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PUBLIC EDUCATION BASE BUDGET

             2     
2011 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

             4     
Chief Sponsor: D. Chris Buttars

             5     
House Sponsor: Merlynn T. Newbold

             6     
             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill appropriates funds for the support and operation of public education for the
             10      fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2012.
             11      Highlighted Provisions:
             12          This bill:
             13          .    provides appropriations for the use and support of state education agencies;
             14          .    provides appropriations for the use and support of school districts and charter
             15      schools;
             16          .    sets the value of the weighted pupil unit at $2,577 for fiscal year 2011-12; and
             17          .    sets the estimated minimum basic tax rate at .001628 for fiscal year 2011-12.
             18      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             19          This bill appropriates for fiscal year 2011-12:
             20          .    $3,211,800 from the General Fund;
             21          .    $19,000,000 from the Uniform School Fund;
             22          .    $2,092,684,312 from the Education Fund; and
             23          .    $935,823,973 from various sources as detailed in this bill.
             24      Other Special Clauses:
             25          This bill takes effect on July 1, 2011.
             26      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             27      AMENDS:
             28          53A-17a-105, as repealed and reenacted by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 399
             29          53A-17a-105.5, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 303


             30          53A-17a-114, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 372
             31          53A-17a-135, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 3
             32      ENACTS:
             33          53A-17a-164, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             34          53A-17a-165, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             35      REPEALS:
             36          53A-15-601, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1997, Chapter 219
             37          53A-15-701, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2002, Chapter 210
             38          53A-17a-108, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapters 3 and 399
             39          53A-17a-120, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 3
             40          53A-17a-121, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 3
             41          53A-17a-123.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 3
             42          53A-17a-160, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 397
             43          53A-17a-161, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 397
             44      Uncodified Material Affected:
             45      ENACTS UNCODIFIED MATERIAL
             46     
             47      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             48          Section 1. Section 53A-17a-105 is amended to read:
             49           53A-17a-105. Powers and duties of State Board of Education to adjust Minimum
             50      School Program allocations.
             51          (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2) or (4), if the number of weighted pupil units
             52      in a program is underestimated, the State Board of Education shall reduce the value of the
             53      weighted pupil unit in that program so that the total amount paid for the program does not
             54      exceed the amount appropriated for the program.
             55          (2) If the number of weighted pupil units in a program is overestimated, the State
             56      Board of Education shall spend excess monies appropriated for the following purposes giving
             57      priority to the purpose described in Subsection (2)(a):


             58          (a) to support the value of the weighted pupil unit in a program within the basic
             59      state-supported school program in which the number of weighted pupil units is underestimated;
             60          (b) to support the state guarantee per weighted pupil unit provided under the voted
             61      leeway program established in Section 53A-17a-133 or the board-approved leeway program
             62      established in Section 53A-17a-134 , if:
             63          (i) local contributions to the voted leeway program or board-approved leeway program
             64      are overestimated; or
             65          (ii) the number of weighted pupil units within school districts qualifying for a
             66      guarantee is underestimated;
             67          (c) to support the state supplement to local property taxes allocated to charter schools,
             68      if the state supplement is less than the amount prescribed by Subsection 53A-1a-513 (4); or
             69          [(d) for charter school administrative costs, if the appropriation for charter school
             70      administrative costs is insufficient to provide the amount per student prescribed in Subsection
             71      53A-17a-108 (2)(a); or]
             72          [(e)] (d) to support a school district with a loss in student enrollment as provided in
             73      Section 53A-17a-139 .
             74          (3) If local contributions from the minimum basic tax rate imposed under Section
             75      53A-17a-135 are overestimated, the State Board of Education shall reduce the value of the
             76      weighted pupil unit for all programs within the basic state-supported school program so the
             77      total state contribution to the basic state-supported school program does not exceed the amount
             78      of state funds appropriated.
             79          (4) If local contributions from the minimum basic tax rate imposed under Section
             80      53A-17a-135 are underestimated, the State Board of Education shall:
             81          (a) spend the excess local contributions for the purposes specified in Subsection (2),
             82      giving priority to supporting the value of the weighted pupil unit in programs within the basic
             83      state-supported school program in which the number of weighted pupil units is underestimated;
             84      and
             85          (b) reduce the state contribution to the basic state-supported school program so the


