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8 General Description:
9 This bill supplements or reduces appropriations otherwise provided for the support and
10 operation of public education for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, and ending
11 June 30, 2020, and for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2021.
12 Highlighted Provisions:
13 This bill:
14 ▸ provides appropriations for the use and support of school districts, charter schools,
15 and state education agencies;
16 ▸ increases the value of the weighted pupil unit (WPU) by 1.8% over the value of the
17 WPU for fiscal year 2020 to set the value at $3,596 for fiscal year 2021;
18 ▸ repeals uncodified sections containing all appropriations and intent language in S.B.
19 2, Chapter 330, Laws of Utah 2020, General Session;
20 ▸ repeals certain programs for which funding has been eliminated;
21 ▸ amends and enacts provisions related to certain appropriations for public education,
22 including:
23 • a requirement for a reading benchmark assessment;
24 • a requirement for a mathematics benchmark assessment;
25 • foreign exchange student weighted pupil units;
26 • small district base funding;
27 • small charter school base funding; and
28 • additional amounts related to state guaranteed local levy increments;
29 ▸ makes technical and conforming changes; and
30 ▸ provides intent language.
31 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
32 This bill appropriates $3,820,200 in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2020,
33 all of which is from the Education Fund.
34 This bill appropriates $58,114,600 in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2021,
35 including:
36 ▸ ($236,300) from the General Fund;
37 ▸ ($42,511,600) from the Education Fund; and
38 ▸ $100,862,500 from various sources as detailed in this bill.
39 This bill appropriates $34,050,000 in restricted fund and account transfers for fiscal
40 year 2021, including:
41 ▸ $32,300,000 from the Education Fund; and
42 ▸ $1,750,000 from various sources as detailed in this bill.
43 This bill appropriates $213,000 in transfers to unrestricted funds for fiscal year 2021.
44 Other Special Clauses:
45 This bill provides a special effective date.
46 Utah Code Sections Affected:
47 AMENDS:
48 53E-4-307, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 355
49 53E-4-307.5, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 174
50 53F-2-203, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 359
51 53F-2-208 (Contingently Effective 01/01/21), as enacted by Laws of Utah 2020,
52 Chapter 207
53 53F-2-301.5 (Effective 07/01/20), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapters
54 167 and 330
55 53F-2-303, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 408
56 53F-2-304 (Effective 07/01/20), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapters 224,
57 330, and 408
58 53F-2-601, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 364
59 53F-4-201, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 355
60 53G-6-204, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 20
61 ENACTS:
62 53F-2-706, Utah Code Annotated 1953
63 REPEALS:
64 53F-2-306 (Effective 07/01/20), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 330
65 53F-2-309, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 408
66 53F-2-501 (Superseded 07/01/20), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter
67 186
68 53F-2-501 (Effective 07/01/20), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 365
69 53F-2-505, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 359 and last amended by
70 Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 359
71 53F-2-521, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 283
72 53F-5-216, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 224
73 Uncodified Material Affected:
74 REPEALS UNCODIFIED MATERIAL:
75 Uncodified Section 11, Fiscal Year 2020 Appropriations, Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter
76 330
77 Uncodified Section 11 (a), Operating and Capital Budgets, Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter
78 330
79 Uncodified Section 12, Fiscal Year 2021 Appropriations, Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter
80 330
81 Uncodified Section 12 (a), Operating and Capital Budgets, Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter
82 330
83 Uncodified Section 12 (b), Restricted Fund and Account Transfers, Laws of Utah 2020,
84 Chapter 330
85 ENACTS UNCODIFIED MATERIAL
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87 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
88 Section 1. Section 53E-4-307 is amended to read:
89 53E-4-307. Benchmark assessments in reading -- Report to parent.
90 (1) As used in this section, "competency" means a demonstrable acquisition of a
91 specified knowledge, skill, or ability that has been organized into a hierarchical arrangement
92 leading to higher levels of knowledge, skill, or ability.
93 (2) The state board shall approve a benchmark assessment for use statewide by school
94 districts and charter schools to assess the reading competency of students in grades 1 through 6
95 as provided by this section.
96 (3) A school district or charter school shall:
97 (a) administer benchmark assessments to students in grades 1, 2, and 3 at the
98 beginning, middle, and end of the school year using the benchmark assessment approved by the
99 state board; and
100 (b) after administering a benchmark assessment, report the results to a student's parent.
101 (4) If a benchmark assessment or supplemental reading assessment indicates a student
102 lacks competency in a reading skill, or is lagging behind other students in the student's grade in
103 acquiring a reading skill, the school district or charter school shall:
104 (a) provide focused individualized intervention to develop the reading skill;
105 (b) administer formative assessments to measure the success of the focused
106 intervention;
107 (c) inform the student's parent of activities that the parent may engage in with the
108 student to assist the student in improving reading proficiency; and
109 (d) provide information to the parent regarding appropriate interventions available to
110 the student outside of the regular school day that may include tutoring, before and after school
111 programs, or summer school.
112 (5) (a) In accordance with Section 53F-4-201 and except as provided in Subsection
113 (5)(b), the state board shall contract with one or more educational technology providers for a
114 benchmark assessment system for reading for students in kindergarten through grade 6.
115 (b) If revenue is insufficient for the benchmark assessment system for the grades
116 described in Subsection (5)(a), the state board shall first prioritize funding a benchmark
117 assessment for students in kindergarten through grade 3.
118 Section 2. Section 53E-4-307.5 is amended to read:
119 53E-4-307.5. Mathematics benchmark assessment.
120 (1) As used in this section, "early mathematics benchmark assessment" or "benchmark
121 assessment" means a standardized assessment to measure the acquisition of mathematics skills
122 in kindergarten and grades 1 through 3 that includes predictive indicators of academic
123 achievement based on measures of early mathematics, computation, and problem solving.
