsection (3), the school district or charter school is liable for reimbursing
             140      the State Board of Education in the amount of the grant [monies] money improperly used.
             141          Section 3. Section 53A-17a-112 is amended to read:


             142           53A-17a-112. Preschool special education appropriation -- Extended year
             143      program appropriation -- Appropriation for special education programs in state
             144      institutions -- Appropriations for stipends for special educators.
             145          (1) (a) Money appropriated to the State Board of Education for the preschool special
             146      education program shall be allocated to school districts to provide a free, appropriate public
             147      education to preschool students with a disability, ages three through five.
             148          (b) The money shall be distributed on the basis of a school district's previous year
             149      December 1 disabled preschool child count as mandated by federal law.
             150          (2) Money appropriated for the extended school year program for the severely disabled
             151      shall be limited to students with severe disabilities with education program goals identifying
             152      significant regression and recoupment disability as approved by the State Board of Education.
             153          (3) (a) Money appropriated for self-contained regular special education programs may
             154      not be used to supplement other school programs.
             155          (b) Money in any of the other restricted line item appropriations may not be reduced
             156      more than 2% to be used for purposes other than those specified by the appropriation, unless
             157      otherwise provided by law.
             158          (4) (a) The State Board of Education shall compute preschool funding by a factor of
             159      1.47 times the current December 1 child count of eligible preschool aged three, four, and
             160      five-year-olds times the WPU value, limited to 8% growth over the prior year December 1
             161      count.
             162          (b) The board shall develop guidelines to implement the funding formula for preschool
             163      special education, and establish prevalence limits for distribution of the money.
             164          (5) Of the money appropriated for Special Education - State Programming, the State
             165      Board of Education shall distribute the revenue generated from 909 WPUs to school districts,
             166      charter schools, and the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind for stipends to special
             167      educators for additional days of work pursuant to the requirements of Section 53A-17a-158 .
             168          Section 4. Section 53A-17a-150 is amended to read:
             169           53A-17a-150. K-3 Reading Improvement Program.


             170          (1) As used in this section:
             171          (a) "Program" means the K-3 Reading Improvement Program[; and].
             172          (b) "Program [monies] money" means:
             173          (i) school district revenue from the levy authorized under Section 53A-17a-151 ;
             174          (ii) school district revenue allocated to the program from other [monies] money
             175      available to the school district, except [monies] money provided by the state, for the purpose of
             176      receiving state funds under this section; and
             177          (iii) [monies] money appropriated by the Legislature to the program.
             178          (2) The K-3 Reading Improvement Program consists of program [monies] money and
             179      is created to achieve the state's goal of having third graders reading at or above grade level.
             180          (3) Subject to future budget constraints, the Legislature may annually appropriate
             181      money to the K-3 Reading Improvement Program.
             182          (4) (a) Prior to using program [monies] money, a school district or charter school shall
             183      submit a plan to the State Board of Education for reading proficiency improvement that
             184      incorporates the following components:
             185          (i) assessment;
             186          (ii) intervention strategies;
             187          (iii) professional development;
             188          (iv) reading performance standards; and
             189          (v) specific measurable goals that are based upon gain scores.
             190          (b) The State Board of Education shall provide model plans which a school district or
             191      charter school may use, or the district or school may develop its own plan.
             192          (c) Plans developed by a school district or charter school shall be approved by the State
             193      Board of Education.
             194          (5) (a) There is created within the K-3 Reading Achievement Program three funding
             195      programs:
             196          [(a)] (i) the Base Level Program;
             197          [(b)] (ii) the Guarantee Program; and


