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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, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016.
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 2014-15 fiscal year:
18 • $2,726 for the special education and career and technology add-on programs;
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20 • $2,972 for all other programs;
21 ▸ sets the estimated minimum basic tax rate at .001416 for fiscal year 2015-16; and
22 ▸ provides appropriations for other purposes as described.
23 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
24 This bill appropriates for fiscal year 2016:
25 ▸ $7,297,700 from the General Fund;
26 ▸ $30,000,000 from the Uniform School Fund;
27 ▸ $2,657,837,300 from the Education Fund; and
28 ▸ $1,235,647,700 from various sources as detailed in this bill.
29 Other Special Clauses:
30 This bill provides a special effective date.
31 Utah Code Sections Affected:
32 AMENDS:
33 53A-17a-135, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 4
34 Uncodified Material Affected:
35 ENACTS UNCODIFIED MATERIAL
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37 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
38 Section 1. Section 53A-17a-135 is amended to read:
39 53A-17a-135. Minimum basic tax rate -- Certified revenue levy.
40 (1) (a) In order to qualify for receipt of the state contribution toward the basic program
41 and as its contribution toward its costs of the basic program, each school district shall impose a
42 minimum basic tax rate per dollar of taxable value that generates [
43 in revenues statewide.
44 (b) The preliminary estimate for the [
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46 (c) The State Tax Commission shall certify on or before June 22 the rate that generates
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48 (d) If the minimum basic tax rate exceeds the certified revenue levy as defined in
49 Section 53A-17a-103, the state is subject to the notice requirements of Section 59-2-926.
50 (2) (a) The state shall contribute to each district toward the cost of the basic program in
51 the district that portion which exceeds the proceeds of the levy authorized under Subsection
52 (1).
53 (b) In accord with the state strategic plan for public education and to fulfill its
54 responsibility for the development and implementation of that plan, the Legislature instructs
55 the State Board of Education, the governor, and the Office of Legislative Fiscal Analyst in each
56 of the coming five years to develop budgets that will fully fund student enrollment growth.
57 (3) (a) If the proceeds of the levy authorized under Subsection (1) equal or exceed the
58 cost of the basic program in a school district, no state contribution shall be made to the basic
59 program.
60 (b) The proceeds of the levy authorized under Subsection (1) which exceed the cost of
61 the basic program shall be paid into the Uniform School Fund as provided by law.
62 Section 2. Appropriations for state education agencies, school districts, and
63 charter schools -- Value of the weighted pupil unit.
64 (1) Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act,
65 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the following sums of
66 money are appropriated from resources not otherwise appropriated, or reduced from amounts
67 previously appropriated, out of the funds or accounts indicated. These sums of money are in
68 addition to any amounts previously appropriated for fiscal year 2016.
69 (2) The value of the weighted pupil unit for fiscal year 2015-16 is initially set at:
70 (a) $2,726 for:
71 (i) Special Education -- Add-on; and
72 (ii) Career & Technical Education District Add-on; and
73 (b) $2,972 for all other programs.
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State Board of Education - Minimum School Program
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Item 1
To State Board of Education - Minimum School Program - Basic School Program76 From Uniform School Fund
30,000,000
77 From Education Fund
2,076,971,300
78 From Local Revenue
296,709,700
79 Schedule of Programs:
80 Kindergarten (29,215 WPUs) 86,827,000
81 Grades 1 - 12 (555,130 WPUs) 1,649,846,400
82 Necessarily Existent Small Schools (9,357 WPUs) 27,809,000
83 Professional Staff (53,041 WPUs) 157,637,800
84 Administrative Costs (1,505 WPUs) 4,472,900
85 Special Education - Add-on (72,991 WPUs) 198,973,400
86 Special Education - Preschool (9,753 WPUs) 28,985,900
87 Special Education - Self-contained (14,285 WPUs) 42,455,000
88 Special Education - Extended School Year
89 (429 WPUs) 1,275,000
90 Special Education - State Programs (2,907 WPUs) 8,639,600
91 Career and Technical Education - Add-on
92 (29,705 WPUs) 80,975,800
93 Class Size Reduction (38,958 WPUs) 115,783,200
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Item 2
To State Board of Education - Minimum School Program - Related to Basic School95 Programs
96 From Education Fund
406,426,100
97 From Interest and Dividends Account
37,580,700
98 Schedule of Programs:
99 To and From School - Pupil Transportation 65,978,000
100 Guarantee Transportation Program 500,000
101 Enhancement for At-Risk Students 24,376,400
102 Youth in Custody 19,909,000
