H.B. 514

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PUBLIC AND HIGHER EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY
2 AMENDMENTS
3 2012 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Chief Sponsor: Merlynn T. Newbold
6 Senate Sponsor: ____________
7
8 LONG TITLE
9 General Description:
10 This bill provides for an educational program on the use of information technology
11 within the public education and higher education systems.
12 Highlighted Provisions:
13 This bill:
14 . directs the State Board of Education and the State Board of Regents to provide for
15 an educational program on the use of information technology; and
16 . specifies the components of an educational program on the use of information
17 technology.
18 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
19 This bill appropriates for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012 and ending June 30,
20 2013:
21 . to the State Board of Education - Utah State Office of Education - Initiative
22 Programs, as an ongoing appropriation:
23 . from the Education Fund, $400,000; and
24 . to the State Board of Regents - Education Excellence, as an ongoing appropriation:
25 . from the Education Fund, $85,000.
26 Other Special Clauses:
27 This bill provides an effective date.

28 Utah Code Sections Affected:
29 ENACTS:
30 53A-13-111, Utah Code Annotated 1953
31 53B-1-111, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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33 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
34 Section 1. Section 53A-13-111 is enacted to read:
35 53A-13-111. Educational program on the use of information technology.
36 (1) The State Board of Education shall provide for an educational program on the use
37 of information technology, which shall be offered by high schools.
38 (2) An educational program on the use of information technology shall:
39 (a) provide instruction on skills and competencies essential for the workplace and
40 requested by employers;
41 (b) include the following components:
42 (i) a curriculum;
43 (ii) online access to the curriculum;
44 (iii) instructional software for classroom and student use;
45 (iv) certification of skills and competencies most frequently requested by employers;
46 (v) professional development for teachers; and
47 (vi) deployment and program support, including integration with existing curriculum
48 standards; and
49 (c) be made available to high school students, faculty, and staff.
50 Section 2. Section 53B-1-111 is enacted to read:
51 53B-1-111. Educational program on the use of information technology.
52 (1) The State Board of Regents shall provide for an educational program on the use of
53 information technology, which shall be offered by Salt Lake Community College and the Utah
54 College of Applied Technology.
55 (2) An educational program on the use of information technology shall:
56 (a) provide instruction on skills and competencies essential for the workplace and
57 requested by employers;
58 (b) include the following components:

59 (i) a curriculum;
60 (ii) online access to the curriculum;
61 (iii) instructional software for classroom and student use;
62 (iv) certification of skills and competencies most frequently requested by employers;
63 (v) professional development for faculty; and
64 (vi) deployment and program support, including integration with existing curriculum
65 standards; and
66 (c) be made available to students, faculty, and staff of participating institutions.
67 Section 3. Appropriation.
68 Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act, the
69 following sums of money are appropriated from resources not otherwise appropriated out of the
70 funds or accounts indicated for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012 and ending June 30,
71 2013. These are additions to amounts previously appropriated for fiscal year 2013.
72 Item 1. To State Board of Education - Utah State Office of Education -
73 Initiative Programs
74 From Education Fund

$400,000

75 Schedule of Programs:
76 Contracts and Grants $400,000
77 The Legislature intends that the appropriation under this section is:
78 (1) nonlapsing; and
79 (2) to be used for an educational program on the use of information technology as
80 provided in Section 53A-13-111 .
81 Item 2. To State Board of Regents - Education Excellence
82 From General Fund

$85,000

83 Schedule of Programs:
84 Education Excellence $85,000
85 The Legislature intends that the appropriation under this section is:
86 (1) nonlapsing; and
87 (2) to be used for an educational program on the use of information technology as
88 provided in Section 53B-1-111 .
89 Section 4. Effective date.

90 (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), this bill takes effect on May 8, 2012.
91 (2) Uncodified Section 3, Appropriation, takes effect on July 1, 2012.




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