             86      total cost of the basic state-supported school program does not exceed the total state and local
             87      funds appropriated to the basic state-supported school program plus the local contributions
             88      necessary to support the value of the weighted pupil unit in programs within the basic
             89      state-supported school program in which the number of weighted pupil units is underestimated.
             90          (5) Except as provided in Subsection (2) or (4), the State Board of Education shall
             91      reduce the guarantee per weighted pupil unit provided under the voted leeway program
             92      established in Section 53A-17a-133 or board-approved leeway program established in Section
             93      53A-17a-134 , if:
             94          (a) local contributions to the voted leeway program or board-approved leeway program
             95      are overestimated; or
             96          (b) the number of weighted pupil units within school districts qualifying for a
             97      guarantee is underestimated.
             98          (6) [Monies] Money appropriated to the State Board of Education [are] is nonlapsing.
             99          (7) The State Board of Education shall report actions taken by the board under this
             100      section to the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst and the Governor's Office of Planning
             101      and Budget.
             102          Section 2. Section 53A-17a-105.5 is amended to read:
             103           53A-17a-105.5. Flexibility in the use of program funds.
             104          (1) As used in this section, "qualifying program" means:
             105          [(a) the at-risk flow through program created in Section 53A-17a-121 ;]
             106          [(b) the homeless and disadvantaged minority students program created in Section
             107      53A-17a-121 ;]
             108          [(c) the gifted and talented program created in Section 53A-17a-120 ;]
             109          [(d) the advanced placement program created in Section 53A-15-101 ; and]
             110          (a) the Enhancement for At-Risk Students Program created in Section 53A-17a-164 ;
             111          (b) the Enhancement for Accelerated Students Program created in Section
             112      53A-17a-165 ; and
             113          [(e)] (c) the concurrent enrollment program created in Section 53A-15-101 .


             114          (2) If a school district or charter school receives an allocation of state funds for a
             115      qualifying program that is less than $10,000, the school district or charter school may:
             116          (a) (i) combine the funds with one or more qualifying program fund allocations each of
             117      which is less than $10,000; and
             118          (ii) use the combined funds in accordance with the program requirements for any of the
             119      qualifying programs that are combined; or
             120          (b) (i) transfer the funds to a qualifying program for which the school district or charter
             121      school received an allocation of funds that is greater than or equal to $10,000; and
             122          (ii) use the combined funds in accordance with the program requirements for the
             123      qualifying program to which the funds are transferred.
             124          Section 3. Section 53A-17a-114 is amended to read:
             125           53A-17a-114. Career and technical education program alternatives.
             126          [(1)] If a school district determines that a secondary student's career and technical
             127      education goals are better achieved at a regional applied technology college created under Title
             128      53B, Chapter 2a, Utah College of Applied Technology, the student may attend that institution.
             129          [(2) Students served under this section in a regional applied technology college shall
             130      continue to be counted in the regular school program average daily membership of the sending
             131      school district.]
             132          Section 4. Section 53A-17a-135 is amended to read:
             133           53A-17a-135. Minimum basic tax rate -- Certified revenue levy.
             134          (1) (a) In order to qualify for receipt of the state contribution toward the basic program
             135      and as its contribution toward its costs of the basic program, each school district shall impose a
             136      minimum basic tax rate per dollar of taxable value that generates [$273,950,764] $284,221,713
             137      in revenues statewide.
             138          (b) The preliminary estimate for the [2010-11] 2011-12 minimum basic tax rate is
             139      [.001513] .001628.
             140          (c) The State Tax Commission shall certify on or before June 22 the rate that generates
             141      [$273,950,764] $284,221,713 in revenues statewide.


             142          (d) If the minimum basic tax rate exceeds the certified revenue levy as defined in
             143      Section 53A-17a-103 , the state is subject to the notice requirements of Section 59-2-926 .
             144          (2) (a) The state shall contribute to each district toward the cost of the basic program in
             145      the district that portion which exceeds the proceeds of the levy authorized under Subsection
             146      (1).
             147          (b) In accord with the state strategic plan for public education and to fulfill its
             148      responsibility for the development and implementation of that plan, the Legislature instructs
             149      the State Board of Education, the governor, and the Office of Legislative Fiscal Analyst in each
             150      of the coming five years to develop budgets that will fully fund student enrollment growth.
             151          (3) (a) If the proceeds of the levy authorized under Subsection (1) equal or exceed the
             152      cost of the basic program in a school district, no state contribution shall be made to the basic
             153      program.
             154          (b) The proceeds of the levy authorized under Subsection (1) which exceed the cost of
             155      the basic program shall be paid into the Uniform School Fund as provided by law.
             156          Section 5. Section 53A-17a-164 is enacted to read:
             157          53A-17a-164. Enhancement for At-Risk Students Program.
             158          (1) The State Board of Education shall distribute money appropriated for the
             159      Enhancement for At-Risk Students Program to school districts and charter schools according to
             160      a formula adopted by the State Board of Education, after consultation with school districts and
             161      charter schools.
             162          (2) In establishing a distribution formula under Subsection (1), the State Board of
             163      Education shall use the following criteria:
             164          (a) low performance on U-PASS tests;
             165          (b) poverty;
             166          (c) mobility; and
             167          (d) limited English proficiency.
             168          (3) A school district or charter school shall use money distributed under this section to
             169      improve the academic achievement of students who are at risk of academic failure.