103 Adult Education 9,780,000
104 Enhancement for Accelerated Students 4,324,700
105 Concurrent Enrollment 6,270,600
106 School LAND Trust Program 37,580,700
107 Charter School Local Replacement 77,731,200
108 Charter School Administration 6,657,800
109 K-3 Reading Improvement 12,400,000
110 Educator Salary Adjustments 159,951,000
111 USFR Teacher Salary Supplement Restricted
112 Account 5,000,000
113 Library Books and Electronic Resources 550,000
114 Matching Funds for School Nurses 882,000
115 Critical Languages and Dual Immersion 2,315,400
116 Beverley Taylor Sorenson Elementary Arts 2,000,000
117 Early Intervention 7,500,000
118 Title I Schools Paraeducators Program 300,000
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Item 3
To State Board of Education - Minimum School Program - Voted and Board Local120 Levy Programs
121 From Education Fund
76,495,800
122 From Local Revenue
355,356,000
123 Schedule of Programs:
124 Voted Local Levy Program 319,610,000
125 Board Local Levy Program 97,241,800
126 Board Local Levy Program - Reading
127 Improvement 15,000,000
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School Building Programs
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Item 4
To School Building Programs130 From Education Fund
14,499,700
131 Schedule of Programs:
132 Capital Outlay Foundation Program 12,610,900
133 Capital Outlay Enrollment Growth Program 1,888,800
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State Board of Education
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Item 5
To State Board of Education - State Office of Education136 From General Fund
302,100
137 From Education Fund
30,226,000
138 From Federal Funds
340,417,300
139 From Dedicated Credits Revenue
5,885,800
140 From General Fund Restricted - Mineral Lease
3,469,900
141 From General Fund Restricted - Land Exchange Distribution Account
236,600
142 From General Fund Restricted - Substance Abuse Prevention
500,800
143 From Interest and Dividends Account
604,100
144 From Land Grant Management Fund
2,000
145 From Revenue Transfers
697,200
146 From Beginning Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances
18,206,200
147 From Closing Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances
(18,206,200)
148 Schedule of Programs:
149 Assessment and Accountability 18,235,900
150 Educational Equity 366,200
151 Board and Administration 6,761,000
152 Business Services 1,937,200
153 Career and Technical Education 20,787,200
154 District Computer Services 6,967,200
155 Federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act 113,182,100
156 Law and Legislation 280,000
157 Math Teacher Training 500,000
158 Public Relations 155,400
159 School Trust 678,600
160 Special Education 181,335,800
161 Teaching and Learning 31,155,200
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Item 6
To State Board of Education - Utah State Office of Education - Initiative Programs163 From General Fund
3,995,600
164 From Education Fund
16,854,100
165 From General Fund Restricted - Autism Awareness Account
10,000
166 From Beginning Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances
7,967,300
167 From Closing Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances
(7,967,300)
168 Schedule of Programs:
169 Electronic High School 997,600
170 Upstart Early Childhood Education 4,763,900
171 ProStart Culinary Arts Program 353,100
172 CTE Online Assessments 341,000
173 General Financial Literacy 174,000
174 Carson Smith Scholarships 3,995,600
175 Paraeducator to Teacher Scholarships 24,500
176 Electronic Elementary Reading Tool 1,600,000
177 ELL Software Licenses 3,000,000
178 Autism Awareness 10,000
179 Early Intervention 4,600,000
180 Intergenerational Poverty Interventions 1,000,000
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Item 7
To State Board of Education - State Charter School Board182 From Education Fund
3,452,300
183 From Beginning Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances
1,002,800
184 From Closing Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances
(1,002,800)
185 Schedule of Programs:
186 State Charter School Board 3,452,300
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Item 8
To State Board of Education - Utah Charter School Finance Authority188 From Education Fund Restricted - Charter School Reserve Account
50,000
189 Schedule of Programs:
190 Utah Charter School Finance Authority 50,000
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Item 9
To State Board of Education - Educator Licensing Professional Practices192 From Professional Practices Restricted Subfund
2,119,700
193 Schedule of Programs:
194 Educator Licensing 2,119,700
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Item 10
To State Board of Education - State Office of Education - Child Nutrition196 From Education Fund
142,000
197 From Federal Funds
141,444,600
198 From Dedicated Credit - Liquor Tax
39,262,300
199 From Beginning Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances
48,000
200 From Closing Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances
(48,000)
201 Schedule of Programs:
202 Child Nutrition 180,848,900
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Item 11
To State Board of Education - Fine Arts Outreach204 From Education Fund
3,325,000
