Representative Val L. Peterson proposes the following substitute bill:


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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AMENDMENTS

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2019 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Ann Millner

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House Sponsor: Val L. Peterson

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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This bill modifies provisions related to economic development.
10     Highlighted Provisions:
11          This bill:
12          ▸     moves the STEM Action Center from the Governor's Office of Economic
13     Development to the Department of Heritage and Arts;
14          ▸     moves STEM education endorsements from the Governor's Office of Economic
15     Development to the State Board of Education;
16          ▸     requires the Governor's Office of Economic Development to develop a written
17     strategic plan;
18          ▸     creates the Utah Works Program within the Talent Ready Utah Center and describes
19     the duties associated with the program; and
20          ▸     makes technical changes.
21     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
22          This bill appropriates in fiscal year 2020:
23          ▸     to the Governor's Office of Economic Development -- Talent Ready Utah Center --
24     Utah Works Program, as a one-time appropriation:
25               •     from the General Fund, $4,000,000; and
26          ▸     to the Governor's Office of Economic Development -- Talent Ready Utah Center --
27     Utah Works Program, as an ongoing appropriation:
28               •     from the General Fund, $1,000,000.
29     Other Special Clauses:
30          This bill provides a special effective date.
31          This bill provides a coordination clause.
32     Utah Code Sections Affected:
33     AMENDS:
34          63N-1-301, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 423
35     ENACTS:
36          63N-12-505, Utah Code Annotated 1953
37     RENUMBERS AND AMENDS:
38          9-20-101, (Renumbered from 63N-12-201, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapter
39     283)
40          9-20-102, (Renumbered from 63N-12-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018,
41     Chapters 415 and 423)
42          9-20-103, (Renumbered from 63N-12-203, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017,
43     Chapter 382)
44          9-20-104, (Renumbered from 63N-12-204, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017,
45     Chapter 353)
46          9-20-105, (Renumbered from 63N-12-204.5, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter
47     353)
48          9-20-106, (Renumbered from 63N-12-205, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2016,
49     Chapter 139)
50          9-20-107, (Renumbered from 63N-12-206, as renumbered and amended by Laws of
51     Utah 2015, Chapter 283)
52          9-20-108, (Renumbered from 63N-12-207, as renumbered and amended by Laws of
53     Utah 2015, Chapter 283)
54          9-20-109, (Renumbered from 63N-12-208, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2015,
55     Chapter 292 and renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapter 283)
56          9-20-110, (Renumbered from 63N-12-210, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017,
57     Chapter 353)
58          9-20-111, (Renumbered from 63N-12-211, as renumbered and amended by Laws of
59     Utah 2015, Chapter 283)
60          9-20-112, (Renumbered from 63N-12-212, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017,
61     Chapter 382)
62          9-20-113, (Renumbered from 63N-12-213, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018,
63     Chapter 415)
64          9-20-114, (Renumbered from 63N-12-214, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter
65     219)
66          53-6-903, (Renumbered from 63N-12-209, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2016,
67     Chapter 139)
68     Utah Code Sections Affected by Coordination Clause:
69          63N-1-301, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 423
70     

71     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
72          Section 1. Section 9-20-101, which is renumbered from Section 63N-12-201 is
73     renumbered and amended to read:
74     
CHAPTER 20. STEM ACTION CENTER

75     
Part 1. STEM Action Center

76          [63N-12-201].      9-20-101. Title.
77          This [part] chapter is known as the "STEM Action Center."
78          Section 2. Section 9-20-102, which is renumbered from Section 63N-12-202 is
79     renumbered and amended to read:
80          [63N-12-202].      9-20-102. Definitions.
81          As used in this [part] chapter:
82          [(1) "Board" means the STEM Action Center Board created in Section 63N-12-203 .]
83          [(2)] (1) "Computing partnerships" means a set of skills, knowledge, and aptitudes
84     used in computer science, information technology, or computer engineering courses and career
85     options.
86          [(3)] (2) "Director" means the director appointed by the STEM board to oversee the
87     administration of the STEM Action Center.
88          [(4)] (3) "Educator" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53E-6-102.
89          [(5)] (4) "Foundation" means a foundation established as described in Subsections
90     [63N-12-204(3) and (4)] 9-20-104(3) and (4).
91          [(6)] (5) "Fund" means the STEM Action Center Foundation Fund created in Section
92     [63N-12-204.5] 9-20-105.
93          [(7)] (6) "Grant program" means the Computing Partnerships Grants program created
94     in this part.
95          [(8)] (7) "High quality professional development" means professional development that
96     meets high quality standards developed by the State Board of Education.
97          [(9)] (8) "Institution of higher education" means an institution listed in Section
98     53B-1-102.
99          [(10)] (9) "K-16" means kindergarten through grade 12 and post-secondary education
100     programs.
101          [(11) "Office" means the Governor's Office of Economic Development.]
