House of Representatives
State of Utah
UTAH STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX . 350 STATE CAPITOL
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P.O. BOX 145030 . SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84114-5030 . (801) 538-1029 February 28, 2012
Madam Speaker:
The Education Committee reports a favorable recommendation on H.B. 156, PUBLIC
EDUCATION PROGRAM AMENDMENTS, by Representative M. Newbold, with the following
amendments:
Respectfully,
Francis D. Gibson
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eliminates the requirement to take a course in financial literacy to
graduate from
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high school;
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(a) use competency-based standards and assessments;
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(b) include instruction that stresses general financial literacy from
basic budgeting to
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financial investments, including bankruptcy education
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increase graduation requirements in language arts,
mathematics, and science to
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. eliminates a requirement to assign a mentor to a provisional
educator;
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. the Quality Teaching Block Grant Program;
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. the retirement and Social Security program;
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53A-10-108, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 287
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53A-17a-124, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 3
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53A-17a-125, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 3
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Section 53A-10-108, Mentor for provisional educator.
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Section 53A-17a-124, Quality Teaching Block Grant Program -- State
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contributions.
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Section 53A-17a-125, Appropriation for retirement and Social Security.
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Committee Chair
Voting: 11-0-4
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Bill Number
*HB0156*
HB0156