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CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT CERTIFICATE PILOT

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PROGRAM

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2020 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Val L. Peterson

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Senate Sponsor: Ann Millner

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8     LONG TITLE
9     General Description:
10          This bill creates the LAUNCH certificate, DISCOVER breadth certificate,
11     TRANSFORM general education certificate, and TRANSFORM CTE institutional
12     credential awarded to qualifying students for completion of concurrent enrollment
13     courses, and creates the PRIME pilot program to expand access to concurrent
14     enrollment and career and technical education certificates.
15     Highlighted Provisions:
16          This bill:
17          ▸     defines terms; and
18          ▸     creates:
19               •     the LAUNCH certificate and DISCOVER breadth certificate, awarded by the
20     State Board of Education (state board) to qualifying students;
21               •     the TRANSFORM general education certificate, awarded by an institution of
22     higher education to a qualifying student;
23               •     the TRANSFORM CTE institutional credential, awarded by the state board, an
24     institution of higher education, or technical college to a qualifying student; and
25               •     the two-year PRIME pilot program, to expand access to concurrent enrollment
26     and career and technical education certificates.
27     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
28          None
29     Other Special Clauses:
30          This bill provides a coordination clause.
31     Utah Code Sections Affected:
32     AMENDS:
33          53E-1-201, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 324 and last amended by
34     Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2019, Chapters 41, 205, 223, 342, 446, and 476
35          63I-2-253, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapters 41, 129, 136, 223, 324,
36     325, and 444
37     ENACTS:
38          53E-10-309, Utah Code Annotated 1953
39     Utah Code Sections Affected by Coordination Clause:
40          53E-1-201, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 324 and last amended by
41     Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2019, Chapters 41, 205, 223, 342, 446, and 476
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43     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
44          Section 1. Section 53E-1-201 is amended to read:
45          53E-1-201. Reports to and action required of the Education Interim Committee.
46          (1) In accordance with applicable provisions and Section 68-3-14, the following
47     recurring reports are due to the Education Interim Committee:
48          (a) the report described in Section 9-22-109 by the STEM Action Center Board,
49     including the information described in Section 9-22-113 on the status of the computer science
50     initiative and Section 9-22-114 on the Computing Partnerships Grants Program;
51          [(a)] (b) the prioritized list of data research described in Section 35A-14-302 and the
52     report on research described in Section 35A-14-304 by the Utah Data Research Center;
53          [(b)] (c) the report described in Section 35A-15-303 by the State Board of Education
54     on preschool programs;
55          [(c)] (d) the report described in Section 53B-1-103 by the State Board of Regents on
56     career and technical education issues and addressing workforce needs;
57          [(d)] (e) the report described in Section 53B-1-107 by the State Board of Regents on
58     the activities of the State Board of Regents;
59          [(e)] (f) the report described in Section 53B-2a-104 by the Utah System of Technical
60     Colleges Board of Trustees on career and technical education issues;
61          [(f)] (g) the reports described in Section 53B-28-401 by the State Board of Regents and
62     the Utah System of Technical Colleges Board of Trustees regarding activities related to campus
63     safety;
64          [(g)] (h) the State Superintendent's Annual Report by the state board described in
65     Section 53E-1-203;
66          [(h)] (i) the annual report described in Section 53E-2-202 by the state board on the
67     strategic plan to improve student outcomes;
68          [(i)] (j) the report described in Section 53E-8-204 by the state board on the Utah
69     Schools for the Deaf and the Blind;
70          [(j)] (k) the report described in Section 53E-10-703 by the Utah Leading through
71     Effective, Actionable, and Dynamic Education director on research and other activities;
72          [(k)] (l) the report described in Section 53F-4-203 by the state board and the
73     independent evaluator on an evaluation of early interactive reading software;
74          [(l)] (m) the report described in Section 53F-4-407 by the state board on UPSTART;
75     and
76          [(m)] (n) the report described in Section 53F-5-405 by an independent evaluator of a
77     partnership that receives a grant to improve educational outcomes for students who are low
78     income[; and].
79          [(n) the report described in Section 63N-12-208 by the STEM Action Center Board,
80     including the information described in Section 63N-12-213 on the status of the computer
81     science initiative and Section 63N-12-214 on the Computing Partnerships Grants Program.]
