S.B. 119 School Accountability Amendments

Floor Sponsor:

Rep. Perry, Lee B.
  • Drafting Attorney: Amy Shewan
  • Fiscal Analyst: Emily Willis




  • Information
    • Last Action: 28 Mar 2020, Senate/ to Governor
    • Last Location: Executive Branch - Governor
    • Effective Date: 28 Mar 2020
    • Session Law Chapter: 266


S.B. 119

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SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY AMENDMENTS

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2020 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Deidre M. Henderson

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House Sponsor: Lee B. Perry

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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This bill provides that for the 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 school years, the State Board
10     of Education is not required to assign to each school an overall rating using an A
11     through F letter grading scale.
12     Highlighted Provisions:
13          This bill:
14          ▸     provides that for the 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 school years, the State Board of
15     Education is not required to assign to each school an overall rating using an A
16     through F letter grading scale.
17     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
18          None
19     Other Special Clauses:
20          This bill provides a special effective date.
21     Utah Code Sections Affected:
22     AMENDS:
23          53E-5-204, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 186
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25     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
26          Section 1. Section 53E-5-204 is amended to read:
27          53E-5-204. Rating schools.
28          (1) Except as provided in Subsection (3), and in accordance with this part, the state

29     board shall annually assign to each school an overall rating using an A through F letter grading
30     scale where, based on the school's performance level on the indicators described in Subsection
31     (2):
32          (a) an A grade represents an exemplary school;
33          (b) a B grade represents a commendable school;
34          (c) a C grade represents a typical school;
35          (d) a D grade represents a developing school; and
36          (e) an F grade represents a critical needs school.
37          (2) A school's overall rating described in Subsection (1) shall be based on the school's
38     performance on the indicators described in:
39          (a) Section 53E-5-205, for an elementary school or a middle school; or
40          (b) Section 53E-5-206, for a high school.
41          (3) (a) For a school year in which the state board determines it is necessary to establish,
42     due to a transition to a new assessment, a new baseline to determine student growth described
43     in Section 53E-5-210, the state board is not required to assign an overall rating described in
44     Subsection (1) to a school to which the new baseline applies.
45          (b) For the 2017-2018, 2018-2019, and 2019-2020 school [year] years, the state board:
46          (i) shall evaluate a school based on the school's performance level on the indicators
47     described in Subsection (2) and in accordance with this part; and
48          (ii) is not required to assign a school an overall rating described in Subsection (1).
49          Section 2. Effective date.
50          If approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, this bill takes effect
51     upon approval by the governor, or the day following the constitutional time limit of Utah
52     Constitution, Article VII, Section 8, without the governor's signature, or in the case of a veto,
53     the date of veto override.
Bill Status / Votes
• Senate Actions • House Actions • Fiscal Actions • Other Actions
DateActionLocationVote
2/11/2020 Bill Numbered but not DistributedLegislative Research and General Counsel
2/11/2020 Numbered Bill Publicly DistributedLegislative Research and General Counsel
2/11/2020 Senate/ received bill from Legislative ResearchWaiting for Introduction in the Senate
2/11/2020 Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)Senate Rules Committee
2/13/2020 Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal AnalystSenate Rules Committee
2/14/2020 Senate/ to standing committeeSenate Education Committee
2/17/2020 Senate/ to Printing with fiscal noteSenate Education Committee
2/18/2020 Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation from # 0 to # 1Senate Education Committee4 0 4
2/18/2020 Senate Comm - Favorable RecommendationSenate Education Committee5 0 3
2/19/2020 (10:17:41 AM)Senate/ comm rpt/ substitutedSenate Education Committee
2/19/2020 (10:17:42 AM)Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading CalendarSenate 2nd Reading Calendar
2/24/2020 (10:48:55 AM)Senate/ 2nd readingSenate 2nd Reading Calendar
2/24/2020 (10:50:30 AM)Senate/ floor amendment # 1Senate 2nd Reading CalendarVoice vote
2/24/2020 (10:51:51 AM)Senate/ passed 2nd readingSenate 3rd Reading Calendar26 0 3
2/25/2020 (10:24:01 AM)Senate/ 3rd readingSenate 3rd Reading Calendar
2/25/2020 (10:24:14 AM)Senate/ circledSenate 3rd Reading CalendarVoice vote
2/25/2020 (3:25:23 PM)Senate/ uncircledSenate 3rd Reading CalendarVoice vote
2/25/2020 (3:27:13 PM)Senate/ passed 3rd readingClerk of the House26 0 3
2/25/2020 (3:27:14 PM)Senate/ to HouseClerk of the House
2/26/2020 House/ received from SenateClerk of the House
2/26/2020 House/ 1st reading (Introduced)House Rules Committee
3/2/2020 House/ to standing committeeHouse Education Committee
3/4/2020 House Comm - Substitute Recommendation from # 1 to # 3House Education Committee7 0 6
3/4/2020 House Comm - Favorable RecommendationHouse Education Committee7 0 6
3/4/2020 House/ comm rpt/ substitutedHouse Substituted Bill
3/4/2020 House/ return to Rules due to fiscal impactHouse Rules Committee
3/4/2020 LFA/ fiscal note publicly availableHouse Rules Committee
3/6/2020 House/ Rules to 3rd Reading CalendarHouse 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills
3/6/2020 (5:59:02 PM)House/ 2nd readingHouse 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills
3/12/2020 (9:45:49 AM)House/ 3rd readingHouse 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills
3/12/2020 (9:55:45 AM)House/ substitute adoption failed from # 3 to # 4House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills29 41 5
3/12/2020 (9:57:15 AM)House/ passed 3rd readingSenate Secretary69 0 6
3/12/2020 (9:57:17 AM)House/ to SenateSenate Secretary
3/12/2020 (2:14:45 PM)Senate/ received from HouseSenate Secretary
3/12/2020 (2:14:46 PM)Senate/ placed on Concurrence CalendarSenate Concurrence Calendar
3/12/2020 (2:34:09 PM)Senate/ concurs with House amendmentHouse Speaker27 0 2
3/12/2020 (2:34:10 PM)Senate/ to HouseHouse Speaker
3/12/2020 House/ received from SenateHouse Speaker
3/12/2020 House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to SenateSenate President
3/12/2020 House/ to SenateSenate President
3/16/2020 Bill Received from Senate for EnrollingLegislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
3/16/2020 Draft of Enrolled Bill PreparedLegislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
3/20/2020 Enrolled Bill Returned to House or SenateSenate Secretary
3/20/2020 Senate/ enrolled bill to PrintingSenate Secretary
3/28/2020 Senate/ received enrolled bill from PrintingSenate Secretary
3/28/2020 Senate/ received from HouseSenate President
3/28/2020 Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrollingLegislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
3/28/2020 Governor SignedLieutenant Governor's office for filing
3/28/2020 Senate/ to GovernorExecutive Branch - Governor