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Second Substitute H.B. 2

Representative Merlynn T. Newbold proposes the following substitute bill:


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MINIMUM SCHOOL PROGRAM AND PUBLIC EDUCATION

             2     
BUDGET AMENDMENTS

             3     
2011 GENERAL SESSION

             4     
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      Uncodified Material Affected:
             59      ENACTS UNCODIFIED MATERIAL
             60     
             61      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             62          Section 1. Section 53A-1-403 is amended to read:
             63           53A-1-403. Education of persons under 21 in custody of state agency --
             64      Establishment of coordinating council -- Advisory councils.
             65          (1) For purposes of this section, "board" means the State Board of Education.
             66          [(1)] (2) (a) The [State Board of Education] board is directly responsible for the
             67      education of all persons under the age of 21 who are:
             68          [(a)] (i) in the custody of the Department of Human Services;
             69          [(b)] (ii) in the custody of an equivalent agency of a Native American tribe recognized
             70      by the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs and whose custodial parent or legal guardian
             71      resides within the state; or
             72          [(c)] (iii) being held in a juvenile detention facility.
             73          (b) The board shall adopt rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
             74      Administrative Rulemaking Act, to provide for the distribution of funds for the education of
             75      persons described in Subsection (2)(a).
             76          [(2)] (3) Subsection [(1)] (2)(b) does not apply to persons taken into custody for the
             77      primary purpose of obtaining access to education programs provided for youth in custody.
             78          [(3)] (4) The board shall, where feasible, contract with school districts or other
             79      appropriate agencies to provide educational, administrative, and supportive services, but the
             80      board shall retain responsibility for the programs.
             81          [(4)] (5) The Legislature shall establish and maintain separate education budget
             82      categories for youth in custody who are under the jurisdiction of the following state agencies:
             83          (a) detention centers and the Divisions of Juvenile Justice Services and Child and
             84      Family Services;
             85          (b) the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health; and
             86          (c) the Division of Services for People with Disabilities.
             87          [(5)] (6) (a) The Department of Human Services and the State Board of Education shall


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


             119          (iv) upgrades of existing equipment or software;
             120          (v) upgrades of existing physical plant facilities;
             121          (vi) personnel to provide technical support or coordination and management; and
             122          (vii) teacher professional development.
             123          (b) Equipment purchased in compliance with Subsection (3)(a), when not in use for the
             124      online delivery of summative tests required under U-PASS may be used for other purposes.
             125          (4) The State Board of Education may award grants only to school districts and charter
             126      schools that intend to implement a uniform online summative test system.
             127          (5) [(a)] The State Board of Education shall make rules [specifying]:
             128          [(i)] (a) establishing procedures for applying for and awarding grants;
             129          [(ii)] (b) specifying how grant [monies] money shall be allocated among school
             130      districts and charter schools that qualify to receive grants under Subsection (4); and
             131          [(iii)] (c) requiring reporting of grant money expenditures and evidence showing that
             132      the grant [monies have] money has been used to implement a uniform online summative test
             133      system.
             134          [(b) To ensure that small school districts and charter schools receive adequate funds to
             135      implement a uniform online summative test system, grant monies shall be allocated on a 25%
             136      base, with the remaining 75% distributed on a per pupil basis.]
             137          (6) If a school district or charter school uses grant [monies] money for purposes other
             138      than those stated in Subsection (3), the school district or charter school is liable for reimbursing
             139      the State Board of Education in the amount of the grant [monies] money improperly used.
             140          Section 3. Section 53A-17a-112 is amended to read:
             141           53A-17a-112. Preschool special education appropriation -- Extended year
             142      program appropriation -- Appropriation for special education programs in state
             143      institutions -- Appropriations for stipends for special educators.
             144          (1) (a) Money appropriated to the State Board of Education for the preschool special
             145      education program shall be allocated to school districts to provide a free, appropriate public
             146      education to preschool students with a disability, ages three through five.
             147          (b) The money shall be distributed on the basis of a school district's previous year
             148      December 1 disabled preschool child count as mandated by federal law.
             149          (2) Money appropriated for the extended school year program for the severely disabled


