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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill supplements or reduces appropriations previously provided for the support and
10 operation of public education for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, and ending
11 June 30, 2018, and for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019.
12 Highlighted Provisions:
13 This bill:
14 ▸ provides appropriations for the use and support of school districts, charter schools,
15 and state education agencies;
16 ▸ sets the value of the weighted pupil unit (WPU) at $3,395 for fiscal year 2019;
17 ▸ adjusts the number of weighted pupil units to reflect anticipated student enrollment
18 in fall 2018;
19 ▸ amends provisions related to certain appropriations for public education, including
20 appropriations for:
21 • adult education;
22 • school nurses; and
23 • the Enhancement for At-Risk Students Program;
24 ▸ repeals provisions related to grants for unsafe routes;
25 ▸ provides appropriations for other purposes as described;
26 ▸ provides intent language; and
27 ▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
28 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
29 This bill appropriates $17,101,400 in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2018,
30 including:
31 ▸ $150,000 from the General Fund;
32 ▸ $3,099,100 from the Education Fund; and
33 ▸ $13,852,300 from various sources as detailed in this bill.
34 This bill appropriates $193,669,100 in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year
35 2019, including:
36 ▸ $600,000 from the General Fund;
37 ▸ $10,000,000 from the Uniform School Fund;
38 ▸ $161,392,400 from the Education Fund; and
39 ▸ $21,676,700 from various sources as detailed in this bill.
40 Other Special Clauses:
41 This bill provides a special effective date.
42 This bill provides a coordination clause.
43 Utah Code Sections Affected:
44 AMENDS:
45 53F-2-401, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 2
46 53F-2-402, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 2
47 53F-2-406, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 2
48 53F-2-410, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 2
49 REPEALS:
50 53F-2-412, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 2
51 Uncodified Material Affected:
52 ENACTS UNCODIFIED MATERIAL
53 Utah Code Sections Affected by Coordination Clause:
54 53F-2-414, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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56 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
57 Section 1. Section 53F-2-401 is amended to read:
58 53F-2-401. Appropriation for adult education programs.
59 (1) Money appropriated to the State Board of Education for adult education shall be
60 allocated to school districts for adult high school completion and adult basic skills programs.
61 (2) (a) The State Board of Education and the Department of Corrections, subject to
62 legislative appropriation, are responsible for providing the programs described in Subsection
63 (1) to individuals in the custody of the Department of Corrections.
64 (b) To fulfill the responsibility described in Subsection (2)(a), the State Board of
65 Education and the Department of Corrections shall, where feasible, contract with appropriate
66 private or public agencies to provide educational and related administrative services.
67 (c) The State Board of Education shall allocate at least 15% of the money appropriated
68 to the State Board of Education for adult education to support the programs for which the State
69 Board of Education and the Department of Corrections are responsible under this Subsection
70 (2).
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72 district shall receive a pro rata share of the appropriation for adult high school completion
73 programs based on the number of people in the school district listed in the latest official census
74 who are over 18 years of age and who do not have a high school diploma and prior year
75 participation or as approved by State Board of Education rule.
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77 recapture money not used for an adult high school completion program described in Subsection
78 (3)(a) for reallocation to school districts that have implemented programs based on need and
79 effort as determined by the State Board of Education.
80 (4) To the extent of money available, school districts shall provide program services to
81 adults who do not have a diploma and who intend to graduate from high school, with particular
82 emphasis on homeless individuals who are seeking literacy and life skills.
83 (5) Overruns in adult education in any school district may not reduce the value of the
84 weighted pupil unit for this program in another school district.
85 (6) School districts shall spend money on adult basic skills programs according to
86 standards established by the State Board of Education.
87 Section 2. Section 53F-2-402 is amended to read:
88 53F-2-402. State support of pupil transportation.
89 (1) Money appropriated to the State Board of Education for state-supported
90 transportation of public school students shall be apportioned and distributed in accordance with
91 Section 53F-2-403, except as otherwise provided in this section [
92 (2) (a) The Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind shall use an allocation of pupil
93 transportation money to pay for transportation of students based on current valid contractual
94 arrangements and best transportation options and methods as determined by the schools.