             198          [(c)] (iii) the Low Income Students Program.
             199          (b) The State Board of Education may use no more than $7,500,000 from an
             200      appropriation described in Subsection (3) for computer-assisted instructional learning and
             201      assessment programs.
             202          (6) [Monies] Money appropriated to the State Board of Education for the K-3 Reading
             203      Improvement Program and not used by the State Board of Education for computer-assisted
             204      instructional learning and assessments as described in Subsection (5)(b), shall be allocated to
             205      the three funding programs as follows:
             206          (a) 8% to the Base Level Program;
             207          (b) 46% to the Guarantee Program; and
             208          (c) 46% to the Low Income Students Program.
             209          (7) (a) To participate in the Base Level Program, a school district or charter school
             210      shall submit a reading proficiency improvement plan to the State Board of Education as
             211      provided in Subsection (4) and must receive approval of the plan from the board.
             212          (b) (i) Each school district qualifying for Base Level Program funds and the qualifying
             213      elementary charter schools combined shall receive a base amount.
             214          (ii) The base amount for the qualifying elementary charter schools combined shall be
             215      allocated among each school in an amount proportionate to:
             216          (A) each existing charter school's prior year fall enrollment in grades kindergarten
             217      through grade 3; and
             218          (B) each new charter school's estimated fall enrollment in grades kindergarten through
             219      grade 3.
             220          (8) (a) A school district that applies for program [monies] money in excess of the Base
             221      Level Program funds shall choose to first participate in either the Guarantee Program or the
             222      Low Income Students Program.
             223          (b) A school district must fully participate in either the Guarantee Program or the Low
             224      Income Students Program before it may elect to either fully or partially participate in the other
             225      program.


             226          (c) To fully participate in the Guarantee Program, a school district shall:
             227          (i) levy a tax rate of .000056 under Section 53A-17a-151 ;
             228          (ii) allocate to the program other [monies] money available to the school district,
             229      except [monies] money provided by the state, equal to the amount of revenue that would be
             230      generated by a tax rate of .000056; or
             231          (iii) levy a tax under Section 53A-17a-151 and allocate to the program other [monies]
             232      money available to the school district, except [monies] money provided by the state, so that the
             233      total revenue from the combined revenue sources equals the amount of revenue that would be
             234      generated by a tax rate of .000056.
             235          (d) To fully participate in the Low Income Students Program, a school district shall:
             236          (i) levy a tax rate of .000065 under Section 53A-17a-151 ;
             237          (ii) allocate to the program other [monies] money available to the school district,
             238      except [monies] money provided by the state, equal to the amount of revenue that would be
             239      generated by a tax rate of .000065; or
             240          (iii) levy a tax under Section 53A-17a-151 and allocate to the program other [monies]
             241      money available to the school district, except [monies] money provided by the state, so that the
             242      total revenue from the combined revenue sources equals the amount of revenue that would be
             243      generated by a tax rate of .000065.
             244          (9) (a) [A] Except as provided in Subsection (9)(c), a school district that fully
             245      participates in the Guarantee Program shall receive state funds in an amount that is:
             246          (i) equal to the difference between $21 times the district's total WPUs and the revenue
             247      the school district is required to generate or allocate under Subsection (8)(c) to fully participate
             248      in the Guarantee Program; and
             249          (ii) not less than $0.
             250          (b) [An] Except as provided in Subsection (9)(c), an elementary charter school shall
             251      receive under the Guarantee Program an amount equal to $21 times the school's total WPUs.
             252          (c) The State Board of Education may adjust the $21 guarantee amount described in
             253      Subsections (9)(a) and (b) to account for actual appropriations and money used by the State


             254      Board of Education for computer-assisted instructional learning and assessments.
             255          (10) The State Board of Education shall distribute Low Income Students Program
             256      funds in an amount proportionate to the number of students in each school district or charter
             257      school who qualify for free or reduced price school lunch multiplied by two.
             258          (11) A school district that partially participates in the Guarantee Program or Low
             259      Income Students Program shall receive program funds based on the amount of district revenue
             260      generated for or allocated to the program as a percentage of the amount of revenue that could
             261      have been generated or allocated if the district had fully participated in the program.
             262          (12) (a) Each school district and charter school shall use program [monies] money for
             263      reading proficiency improvement in grades kindergarten through grade three.
             264          (b) Program [monies] money may not be used to supplant funds for existing programs,
             265      but may be used to augment existing programs.
             266          (13) (a) Each school district and charter school shall annually submit a report to the
             267      State Board of Education accounting for the expenditure of program [monies] money in
             268      accordance with its plan for reading proficiency improvement.
             269          (b) If a school district or charter school uses program [monies] money in a manner that
             270      is inconsistent with Subsection (12), the school district or charter school is liable for
             271      reimbursing the State Board of Education for the amount of program [monies] money
             272      improperly used, up to the amount of program [monies] money received from the State Board
             273      of Education.
             274          (14) (a) The State Board of Education shall make rules to implement the program.
             275          (b) (i) The rules under Subsection (14)(a) shall require each school district or charter
             276      school to annually report progress in meeting goals stated in the district's or charter school's
             277      plan for student reading proficiency as measured by gain scores.
             278          (ii) If a school district or charter school does not meet or exceed the goals, the school
             279      district or charter school shall prepare a new plan which corrects deficiencies. The new plan
             280      must be approved by the State Board of Education before the school district or charter school
             281      receives an allocation for the next year.


