H.B. 1 Enrolled

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PUBLIC EDUCATION BASE BUDGET AMENDMENTS
2 2012 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Merlynn T. Newbold
5 Senate Sponsor: Howard A. Stephenson
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, 2012, and ending June 30, 2013.
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 (WPU) initially at the same WPU value set
17 for the 2011-12 fiscal year:
18 . $2,577 for the special education and career and technology add-on programs;
19 and
20 . $2,816 for all other programs;
21 . sets the estimated minimum basic tax rate at .001591 for fiscal year 2012-13;
22 . provides appropriations for other purposes as described; and
23 . approves employment levels for internal service funds.
24 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
25 This bill appropriates for fiscal year 2012-13:
26 . $3,750,000 from the General Fund;
27 . $16,000,000 from the Uniform School Fund;
28 . $2,386,756,300 from the Education Fund; and
29 . $1,114,454,100 from various sources as detailed in this bill.

30 Other Special Clauses:
31 This bill takes effect on July 1, 2012.
32 Utah Code Sections Affected:
33 AMENDS:
34 53A-17a-135, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 7
35 Uncodified Material Affected:
36 ENACTS UNCODIFIED MATERIAL
37
38 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
39 Section 1. Section 53A-17a-135 is amended to read:
40 53A-17a-135. Minimum basic tax rate -- Certified revenue levy.
41 (1) (a) In order to qualify for receipt of the state contribution toward the basic program
42 and as its contribution toward its costs of the basic program, each school district shall impose a
43 minimum basic tax rate per dollar of taxable value that generates $284,221,713 in revenues
44 statewide.
45 (b) The preliminary estimate for the [2011-12] 2012-13 minimum basic tax rate is
46 [.001628] .001591.
47 (c) The State Tax Commission shall certify on or before June 22 the rate that generates
48 $284,221,713 in revenues statewide.
49 (d) If the minimum basic tax rate exceeds the certified revenue levy as defined in
50 Section 53A-17a-103 , the state is subject to the notice requirements of Section 59-2-926 .
51 (2) (a) The state shall contribute to each district toward the cost of the basic program in
52 the district that portion which exceeds the proceeds of the levy authorized under Subsection
53 (1).
54 (b) In accord with the state strategic plan for public education and to fulfill its
55 responsibility for the development and implementation of that plan, the Legislature instructs
56 the State Board of Education, the governor, and the Office of Legislative Fiscal Analyst in each
57 of the coming five years to develop budgets that will fully fund student enrollment growth.

58 (3) (a) If the proceeds of the levy authorized under Subsection (1) equal or exceed the
59 cost of the basic program in a school district, no state contribution shall be made to the basic
60 program.
61 (b) The proceeds of the levy authorized under Subsection (1) which exceed the cost of
62 the basic program shall be paid into the Uniform School Fund as provided by law.
63 Section 2. Appropriations for state education agencies, school districts, and
64 charter schools -- Value of weighted pupil unit.
65 (1) Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act,
66 the following sums of money are appropriated from resources not otherwise appropriated or
67 reduced from amounts previously appropriated, out of the funds or accounts indicated for the
68 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012 and ending June 30, 2013.
69 (2) The value of the weighted pupil unit for fiscal year 2012-13 is initially set at:
70 (a) $2,577 for:
71 (i) Special Education - Add-on; and
72 (ii) Career & Technical Ed District Add-on; and
73 (b) $2,816 for all other programs.
74 Basic School Program
75 Item 1 To Basic School Program
76 From Uniform School Fund

16,000,000

77 From Education Fund

1,830,993,600

78 From Local Revenue

284,221,700

79 From Beginning Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances

23,519,900

80 From Closing Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances

(23,519,900)

81 Schedule of Programs:
82 Kindergarten (27,018 WPUs) 76,082,700
83 Grades 1 - 12 (523,304 WPUs) 1,473,624,100
84 Necessarily Existent Small Schools (7,649 WPUs) 21,539,600
85 Professional Staff (48,886 WPUs) 137,663,000

86 Administrative Costs (1,535 WPUs) 4,322,500
87 Special Education - Add-on (65,190 WPUs) 167,994,600
88 Special Education - Pre-school (9,188 WPUs) 25,873,400
89 Special Education - Self-contained (14,146 WPUs) 39,835,100
90 Special Education - Extended Year (403 WPUs) 1,134,800
91 Special Education - State Programs (2,731 WPUs) 7,690,500
92 Career & Technical Ed District
93 Add-on (27,907 WPUs) 71,916,300
94 Class Size Reduction (36,768 WPUs) 103,538,700
95 Related to Basic Programs
96 Item 2 To Related to Basic Programs
97 From Education Fund

397,359,100

98 From Education Fund Restricted - Interest and Dividends Account

22,600,000

99 From Beginning Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances

9,718,100

100 From Closing Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances

(9,718,100)