102          [(12)] (10) "Provider" means a provider selected on behalf of the STEM board by the
103     staff of the STEM board and the staff of the State Board of Education:
104          (a) through a request for proposals process; or
105          (b) through a direct award or sole source procurement process for a pilot described in
106     Section [63N-12-206] 9-20-107.
107          [(13)] (11) "Review committee" means the committee established under Section
108     [63N-12-214] 9-20-114.
109          [(14)] (12) "Stacked credentials" means credentials that:
110          (a) an individual can build upon to access an advanced job or higher wage;
111          (b) are part of a career pathway system;
112          (c) provide a pathway culminating in the equivalent of an associate's or bachelor's
113     degree;
114          (d) facilitate multiple exit and entry points; and
115          (e) recognize sub-goals or momentum points.
116          [(15)] (13) "STEM" means science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
117          [(16)] (14) "STEM Action Center" means the center described in Section [63N-12-205]
118     9-20-106.
119          (15) "STEM board" means the STEM Action Center Board created in Section
120     9-20-103.
121          [(17)] (16) "Talent Ready Utah" means the Talent Ready Utah Center created in
122     Section 63N-12-502.
123          Section 3. Section 9-20-103, which is renumbered from Section 63N-12-203 is
124     renumbered and amended to read:
125          [63N-12-203].      9-20-103. STEM Action Center Board creation --
126     Membership.
127          (1) There is created the STEM Action Center Board [within the office], composed of
128     the following members:
129          (a) six private sector members who represent business, appointed by the governor;
130          (b) the state superintendent of public instruction or the state [superintendent of public
131     instruction's] superintendent's designee;
132          (c) the commissioner of higher education or the [commissioner of higher education's]
133     commissioner's designee;
134          (d) one member appointed by the governor;
135          (e) a member of the State Board of Education, chosen by the chair of the State Board of
136     Education;
137          (f) the executive director of [the office or the executive director's designee] department
138     or the executive director's designee;
139          (g) the Utah System of Technical Colleges commissioner of technical education or the
140     [Utah System of Technical Colleges commissioner of technical education's] commissioner's
141     designee;
142          (h) the executive director of the Department of Workforce Services or the executive
143     [director of the Department of Workforce Services'] director's designee; and
144          (i) one member who has a degree in engineering and experience working in a
145     government military installation, appointed by the governor.
146          (2) (a) The private sector members appointed by the governor in Subsection (1)(a) shall
147     represent a business or trade association whose primary focus is science, technology, or
148     engineering.
149          (b) Except as required by Subsection (2)(c), members appointed by the governor shall
150     be appointed to four-year terms.
151          (c) The length of terms of the members shall be staggered so that approximately half of
152     the committee is appointed every two years.
153          (d) The members may not serve more than two full consecutive terms except where the
154     governor determines that an additional term is in the best interest of the state.
155          (e) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be
156     appointed for the unexpired term.
157          (3) Attendance of a simple majority of the members constitutes a quorum for the
158     transaction of official committee business.
159          (4) Formal action by the [committee] STEM board requires a majority vote of a
160     quorum.
161          (5) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but
162     may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
163          (a) Section 63A-3-106;
164          (b) Section 63A-3-107; and
165          (c) rules made by the Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.
166          (6) The governor shall select the chair of the [board] STEM board to serve a two-year
167     term.
168          (7) The executive director of the [office] department or the executive director's
169     designee shall serve as the vice chair of the STEM board.
170          Section 4. Section 9-20-104, which is renumbered from Section 63N-12-204 is
171     renumbered and amended to read:
172          [63N-12-204].      9-20-104. STEM Action Center Board -- Duties.
173          (1) The STEM board shall:
174          (a) establish a STEM Action Center to:
175          (i) coordinate STEM activities in the state among the following stakeholders:
176          (A) the State Board of Education;
177          (B) school districts and charter schools;
178          (C) the State Board of Regents;
179          (D) institutions of higher education;
180          (E) parents of home-schooled students;
181          (F) other state agencies; and
182          (G) business and industry representatives;
183          (ii) align public education STEM activities with higher education STEM activities; and
184          (iii) create and coordinate best practices among public education and higher education;
185          (b) with the consent of the Senate, appoint a director to oversee the administration of
186     the STEM Action Center;
187          (c) select a physical location for the STEM Action Center;
188          (d) strategically engage industry and business entities to cooperate with the STEM
189     board:
190          (i) to support high quality professional development and provide other assistance for
191     educators and students; and
192          (ii) to provide private funding and support for the STEM Action Center;
193          (e) give direction to the STEM Action Center and the providers selected through a
194     request for proposals process pursuant to this part; and
195          (f) work to meet the following expectations:
196          (i) that at least 50 educators are implementing best practice learning tools in
197     classrooms;
198          (ii) performance change in student achievement in each classroom participating in a
199     STEM Action Center project; and
200          (iii) that students from at least 50 schools in the state participate in the STEM
201     competitions, fairs, and camps described in Subsection [63N-12-205(2)(d)] 9-20-106(2)(d).