             170          (4) The State Board of Education shall develop performance criteria to measure the
             171      effectiveness of the Enhancement for At-Risk Students Program and make an annual report to
             172      the Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee on the effectiveness of the program.
             173          Section 6. Section 53A-17a-165 is enacted to read:
             174          53A-17a-165. Enhancement for Accelerated Students Program.
             175          (1) The State Board of Education shall distribute money appropriated for the
             176      Enhancement for Accelerated Students Program to school districts and charter schools
             177      according to a formula adopted by the State Board of Education, after consultation with school
             178      districts and charter schools.
             179          (2) A distribution formula adopted under Subsection (1) may include an allocation of
             180      money for:
             181          (a) advanced placement courses;
             182          (b) gifted and talented programs, including professional development for teachers of
             183      high ability students; and
             184          (c) International Baccalaureate programs.
             185          (3) No more than 1.5% of the appropriation for the Enhancement for Accelerated
             186      Students Program may be allowed for International Baccalaureate programs.
             187          (4) A school district or charter school shall use money distributed under this section to
             188      enhance the academic growth of students whose academic achievement is accelerated.
             189          (5) The State Board of Education shall develop performance criteria to measure the
             190      effectiveness of the Enhancement for Accelerated Students Program and make an annual report
             191      to the Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee on the effectiveness of the program.
             192          Section 7. Repealer.
             193          This bill repeals:
             194          Section 53A-15-601, Appropriation for program -- Program requirements --
             195      Distribution of funds to school districts.
             196          Section 53A-15-701, Highly impacted schools.
             197          Section 53A-17a-108, Weighted pupil units for small school district administrative