             150      shall be limited to students with severe disabilities with education program goals identifying
             151      significant regression and recoupment disability as approved by the State Board of Education.
             152          (3) (a) Money appropriated for self-contained regular special education programs may
             153      not be used to supplement other school programs.
             154          (b) Money in any of the other restricted line item appropriations may not be reduced
             155      more than 2% to be used for purposes other than those specified by the appropriation, unless
             156      otherwise provided by law.
             157          (4) (a) The State Board of Education shall compute preschool funding by a factor of
             158      1.47 times the current December 1 child count of eligible preschool aged three, four, and
             159      five-year-olds times the WPU value, limited to 8% growth over the prior year December 1
             160      count.
             161          (b) The board shall develop guidelines to implement the funding formula for preschool
             162      special education, and establish prevalence limits for distribution of the money.
             163          (5) Of the money appropriated for Special Education - State Programming, the State
             164      Board of Education shall distribute the revenue generated from 909 WPUs to school districts,
             165      charter schools, and the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind for stipends to special
             166      educators for additional days of work pursuant to the requirements of Section 53A-17a-158 .
             167          Section 4. Section 53A-17a-150 is amended to read:
             168           53A-17a-150. K-3 Reading Improvement Program.
             169          (1) As used in this section:
             170          (a) "Program" means the K-3 Reading Improvement Program[; and].
             171          (b) "Program [monies] money" means:
             172          (i) school district revenue from the levy authorized under Section 53A-17a-151 ;
             173          (ii) school district revenue allocated to the program from other [monies] money
             174      available to the school district, except [monies] money provided by the state, for the purpose of
             175      receiving state funds under this section; and
             176          (iii) [monies] money appropriated by the Legislature to the program.
             177          (2) The K-3 Reading Improvement Program consists of program [monies] money and
             178      is created to achieve the state's goal of having third graders reading at or above grade level.
             179          (3) Subject to future budget constraints, the Legislature may annually appropriate
             180      money to the K-3 Reading Improvement Program.


             181          (4) (a) Prior to using program [monies] money, a school district or charter school shall
             182      submit a plan to the State Board of Education for reading proficiency improvement that
             183      incorporates the following components:
             184          (i) assessment;
             185          (ii) intervention strategies;
             186          (iii) professional development;
             187          (iv) reading performance standards; and
             188          (v) specific measurable goals that are based upon gain scores.
             189          (b) The State Board of Education shall provide model plans which a school district or
             190      charter school may use, or the district or school may develop its own plan.
             191          (c) Plans developed by a school district or charter school shall be approved by the State
             192      Board of Education.
             193          (5) (a) There is created within the K-3 Reading Achievement Program three funding
             194      programs:
             195          [(a)] (i) the Base Level Program;
             196          [(b)] (ii) the Guarantee Program; and
             197          [(c)] (iii) the Low Income Students Program.
             198          (b) The State Board of Education may use no more than $7,500,000 from an
             199      appropriation described in Subsection (3) for computer-assisted instructional learning and
             200      assessment programs.
             201          (6) [Monies] Money appropriated to the State Board of Education for the K-3 Reading
             202      Improvement Program and not used by the State Board of Education for computer-assisted
             203      instructional learning and assessments as described in Subsection (5)(b), shall be allocated to
             204      the three funding programs as follows:
             205          (a) 8% to the Base Level Program;
             206          (b) 46% to the Guarantee Program; and
             207          (c) 46% to the Low Income Students Program.
             208          (7) (a) To participate in the Base Level Program, a school district or charter school
             209      shall submit a reading proficiency improvement plan to the State Board of Education as
             210      provided in Subsection (4) and must receive approval of the plan from the board.
             211          (b) (i) Each school district qualifying for Base Level Program funds and the qualifying