202          (2) The STEM board may:
203          (a) enter into contracts for the purposes of this part;
204          (b) apply for, receive, and disburse funds, contributions, or grants from any source for
205     the purposes set forth in this part;
206          (c) employ, compensate, and prescribe the duties and powers of individuals necessary
207     to execute the duties and powers of the STEM board;
208          (d) prescribe the duties and powers of the STEM Action Center providers; and
209          (e) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
210     make rules to administer this part.
211          (3) The STEM board may establish a foundation to assist in:
212          (a) the development and implementation of the programs authorized under this part to
213     promote STEM education; and
214          (b) implementation of other STEM education objectives described in this part.
215          (4) A foundation established by the STEM board under Subsection (3):
216          (a) may solicit and receive contributions from a private organization for STEM
217     education objectives described in this part;
218          (b) shall comply with the requirements described in Section [63N-12-204.5] 9-20-105;
219          (c) does not have power or authority to incur contractual obligations or liabilities that
220     constitute a claim against public funds;
221          (d) may not exercise executive or administrative authority over the programs or other
222     activities described in this part, except to the extent specifically authorized by the STEM board;
223          (e) shall provide the STEM board with information detailing transactions and balances
224     associated with the foundation; and
225          (f) may not:
226          (i) engage in lobbying activities;
227          (ii) attempt to influence legislation; or
228          (iii) participate in any campaign activity for or against:
229          (A) a political candidate; or
230          (B) an initiative, referendum, proposed constitutional amendment, bond, or any other
231     ballot proposition submitted to the voters.
232          Section 5. Section 9-20-105, which is renumbered from Section 63N-12-204.5 is
233     renumbered and amended to read:
234          [63N-12-204.5].      9-20-105. STEM Action Center Foundation Fund.
235          (1) There is created an expendable special revenue fund known as the "STEM Action
236     Center Foundation Fund."
237          (2) The director shall administer the fund under the direction of the STEM board.
238          (3) Money may be deposited into the fund from a variety of sources, including
239     transfers, grants, private foundations, individual donors, gifts, bequests, legislative
240     appropriations, and money made available from any other source.
241          (4) Money collected by a foundation described in Subsections [63N-12-204(3)]
242     9-20-104(3) and (4) shall be deposited into the fund.
243          (5) Any portion of the fund may be treated as an endowment fund such that the
244     principal of that portion of the fund is held in perpetuity on behalf of the STEM Action Center.
245          (6) The state treasurer shall invest the money in the fund according to the procedures
246     and requirements of Title 51, Chapter 7, State Money Management Act, except that all interest
247     or other earnings derived from those investments shall be deposited into the fund.
248          (7) The director, under the direction of the STEM board, may expend money from the
249     fund for the purposes described in this part.
250          Section 6. Section 9-20-106, which is renumbered from Section 63N-12-205 is
251     renumbered and amended to read:
252          [63N-12-205].      9-20-106. STEM Action Center.
253          (1) [As funding allows, the board] The STEM board shall:
254          (a) establish a STEM Action Center;
255          (b) ensure that the STEM Action Center:
256          (i) is accessible [by] to the public; and
257          (ii) includes the components described in Subsection (2);
258          (c) work cooperatively with the State Board of Education to:
259          (i) further STEM education; and
260          (ii) ensure best practices are implemented as described in Sections [63N-12-206 and
261     63N-12-207] 9-20-107 and 9-20-108;
262          (d) engage private entities to provide financial support or employee time for STEM
263     activities in schools in addition to what is currently provided by private entities; and
264          (e) work cooperatively with stakeholders to support and promote activities that align
265     STEM education and training activities with the employment needs of business and industry in
266     the state.