95 (b) All student transportation costs of the schools shall be paid from the allocation of
96 pupil transportation money specified in statute.
97 (3) (a) A local school board may only claim eligible transportation costs as legally
98 reported on the prior year's annual financial report submitted under Section 53G-4-404.
99 (b) The state shall contribute 85% of approved transportation costs, subject to budget
100 constraints.
101 (c) If in a fiscal year the total transportation allowance for all school districts exceeds
102 the amount appropriated for that purpose, all allowances shall be reduced pro rata to equal not
103 more than the amount appropriated.
104 Section 3. Section 53F-2-406 is amended to read:
105 53F-2-406. Appropriation for school nurses.
106 (1) The State Board of Education shall distribute money appropriated for school nurses
107 to award grants to school districts and charter schools that:
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110 (2) (a) A school district or charter school that is awarded a grant under this section
111 shall require each school nurse employed by the school district or charter school to complete
112 two hours of continuing nurse education on the emotional and mental health of students.
113 (b) The continuing nurse education described in Subsection (2)(a) shall include training
114 on:
115 (i) the awareness of, screening for, and triaging to appropriate treatment for mental
116 health problems;
117 (ii) trauma-informed care;
118 (iii) signs of mental illness;
119 (iv) alcohol and substance abuse;
120 (v) response to acute mental health crises; and
121 (vi) suicide prevention, including information about the 24-hour availability of the
122 School Safety and Crisis Line established under Section 53E-10-502.
123 Section 4. Section 53F-2-410 is amended to read:
124 53F-2-410. Enhancement for At-Risk Students Program.
125 (1) (a) Subject to the requirements of Subsection (1)(b), the State Board of Education
126 shall distribute money appropriated for the Enhancement for At-Risk Students Program to
127 school districts and charter schools according to a formula adopted by the State Board of
128 Education, after consultation with local education boards.
129 (b) (i) The State Board of Education shall appropriate $1,200,000 from the
130 appropriation for Enhancement for At-Risk Students for a gang prevention and intervention
131 program designed to help students at-risk for gang involvement stay in school.
132 (ii) Money for the gang prevention and intervention program shall be distributed to
133 school districts and charter schools through a request for proposals process.
134 (2) In establishing a distribution formula under Subsection (1)(a), the State Board of
135 Education shall use the following criteria:
136 (a) low performance on statewide assessments described in Section 53E-4-301;
137 (b) poverty;
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139 (d) limited English proficiency[
140 (e) homelessness.
141 (3) A local education board shall use money distributed under this section to improve
142 the academic achievement of students who are at risk of academic failure.
143 (4) The State Board of Education shall develop performance criteria to measure the
144 effectiveness of the Enhancement for At-Risk Students Program.
145 (5) If a school district or charter school receives an allocation of less than $10,000
146 under this section, the school district or charter school may use the allocation as described in
147 Section 53F-2-206.
148 Section 5. Repealer.
149 This bill repeals:
150 Section 53F-2-412, Grants for unsafe routes.
151 Section 6. Fiscal year 2018 appropriations.
152 The following sums of money are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
153 2017, and ending June 30, 2018. These are additions to amounts previously appropriated for
154 fiscal year 2018.
155 Subsection 6(a). Operating and Capital Budgets.
156 Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act, the
157 Legislature appropriates the following sums of money from the funds or accounts indicated for
158 the use and support of the government of the state of Utah.
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Public Education
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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 Program162 From Education Fund, One-Time
8,000,000
163 Schedule of Programs:
164 Grades 1 - 12 8,000,000
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Item 2
To State Board of Education - Minimum School Program - Related to Basic School166 Programs
167 From Education Fund, One-Time
2,556,100
168 From Uniform School Fund Restricted - Trust Distribution Account,
169 One-Time
13,852,300
170 Schedule of Programs:
171 School LAND Trust Program 13,852,300
172 Educator Salary Adjustments 2,556,100
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Item 3
To State Board of Education - Minimum School Program - Voted and Board Local174 Levy Programs
175 From Education Fund, One-Time
(8,000,000)
176 Schedule of Programs:
177 Voted Local Levy Program (4,000,000)
178 Board Local Levy Program (4,000,000)
179
State Board of Education
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Item 4
To State Board of Education - State Administrative Office181 From General Fund, One-Time
150,000
182 From Education Fund, One-Time
543,000
183 Schedule of Programs:
184 Board and Administration 543,000
185 Student Advocacy Services 150,000
186 Section 7. Fiscal year 2019 appropriations -- Value of the weighted pupil unit.
187 (1) The following sums of money are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
188 2018, and ending June 30, 2019. These are additions to amounts previously appropriated for
189 fiscal year 2019.