             198      costs -- Appropriation for charter school administrative costs.
             199          Section 53A-17a-120, Appropriation for accelerated learning programs.
             200          Section 53A-17a-121, Appropriation for at-risk programs.
             201          Section 53A-17a-123.5, Interventions for Student Success Block Grant Program --
             202      State contribution.
             203          Section 53A-17a-160, High-ability Student Initiative Program.
             204          Section 53A-17a-161, English Language Learner Family Literacy Centers
             205      Program -- Report.
             206          Section 8. Appropriations for state education agencies, school districts, and
             207      charter schools -- Value of weighted pupil unit.
             208          (1) Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Budgeting, as applicable, the
             209      following sums of money are appropriated from resources not otherwise appropriated out of the
             210      funds or fund accounts indicated for distribution to state education agencies, school districts,
             211      and charter schools for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2012.
             212          (2) The value of the weighted pupil unit (WPU) for fiscal year 2011-12 is established
             213      at $2,577.
             214      Basic School Program
             215      Item 1 To Basic School Program
             216      From Uniform School Fund $19,000,000
             217      From Education Fund $1,661,176,424
             218      From Local Revenue $284,221,713
             219      From Beginning Nonlapsing Appropriation
Balances
$15,682,810
             220      From Closing Nonlapsing Appropriation
Balances
($15,682,810)
             221      Schedule of Programs:
             222      Kindergarten (27,018 WPUs) $69,625,386
             223      Grades 1 - 12 (523,304 WPUs) $1,348,554,408
             224      Necessarily Existent Small Schools
(7,649 WPUs)
$19,711,473
             225      Professional Staff (48,886 WPUs) $125,979,222
             226      Special Education - Add-on (65,190 WPUs) $167,994,630
             227      Special Education - Pre-school (9,188 WPUs) $23,677,476
             228      Special Education - Self-contained
(14,146 WPUs)
$36,454,242
             229      Special Education - Extended Year
(403 WPUs)
$1,038,531
             230      Special Education - State Programs
(1,822 WPUs)
$4,695,294
             231      Career & Technical Ed District Add-on
(27,907 WPUs)
$71,916,339
             232      Class Size Reduction (36,768 WPUs) $94,751,136
             233          The Legislature intends that the State Board of Education allocate $1,222,600 from the
             234      appropriation to the Career & Technical Education District Add-on Program to support
             235      summer Career & Technical Education Agriculture programs.
             236      Related to Basic Programs
             237      Item 2 To Related to Basic Programs
             238      From Education Fund $279,913,840
             239      From Uniform School Fund Restricted - Interest and Dividends
Account
$20,000,000
             240      From Beginning Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances $10,825,698
             241      From Closing Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances ($10,825,698)
             242      Schedule of Programs:
             243      To and From School - Pupil Transportation $2,584,400
             244      Enhancement for At-Risk Students $22,432,273
             245      Youth in Custody $18,321,100
             246      Enhancement for Accelerated Students $3,979,881
             247      Concurrent Enrollment $8,531,186
             248      School LAND Trust Program $20,000,000
             249      Charter School Local Replacement $67,258,900
             250      Educator Salary Adjustments $152,104,700
             251      USFR Teacher Salary Supplement Restricted Account $3,626,000
             252      Library Books & Electronic Resources $100,000
             253      Critical Languages & Dual Immersion $975,400
             254           The Legislature intends that the State Board of Education allocate $2,584,400 from the
             255      appropriation for To and From School - Pupil Transportation to support transportation costs at
             256      the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind.
             257      Voted and Board Leeway Programs
             258      Item 3 To Voted and Board Leeway Programs
             259      From Education Fund $81,292,848
             260      From Local Revenue $306,112,460
             261      From Beginning Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances $4,793,770
             262      From Closing Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances ($4,793,770)
             263      Schedule of Programs:
             264      Voted Leeway $297,260,811
             265      Board Leeway $75,144,497
             266      Board Leeway - Reading Improvement $15,000,000
             267      School Building Programs
             268      Item 4 To School Building Programs
             269      From Education Fund $14,499,700
             270      Schedule of Programs:
             271      Capital Outlay Foundation Program $12,610,900
             272      Capital Outlay Enrollment Growth Program $1,888,800
             273      State Board of Education
             274      Item 5 To State Board of Education - State Office of Education
             275      From Education Fund $17,593,000
             276      From Federal Funds $162,161,000
             277      From Dedicated Credits Revenue $5,896,200
             278      From General Fund Restricted - Mineral Lease $2,884,000
             279      From General Fund Restricted - Land Exchange Distribution Account $302,400
             280      From General Fund Restricted - Substance Abuse Prevention $497,200
             281      From Uniform School Fund Restricted - Interest and Dividends Account $410,400
             282      From Revenue Transfers $678,900
             283      From Beginning Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances $12,360,800
             284      From Closing Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances ($12,360,800)
             285      From Lapsing Balance ($3,900)
             286      Schedule of Programs:
             287      Board of Education - Administration $1,607,000
             288      Student Achievement $185,198,800
             289      Data and Business Services $1,533,000
             290      Law, Legislation, and Educational Services $2,080,400
             291      Item 6 To State Board of Education - Utah State Office of Education - Initiative Programs
             292      From General Fund $3,211,800
             293      From Education Fund $7,119,400
             294      From Beginning Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances $911,300
             295      From Closing Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances ($911,300)
             296      Schedule of Programs:
             297      Contracts and Grants $10,331,200
             298      Item 7 To State Board of Education - State Charter School Board
             299      From Education Fund $575,800
             300      From Federal Funds $5,106,100
             301      Schedule of Programs:
             302      State Charter School Board $5,681,900
             303      Item 8 To State Board of Education - Educator Licensing Professional Practices
             304      From Uniform School Fund Restricted - Professional Practices $1,469,900
             305      From Lapsing Balance ($203,800)
             306      Schedule of Programs:
             307      Educator Licensing $1,266,100
             308      Item 9 To State Board of Education - State Office of Education - Child Nutrition
             309      From Education Fund $139,500
             310      From Federal Funds $114,327,500
             311      From Dedicated Credits Revenue $21,613,100
             312      From Beginning Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances $9,900
             313      From Closing Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances ($9,900)
             314      Schedule of Programs:
             315      Child Nutrition $136,080,100
             316      Item 10 To State Board of Education - Fine Arts Outreach
             317      From Education Fund $2,786,800
             318      Schedule of Programs:
             319      Professional Outreach Programs $2,738,100
             320      Subsidy Program $48,700
             321      Item 11 To State Board of Education - State Office of Education - Educational Contracts
             322      From Education Fund $3,137,800
             323      Schedule of Programs:
             324      Youth Center $1,153,200
             325      Corrections Institutions $1,984,600
             326      Item 12 To State Board of Education - Science Outreach
             327      From Education Fund $1,695,500
             328      From Beginning Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances $46,400
             329      From Closing Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances ($46,400)
             330      Schedule of Programs:
             331      Informal Science Education Enhancement $1,278,400
             332      Science Enhancement $417,100
             333      Item 13 To State Board of Education - Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind
             334      From Education Fund $22,753,700
             335      From Federal Funds $92,000
             336      From Dedicated Credits Revenue $1,551,700
             337      From Revenue Transfers $4,510,800
             338      Schedule of Programs:
             339      Instructional Services $14,973,800
             340      Support Services $13,934,400
             341      State Board of Education Indirect Cost Pool Internal Service Funds
             342      Item 14 To State Board of Education Indirect Cost Pool - Indirect Cost Pool
             343      From Dedicated Credits - Intragovernmental Revenue $4,196,300
             344      Schedule of Programs:
             345      ISF - Superintendent Indirect Cost Pool $4,196,300
             346      Budgeted FTE 41.5
             347          Section 9. Effective date.
             348          This bill takes effect on July 1, 2011.


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