267          (2) As funding allows, the director of the STEM Action Center shall:
268          (a) support high quality professional development for educators regarding STEM
269     education;
270          (b) ensure that the STEM Action Center acts as a research and development center for
271     STEM education through a request for proposals process described in Section [63N-12-206]
272     9-20-107;
273          (c) review and acquire STEM education related materials and products for:
274          (i) high quality professional development;
275          (ii) assessment, data collection, analysis, and reporting; and
276          (iii) public school instruction;
277          (d) facilitate participation in interscholastic STEM related competitions, fairs, camps,
278     and STEM education activities;
279          (e) engage private industry in the development and maintenance of the STEM Action
280     Center and STEM Action Center projects;
281          (f) use resources to bring the latest STEM education learning tools into public
282     education classrooms;
283          (g) identify at least 10 best practice innovations used in Utah that have resulted in a
284     measurable improvement in student performance or outcomes in STEM areas;
285          (h) identify best practices being used outside the state and, as appropriate, develop and
286     implement selected practices through a pilot program;
287          (i) identify:
288          (i) learning tools for kindergarten through grade 6 identified as best practices; and
289          (ii) learning tools for grades 7 through 12 identified as best practices;
290          (j) collect data on Utah best practices, including best practices from public education,
291     higher education, the Utah Education and Telehealth Network, and other STEM related
292     entities;
293          (k) keep track of the following items related to best practices described in Subsection
294     (2)(j):
295          (i) how the best practices data are being used; and
296          (ii) how many individuals are using the data, including the demographics of the users,
297     if available;
298          (l) as appropriate, join and participate in a national STEM network;
299          (m) work cooperatively with the State Board of Education to designate schools as
300     STEM schools, where the schools have agreed to adopt a plan of STEM implementation in
301     alignment with criteria set by the State Board of Education and the board;
302          (n) support best methods of high quality professional development for STEM
303     education in kindergarten through grade 12, including methods of high quality professional
304     development that reduce cost and increase effectiveness, to help educators learn how to most
305     effectively implement best practice learning tools in classrooms;
306          (o) recognize achievement in the STEM competitions, fairs, and camps described in
307     Subsection (2)(d);
308          (p) send student results from STEM competitions, fairs, and camps described in
309     Subsection (2)(d) to media and ask the media to report on them;
310          (q) develop and distribute STEM information to parents of students in the state ;
311          (r) support targeted high quality professional development for improved instruction in
312     STEM education, including:
313          (i) improved instructional materials that are dynamic and engaging for students;
314          (ii) use of applied instruction; and
315          (iii) introduction of other research-based methods that support student achievement in
316     STEM areas; and
317          (s) ensure that an online college readiness assessment tool be accessible by:
318          (i) public education students; and
319          (ii) higher education students.
320          (3) The STEM board may prescribe other duties for the STEM Action Center in
321     addition to the responsibilities described in this section.
322          (4) (a) The director shall work with an independent evaluator to track and compare the
323     student performance of students participating in a STEM Action Center program to all other
324     similarly situated students in the state, if appropriate, in the following activities:
325          (i) public education high school graduation rates;
326          (ii) the number of students taking a remedial mathematics course at an institution of
327     higher education described in Section 53B-2-101;
328          (iii) the number of students who graduate from a Utah public school and begin a
329     postsecondary education program; and
330          (iv) the number of students, as compared to all similarly situated students, who are
331     performing at grade level in STEM classes.
332          (b) The State Board of Education and the State Board of Regents shall provide
333     information to the STEM board to assist the STEM board in complying with the requirements
334     of Subsection (4)(a) if allowed under federal law.
335          Section 7. Section 9-20-107, which is renumbered from Section 63N-12-206 is
336     renumbered and amended to read:
337          [63N-12-206].      9-20-107. Acquisition of STEM education related
338     instructional technology program -- Research and development of education related
339     instructional technology through a pilot program.
340          (1) For purposes of this section:
341          (a) "Pilot" means a pilot of the program.
342          (b) "Program" means the STEM education related instructional technology program
343     created in Subsection (2).
344          (2) (a) There is created the STEM education related instructional technology program
345     to provide public schools the STEM education related instructional technology described in
346     Subsection (3).
347          (b) On behalf of the STEM board, the staff of the STEM board and the staff of the
348     State Board of Education shall collaborate and may select one or more providers, through a
349     request for proposals process, to provide STEM education related instructional technology to
350     school districts and charter schools.
351          (c) On behalf of the STEM board, the staff of the STEM board and the staff of the
352     State Board of Education shall consider and may accept an offer from a provider in response to
353     the request for proposals described in Subsection (2)(b) even if the provider did not participate
354     in a pilot described in Subsection (5).
355          (3) The STEM education related instructional technology shall:
356          (a) support mathematics instruction for students in:
357          (i) kindergarten through grade 6; or
358          (ii) grades 7 and 8; or
359          (b) support mathematics instruction for secondary students to prepare the secondary
360     students for college mathematics courses.
361          (4) In selecting a provider for STEM education related instructional technology to
362     support mathematics instruction for the students described in Subsection (3)(a), the STEM
363     board shall consider the following criteria:
364          (a) the technology contains individualized instructional support for skills and
365     understanding of the core standards in mathematics;
366          (b) the technology is self-adapting to respond to the needs and progress of the learner;
367     and
368          (c) the technology provides opportunities for frequent, quick, and informal assessments
369     and includes an embedded progress monitoring tool and mechanisms for regular feedback to
370     students and teachers.
371          (5) Before issuing a request for proposals described in Subsection (2), on behalf of the
372     STEM board, the staff of the STEM board and the staff of the State Board of Education shall
373     collaborate and may:
374          (a) conduct a pilot of the program to test and select providers for the program;
375          (b) select at least two providers through a direct award or sole source procurement
376     process for the purpose of conducting the pilot; and
377          (c) select schools to participate in the pilot.
378          (6) (a) A contract with a provider for STEM education related instructional technology
379     may include professional development for full deployment of the STEM education related
380     instructional technology.