82          (2) In accordance with applicable provisions and Section 68-3-14, the following
83     occasional reports are due to the Education Interim Committee:
84          (a) the report described in Section 35A-15-303 by the School Readiness Board by
85     November 30, 2020, on benchmarks for certain preschool programs;
86          (b) the report described in Section 53E-3-519 by the state board regarding counseling
87     services in schools;
88          (c) the reports described in Section 53E-3-520 by the state board regarding cost centers
89     and implementing activity based costing;
90          (d) if required, the report described in Section 53E-4-309 by the state board explaining
91     the reasons for changing the grade level specification for the administration of specific
92     assessments;
93          (e) if required, the report described in Section 53E-5-210 by the state board of an
94     adjustment to the minimum level that demonstrates proficiency for each statewide assessment;
95          (f) in 2022 and in 2023, on or before November 30, the report described in Subsection
96     53E-10-309(7) related to the PRIME pilot program;
97          [(f)] (g) the report described in Section 53E-10-702 by Utah Leading through Effective,
98     Actionable, and Dynamic Education;
99          [(g)] (h) the report described in Section 53F-2-502 by the state board on the program
100     evaluation of the dual language immersion program;
101          [(h)] (i) if required, the report described in Section 53F-2-513 by the state board
102     evaluating the effects of salary bonuses on the recruitment and retention of effective teachers in
103     high poverty schools;
104          [(i)] (j) upon request, the report described in Section 53F-5-207 by the state board on
105     the Intergenerational Poverty Intervention Grants Program;
106          [(j)] (k) the report described in Section 53F-5-210 by the state board on the Educational
107     Improvement Opportunities Outside of the Regular School Day Grant Program;
108          [(k)] (l) the reports described in Section 53G-11-304 by the state board regarding
109     proposed rules and results related to educator exit surveys;
110          [(l)] (m) upon request, the report described in Section 53G-11-505 by the state board
111     on progress in implementing employee evaluations;
112          [(m)] (n) the report described in Section 62A-15-117 by the Division of Substance
113     Abuse and Mental Health, the State Board of Education, and the Department of Health
114     regarding recommendations related to Medicaid reimbursement for school-based health
115     services; and
116          [(n)] (o) the reports described in Section 63C-19-202 by the Higher Education Strategic
117     Planning Commission.
118          (3) In accordance with Section 53B-7-705, the Education Interim Committee shall
119     complete the review of the implementation of performance funding.
120          Section 2. Section 53E-10-309 is enacted to read:
121          53E-10-309. LAUNCH certificate -- DISCOVER breadth certificate --
122     TRANSFORM general education certificate -- TRANSFORM CTE institutional
123     credential -- Utah PRIME Pilot Program.
124          (1) As used in this section:
125          (a) "DISCOVER breadth certificate" means a certificate of completion awarded by the
126     state board to an eligible student who meets the criteria described in this section.
127          (b) "Industry certification" means a career and technical education certification
128     awarded through validation of skills in cooperation with a business, trade association, or other
129     industry group, in accordance with rules adopted by the state board under Section 53F-2-311.
130          (c) "Institutional certificate" means a career and technical education program
131     completion certificate awarded by the state board, an institution of higher education, or a
132     technical college.
133          (d) "LAUNCH certificate" means a certificate of completion awarded by the state
134     board to an eligible student who meets the criteria described in this section.
135          (e) "Participating LEA" means an LEA that participates in the pilot program.
136          (f) "Pilot program" means the PRIME pilot program described in Subsection (7).
137          (g) "Plan for college and career readiness" means the same as that term is defined in
138     Section 53E-2-304.
139          (h) "Qualifying student" means an eligible student who meets the criteria for a
140     LAUNCH certificate, a DISCOVER breadth certificate, a TRANSFORM general education
141     certificate, or a TRANSFORM CTE institutional credential as described in this section.
142          (i) "Technical college" means the same as that term is defined in 53B-1-101.5.
143          (j) "TRANSFORM CTE institutional credential" means an institutional credential
144     awarded to an eligible student who meets the criteria described in this section.
145          (k) "TRANSFORM general education certificate" means a certificate of completion
146     established by the Board of Regents in accordance with Section 53B-16-105.
147          (2) The state board shall award a LAUNCH certificate to an eligible student who:
148          (a) completes six concurrent enrollment credits;
149          (b) is awarded an industry certification or institutional certificate; and
150          (c) has on file a plan for college and career readiness.
151          (3) The state board shall award a DISCOVER breadth certificate to an eligible student
152     who completes one 3-credit course in each of the following categories through concurrent
153     enrollment at an institution of higher education:
154          (a) arts;
155          (b) humanities;
156          (c) life sciences;
157          (d) social and behavioral sciences; and
158          (e) physical sciences.
159          (4) An institution of higher education shall award a TRANSFORM general education
160     certificate to an eligible student who completes the requirements established by the State Board
161     of Regents in accordance with Section 53B-16-105.
162          (5) The state board, an institution of higher education, or a technical college through
163     which an eligible student takes career and technical education courses, shall award a
164     TRANSFORM CTE institutional credential to an eligible student who completes a career and
165     technical education program that is at least 900 hours or 30 credit hours.
166          (6) The State Board of Regents shall make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter
167     3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to ensure that credits described in Subsections (2),
168     (3), and (4) earned by a qualifying student are transferable to institutions of higher education.
169          (7) (a) In accordance with this section, and subject to appropriations by the Legislature
170     for this purpose, the state board shall administer a two-year Utah PRIME pilot program,
171     beginning in the 2021-2022 school year, to expand access to concurrent enrollment courses and
172     career and technical education certificates by expanding digital delivery models for distance
173     learning programs or funding enrollment in participating LEAs.
174          (b) The state board shall:
175          (i) make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative
176     Rulemaking Act, to:
177          (A) establish eligibility requirements for a participating LEA; and
178          (B) create an application process for LEAs to apply for the pilot program;
179          (ii) select up to eight LEAs to be participating LEAs for the pilot program; and
180          (iii) distribute up to $100,000 in each year of the pilot program to a participating LEA
181     to carry out the purposes of the pilot program.
182          (c) A participating LEA shall offer concurrent enrollment courses, including career and
183     technical education courses, that meet the requirements for the LAUNCH certificate,
184     DISCOVER breadth certificate, TRANSFORM general education certificate, and
185     TRANSFORM CTE institutional credential.
186          (d) In 2022 and in 2023, on or before November 30, the state board shall deliver a
187     report, in accordance with Section 53E-1-201, to the Education Interim Committee that:
188          (i) identifies the participating LEAs;
189          (ii) describes how pilot program appropriation money is used;
190          (iii) describes the effectiveness of the pilot program;
191          (iv) compares the demographics of students enrolled in the pilot program with the
192     demographics of all students enrolled in participating LEAs; and
193          (v) includes the number of:
194          (A) concurrent enrollment courses offered by participating LEAs;
195          (B) students enrolled in concurrent enrollment courses at participating LEAs; and
196          (C) LAUNCH certificates, DISCOVER breadth certificates, TRANSFORM general
197     education certificates, and TRANSFORM CTE institutional credentials awarded to students in
198     participating LEAs.
199          Section 3. Section 63I-2-253 is amended to read:
200          63I-2-253. Repeal dates -- Titles 53 through 53G.
201          (1) (a) Subsections 53B-2a-103(2) and (4), regarding the composition of the UTech
202     Board of Trustees and the transition to that composition, are repealed July 1, 2019.
203          (b) When repealing Subsections 53B-2a-103(2) and (4), the Office of Legislative
204     Research and General Counsel shall, in addition to its authority under Subsection 36-12-12(3),
205     make necessary changes to subsection numbering and cross references.
206          (2) (a) Subsection 53B-2a-108(5), regarding exceptions to the composition of a
207     technical college board of directors, is repealed July 1, 2022.
208          (b) When repealing Subsection 53B-2a-108(5), the Office of Legislative Research and
209     General Counsel shall, in addition to its authority under Subsection 36-12-12(3), make
210     necessary changes to subsection numbering and cross references.
211          (3) Section 53B-6-105.7 is repealed July 1, 2024.
212          (4) (a) Subsection 53B-7-705(6)(b)(ii)(A), the language that states "Except as provided
213     in Subsection (6)(b)(ii)(B)," is repealed July 1, 2021.
214          (b) Subsection 53B-7-705(6)(b)(ii)(B), regarding comparing a technical college's
215     change in performance with the technical college's average performance, is repealed July 1,
216     2021.
217          (5) (a) Subsection 53B-7-707(3)(a)(ii), the language that states "Except as provided in
218     Subsection (3)(b)," is repealed July 1, 2021.
219          (b) Subsection 53B-7-707(3)(b), regarding performance data of a technical college
220     during a fiscal year before fiscal year 2020, is repealed July 1, 2021.
221          (6) Section 53B-8-112 is repealed July 1, 2024.
222          (7) Section 53B-8-114 is repealed July 1, 2024.
223          (8) (a) The following sections, regarding the Regents' scholarship program, are
224     repealed on July 1, 2023:
225          (i) Section 53B-8-202;
226          (ii) Section 53B-8-203;
227          (iii) Section 53B-8-204; and
228          (iv) Section 53B-8-205.
229          (b) (i) Subsection 53B-8-201(2), regarding the Regents' scholarship program for
230     students who graduate from high school before fiscal year 2019, is repealed on July 1, 2023.
231          (ii) When repealing Subsection 53B-8-201(2), the Office of Legislative Research and
232     General Counsel shall, in addition to its authority under Subsection 36-12-12(3), make
233     necessary changes to subsection numbering and cross references.
234          (9) Section 53B-10-101 is repealed on July 1, 2027.
235          (10) Title 53B, Chapter 18, Part 14, Uintah Basin Air Quality Research Project, is
236     repealed July 1, 2023.
237          (11) Section 53E-3-519 regarding school counselor services is repealed July 1, 2020.
238          (12) Section 53E-3-520 is repealed July 1, 2021.
239          (13) Subsection 53E-5-306(3)(b)(ii)(B), related to improving school performance and
240     continued funding relating to the School Recognition and Reward Program, is repealed July 1,
241     2020.
242          (14) Section 53E-5-307 is repealed July 1, 2020.
243          (15) Subsection 53E-10-309(7), related to the PRIME pilot program, is repealed July 1,
244     2024.
245          [(15)] (16) In Subsections 53F-2-205(4) and (5), regarding the State Board of
246     Education's duties if contributions from the minimum basic tax rate are overestimated or
247     underestimated, the language that states "or 53F-2-301.5, as applicable" is repealed July 1,
248     2023.
249          [(16)] (17) Subsection 53F-2-301(1), relating to the years the section is not in effect, is
250     repealed July 1, 2023.
251          [(17)] (18) In Subsection 53F-2-515(1), the language that states "or 53F-2-301.5, as
252     applicable" is repealed July 1, 2023.
253          [(18) Section 53F-4-204 is repealed July 1, 2019.]
254          (19) In Subsection 53F-9-302(3), the language that states "or 53F-2-301.5, as
255     applicable" is repealed July 1, 2023.
256          (20) In Subsection 53F-9-305(3)(a), the language that states "or 53F-2-301.5, as
257     applicable" is repealed July 1, 2023.
258          (21) In Subsection 53F-9-306(3)(a), the language that states "or 53F-2-301.5, as
259     applicable" is repealed July 1, 2023.
260          (22) In Subsection 53G-3-304(1)(c)(i), the language that states "or 53F-2-301.5, as
261     applicable" is repealed July 1, 2023.
262          (23) On July 1, 2023, when making changes in this section, the Office of Legislative
263     Research and General Counsel shall, in addition to the office's authority under Subsection
264     36-12-12(3), make corrections necessary to ensure that sections and subsections identified in
265     this section are complete sentences and accurately reflect the office's perception of the
266     Legislature's intent.
267          Section 4. Coordinating H.B. 336 with S.B. 72 -- Superseding technical and
268     substantive amendments.
269          If this H.B. 336 and S.B. 72, Revisor's Technical Corrections to Utah Code, both pass
270     and become law, it is the intent of the Legislature that the amendments to Section 53E-1-201 in
271     H.B. 336 supersede the amendments to Section 53E-1-201 in S.B. 72, when the Office of
272     Legislative Research and General Counsel prepares the Utah Code database for publication.