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PURPOSE OF MINIMUM SCHOOL PROGRAM

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2017 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Lincoln Fillmore

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House Sponsor: Adam Gardiner

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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This bill amends purpose provisions in the Minimum School Program Act.
10     Highlighted Provisions:
11          This bill:
12          ▸     amends the purpose of the Minimum School Program Act to refer to "each child"
13     and include other public education schools and programs; and
14          ▸     makes conforming amendments.
15     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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17     Other Special Clauses:
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19     Utah Code Sections Affected:
20     AMENDS:
21          53A-17a-102, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1991, Chapter 72
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23     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
24          Section 1. Section 53A-17a-102 is amended to read:
25          53A-17a-102. Purpose of chapter.
26          (1) The purpose of this chapter is to provide a minimum school program for the state in
27     accordance with the constitutional mandate. It recognizes that [all children] each child of the
28     state [are] is entitled to reasonably equal educational opportunities regardless of [their] the
29     child's place of residence in the state [and] or of the economic situation of [their respective
30     school districts or other agencies] the child's respective public school, other state and local
31     agencies, or other public education schools and programs.
32          (2) It further recognizes that although the establishment of an educational system is
33     primarily a state function, school districts should be required to participate on a partnership
34     basis in the payment of a reasonable portion of the cost of a minimum program.
35          (3) It is also the purpose of this chapter to describe the manner in which the state and
36     the school districts shall pay their respective share of the costs of a minimum program. This
37     chapter also recognizes that each locality should be empowered to provide educational facilities
38     and opportunities beyond the minimum program and accordingly provide a method whereby
39     that latitude of action is permitted and encouraged.




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