101 Schedule of Programs:
102 To and From School - Pupil Transportation 59,346,900
103 Guarantee Transportation Levy 500,000
104 Flexible Allocation - WPU Distribution 22,698,900
105 Enhancement for At Risk Students 22,432,300
106 Youth in Custody 18,321,100
107 Enhancement for Accelerated Students 3,979,900
108 Adult Education 9,000,000
109 Concurrent Enrollment 8,531,200
110 School LAND Trust Program 22,600,000
111 Charter School Local Replacement 67,258,900
112 Charter School Administration 4,627,800
113 K-3 Reading Improvement 15,000,000

114 Educator Salary Adjustments 152,104,700
115 USFR Teacher Salary Supplement
116 Restricted Account 5,000,000
117 Library Books & Electronic Resources 500,000
118 Matching Funds for School Nurses 882,000
119 Critical Languages & Dual Immersion 975,400
120 USTAR Centers (Year-Round Math & Science) 6,200,000
121 The Legislature intends that the State Board of Education allocate $2,584,400 from the
122 appropriation for "To and From School _ Pupil Transportation" to support transportation costs
123 at the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind.
124 Voted and Board Leeway Programs
125 Item 3 To Voted and Board Leeway Programs
126 From Education Fund

81,292,800

127 From Local Revenue

306,112,500

128 From Beginning Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances

16,504,400

129 From Closing Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances

(16,504,400)

130 Schedule of Programs:
131 Voted Leeway 297,260,800
132 Board Leeway 75,144,500
133 Board Leeway - Reading Improvement 15,000,000
134 School Building Programs
135 Item 4 To School Building Programs
136 From Education Fund

14,499,700

137 Schedule of Programs:
138 Capital Outlay Foundation Program 12,610,900
139 Capital Outlay Enrollment Growth Program 1,888,800
140 State Board of Education
141 Item 5 To State Board of Education - State Office of Education

142 From Education Fund

20,696,600

143 From Federal Funds

339,867,100

144 From Dedicated Credits Revenue

5,894,200

145 From General Fund Restricted - Mineral Lease

3,049,800

146 From General Fund Restricted - Land Exchange Distribution Account

222,500

147 From General Fund Restricted - Substance Abuse Prevention

497,000

148 From Education Fund Restricted - Interest and Dividends Account

409,400

149 From Revenue Transfers

678,700

150 From Beginning Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances

10,235,800

151 From Closing Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances

(10,235,800)

152 Schedule of Programs:
153 Board of Education - Administration 5,612,500
154 Student Achievement 362,717,900
155 Data and Business Services 1,666,600
156 Law, Legislation and Educational Services 1,318,300
157 Item 6 To State Board of Education - Utah State Office of Education - Initiative Programs
158 From General Fund

3,750,000

159 From Education Fund

10,416,100

160 From Beginning Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances

1,649,000

161 From Closing Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances

(1,649,000)

162 Schedule of Programs:
163 Contracts and Grants 14,166,100
164 Item 7 To State Board of Education - State Charter School Board
165 From Education Fund

573,700

166 From Federal Funds

3,433,400

167 Schedule of Programs:
168 State Charter School Board 4,007,100
169 Item 8 To State Board of Education - Educator Licensing Professional Practices

170 From Education Fund Restricted - Professional Practices Subfund

2,168,700

171 From Lapsing Balance

(203,800)

172 Schedule of Programs:
173 Educator Licensing 1,964,900
174 Item 9 To State Board of Education - State Office of Education - Child Nutrition
175 From Education Fund

139,500

176 From Federal Funds

114,321,500

177 From Dedicated Credits Revenue

21,612,000

178 From Beginning Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances

9,900

179 From Closing Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances

(9,900)

180 Schedule of Programs:
181 Child Nutrition 136,073,000
182 Item 10 To State Board of Education - Fine Arts Outreach
183 From Education Fund

3,000,000

184 Schedule of Programs:
185 Professional Outreach Programs 2,951,300
186 Subsidy Program 48,700
187 Item 11 To State Board of Education - State Office of Education - Educational Contracts
188 From Education Fund

3,137,800

189 From Beginning Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances

116,700

190 From Closing Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances

(116,700)

191 Schedule of Programs:
192 Youth Center 1,153,200
193 Corrections Institutions 1,984,600
194 Item 12 To State Board of Education - Science Outreach
195 From Education Fund

2,000,000

196 Schedule of Programs:
197 Informal Science Education Enhancement 1,582,900

198 Science Enhancement 417,100
199 Item 13 To State Board of Education - Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind
200 From Education Fund

22,647,400

201 From Federal Funds

92,000

202 From Dedicated Credits Revenue

1,835,500

203 From Revenue Transfers

2,398,800

204 From Revenue Transfers - Medicaid

1,065,000

205 Schedule of Programs:
206 Instructional Services 12,694,400
207 Support Services 15,344,300
208 State Board of Education Indirect Cost Pool Internal Service Funds
209 Item 14 To State Board of Education Indirect Cost Pool - Indirect Cost Pool
210 From Dedicated Credits - Intragovernmental Revenue

4,178,100

211 From Beginning Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances

(188,200)

212 From Closing Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances

188,200

213 Schedule of Programs:
214 Superintendent Indirect Cost Pool 4,178,100
215 Budgeted FTE 42.0
216 Section 3. Effective date.
217 This bill takes effect on July 1, 2012.