381          (b) No more than 10% of the money appropriated for the program may be used to
382     provide professional development related to STEM education related instructional technology
383     in addition to the professional development described in Subsection (6)(a).
384          Section 8. Section 9-20-108, which is renumbered from Section 63N-12-207 is
385     renumbered and amended to read:
386          [63N-12-207].      9-20-108. Distribution of STEM education instructional
387     technology to schools.
388          (1) Subject to legislative appropriations, on behalf of the STEM board, the staff of the
389     STEM board and the staff of the State Board of Education shall collaborate and shall:
390          (a) distribute STEM education related instructional technology described in Section
391     [63N-12-206] 9-20-107 to school districts and charter schools; and
392          (b) provide related professional development to the school districts and charter schools
393     that receive STEM education related instructional technology.
394          (2) A school district or charter school may apply to the STEM board, through a
395     competitive process, to receive STEM education related instructional technology from the
396     STEM board.
397          (3) A school district or charter school that receives STEM education related
398     instructional technology as described in this section shall provide the school district's or charter
399     school's own computer hardware.
400          Section 9. Section 9-20-109, which is renumbered from Section 63N-12-208 is
401     renumbered and amended to read:
402          [63N-12-208].      9-20-109. Report to Legislature and the State Board of
403     Education.
404          (1) The STEM board shall report the progress of the STEM Action Center, including
405     the information described in Subsection (2), to the following groups once each year:
406          (a) the Education Interim Committee;
407          (b) the Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee;
408          (c) the State Board of Education; and
409          (d) the [office] department for inclusion in the [office's] department's annual written
410     report described in Section [63N-1-301] 9-1-209.
411          (2) The report described in Subsection (1) shall include information that demonstrates
412     the effectiveness of the program, including:
413          (a) the number of educators receiving high quality professional development;
414          (b) the number of students receiving services from the STEM Action Center;
415          (c) a list of the providers selected pursuant to this part;
416          (d) a report on the STEM Action Center's fulfilment of its duties described in Section
417     [63N-12-205] 9-20-106; and
418          (e) student performance of students participating in a STEM Action Center program as
419     collected in Subsection [63N-12-205] 9-20-106(4).
420          Section 10. Section 9-20-110, which is renumbered from Section 63N-12-210 is
421     renumbered and amended to read:
422          [63N-12-210].      9-20-110. Acquisition of STEM education high quality
423     professional development.
424          (1) The STEM Action Center may, through a request for proposals process, select
425     technology providers for the purpose of providing a STEM education high quality professional
426     development application.
427          (2) The high quality professional development application described in Subsection (1)
428     shall:
429          (a) allow the State Board of Education, a school district, or a school to define the
430     application's input and track results of the high quality professional development;
431          (b) allow educators to access automatic tools, resources, and strategies , including
432     instructional materials with integrated STEM content ;
433          (c) allow educators to work in online learning communities, including giving and
434     receiving feedback via uploaded video;
435          (d) track and report data on the usage of the components of the application's system
436     and the relationship to improvement in classroom instruction;
437          (e) include video examples of highly effective STEM education teaching that:
438          (i) cover a cross section of grade levels and subjects;
439          (ii) under the direction of the State Board of Education, include videos of highly
440     effective Utah STEM educators; and
441          (iii) contain tools to help educators implement what they have learned; and
442          (f) allow for additional STEM education video content to be added.
443          (3) In addition to the high quality professional development application described in
444     Subsections (1) and (2), the STEM Action Center may create STEM education hybrid or
445     blended high quality professional development that allows for face-to-face applied learning.
446          Section 11. Section 9-20-111, which is renumbered from Section 63N-12-211 is
447     renumbered and amended to read:
448          [63N-12-211].      9-20-111. STEM education middle school applied science
449     initiative.
450          (1) The STEM Action Center shall develop an applied science initiative for students in
451     grades 7 and 8 that includes:
452          (a) a STEM applied science curriculum with instructional materials;
453          (b) STEM hybrid or blended high quality professional development that allows for
454     face-to-face applied learning; and
455          (c) hands-on tools for STEM applied science learning.
456          (2) The STEM Action Center may, through a request for proposals process, select a
457     consultant to assist in developing the initiative described in Subsection (1).
458          Section 12. Section 9-20-112, which is renumbered from Section 63N-12-212 is
459     renumbered and amended to read:
460          [63N-12-212].      9-20-112. High school STEM education initiative.
461          (1) Subject to legislative appropriations, after consulting with State Board of Education
462     staff, the STEM Action Center shall award grants to school districts and charter schools to fund
463     STEM related certification for high school students.
464          (2) (a) A school district or charter school may apply for a grant from the STEM Action
465     Center, through a competitive process, to fund the school district's or charter school's STEM
466     related certification training program.
467          (b) A school district's or charter school's STEM related certification training program
468     shall:
469          (i) prepare high school students to be job ready for available STEM related positions of
470     employment; and
471          (ii) when a student completes the program, result in the student gaining an
472     industry-recognized employer STEM related certification.