205 From Beginning Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances
65,900
206 From Closing Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances
(65,900)
207 Schedule of Programs:
208 Professional Outreach Programs 3,271,000
209 Subsidy Program 54,000
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Item 12
To State Board of Education - State Office of Education - Educational Contracts211 From Education Fund
3,137,800
212 From Beginning Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances
223,000
213 From Closing Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances
(223,000)
214 Schedule of Programs:
215 Youth Center 1,153,200
216 Corrections Institutions 1,984,600
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Item 13
To State Board of Education - Science Outreach218 From Education Fund
2,600,000
219 From Beginning Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances
167,100
220 From Closing Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances
(167,100)
221 Schedule of Programs:
222 Informal Science Education Enhancement 1,907,900
223 Requests for Proposals 225,000
224 Science Enhancement 417,100
225 Integrated Student and New Facility Learning 50,000
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Item 14
To State Board of Education - Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind227 From Education Fund
23,707,200
228 From Federal Funds
94,500
229 From Dedicated Credits Revenue
1,138,600
230 From Revenue Transfers
3,934,500
231 From Revenue Transfers - Medicaid
1,250,000
232 From Beginning Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances
599,100
233 Schedule of Programs:
234 Instructional Services 14,435,700
235 Support Services 16,288,200
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Item 15
To State Board of Education - School and Institutional Trust Fund Office237 From School and Institutional Trust Fund Management Account
865,000
238 Schedule of Programs:
239 School and Institutional Trust Fund Office 865,000
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Item 16
To State Board of Education - Charter School Revolving Account241 From Interest Income
46,200
242 From Repayments
1,543,900
243 From Beginning Fund Balance
6,741,000
244 From Ending Fund Balance
(6,741,000)
245 Schedule of Programs:
246 Charter School Revolving Account 1,590,100
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Item 17
To State Board of Education - School Building Revolving Account248 From Interest Income
55,800
249 From Repayments
1,465,600
250 From Beginning Fund Balance
9,579,200
251 From Ending Fund Balance
(9,579,200)
252 Schedule of Programs:
253 School Building Revolving Account 1,521,400
254 Section 3. Expendable Funds and Accounts.
255 The Legislature has reviewed the following expendable funds. Where applicable, the
256 Legislature authorizes the State Division of Finance to transfer amounts among funds and
257 accounts as indicated. Outlays and expenditures from the recipient funds or accounts may be
258 made without further legislative action according to a fund or account's applicable authorizing
259 statute.
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Item 18
To State Board of Education - Child Nutrition Program Commodities Fund261 From Dedicated Credits Revenue
200
262 Schedule of Programs:
263 Child Nutrition Program Commodities Fund 200
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Item 19
To State Board of Education - Utah Community Center for the Deaf Fund265 From Dedicated Credits Revenue
5,200
266 From Interest Income
100
267 From Beginning Fund Balance
13,800
268 From Ending Fund Balance
(5,500)
269 Schedule of Programs:
270 Utah Community Center for the Deaf Fund 13,600
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Item 20
To State Board of Education - Schools for the Deaf and the Blind Donation Fund272 From Dedicated Credits Revenue
256,300
273 From Interest Income
2,400
274 From Beginning Fund Balance
389,300
275 From Ending Fund Balance
(389,300)
276 Schedule of Programs:
277 Schools for the Deaf and the Blind Donation Fund 258,700
278 Section 4. Restricted Fund and Account Transfers.
279 The Legislature authorizes the State Division of Finance to transfer the following
280 amounts among the following funds or accounts as indicated. Expenditures and outlays from
281 the recipient funds must be authorized elsewhere in an appropriations act.
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Item 21
To Fund and Account Transfers - General Fund Restricted - School Readiness283 Account
284 From General Fund
3,000,000
285 Schedule of Programs:
286 General Fund Restricted - School Readiness
287 Account 3,000,000
288 Section 5. Fiduciary Funds.
289 The Legislature has reviewed proposed revenues, expenditures, fund balances, and
290 changes in fund balances for the following fiduciary funds.
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Item 22
To State Board of Education - Education Tax Check-off Lease Refunding292 From Trust and Agency Funds
27,500
293 From Beginning Fund Balance
17,500
294 From Ending Fund Balance
(9,700)
295 Schedule of Programs:
296 Education Tax Check-off Lease Refunding 35,300
297 Section 6. Effective date.
298 This bill takes effect on July 1, 2015.