             282          (15) If after 36 months of program operation, a school district fails to meet goals stated
             283      in the district's plan for student reading proficiency as measured by gain scores, the school
             284      district shall terminate any levy imposed under Section 53A-17a-151 .
             285          Section 5. Section 53A-17a-164 is enacted to read:
             286          53A-17a-164. Enhancement for At-Risk Students Program.
             287          (1) (a) Subject to the requirements of Subsection (1)(b), the State Board of Education
             288      shall distribute money appropriated for the Enhancement for At-Risk Students Program to
             289      school districts and charter schools according to a formula adopted by the State Board of
             290      Education, after consultation with school districts and charter schools.
             291          (b) (i) The State Board of Education shall appropriate $1,200,000 from the
             292      appropriation for Enhancement for At-Risk Students for a gang prevention and intervention
             293      program designed to help students at-risk for gang involvement stay in school.
             294          (ii) Money for the gang prevention and intervention program shall be distributed to
             295      school districts and charter schools through a request for proposals process.
             296          (2) In establishing a distribution formula under Subsection (1)(a), the State Board of
             297      Education shall use the following criteria:
             298          (a) low performance on U-PASS tests;
             299          (b) poverty;
             300          (c) mobility; and
             301          (d) limited English proficiency.
             302          (3) A school district or charter school shall use money distributed under this section to
             303      improve the academic achievement of students who are at risk of academic failure.
             304          (4) The State Board of Education shall develop performance criteria to measure the
             305      effectiveness of the Enhancement for At-Risk Students Program and make an annual report to
             306      the Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee on the effectiveness of the program.
             307          Section 6. Section 53A-17a-165 is enacted to read:
             308          53A-17a-165. Enhancement for Accelerated Students Program.
             309          (1) The State Board of Education shall distribute money appropriated for the


             310      Enhancement for Accelerated Students Program to school districts and charter schools
             311      according to a formula adopted by the State Board of Education, after consultation with school
             312      districts and charter schools.
             313          (2) A distribution formula adopted under Subsection (1) may include an allocation of
             314      money for:
             315          (a) advanced placement courses;
             316          (b) gifted and talented programs, including professional development for teachers of
             317      high ability students; and
             318          (c) International Baccalaureate programs.
             319          (3) The greater of 1.5% or $100,000 of the appropriation for the Enhancement for
             320      Accelerated Students Program may be allowed for International Baccalaureate programs.
             321          (4) A school district or charter school shall use money distributed under this section to
             322      enhance the academic growth of students whose academic achievement is accelerated.
             323          (5) The State Board of Education shall develop performance criteria to measure the
             324      effectiveness of the Enhancement for Accelerated Students Program and make an annual report
             325      to the Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee on the effectiveness of the program.
             326          Section 7. One-time appropriation for classroom supplies.
             327          (1) (a) The State Board of Education shall distribute money appropriated for Teacher
             328      Supplies and Materials to classroom teachers in school districts, the Utah Schools for the Deaf
             329      and the Blind, and charter schools on the basis of the number of classroom teachers in each
             330      school as compared to the total number of classroom teachers.
             331          (b) Teachers shall receive up to the following amounts:
             332          (i) a teacher on salary schedule steps one through three teaching in grades kindergarten
             333      through six or preschool handicapped - $250;
             334          (ii) a teacher on salary schedule steps one through three teaching in grades seven
             335      through twelve - $200;
             336          (iii) a teacher on salary schedule step four or higher teaching in grades kindergarten
             337      through six or preschool handicapped - $175; and