473          (3) A school district or charter school may partner with one or more of the following to
474     provide a STEM related certification program:
475          (a) a technical college described in Section 53B-2a-105;
476          (b) Salt Lake Community College;
477          (c) Snow College;
478          (d) Utah State University Eastern; or
479          (e) a private sector employer.
480          Section 13. Section 9-20-113, which is renumbered from Section 63N-12-213 is
481     renumbered and amended to read:
482          [63N-12-213].      9-20-113. Computer science initiative for public schools.
483          (1) As used in this section:
484          (a) "Computational thinking" means the set of problem-solving skills and techniques
485     that software engineers use to write programs that underlie computer applications, including
486     decomposition, pattern recognition, pattern generalization, and algorithm design.
487          (b) "Computer coding" means the process of writing script for a computer program or
488     mobile device.
489          (c) "Educator" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53E-6-102.
490          (d) "Endorsement" means a stipulation, authorized by the State Board of Education and
491     appended to a license, that specifies the areas of practice to which the license applies.
492          (e) (i) "Institution of higher education" means the same as that term is defined in
493     Section 53B-3-102.
494          (ii) "Institution of higher education" includes a technical college described in Section
495     53B-2a-105.
496          (f) "Employer" means a private employer, public employer, industry association, union,
497     or the military.
498          (g) "License" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53E-6-102.
499          (2) Subject to legislative appropriations, on behalf of the STEM board, the staff of the
500     STEM board and the staff of the State Board of Education shall collaborate to develop and
501     implement a computer science initiative for public schools by:
502          (a) creating an online repository that:
503          (i) is available for school districts and charter schools to use as a resource; and
504          (ii) includes high quality computer science instructional resources that are designed to
505     teach students in all grade levels:
506          (A) computational thinking skills; and
507          (B) computer coding skills;
508          (b) providing for professional development on teaching computer science by:
509          (i) including resources for educators related to teaching computational thinking and
510     computer coding in the STEM education high quality professional development application
511     described in Section [63N-12-210] 9-20-110; and
512          (ii) providing statewide or regional professional development institutes; and
513          (c) awarding grants to a school district or charter school, on a competitive basis, that
514     may be used to provide incentives for an educator to earn a computer science endorsement.
515          (3) A school district or charter school may enter into an agreement with one or more of
516     the following entities to jointly apply for a grant under Subsection (2)(c):
517          (a) a school district;
518          (b) a charter school;
519          (c) an employer;
520          (d) an institution of higher education; or
521          (e) a non-profit organization.
522          (4) To apply for a grant described in Subsection (2)(c), a school district or charter
523     school shall submit a plan to the State Board of Education for the use of the grant, including a
524     statement of purpose that describes the methods the school district or charter school proposes
525     to use to incentivize an educator to earn a computer science endorsement.
526          (5) The [board and the] State Board of Education and the STEM board shall encourage
527     schools to independently pursue computer science and coding initiatives, subject to local
528     school board or charter school governing board approval, based on the unique needs of the
529     school's students.
530          (6) The STEM board shall include information on the status of the computer science
531     initiative in the annual report described in Section [63N-12-208] 9-20-109.
532          Section 14. Section 9-20-114, which is renumbered from Section 63N-12-214 is
533     renumbered and amended to read:
534          [63N-12-214].      9-20-114. Computing Partnerships Grants program.
535          (1) There is created the Computing Partnerships Grants program consisting of the
536     grants created in this part to provide for the design and implementation of a comprehensive
537     K-16 computing partnerships program, based upon the following common elements:
538          (a) outreach and student engagement;
539          (b) courses and content;
540          (c) instruction and instructional support;
541          (d) work-based learning opportunities;
542          (e) student retention;
543          (f) industry engagement;
544          (g) stacked credentials that allow for multiple exit and entry points;
545          (h) competency-based learning strategies; and
546          (i) secondary and post-secondary collaborations.
547          (2) The grant program shall incentivize public schools and school districts to work
548     with the STEM Action Center, staff of the State Board of Education, Talent Ready Utah,
549     industry representatives, and secondary partners on the design and implementation of
550     comprehensive K-16 computing partnerships through:
551          (a) leveraging existing resources for content, professional learning, and instruction,
552     including existing career and technical education funds, programs, and initiatives;
553          (b) allowing for the support of professional learning for pre- and in-service educators;
554          (c) supporting activities that promote and enhance access, diversity, and equity;
555          (d) supporting collaborations and partnerships between K-12, institutions of higher
556     education, cultural and community partners, and industry representatives;
557          (e) identifying the appropriate credentials that align with industry needs and providing
558     the credentials in a stacked credentials pathway;
559          (f) implementing a collaborative network that enables sharing and identification of best
560     practices; and
561          (g) providing infrastructure assistance that allows for the support of new courses and
562     the expansion of capacity for existing courses.