             212      elementary charter schools combined shall receive a base amount.
             213          (ii) The base amount for the qualifying elementary charter schools combined shall be
             214      allocated among each school in an amount proportionate to:
             215          (A) each existing charter school's prior year fall enrollment in grades kindergarten
             216      through grade 3; and
             217          (B) each new charter school's estimated fall enrollment in grades kindergarten through
             218      grade 3.
             219          (8) (a) A school district that applies for program [monies] money in excess of the Base
             220      Level Program funds shall choose to first participate in either the Guarantee Program or the
             221      Low Income Students Program.
             222          (b) A school district must fully participate in either the Guarantee Program or the Low
             223      Income Students Program before it may elect to either fully or partially participate in the other
             224      program.
             225          (c) To fully participate in the Guarantee Program, a school district shall:
             226          (i) levy a tax rate of .000056 under Section 53A-17a-151 ;
             227          (ii) allocate to the program other [monies] money available to the school district,
             228      except [monies] money provided by the state, equal to the amount of revenue that would be
             229      generated by a tax rate of .000056; or
             230          (iii) levy a tax under Section 53A-17a-151 and allocate to the program other [monies]
             231      money available to the school district, except [monies] money provided by the state, so that the
             232      total revenue from the combined revenue sources equals the amount of revenue that would be
             233      generated by a tax rate of .000056.
             234          (d) To fully participate in the Low Income Students Program, a school district shall:
             235          (i) levy a tax rate of .000065 under Section 53A-17a-151 ;
             236          (ii) allocate to the program other [monies] money available to the school district,
             237      except [monies] money provided by the state, equal to the amount of revenue that would be
             238      generated by a tax rate of .000065; or
             239          (iii) levy a tax under Section 53A-17a-151 and allocate to the program other [monies]
             240      money available to the school district, except [monies] money provided by the state, so that the
             241      total revenue from the combined revenue sources equals the amount of revenue that would be
             242      generated by a tax rate of .000065.


             243          (9) (a) [A] Except as provided in Subsection (9)(c), a school district that fully
             244      participates in the Guarantee Program shall receive state funds in an amount that is:
             245          (i) equal to the difference between $21 times the district's total WPUs and the revenue
             246      the school district is required to generate or allocate under Subsection (8)(c) to fully participate
             247      in the Guarantee Program; and
             248          (ii) not less than $0.
             249          (b) [An] Except as provided in Subsection (9)(c), an elementary charter school shall
             250      receive under the Guarantee Program an amount equal to $21 times the school's total WPUs.
             251          (c) The State Board of Education may adjust the $21 guarantee amount described in
             252      Subsections (9)(a) and (b) to account for actual appropriations and money used by the State
             253      Board of Education for computer-assisted instructional learning and assessments.
             254          (10) The State Board of Education shall distribute Low Income Students Program
             255      funds in an amount proportionate to the number of students in each school district or charter
             256      school who qualify for free or reduced price school lunch multiplied by two.
             257          (11) A school district that partially participates in the Guarantee Program or Low
             258      Income Students Program shall receive program funds based on the amount of district revenue
             259      generated for or allocated to the program as a percentage of the amount of revenue that could
             260      have been generated or allocated if the district had fully participated in the program.
             261          (12) (a) Each school district and charter school shall use program [monies] money for
             262      reading proficiency improvement in grades kindergarten through grade three.
             263          (b) Program [monies] money may not be used to supplant funds for existing programs,
             264      but may be used to augment existing programs.
             265          (13) (a) Each school district and charter school shall annually submit a report to the
             266      State Board of Education accounting for the expenditure of program [monies] money in
             267      accordance with its plan for reading proficiency improvement.
             268          (b) If a school district or charter school uses program [monies] money in a manner that
             269      is inconsistent with Subsection (12), the school district or charter school is liable for
             270      reimbursing the State Board of Education for the amount of program [monies] money
             271      improperly used, up to the amount of program [monies] money received from the State Board
             272      of Education.
             273          (14) (a) The State Board of Education shall make rules to implement the program.