190 (2) The value of each weighted pupil unit (WPU) for fiscal year 2019 is increased from
191 the value of the WPU for fiscal year 2019 established in H.B. 1, Public Education Base Budget
192 Amendments, and set at $3,395.
193 Subsection 7(a). Operating and Capital Budgets.
194 Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act, the
195 Legislature appropriates the following sums of money from the funds or accounts indicated for
196 the use and support of the government of the state of Utah.
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Public Education
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State Board of Education - Minimum School Program
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Item 5
To State Board of Education - Minimum School Program - Basic School Program200 From Education Fund
226,364,400
201 From Education Fund, One-Time
(10,000,000)
202 From Uniform School Fund, One-Time
10,000,000
203 Schedule of Programs:
204 Kindergarten (-716 WPUs) (154,500)
205 Grades 1 - 12 (5,830 WPUs) 60,126,600
206 Foreign Exchange 27,600
207 Necessarily Existent Small Schools (74 WPUs) 1,050,300
208 Professional Staff (-263 WPUs) 3,795,000
209 Administrative Costs (-60 WPUs) (72,200)
210 Special Education - Add-On (2,092 WPUs) 13,843,400
211 Special Education - Preschool (275 WPUs) 1,838,900
212 Special Education - Self-Contained (26 WPUs) 1,259,600
213 Special Education - Extended School Year
214 (8 WPUs) 64,100
215 Special Education - Impact Aid (27 WPUs) 256,800
216 Special Education - Intensive Services (9 WPUs) 95,100
217 Special Education - Extended Year for Special
218 Educators 76,400
219 Career and Technical Education - Add-On
220 (341 WPUs) 3,550,000
221 Class Size Reduction (41,416 WPUs) 140,607,300
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Item 6
To State Board of Education - Minimum School Program - Related to Basic School223 Programs
224 From Education Fund
(68,269,700)
225 From Education Fund Restricted - Charter School Levy Account
1,739,600
226 From Uniform School Fund Restricted - Trust Distribution Account
23,600,000
227 Schedule of Programs:
228 To and From School - Pupil Transportation 3,606,000
229 Flexible Allocation - WPU Distribution (291,641,100)
230 Enhancement for At-Risk Students 10,039,900
231 Youth in Custody 1,995,900
232 Adult Education 2,333,100
233 Enhancement for Accelerated Students 186,700
234 Concurrent Enrollment 400,100
235 School LAND Trust Program 23,600,000
236 Charter School Local Replacement 7,946,800
237 Charter School Administration 155,000
238 K-3 Reading Improvement 15,000,000
239 Educator Salary Adjustments 173,645,500
240 Matching Fund for School Nurses 1,002,000
241 Critical Languages and Dual Immersion 450,000
242 Teacher Supplies and Materials 500,000
243 Beverley Taylor Sorenson Elementary Arts
244 Learning Program 500,000
245 Early Intervention 7,500,000
246 Civics Education - State Capitol Field Trips (150,000)
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Item 7
To State Board of Education - Minimum School Program - Voted and Board Local248 Levy Programs
249 From Education Fund
4,950,400
250 Schedule of Programs:
251 Voted Local Levy Program 6,782,600
252 Board Local Levy Program (1,832,200)
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State Board of Education
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Item 8
To State Board of Education - Education Contracts255 From Education Fund
(3,142,900)
256 From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
(362,000)
257 From Closing Nonlapsing Balances
362,000
258 Schedule of Programs:
259 Corrections Institutions (1,989,700)
260 Youth Center (1,153,200)
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Item 9
To State Board of Education - Educator Licensing262 From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
500,000
263 From Closing Nonlapsing Balances
(500,000)
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Item 10
To State Board of Education - Fine Arts Outreach265 From Education Fund
60,000
266 Schedule of Programs:
267 Professional Outreach Programs in the Schools 60,000
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Item 11
To State Board of Education - Initiative Programs269 From General Fund
350,000
270 From Education Fund
9,600,000
271 From General Fund Restricted - Autism Awareness Account
11,700
272 From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