563          (3) The grant program shall include the following:
564          (a) rigorous and relevant metrics that are shared by all grant participants; and
565          (b) an evaluation by the STEM Action Center of the grant program that identifies best
566     practices.
567          (4) The STEM Action Center, in consultation with the State Board of Education, shall:
568          (a) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
569     adopt rules:
570          (i) for the administration of the grant program and awarding of grants; and
571          (ii) that define outcome-based measures appropriate to the type of grant awarded under
572     this part;
573          (b) establish a grant application process;
574          (c) in accordance with Subsection (5), establish a review committee to make
575     recommendations for:
576          (i) metrics to analyze the quality of a grant application;
577          (ii) approval of a grant application; and
578          (iii) criteria to establish a requirement for an applicant to demonstrate financial need;
579     and
580          (d) with input from the review committee, adopt metrics to analyze the quality of a
581     grant application.
582          (5) (a) The review committee shall consist of K-16 educators, staff of the State Board
583     of Education, representatives of Talent Ready Utah, post-secondary partners, and industry
584     representatives.
585          (b) The review committee shall:
586          (i) review a grant application submitted;
587          (ii) make recommendations to a grant applicant to modify the grant application, if
588     necessary; and
589          (iii) make recommendations regarding the final disposition of an application.
590          (6) The STEM Action Center shall report annually on the grant program to the State
591     Board of Education and any findings and recommendations on the grant program shall be
592     included in the STEM Action Center annual report to the Education Interim Committee.
593          Section 15. Section 53-6-903, which is renumbered from Section 63N-12-209 is
594     renumbered and amended to read:
595          [63N-12-209].      53-6-903. STEM education endorsements and incentive
596     program.
597          (1) As used in this section, "STEM" means science, technology, engineering, and
598     mathematics.
599          [(1)] (2) The [State Board of Education] state board shall [collaborate with the STEM
600     Action Center to]:
601          (a) develop STEM education endorsements; and
602          (b) create and implement financial incentives for:
603          (i) an educator to earn an elementary or secondary STEM education endorsement
604     described in Subsection (1)(a); and
605          (ii) a school district or a charter school to have STEM endorsed educators on staff.
606          [(2)] (3) [In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking
607     Act, the State Board of Education] The state board shall make rules establishing the uses of
608     STEM education endorsements described in Subsection (1), including that:
609          (a) an incentive for an educator to take a course leading to a STEM education
610     endorsement may only be given for a course that carries higher-education credit; and
611          (b) a school district or a charter school may consider a STEM education endorsement
612     as part of an educator's salary schedule.
613          Section 16. Section 63N-1-301 is amended to read:
614          63N-1-301. Annual report -- Content -- Format.
615          (1) The office shall prepare and submit to the governor and the Legislature, by October
616     1 of each year, an annual written report of the operations, activities, programs, and services of
617     the office, including the divisions, sections, boards, commissions, councils, and committees
618     established under this title, for the preceding fiscal year.
619          (2) For each operation, activity, program, or service provided by the office, the annual
620     report shall include:
621          (a) a description of the operation, activity, program, or service;
622          (b) data and metrics:
623          (i) selected and used by the office to measure progress, performance, effectiveness, and
624     scope of the operation, activity, program, or service, including summary data; and
625          (ii) that are consistent and comparable for each state operation, activity, program, or
626     service that primarily involves employment training or placement as determined by the
627     executive directors of the office, the Department of Workforce Services, and the Governor's
628     Office of Management and Budget;
629          (c) budget data, including the amount and source of funding, expenses, and allocation
630     of full-time employees for the operation, activity, program, or service;
631          (d) historical data from previous years for comparison with data reported under
632     Subsections (2)(b) and (c);
633          (e) goals, challenges, and achievements related to the operation, activity, program, or
634     service;
635          (f) relevant federal and state statutory references and requirements;
636          (g) contact information of officials knowledgeable and responsible for each operation,
637     activity, program, or service; and
638          (h) other information determined by the office that:
639          (i) may be needed, useful, or of historical significance; or
640          (ii) promotes accountability and transparency for each operation, activity, program, or
641     service with the public and elected officials.
642          (3) The annual report shall be designed to provide clear, accurate, and accessible
643     information to the public, the governor, and the Legislature.
644          (4) The office shall:
645          (a) submit the annual report in accordance with Section 68-3-14;
646          (b) make the annual report, and previous annual reports, accessible to the public by
647     placing a link to the reports on the office's website; and
648          (c) provide the data and metrics described in Subsection (2)(b) to the Talent Ready
649     Utah Board created in Section 63N-12-503.
650          (5) (a) On or before October 1, 2019, the office shall:
651          (i) in consultation with the organizations described in Subsection (5)(c), coordinate the
652     development of a written strategic plan that contains a coordinated economic development
653     strategy for the state; and
654          (ii) provide the strategic plan to the president of the Senate, the speaker of the House of