             274          (b) (i) The rules under Subsection (14)(a) shall require each school district or charter
             275      school to annually report progress in meeting goals stated in the district's or charter school's
             276      plan for student reading proficiency as measured by gain scores.
             277          (ii) If a school district or charter school does not meet or exceed the goals, the school
             278      district or charter school shall prepare a new plan which corrects deficiencies. The new plan
             279      must be approved by the State Board of Education before the school district or charter school
             280      receives an allocation for the next year.
             281          (15) If after 36 months of program operation, a school district fails to meet goals stated
             282      in the district's plan for student reading proficiency as measured by gain scores, the school
             283      district shall terminate any levy imposed under Section 53A-17a-151 .
             284          Section 5. Section 53A-17a-164 is enacted to read:
             285          53A-17a-164. Enhancement for At-Risk Students Program.
             286          (1) (a) Subject to the requirements of Subsection (1)(b), the State Board of Education
             287      shall distribute money appropriated for the Enhancement for At-Risk Students Program to
             288      school districts and charter schools according to a formula adopted by the State Board of
             289      Education, after consultation with school districts and charter schools.
             290          (b) (i) The State Board of Education shall appropriate $1,200,000 from the
             291      appropriation for Enhancement for At-Risk Students for a gang prevention and intervention
             292      program designed to help students at-risk for gang involvement stay in school.
             293          (ii) Money for the gang prevention and intervention program shall be distributed to
             294      school districts and charter schools through a request for proposals process.
             295          (2) In establishing a distribution formula under Subsection (1)(a), the State Board of
             296      Education shall use the following criteria:
             297          (a) low performance on U-PASS tests;
             298          (b) poverty;
             299          (c) mobility; and
             300          (d) limited English proficiency.
             301          (3) A school district or charter school shall use money distributed under this section to
             302      improve the academic achievement of students who are at risk of academic failure.
             303          (4) The State Board of Education shall develop performance criteria to measure the
             304      effectiveness of the Enhancement for At-Risk Students Program and make an annual report to


             305      the Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee on the effectiveness of the program.
             306          Section 6. Section 53A-17a-165 is enacted to read:
             307          53A-17a-165. Enhancement for Accelerated Students Program.
             308          (1) The State Board of Education shall distribute money appropriated for the
             309      Enhancement for Accelerated Students Program to school districts and charter schools
             310      according to a formula adopted by the State Board of Education, after consultation with school
             311      districts and charter schools.
             312          (2) A distribution formula adopted under Subsection (1) may include an allocation of
             313      money for:
             314          (a) advanced placement courses;
             315          (b) gifted and talented programs, including professional development for teachers of
             316      high ability students; and
             317          (c) International Baccalaureate programs.
             318          (3) The greater of 1.5% or $100,000 of the appropriation for the Enhancement for
             319      Accelerated Students Program may be allowed for International Baccalaureate programs.
             320          (4) A school district or charter school shall use money distributed under this section to
             321      enhance the academic growth of students whose academic achievement is accelerated.
             322          (5) The State Board of Education shall develop performance criteria to measure the
             323      effectiveness of the Enhancement for Accelerated Students Program and make an annual report
             324      to the Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee on the effectiveness of the program.
             325          Section 7. One-time appropriation for classroom supplies.
             326          (1) (a) The State Board of Education shall distribute money appropriated for Teacher
             327      Supplies and Materials to classroom teachers in school districts, the Utah Schools for the Deaf
             328      and the Blind, and charter schools on the basis of the number of classroom teachers in each
             329      school as compared to the total number of classroom teachers.
             330          (b) Teachers shall receive up to the following amounts:
             331          (i) a teacher on salary schedule steps one through three teaching in grades kindergarten
             332      through six or preschool handicapped - $250;
             333          (ii) a teacher on salary schedule steps one through three teaching in grades seven
             334      through twelve - $200;
             335          (iii) a teacher on salary schedule step four or higher teaching in grades kindergarten


