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8 General Description:
9 This bill creates the Family School Partnership Pilot Program.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 ▸ defines terms;
13 ▸ creates the Family School Partnership Pilot Program;
14 ▸ requires the State Board of Education to:
15 • determine which elementary schools are eligible for the Family School
16 Partnership Pilot Program; and
17 • award a grant to a participating school for five years;
18 ▸ places requirements on a participating school;
19 ▸ requires the State Board of Education to evaluate the Family School Partnership
20 Pilot Program;
21 ▸ enacts a sunset date; and
22 ▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
23 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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25 Other Special Clauses:
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27 Utah Code Sections Affected:
28 AMENDS:
29 63I-1-253, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapters 166 and 181
30 ENACTS:
31 53F-5-209, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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33 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
34 Section 1. Section 53F-5-209 is enacted to read:
35 53F-5-209. Family School Partnership Pilot Program.
36 (1) As used in this section:
37 (a) "Board" means the State Board of Education.
38 (b) "Educator" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53E-6-102.
39 (c) "Elementary school" means a public school that provides instruction in kindergarten
40 through at least grade 3.
41 (d) "Home visit" means a visit to a student and the student's family as part of the
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43 (i) at the student's residence; or
44 (ii) at another location off of school property.
45 (e) "Local board" means a local school board or a charter school governing board.
46 (f) "Participating school" means an elementary school that receives a grant pursuant to
47 this section.
48 (g) "Program" means the Family School Partnership Pilot Program.
49 (2) There is created the Family School Partnership Pilot Program.
50 (3) The board shall:
51 (a) for each elementary school, determine the percentage of students who were absent
52 at least 10% of the school days during the 2017-18 school year;
53 (b) based on legislative appropriations, select the elementary schools with the highest
54 percentage of students who were absent at least 10% of the school days during the 2017-18
55 school year to participate in the program; and
56 (c) provide notification that an elementary school has been selected under Subsection
57 (3)(b) to:
58 (i) the elementary school; and
59 (ii) the elementary school's local board.
60 (4) (a) An elementary school that receives a notification described in Subsection (3)(c)
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62 (i) in writing, accept or decline to participate in the program; and
63 (ii) provide evidence that the elementary school's local board approves the decision
64 described in Subsection (4)(a)(i).
65 (b) If an elementary school declines to participate in the program, the board may select
66 another elementary school to participate in the program in accordance with Subsection (3).
67 (5) (a) The board shall award a grant to each participating school.
68 (b) Except as provided in Subsection (5)(c), the board shall award a participating
69 school a grant for five years.
70 (c) The board may discontinue funding for a participating school that does not meet the
71 requirements described in Subsection (6).
72 (6) A participating school shall:
73 (a) use a grant provided under this section to fund an initial home visit for a student
74 enrolled in grade 3 or below;
75 (b) annually provide matching funds to fund a second home visit for each student who
76 receives an initial home visit; and
77 (c) ensure that:
78 (i) participation in the program is voluntary for families and educators;
79 (ii) at least two educators attend each home visit;
80 (iii) a cross section of students are offered home visits;
81 (iv) the initial home visit is focused on building a relationship and the second home
82 visit is focused on academic success; and
83 (v) an educator who conducts a home visit is trained and compensated.
84 (7) (a) The board shall evaluate the effect of the program on:
85 (i) student attendance in a participating school;
86 (ii) family engagement in a participating school; and
87 (iii) any other factor determined by the board.
88 (b) The board may contract with a third party, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 6,
89 Utah Procurement Code, to conduct the evaluation described in Subsection (7)(a).
90 (c) The board shall report to the Education Interim Committee and the Public
91 Education Appropriations Subcommittee on or before:
92 (i) November 1, 2019, regarding the program's implementation;
93 (ii) November 1, 2022, regarding preliminary results of the evaluation described in
94 Subsection (7)(a); and
95 (iii) November 1, 2023, regarding the final results of the evaluation described in
96 Subsection (7)(a).
97 Section 2. Section 63I-1-253 is amended to read:
98 63I-1-253. Repeal dates, Titles 53 through 53G.
99 The following provisions are repealed on the following dates:
100 (1) Subsection 53-10-202(18) is repealed July 1, 2018.
101 (2) Section 53-10-202.1 is repealed July 1, 2018.
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112 from the Land Exchange Distribution Account to the Geological Survey for test wells, other
113 hydrologic studies, and air quality monitoring in the West Desert, is repealed July 1, 2020.
114 (5) Section 53E-3-515 is repealed January 1, 2023.
115 (6) Section 53F-5-209 is repealed July 1, 2024.
116 (7) Section 53F-2-514 is repealed July 1, 2020.
117 (8) Section 53F-5-203 is repealed July 1, 2019.
118 (9) Title 53F, Chapter 5, Part 6, American Indian and Alaskan Native Education State
119 Plan Pilot Program, is repealed July 1, 2022.
120 (10) Section 53F-6-201 is repealed July 1, 2019.
121 (11) Section 53F-9-501 is repealed January 1, 2023.