655     Representatives, and the Economic Development and Workforce Services Interim Committee.
656          (b) The strategic plan shall:
657          (i) establish a statewide economic development strategy that consists of a limited set of
658     clear, concise and defined principles and goals;
659          (ii) recommend targeted economic development policies that will further the
660     implementation of the economic development strategy described in this section;
661          (iii) identify each of the relevant state-level economic development agencies, including
662     the agencies described in Subsection (5)(c);
663          (iv) outline the functional role in furthering the state's economic development strategy
664     for each relevant state-level economic development agency;
665          (v) establish specific principles and make specific recommendations to decrease
666     competition and increase communication and cooperation among state-level economic
667     development agencies, providers and administrators of economic development programs in the
668     state, nonprofit entities that participate in economic development in the state, and local
669     governments;
670          (vi) recommend a fundamental realignment of economic development programs in the
671     state to ensure each program's purpose is congruent with the mission of the organization within
672     which the program is located;
673          (vii) address rural economic development by:
674          (A) establishing goals and principles to ensure the state's economic development
675     strategy works for both urban and rural areas of the state; and
676          (B) providing recommendations on how existing rural economic development
677     programs should be restructured or realigned;
678          (viii) assess the effectiveness of the state's economic development incentives and make
679     recommendations regarding:
680          (A) how incentive policies could be improved; and
681          (B) how incentives could be better coordinated among state-level economic
682     development agencies and local governments;
683          (ix) make recommendations regarding how to align the state's economic development
684     strategy and policies in order to take advantage of the strengths and address the weaknesses of
685     the state's current and projected urban and rural workforce;
686          (x) make recommendations regarding how to monitor and assess whether certain
687     economic development policies further the statewide economic development strategy described
688     in this section, including recommendations on performance metrics to measure results; and
689          (xi) align the strategic plan with each element of the statewide economic development
690     strategy.
691          (c) The office shall coordinate the development of the strategic plan by working in
692     coordination with and obtaining information from other state agencies, including:
693          (i) the Department of Workforce Services;
694          (ii) the Office of Energy Development;
695          (iii) the State Board of Education;
696          (iv) the State Board of Regents; and
697          (v) the Utah System of Technical Colleges Board of Trustees.
698          (d) If contacted by the office, other state agencies, including those described in
699     Subsection (5)(c), shall, in accordance with state and federal law, share information and
700     cooperate with the office in coordinating the development of the strategic plan.
701          Section 17. Section 63N-12-505 is enacted to read:
702          63N-12-505. Utah Works.
703          (1) There is created within the center the Utah Works Program.
704          (2) The program, under the direction of the center and the talent ready board, shall
705     develop workforce solutions that meet the needs of businesses that are creating jobs and
706     economic growth in the state by:
707          (a) partnering with the office, the Department of Workforce Services, the Utah System
708     of Higher Education, and the Utah System of Technical Colleges;
709          (b) identifying businesses that have significant hiring demands in the state;
710          (c) coordinating with the Department of Workforce Services to create effective
711     recruitment initiatives to attract student and workforce participants and business participants to
712     the program;
713          (d) coordinating with the Utah System of Higher Education and the Utah System of
714     Technical Colleges to develop educational and training resources to provide student
715     participants in the program qualifications to be hired by business participants in the program;
716     and
717          (e) coordinating with the Board of Education and local education agencies when
718     appropriate to develop educational and training resources to provide student participants in the
719     program qualifications to be hired by business participants in the program.
720          (3) The office, in consultation with the talent ready board, may, in accordance with
721     Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, and in accordance with the
722     provisions of this section, make rules regarding the development and administration of the
723     Utah Works Program.
724          (4) The center shall report the following metrics to the office for inclusion in the
725     office's annual report described in Section 63N-1-301:
726          (a) the number of participants in the program;
727          (b) the number of participants who have completed training offered by the program;
728     and
729          (c) the number of participants who have been hired by a business participating in the
730     program.
731          Section 18. Appropriation.
732          The following sums of money are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
733     2019, and ending June 30, 2020. These are additions to amounts previously appropriated for
734     fiscal year 2020. Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures
735     Act, the Legislature appropriates the following sums of money from the funds or accounts
736     indicated for the use and support of the government of the state of Utah.
737     ITEM 1
738          To Governor's Office of Economic Development -- Talent Ready Utah Center
739               From General Fund, One-time
$4,000,000

740               From General Fund
$1,000,000

741               Schedule of Programs:
742                    Utah Works Program                    $5,000,000
743          Section 19. Effective date.
744          This bill takes effect on July 1, 2019.
745          Section 20. Coordinating S.B. 172 with H.B. 297 -- Substantive amendments.
746          If this S.B. 172 and H.B. 297, Long Term Planning Subcommittee, both pass and
747     become law, it is the intent of the Legislature that Subsection 63N-1-301(5)(a)(ii) of this bill be
748     amended to read:
749          "(ii) provide the strategic plan to the Long Term Planning Subcommittee of the
750     Legislative Management Committee and the Economic Development and Workforce Services
751     Interim Committee."