             336      through six or preschool handicapped - $175; and
             337          (iv) a teacher on salary schedule step four or higher teaching in grades seven through
             338      twelve - $150.
             339          (c) If the appropriation is not sufficient to provide to each teacher the full amount
             340      allowed under Subsection (1)(b), teachers on salary schedule steps one through three shall
             341      receive the full amount allowed with the remaining money apportioned to all other teachers.
             342          (2) Teachers shall spend money appropriated for classroom supplies and materials for
             343      school supplies, materials, or field trips under rules adopted by the State Board of Education.
             344          (3) As used in this section, "classroom teacher" or "teacher" means permanent teacher
             345      positions filled by one teacher or two or more job-sharing teachers:
             346          (a) who are licensed personnel;
             347          (b) who are paid on the teacher's salary schedule;
             348          (c) who are hired for an entire contract period; and
             349          (d) whose primary function is to provide instructional or a combination of instructional
             350      and counseling services to students in public schools.
             351          Section 8. Appropriation.
             352          (1) Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act,
             353      as applicable, the following sums of money are appropriated from resources not otherwise
             354      appropriated, or reduced from amounts previously appropriated, out of the funds or fund
             355      accounts indicated for distribution to state education agencies, school districts, and charter
             356      schools for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011 and ending June 30, 2012. These
             357      appropriations are additions to amounts previously appropriated for fiscal year 2011-12.
             358          (2) Except as provided in Subsection (3), the value of each weighted pupil unit (WPU)
             359      for fiscal year 2011-12 is increased by $239 over the value of the WPU for fiscal year 2011-12
             360      established in S.B. 1, Public Education Base Budget, for a total WPU value of $2,816.
             361          (3) The value of the weighted pupil unit (WPU) for the following programs is $2,577:
             362          (a) Special Education - Add-on; and
             363          (b) Career & Technical Ed District Add-on.
             364      Basic School Program
             365      Item 1 To Basic School Program
             366          From Uniform School Fund, One-time
$12,000,000


             367          From Education Fund
$166,817,280

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

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

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

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

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

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

             391          Schedule of Programs:
             392              To and From School - Pupil Transportation        $63,062,465
             393              Flexible Allocation - WPU Distribution         $22,698,864
             394              Guarantee Transportation Levy             $500,000
             395              Adult Education                     $9,000,000
             396              School LAND Trust Program             $2,600,000
             397              Charter School Administration             $4,627,800


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


             429      appropriation for Pilot Assessment to large school districts for online delivery of U-PASS tests
             430      in accordance with Section 53A-1-708.
             431          The Legislature intends that enrollment in charter schools in the 2012-13 school year
             432      may increase up to 7,100 students over the projected enrollment of 46,278 in the 2011-12
             433      school year.
             434      State Board of Education
             435      Item 3 To State Board of Education - State Office of Education
             436          From Education Fund
$2,816,900

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

             438          From Federal Funds
($200)

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

             444          From Education Fund
$299,900

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

             446          Schedule of Programs:
             447              Contracts and Grants                     $1,764,500
             448          The Legislature intends that the State Board of Education allocate $300,000 from the
             449      appropriation for Contracts and Grants to provide statewide access to software licenses for
             450      programs to improve English language learner literacy.
             451          The Legislature intends that the State Board of Education allocate $750,000 from the
             452      appropriation for Contracts and Grants to support a sixth grade math assessment program.
             453      Item 5 To State Board of Education - Educator Licensing Professional Practices
             454          From Uniform School Fund Restricted - Professional Practices
$702,700

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

             459          Schedule of Programs:


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

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

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

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

             472          From Dedicated Credits Revenue
$500

             473          From Revenue Transfers
$2,500

             474          Schedule of Programs:
             475              Support Services                     $112,700
             476          The Legislature intends that the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind allocate
             477      $100,000 of the appropriation for the Support Services program to construct an accessible
             478      playground at the Salt Lake campus.
             479      ITEM 10 To School Building Programs
             480          From Education Fund, One-time                        ($100,000)
             481          Schedule of Programs:
             482              Capital Outlay Foundation Program            ($100,000)
             483          Section 9. Effective date.
             484          This bill takes effect on July 1, 2011.
             485          Section 10. Coordinating H.B. 2 with S.B. 1 -- Superseding substantive
             486      amendments.
             487          If this H.B. 2 and S.B. 1, Public Education Base Budget, both pass, it is the intent of the
             488      Legislature that the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel prepare the Utah Code
             489      database for publication as follows:
             490          (1) not give effect to the repeal of Section 53A-17a-108 in S.B. 1;


             491          (2) Section 53A-17a-164 enacted in this bill supersedes the enactment of Section
             492      53A-17a-164 in S.B. 1; and
             493          (3) Section 53A-17a-165 enacted in this bill supersedes the enactment of Section
             494      53A-17a-165 in S.B. 1.


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