S.B. 48

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House Committee Amendments 2-23-2012 je/aos

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Senate 2nd Reading Amendments 2-15-2012 kh/aos This document includes Senate Committee Amendments incorporated into the bill on Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 8:54 AM by kcallred. --> This document includes Senate 2nd Reading Floor Amendments incorporated into the bill on Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 1:15 PM by khelgesen. --> This document includes House Committee Amendments incorporated into the bill on Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 1:12 PM by jeyring. --> This document includes House Committee Amendments incorporated into the bill on Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 4:08 PM by jeyring. --> This document includes House Committee Amendments (CORRECTED) incorporated into the bill on Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 4:08 PM by jeyring. --> 1

MISSION OF PUBLIC EDUCATION
2 2012 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Patricia W. Jones
5 House Sponsor: Francis D. Gibson
6
7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill expands the mission statement of public education.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 . adds a vision statement for the public education system;
13 . adds language to broaden and update the mission statement of public education; and
14 . makes technical changes.
15 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
16 None
17 Other Special Clauses:
18 None
19 Utah Code Sections Affected:
20 AMENDS:
21 53A-1a-103, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1992, Chapter 47
22
23 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
24 Section 1. Section 53A-1a-103 is amended to read:
25 53A-1a-103. Public education's vision and mission.
26 (1) The Legislature envisions H. [ a public education system established in ] an educated
26a citizenry that encompasses .H the following
27 foundational principles:
27a H. [ S. (a) that parents are a child's first teachers and are responsible for the education of
27b their children; .S ] .H

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Corrected on 2-28-2012 je/aos

House Committee Amendments 2-23-2012 je/aos

Senate 2nd Reading Amendments 2-15-2012 kh/aos

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Senate Committee Amendments 2-7-2012 kc/aos 28

S. H. [ [ ] (a) [ ] ] [ (b) ] .H .S citizen participation in civic and political affairs;
29 S. H. [ [ ] (b) [ ] ] [ (c) ] .H .S economic prosperity for the state by graduating
29a1 students who are college
29a and career
30 ready;
31 S. H. [ [ ] (c) [ ] ] [ (d) ] .H .S strong moral and social values; and
32 S. H. [ [ ] (d) [ ] ] [ (e) ] .H .S loyalty and commitment to constitutional government.
33 The Legislature recognizes that public education's mission is to assure Utah the best
34 educated citizenry in the world and each individual the training to succeed in a global society[,]
35 by providing students with:
36 (a) learning and occupational skills[,];
37 (b) character development[,];
38 (c) literacy[, and basic knowledge] and numeracy;
39 (d) high quality instruction;
40 (e) curriculum with high standards and relevance; and
41 (f) effective assessment to inform high quality instruction and accountability.
42 (3) The Legislature:
43 (a) S. [ S.] H. [ [ ] recognizes that parents H. or guardians .H are a child's first
43a2 teachers and are
43a1 responsible for the
43a education of their children; [ ] ]
43b [ [ ] (b) [ ] ] .H [.S ] .S encourages family engagement and adequate preparation
43c1 so that students enter
43c the
44 public education system ready to learn; and
45 S. [ [ ] .S H. [ (b) ] .H S. [ ] ] H. [ [ ] (c) [ ] ] .H .S intends that the mission
45a1 detailed in Subsection (2) be
45a carried out through a
46 responsive educational system that guarantees local school communities autonomy, flexibility,
47 and client choice, while holding them accountable for results.
47a H. (4) This section will be applied consistent with Section 53A-13-109. .H

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