             338          (iv) a teacher on salary schedule step four or higher teaching in grades seven through
             339      twelve - $150.
             340          (c) If the appropriation is not sufficient to provide to each teacher the full amount
             341      allowed under Subsection (1)(b), teachers on salary schedule steps one through three shall
             342      receive the full amount allowed with the remaining money apportioned to all other teachers.
             343          (2) Teachers shall spend money appropriated for classroom supplies and materials for
             344      school supplies, materials, or field trips under rules adopted by the State Board of Education.
             345          (3) As used in this section, "classroom teacher" or "teacher" means permanent teacher
             346      positions filled by one teacher or two or more job-sharing teachers:
             347          (a) who are licensed personnel;
             348          (b) who are paid on the teacher's salary schedule;
             349          (c) who are hired for an entire contract period; and
             350          (d) whose primary function is to provide instructional or a combination of instructional
             351      and counseling services to students in public schools.
             352          Section 8. Appropriation.
             353          (1) Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act,
             354      as applicable, the following sums of money are appropriated from resources not otherwise
             355      appropriated, or reduced from amounts previously appropriated, out of the funds or fund
             356      accounts indicated for distribution to state education agencies, school districts, and charter
             357      schools for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011 and ending June 30, 2012. These
             358      appropriations are additions to amounts previously appropriated for fiscal year 2011-12.
             359          (2) Except as provided in Subsection (3), the value of each weighted pupil unit (WPU)
             360      for fiscal year 2011-12 is increased by $239 over the value of the WPU for fiscal year 2011-12
             361      established in S.B. 1, Public Education Base Budget, for a total WPU value of $2,816.
             362          (3) The value of the weighted pupil unit (WPU) for the following programs is $2,577:
             363          (a) Special Education - Add-on; and
             364          (b) Career & Technical Ed District Add-on.
             365      Basic School Program


             366      Item 1 To Basic School Program
             367          From Uniform School Fund, One-time
$12,000,000

             368          From Education Fund
$166,817,280

             369          From Education Fund, One-time
($12,000,000)

             370          Schedule of Programs:
             371              Kindergarten                         $6,457,302
             372              Grades 1 - 12                     $125,069,656
             373              Necessarily Existent Small Schools             $1,828,111
             374              Professional Staff                 $11,683,754
             375              Administrative Costs (1,535 WPUs)             $4,322,530
             376              Special Education - Pre-school             $2,195,932
             377              Special Education - Self-contained             $3,380,894
             378              Special Education - Extended Year             $96,317
             379              Special Education - State Programs (909 WPUs)     $2,995,202
             380              Class Size Reduction                     $8,787,552
             381          The Legislature intends that the State Board of Education review reports required of
             382      local education agencies in statute or board rule, and that the State Board of Education submit
             383      any recommended report eliminations to the Education Interim Committee by the October
             384      meeting of the Education Interim Committee in 2011.
             385      Related to Basic Programs
             386      Item 2 To Related to Basic Programs
             387          From Education Fund
$117,445,129

             388          From Education Fund, One-time
$13,500,000

             389          From Uniform School Fund Restricted - Interest and Dividends Account
$2,600,000

             390          From Nonlapsing Balances - MSP - Basic Program
$6,300,000

             391          From Nonlapsing Balances - MSP - Related to Basic Program
$4,000,000

             392          Schedule of Programs:
             393              To and From School - Pupil Transportation        $63,062,465


             394              Flexible Allocation - WPU Distribution         $22,698,864
             395              Guarantee Transportation Levy             $500,000
             396              Adult Education                     $9,000,000
             397              School LAND Trust Program             $2,600,000
             398              Charter School Administration             $4,627,800
             399              K-3 Reading Improvement                $15,000,000
             400              USFR Teacher Salary Supplement Restricted
             401                  Account                     $1,374,000
             402              Library Books & Electronic Resources         $400,000
             403              Matching Funds for School Nurses             $882,000
             404              USTAR Centers (Year-Round Math & Science)     $6,200,000
             405              Teacher Supplies and Materials             $5,000,000
             406              Beverley Taylor Sorenson Elementary Arts         $4,000,000
             407              Early Intervention                     $7,500,000
             408              Pilot Assessment                     $1,000,000
             409          The Legislature intends that the appropriation for the Flexible Allocation - WPU
             410      Distribution program be distributed to school districts and charter schools on the basis of the
             411      number of weighted pupil units in a school district or charter school compared to the total
             412      number of weighted pupil units and that the State Board of Education provide for the reporting
             413      of school districts' and charter schools' expenditures of the program money.
             414          The Legislature intends that the State Board of Education issue a request for proposals
             415      for computer-assisted instructional learning and assessments for the K-3 Reading Improvement
             416      Program and that the State Board of Education may use no more than $7,500,000 from the
             417      appropriation for K-3 Reading Improvement for computer-assisted instructional learning and
             418      assessment programs. The Legislature intends that the State Board of Education provide
             419      copies of all requests for proposals submitted for a computer-assisted instructional learning and
             420      assessment program for the K-3 Reading Improvement Program to the Governor's Office of
             421      Planning and Budget.


