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Senate 2nd Reading Amendments 2-11-2014 lp/aos This document includes Senate 2nd Reading Floor Amendments incorporated into the bill on Tue, Feb 11, 2014 at 1:00 PM by lpoole. --> This document includes House Floor Amendments incorporated into the bill on Thu, Mar 13, 2014 at 9:25 AM by lerror. --> 1

ADVANCED PLACEMENT TEST FUNDING
2 2014 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Karen Mayne
5 House Sponsor: Ronda Rudd Menlove
6
7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill provides for funding for Advanced Placement test fees of low-income
10 students.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 . allows the State Board of Education to allocate money appropriated for the
14 Enhancement for Accelerated Students Program for advanced placement test fees of
15 S. eligible .S low-income students;
16 . appropriates money for the Enhancement for Accelerated Students Program; and
17 . provides intent language directing that money appropriated for the Enhancement for
18 Accelerated Students Program be used for advanced placement test fees of S. eligible .S
19 low-income students.
20 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
21 This bill appropriates in fiscal year 2015:
22 . to Related to Basic Programs - Related to Basic School Programs as H. [ an ongoing ]
22a a one-time .H
23 appropriation:
24 . from the Education Fund, $100,000.
25 Other Special Clauses:
26 This bill takes effect on July 1, 2015.
27 Utah Code Sections Affected:

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AMENDS:
29 53A-17a-165, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 359
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31 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
32 Section 1. Section 53A-17a-165 is amended to read:
33 53A-17a-165. Enhancement for Accelerated Students Program.
33a S. (1) As used in this section, "eligible low-income student" means a student who:
33b (a) takes an Advanced Placement test;
33c (b) has applied for an Advanced Placement test fee reduction; and
33d (c) qualifies for a free or [ reduced lunch. ] a lunch provided at reduced cost..S
34 S. [ (1) ] (2) .S The State Board of Education shall distribute money appropriated for the
35 Enhancement for Accelerated Students Program to school districts and charter schools
36 according to a formula adopted by the State Board of Education, after consultation with school
37 districts and charter schools.
38 S. [ (2) ] (3) .S A distribution formula adopted under Subsection (1) may include an
38a allocation of
39 money for:
40 (a) Advanced Placement courses;
41 (b) Advanced Placement test fees of S. eligible .S low-income students;
42 [(b)] (c) gifted and talented programs, including professional development for teachers
43 of high ability students; and
44 [(c)] (d) International Baccalaureate programs.
45 S. [ (3) ] (4) .S The greater of 1.5% or $100,000 of the appropriation for the Enhancement
45a for
46 Accelerated Students Program may be allowed for International Baccalaureate programs.
47 S. [ (4) ] (5) .S A school district or charter school shall use money distributed under this
47a section to
48 enhance the academic growth of students whose academic achievement is accelerated.
49 S. [ (5) ] (6)(a) .S The State Board of Education shall develop performance criteria to
49a measure the
50 effectiveness of the Enhancement for Accelerated Students Program and make an annual report
51 to the Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee on the effectiveness of the program.
51a S. (b) In the report required by Subsection (6)(a), the State Board of Education shall
51b include data showing the use and impact of money allocated for Advanced Placement test fees
51c of eligible low-income students. .S
52 Section 2. Appropriation.
53 Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act, for

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the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, the following sums of money
55 are appropriated from resources not otherwise appropriated, or reduced from amounts
56 previously appropriated, out of the funds or accounts indicated. These sums of money are in
57 addition to any amounts previously appropriated for fiscal year 2015.
58 To Related to Basic Programs - Related to Basic School Programs

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From Education Fund H. , One-time .H

$100,000

60 Schedule of Programs:
61 Enhancement for Accelerated Students Program $100,000
62 The Legislature intends that the appropriation for the Enhancement for Accelerated
63 Students Program be used for Advanced Placement test fees of S. eligible .S low-income
63a students S. as defined in Section 53A-17a-165 .S .
64 Section 3. Effective date.
65 This bill takes effect on July 1, H. [ 2015 ] 2014 .H .

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