S.B. 119 School Accountability Amendments
Bill Sponsor: Sen. Henderson, Deidre M. | Floor Sponsor: Rep. Perry, Lee B. |
- Drafting Attorney: Amy Shewan
- Fiscal Analyst: Emily Willis
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- Last Action: 28 Mar 2020, Senate/ to Governor
- Last Location: Executive Branch - Governor
- Effective Date: 28 Mar 2020
- Session Law Chapter: 266
- Sections Affected
Enrolled
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1 SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY AMENDMENTS
22020 GENERAL SESSION
3STATE OF UTAH
4Chief Sponsor: Deidre M. Henderson
5House Sponsor: Lee B. Perry
6
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
24
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.
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6
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
24
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 [
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
Date | Action | Location | Vote |
2/11/2020 | Bill Numbered but not Distributed | Legislative Research and General Counsel | |
2/11/2020 | Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed | Legislative Research and General Counsel | |
2/11/2020 | Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research | Waiting for Introduction in the Senate | |
2/11/2020 | Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) | Senate Rules Committee | |
2/13/2020 | Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst | Senate Rules Committee | |
2/14/2020 | Senate/ to standing committee | Senate Education Committee | |
2/17/2020 | Senate/ to Printing with fiscal note | Senate Education Committee | |
2/18/2020 | Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation from # 0 to # 1 | Senate Education Committee | 4 0 4 |
2/18/2020 | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | Senate Education Committee | 5 0 3 |
2/19/2020 (10:17:41 AM) | Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted | Senate Education Committee | |
2/19/2020 (10:17:42 AM) | Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar | Senate 2nd Reading Calendar | |
2/24/2020 (10:48:55 AM) | Senate/ 2nd reading | Senate 2nd Reading Calendar | |
2/24/2020 (10:50:30 AM) | Senate/ floor amendment # 1 | Senate 2nd Reading Calendar | Voice vote |
2/24/2020 (10:51:51 AM) | Senate/ passed 2nd reading | Senate 3rd Reading Calendar | 26 0 3 |
2/25/2020 (10:24:01 AM) | Senate/ 3rd reading | Senate 3rd Reading Calendar | |
2/25/2020 (10:24:14 AM) | Senate/ circled | Senate 3rd Reading Calendar | Voice vote |
2/25/2020 (3:25:23 PM) | Senate/ uncircled | Senate 3rd Reading Calendar | Voice vote |
2/25/2020 (3:27:13 PM) | Senate/ passed 3rd reading | Clerk of the House | 26 0 3 |
2/25/2020 (3:27:14 PM) | Senate/ to House | Clerk of the House | |
2/26/2020 | House/ received from Senate | Clerk of the House | |
2/26/2020 | House/ 1st reading (Introduced) | House Rules Committee | |
3/2/2020 | House/ to standing committee | House Education Committee | |
3/4/2020 | House Comm - Substitute Recommendation from # 1 to # 3 | House Education Committee | 7 0 6 |
3/4/2020 | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | House Education Committee | 7 0 6 |
3/4/2020 | House/ comm rpt/ substituted | House Substituted Bill | |
3/4/2020 | House/ return to Rules due to fiscal impact | House Rules Committee | |
3/4/2020 | LFA/ fiscal note publicly available | House Rules Committee | |
3/6/2020 | House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar | House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills | |
3/6/2020 (5:59:02 PM) | House/ 2nd reading | House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills | |
3/12/2020 (9:45:49 AM) | House/ 3rd reading | House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills | |
3/12/2020 (9:55:45 AM) | House/ substitute adoption failed from # 3 to # 4 | House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills | 29 41 5 |
3/12/2020 (9:57:15 AM) | House/ passed 3rd reading | Senate Secretary | 69 0 6 |
3/12/2020 (9:57:17 AM) | House/ to Senate | Senate Secretary | |
3/12/2020 (2:14:45 PM) | Senate/ received from House | Senate Secretary | |
3/12/2020 (2:14:46 PM) | Senate/ placed on Concurrence Calendar | Senate Concurrence Calendar | |
3/12/2020 (2:34:09 PM) | Senate/ concurs with House amendment | House Speaker | 27 0 2 |
3/12/2020 (2:34:10 PM) | Senate/ to House | House Speaker | |
3/12/2020 | House/ received from Senate | House Speaker | |
3/12/2020 | House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate | Senate President | |
3/12/2020 | House/ to Senate | Senate President | |
3/16/2020 | Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling | Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling | |
3/16/2020 | Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared | Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling | |
3/20/2020 | Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate | Senate Secretary | |
3/20/2020 | Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing | Senate Secretary | |
3/28/2020 | Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing | Senate Secretary | |
3/28/2020 | Senate/ received from House | Senate President | |
3/28/2020 | Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling | Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling | |
3/28/2020 | Governor Signed | Lieutenant Governor's office for filing | |
3/28/2020 | Senate/ to Governor | Executive Branch - Governor |
Committee Hearings/Floor Debate
- Committee Hearings
- Floor Debates
- Senate Floor Audio, Day 28 (2/24/2020) [1SB119 School Accountability Amendments, Henderson]
- Senate Floor Audio, Day 29 (2/25/2020) [1SB119 School Accountability Amendments, Henderson]
- Senate Floor Audio, Day 29 (2/25/2020) [1SB119 School Accountability Amendments, Henderson]
- House Floor Audio, Day 45 (3/12/2020) [SB119S3]
- Senate Floor Audio, Day 45 (3/12/2020) [3SB119 School Accountability Amendments, Henderson]