14,500,000
273 From Closing Nonlapsing Balances
(14,500,000)
274 Schedule of Programs:
275 Autism Awareness 11,700
276 Carson Smith Scholarships 350,000
277 Early Intervention Reading Software 7,600,000
278 UPSTART 2,000,000
279
Item 12
To State Board of Education - MSP Categorical Program Administration280 From Education Fund
70,600
281 From Education Fund, One-Time
50,000
282 From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
1,756,900
283 From Closing Nonlapsing Balances
(1,756,800)
284 Schedule of Programs:
285 Adult Education 70,600
286 CTE Comprehensive Guidance 100
287 Beverley Taylor Sorenson Elementary Arts
288 Learning Program 50,000
289
Item 13
To State Board of Education - Science Outreach290 From Education Fund
190,000
291 Schedule of Programs:
292 Informal Science Education Enhancement 190,000
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Item 14
To State Board of Education - State Administrative Office294 From Education Fund
569,600
295 From Education Fund Restricted - Underage Drinking Prevention
296 Program Restricted Account
1,750,000
297 From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
8,123,300
298 From Closing Nonlapsing Balances
(11,834,700)
299 Schedule of Programs:
300 Board and Administration 543,000
301 Indirect Cost Pool (3,711,400)
302 Statewide Online Education Program 26,600
303 Student Advocacy Services 1,750,000
304 (1) (a) The Legislature intends that the State Board of Education prioritize the
305 expenditure of funds appropriated for Board and Administration between requested full-time
306 equivalent positions and programmatic cost.
307 (b) The Legislature further intends that the State Board of Education report on or
308 before July 31, 2018, to the Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee on the intended
309 expenditure of the funds described in Subsection (1)(a) in fiscal year 2019.
310 (2) The Legislature intends that the State Board of Education use any nonlapsing
311 balances generated from the licensing of Student Assessment of Growth and Excellence
312 assessment questions to develop additional assessment questions, to provide professional
313 learning for Utah educators, and for risk mitigation purposes.
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Item 15
To State Board of Education - General System Support315 From General Fund, One-Time
250,000
316 From Education Fund Restricted - Underage Drinking Prevention
317 Program Restricted Account
(1,750,000)
318 From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
13,282,600
319 From Closing Nonlapsing Balances
(13,282,600)
320 Schedule of Programs:
321 Teaching and Learning (1,750,000)
322 Career and Technical Education 250,000
323
Item 16
To State Board of Education - State Charter School Board324 From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
1,570,000
325 From Closing Nonlapsing Balances
(1,570,000)
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Item 17
To State Board of Education - Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind327 From Education Fund
450,000
328 From Education Fund, One-Time
500,000
329 Schedule of Programs:
330 Educational Services 950,000
331
School and Institutional Trust Fund Office
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Item 18
To School and Institutional Trust Fund Office333 From School and Institutional Trust Fund Management Account
36,700
334 Schedule of Programs:
335 School and Institutional Trust Fund Office 36,700
336 Section 8. Effective date.
337 (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), this bill takes effect on July 1, 2018.
338 (2) If approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, Section 6,
339 Fiscal year 2018 appropriations, takes effect upon approval by the governor, or the day
340 following the constitutional time limit of Utah Constitution, Article VII, Section 8, without the
341 governor's signature, or in the case of a veto, the date of veto override.
342 Section 9. Coordinating S.B. 2 with H.B. 230 -- Substantive amendments.
343 If this S.B. 2 and H.B. 230, Related to Basic School Programs Review, both pass and
344 become law, it is the intent of the Legislature that on July 1, 2018, the Office of Legislative
345 Research and General Counsel, in preparing the Utah Code database for publication, delete
346 Subsection 53F-2-414(3)(b).
Legislative Review Note
Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel