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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: ____________

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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 certifications.
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 certifications.
27     Money Appropriated in this Bill:

28          None
29     Other Special Clauses:
30          None
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
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40     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
41          Section 1. Section 53E-1-201 is amended to read:
42          53E-1-201. Reports to and action required of the Education Interim Committee.
43          (1) In accordance with applicable provisions and Section 68-3-14, the following
44     recurring reports are due to the Education Interim Committee:
45          (a) the report described in Section 9-22-109 by the STEM Action Center Board,
46     including the information described in Section 9-22-113 on the status of the computer science
47     initiative and Section 9-22-114 on the Computing Partnerships Grants Program;
48          [(a)] (b) the prioritized list of data research described in Section 35A-14-302 and the
49     report on research described in Section 35A-14-304 by the Utah Data Research Center;
50          [(b)] (c) the report described in Section 35A-15-303 by the State Board of Education
51     on preschool programs;
52          [(c)] (d) the report described in Section 53B-1-103 by the State Board of Regents on
53     career and technical education issues and addressing workforce needs;
54          [(d)] (e) the report described in Section 53B-1-107 by the State Board of Regents on
55     the activities of the State Board of Regents;
56          [(e)] (f) the report described in Section 53B-2a-104 by the Utah System of Technical
57     Colleges Board of Trustees on career and technical education issues;
58          [(f)] (g) the reports described in Section 53B-28-401 by the State Board of Regents and

59     the Utah System of Technical Colleges Board of Trustees regarding activities related to campus
60     safety;
61          [(g)] (h) the State Superintendent's Annual Report by the state board described in
62     Section 53E-1-203;
63          [(h)] (i) the annual report described in Section 53E-2-202 by the state board on the
64     strategic plan to improve student outcomes;
65          [(i)] (j) the report described in Section 53E-8-204 by the state board on the Utah
66     Schools for the Deaf and the Blind;
67          [(j)] (k) the report described in Section 53E-10-703 by the Utah Leading through
68     Effective, Actionable, and Dynamic Education director on research and other activities;
69          [(k)] (l) the report described in Section 53F-4-203 by the state board and the
70     independent evaluator on an evaluation of early interactive reading software;
71          [(l)] (m) the report described in Section 53F-4-407 by the state board on UPSTART;
72     and
73          [(m)] (n) the report described in Section 53F-5-405 by an independent evaluator of a
74     partnership that receives a grant to improve educational outcomes for students who are low
75     income[; and].
76          [(n) the report described in Section 63N-12-208 by the STEM Action Center Board,
77     including the information described in Section 63N-12-213 on the status of the computer
78     science initiative and Section 63N-12-214 on the Computing Partnerships Grants Program.]
79          (2) In accordance with applicable provisions and Section 68-3-14, the following
80     occasional reports are due to the Education Interim Committee:
81          (a) the report described in Section 35A-15-303 by the School Readiness Board by
82     November 30, 2020, on benchmarks for certain preschool programs;
83          (b) the report described in Section 53E-3-519 by the state board regarding counseling
84     services in schools;
85          (c) the reports described in Section 53E-3-520 by the state board regarding cost centers
86     and implementing activity based costing;
87          (d) if required, the report described in Section 53E-4-309 by the state board explaining
88     the reasons for changing the grade level specification for the administration of specific
89     assessments;

90          (e) if required, the report described in Section 53E-5-210 by the state board of an
91     adjustment to the minimum level that demonstrates proficiency for each statewide assessment;
92          (f) in 2022 and in 2023, on or before November 30, the report described in Subsection
93     53E-10-309(4) related to the PRIME pilot program;
94          [(f)] (g) the report described in Section 53E-10-702 by Utah Leading through Effective,
95     Actionable, and Dynamic Education;
96          [(g)] (h) the report described in Section 53F-2-502 by the state board on the program
97     evaluation of the dual language immersion program;
98          [(h)] (i) if required, the report described in Section 53F-2-513 by the state board
99     evaluating the effects of salary bonuses on the recruitment and retention of effective teachers in
100     high poverty schools;
101          [(i)] (j) upon request, the report described in Section 53F-5-207 by the state board on
102     the Intergenerational Poverty Intervention Grants Program;
103          [(j)] (k) the report described in Section 53F-5-210 by the state board on the Educational
104     Improvement Opportunities Outside of the Regular School Day Grant Program;
105          [(k)] (l) the reports described in Section 53G-11-304 by the state board regarding
106     proposed rules and results related to educator exit surveys;
107          [(l)] (m) upon request, the report described in Section 53G-11-505 by the state board
108     on progress in implementing employee evaluations;
109          [(m)] (n) the report described in Section 62A-15-117 by the Division of Substance
110     Abuse and Mental Health, the State Board of Education, and the Department of Health
111     regarding recommendations related to Medicaid reimbursement for school-based health
112     services; and
113          [(n)] (o) the reports described in Section 63C-19-202 by the Higher Education Strategic
114     Planning Commission.
115          (3) In accordance with Section 53B-7-705, the Education Interim Committee shall
116     complete the review of the implementation of performance funding.
117          Section 2. Section 53E-10-309 is enacted to read:
118          53E-10-309. LAUNCH certificate -- DISCOVER breadth certificate -- Utah
119     PRIME Pilot Program.
120          (1) As used in this section:

121          (a) "DISCOVER breadth certificate" means a certificate of completion awarded by the
122     state board to an eligible student who meets the criteria described in this section.
123          (b) "Institutional certificate" means a career and technical education skill certification
124     awarded by the state board, an institution of higher education, or a technical college.
125          (c) "LAUNCH certificate" means a certificate of completion awarded by the state
126     board to an eligible student who meets the criteria described in this section.
127          (d) "Participating LEA" means an LEA that participates in the pilot program.
128          (e) "Pilot program" means the PRIME pilot program described in Subsection (4).
129          (f) "Plan for college and career readiness" means the same as that term is defined in
130     Section 53E-2-304.
131          (g) "Qualifying student" means an eligible student who meets the criteria for a
132     LAUNCH certificate, a DISCOVER breadth certificate, a TRANSFORM general education
133     certificate, or a TRANSFORM CTE institutional credential as described in this section.
134          (h) "Technical college" means the same as that term is defined in 53B-1-101.5.
135          (i) "Third party certification" means a career and technical education certification
136     awarded through validation of skills in cooperation with a business, trade association, or other
137     industry group.
138          (j) "TRANSFORM general education certificate" means a certificate of completion
139     awarded by an institution of higher education to an eligible student who meets the criteria
140     described in this section.
141          (k) "TRANSFORM CTE institutional credential" means an institutional credential
142     awarded to an eligible student who meets the criteria described in this section.
143          (2) The state board shall award a LAUNCH certificate to an eligible student who:
144          (a) completes six concurrent enrollment credits;
145          (b) is awarded a third-party certification or institutional certification; and
146          (c) has on file a plan for college and career readiness.
147          (3) The state board shall award a DISCOVER breadth certificate to an eligible student
148     who completes one 3-credit course in each of the following categories through concurrent
149     enrollment at an institution of higher education:
150          (a) arts;
151          (b) humanities;

152          (c) life sciences;
153          (d) social and behavioral sciences; and
154          (e) physical sciences.
155          (4) An institution of higher education shall award a TRANSFORM general education
156     certificate to an eligible student who completes:
157          (a) a DISCOVER breadth certificate as described in Subsection (3);
158          (b) at least six credits in written communication courses;
159          (c) at least three credits in quantitative literacy courses; and
160          (d) at least three credits in American institutions courses.
161          (5) The state board, an institution of higher education, or a technical college through
162     which an eligible student takes career and technical education courses, shall award a
163     TRANSFORM CTE institutional credential to an eligible student who completes 900 hours or
164     30 credit hours in career and technical education courses.
165          (6) The State Board of Regents shall make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter
166     3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to ensure that credits described in Subsections (2),
167     (3), and (4) earned by a qualifying student are transferable to institutions of higher education.
168          (7) (a) In accordance with this section, and subject to appropriations by the Legislature
169     for this purpose, the state board shall administer a two-year Utah PRIME pilot program,
170     beginning in the 2021-2022 school year, to expand access to concurrent enrollment courses and
171     career and technical education certifications by expanding digital delivery models for distance
172     learning programs or funding enrollment in participating LEAs.
173          (b) The state board shall:
174          (i) make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative
175     Rulemaking Act, to:
176          (A) establish eligibility requirements for a participating LEA; and
177          (B) create an application process for LEAs to apply for the pilot program;
178          (ii) select six LEAs to be participating LEAs for the pilot program; and
179          (iii) distribute up to $100,000 in each year of the pilot program to a participating LEA
180     to carry out the purposes of the pilot program.
181          (c) A participating LEA shall offer concurrent enrollment courses, including career and
182     technical education courses, that meet the requirements for the LAUNCH certificate,

183     DISCOVER breadth certificate, TRANSFORM general education certificate, and
184     TRANSFORM CTE institutional credential.
185          (d) In 2022 and in 2023, on or before November 30, the state board shall deliver a
186     report, in accordance with Section 53E-1-201, to the Education Interim Committee that:
187          (i) identifies the participating LEAs;
188          (ii) describes how pilot program appropriation money is used;
189          (iii) describes the effectiveness of the pilot program;
190          (iv) compares the demographics of students enrolled in the pilot program with the
191     demographics of all students enrolled in participating LEAs; and
192          (v) includes the number of:
193          (A) concurrent enrollment courses offered by participating LEAs;
194          (B) students enrolled in concurrent enrollment courses at participating LEAs; and
195          (C) LAUNCH certificates, DISCOVER breadth certificates, TRANSFORM general
196     education certificates, and TRANSFORM CTE institutional credentials awarded to students in
197     participating LEAs.
198          Section 3. Section 63I-2-253 is amended to read:
199          63I-2-253. Repeal dates -- Titles 53 through 53G.
200          (1) (a) Subsections 53B-2a-103(2) and (4), regarding the composition of the UTech
201     Board of Trustees and the transition to that composition, are repealed July 1, 2019.
202          (b) When repealing Subsections 53B-2a-103(2) and (4), the Office of Legislative
203     Research and General Counsel shall, in addition to its authority under Subsection 36-12-12(3),
204     make necessary changes to subsection numbering and cross references.
205          (2) (a) Subsection 53B-2a-108(5), regarding exceptions to the composition of a
206     technical college board of directors, is repealed July 1, 2022.
207          (b) When repealing Subsection 53B-2a-108(5), the Office of Legislative Research and
208     General Counsel shall, in addition to its authority under Subsection 36-12-12(3), make
209     necessary changes to subsection numbering and cross references.
210          (3) Section 53B-6-105.7 is repealed July 1, 2024.
211          (4) (a) Subsection 53B-7-705(6)(b)(ii)(A), the language that states "Except as provided
212     in Subsection (6)(b)(ii)(B)," is repealed July 1, 2021.
213          (b) Subsection 53B-7-705(6)(b)(ii)(B), regarding comparing a technical college's

214     change in performance with the technical college's average performance, is repealed July 1,
215     2021.
216          (5) (a) Subsection 53B-7-707(3)(a)(ii), the language that states "Except as provided in
217     Subsection (3)(b)," is repealed July 1, 2021.
218          (b) Subsection 53B-7-707(3)(b), regarding performance data of a technical college
219     during a fiscal year before fiscal year 2020, is repealed July 1, 2021.
220          (6) Section 53B-8-112 is repealed July 1, 2024.
221          (7) Section 53B-8-114 is repealed July 1, 2024.
222          (8) (a) The following sections, regarding the Regents' scholarship program, are
223     repealed on July 1, 2023:
224          (i) Section 53B-8-202;
225          (ii) Section 53B-8-203;
226          (iii) Section 53B-8-204; and
227          (iv) Section 53B-8-205.
228          (b) (i) Subsection 53B-8-201(2), regarding the Regents' scholarship program for
229     students who graduate from high school before fiscal year 2019, is repealed on July 1, 2023.
230          (ii) When repealing Subsection 53B-8-201(2), the Office of Legislative Research and
231     General Counsel shall, in addition to its authority under Subsection 36-12-12(3), make
232     necessary changes to subsection numbering and cross references.
233          (9) Section 53B-10-101 is repealed on July 1, 2027.
234          (10) Title 53B, Chapter 18, Part 14, Uintah Basin Air Quality Research Project, is
235     repealed July 1, 2023.
236          (11) Section 53E-3-519 regarding school counselor services is repealed July 1, 2020.
237          (12) Section 53E-3-520 is repealed July 1, 2021.
238          (13) Subsection 53E-5-306(3)(b)(ii)(B), related to improving school performance and
239     continued funding relating to the School Recognition and Reward Program, is repealed July 1,
240     2020.
241          (14) Section 53E-5-307 is repealed July 1, 2020.
242          (15) Subsection 53E-10-309(5), related to the PRIME pilot program, is repealed July 1,
243     2024.
244          [(15)] (16) In Subsections 53F-2-205(4) and (5), regarding the State Board of

245     Education's duties if contributions from the minimum basic tax rate are overestimated or
246     underestimated, the language that states "or 53F-2-301.5, as applicable" is repealed July 1,
247     2023.
248          [(16)] (17) Subsection 53F-2-301(1), relating to the years the section is not in effect, is
249     repealed July 1, 2023.
250          [(17)] (18) In Subsection 53F-2-515(1), the language that states "or 53F-2-301.5, as
251     applicable" is repealed July 1, 2023.
252          [(18) Section 53F-4-204 is repealed July 1, 2019.]
253          (19) In Subsection 53F-9-302(3), the language that states "or 53F-2-301.5, as
254     applicable" is repealed July 1, 2023.
255          (20) In Subsection 53F-9-305(3)(a), the language that states "or 53F-2-301.5, as
256     applicable" is repealed July 1, 2023.
257          (21) In Subsection 53F-9-306(3)(a), the language that states "or 53F-2-301.5, as
258     applicable" is repealed July 1, 2023.
259          (22) In Subsection 53G-3-304(1)(c)(i), the language that states "or 53F-2-301.5, as
260     applicable" is repealed July 1, 2023.
261          (23) On July 1, 2023, when making changes in this section, the Office of Legislative
262     Research and General Counsel shall, in addition to the office's authority under Subsection
263     36-12-12(3), make corrections necessary to ensure that sections and subsections identified in
264     this section are complete sentences and accurately reflect the office's perception of the
265     Legislature's intent.