             422          The Legislature intends that the State Board of Education issue a request for proposals
             423      for adaptive learning technology and assessments for Early Intervention and that the State
             424      Board of Education may use no more than $2,500,000 from the appropriation for Early
             425      Intervention for adaptive learning technology and assessments. The Legislature intends that the
             426      State Board of Education provide copies of all requests for proposals submitted for an adaptive
             427      learning technology and assessment program for Early Intervention to the Governor's Office of
             428      Planning and Budget.
             429          The Legislature intends that the State Board of Education allocate all of the
             430      appropriation for Pilot Assessment to large school districts for online delivery of U-PASS tests
             431      in accordance with Section 53A-1-708.
             432          The Legislature intends that enrollment in charter schools in the 2012-13 school year
             433      may increase up to 7,100 students over the projected enrollment of 46,278 in the 2011-12
             434      school year.
             435      State Board of Education
             436      Item 3 To State Board of Education - State Office of Education
             437          From Education Fund
$2,816,900

             438          From Education Fund, One-time
$2,000,000

             439          From Federal Funds
($200)

             440          Schedule of Programs:
             441              Board of Education - Administration             $10,200
             442              Student Achievement                     $4,806,500
             443      Item 4 To State Board of Education - Utah State Office of Education - Initiative Programs
             444          From General Fund
$538,200

             445          From Education Fund
$299,900

             446          From Education Fund, One-time
$926,400

             447          Schedule of Programs:
             448              Contracts and Grants                     $1,764,500
             449          The Legislature intends that the State Board of Education allocate $300,000 from the


             450      appropriation for Contracts and Grants to provide statewide access to software licenses for
             451      programs to improve English language learner literacy.
             452          The Legislature intends that the State Board of Education allocate $750,000 from the
             453      appropriation for Contracts and Grants to support a sixth grade math assessment program.
             454      Item 5 To State Board of Education - Educator Licensing Professional Practices
             455          From Uniform School Fund Restricted - Professional Practices
$702,700

             456          Schedule of Programs:
             457              Educator Licensing                     $702,700
             458      Item 6 To State Board of Education - State Office of Education - Child Nutrition
             459          From Federal Funds
$200

             460          Schedule of Programs:
             461              Child Nutrition                        $200
             462      Item 7 To State Board of Education - Fine Arts Outreach
             463          From Education Fund
$213,200

             464          Schedule of Programs:
             465              Professional Outreach Programs             $213,200
             466      Item 8 To State Board of Education - Science Outreach
             467          From Education Fund
$304,500

             468          Schedule of Programs:
             469              Informal Science Education Enhancement         $304,500
             470      Item 9 To State Board of Education - Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind
             471          From Education Fund
$9,700

             472          From Education Fund, One-time
$100,000

             473          From Dedicated Credits Revenue
$500

             474          From Revenue Transfers
$2,500

             475          Schedule of Programs:
             476              Support Services                     $112,700
             477          The Legislature intends that the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind allocate


             478      $100,000 of the appropriation for the Support Services program to construct an accessible
             479      playground at the Salt Lake campus.
             480      ITEM 10 To School Building Programs
             481          From Education Fund, One-time                        ($100,000)
             482          Schedule of Programs:
             483              Capital Outlay Foundation Program            ($100,000)
             484          Section 9. Effective date.
             485          This bill takes effect on July 1, 2011.
             486          Section 10. Coordinating H.B. 2 with S.B. 1 -- Superseding substantive
             487      amendments.
             488          If this H.B. 2 and S.B. 1, Public Education Base Budget, both pass, it is the intent of the
             489      Legislature that the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel prepare the Utah Code
             490      database for publication as follows:
             491          (1) not give effect to the repeal of Section 53A-17a-108 in S.B. 1;
             492          (2) Section 53A-17a-164 enacted in this bill supersedes the enactment of Section
             493      53A-17a-164 in S.B. 1; and
             494          (3) Section 53A-17a-165 enacted in this bill supersedes the enactment of Section
             495      53A-17a-165 in S.B. 1.


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