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125 LEAs to assess the mathematics competency of students in kindergarten and grades 1 through
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128 Subsection (2), an LEA shall:
129 (a) administer benchmark assessments to students at the beginning, middle, and end of
130 the school year using the mathematics benchmark assessment in:
131 (i) kindergarten, as an optional assessment; and
132 (ii) grades 1 through 3, as a required assessment; and
133 (b) after administering a benchmark assessment described in Subsection (3)(a) to a
134 student, report the results to the student's parent.
135 (4) In making the approval described in Subsection (2), the state board shall:
136 (a) prioritize the assessment's reliability, validity, speed, and efficiency; and
137 (b) ensure the mathematics benchmark assessment's ability to:
138 (i) identify students who may be at risk for mathematics difficulties; and
139 (ii) measure students' progress through data.
140 Section 3. Section 53F-2-203 is amended to read:
141 53F-2-203. Reduction of LEA governing board allocation based on insufficient
142 revenues.
143 (1) As used in this section, "Minimum School Program funds" means the total of state
144 and local funds appropriated for the Minimum School Program, excluding:
145 (a) an appropriation for a state guaranteed local levy increment as described in Section
146 53F-2-601; and
147 (b) the appropriation to charter schools to replace local property tax revenues pursuant
148 to Section 53F-2-704.
149 (2) If the Legislature reduces appropriations made to support public schools under this
150 chapter because an Education Fund budget deficit, as defined in Section 63J-1-312, exists, the
151 state board, after consultation with each LEA governing board, shall allocate the reduction
152 among school districts and charter schools in proportion to each school district's or charter
153 school's percentage share of Minimum School Program funds.
154 (3) Except as provided in Subsection (5) and subject to the requirements of Subsection
155 (7), an LEA governing board shall determine which programs are affected by a reduction
156 pursuant to Subsection (2) and the amount each program is reduced.
157 (4) Except as provided in Subsections (5) and (6), the requirement to spend a specified
158 amount in any particular program is waived if reductions are made pursuant to Subsection (2).
159 (5) An LEA governing board may not reduce or reallocate spending of funds distributed
160 to the school district or charter school for the following programs:
161 (a) educator salary adjustments provided in Section 53F-2-405;
162 (b) the Teacher Salary Supplement Program provided in Section 53F-2-504;
163 (c) the extended year for special educators provided in Section 53F-2-310;
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169 (6) An LEA governing board may not reallocate spending of funds distributed to the
170 school district or charter school to a reserve account.
171 (7) An LEA governing board that reduces or reallocates funds in accordance with this
172 section shall report all transfers into, or out of, Minimum School Program programs to the state
173 board as part of the school district or charter school's Annual Financial and Program report.
174 Section 4. Section 53F-2-208 (Contingently Effective 01/01/21) is amended to read:
175 53F-2-208 (Contingently Effective 01/01/21). Cost of adjustments for growth and
176 inflation.
177 (1) In accordance with Subsection (2), the Legislature shall annually determine:
178 (a) the estimated state cost of adjusting for inflation in the next fiscal year, based on a
179 rolling five-year average ending in the current fiscal year, ongoing state tax fund appropriations
180 to the following programs:
181 (i) education for youth in custody, described in Section 53E-3-503;
182 (ii) the Basic Program, described in Title 53F, Chapter 2, Part 3, Basic Program
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185 (iii) the Adult Education Program, described in Section 53F-2-401;
186 (iv) state support of pupil transportation, described in Section 53F-4-402;
187 (v) the Enhancement for Accelerated Students Program, described in Section
188 53F-2-408;
189 (vi) the Concurrent Enrollment Program, described in Section 53F-2-409; and
190 (vii) the Enhancement for At-Risk Students Program, described in Section 53F-2-410;
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193 (b) the estimated state cost of adjusting for enrollment growth, in the next fiscal year,
194 the current fiscal year's ongoing state tax fund appropriations to the following programs:
195 (i) a program described in Subsection (1)(a)[
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197 (ii) educator salary adjustments, described in Section 53F-2-405;
198 (iii) the Teacher Salary Supplement Program, described in Section 53F-2-504;
199 (iv) the Voted and Board Local Levy Guarantee programs, described in Section
200 53F-2-601; and
201 (v) charter school local replacement funding, described in Section 53F-2-702.
202 (2) (a) In or before December each year, the Executive Appropriations Committee shall
203 determine:
204 (i) the cost of the inflation adjustment described in Subsection (1)(a); and
205 (ii) the cost of the enrollment growth adjustment described in Subsection (1)(b).
206 (b) The Executive Appropriations Committee shall make the determinations described
207 in Subsection (2)(a) based on recommendations developed by the Office of the Legislative
208 Fiscal Analyst, in consultation with the state board and the Governor's Office of Management
209 and Budget.
210 Section 5. Section 53F-2-301.5 (Effective 07/01/20) is amended to read:
211 53F-2-301.5 (Effective 07/01/20). Minimum basic tax rate for a fiscal year that
212 begins on July 1, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, or 2022.
213 (1) The provisions of this section are in effect for a fiscal year that begins before July 1,
214 2023.
215 (2) As used in this section:
216 (a) "Basic levy increment rate" means a tax rate that will generate an amount of
217 revenue equal to $75,000,000.
218 (b) "Combined basic rate" means a rate that is the sum of:
219 (i) the rate floor; and
220 (ii) the WPU value rate.
221 (c) "Commission" means the State Tax Commission.
222 (d) "Equity pupil tax rate" means the tax rate that is:
223 (i) calculated by subtracting the minimum basic tax rate from the rate floor; or
224 (ii) zero, if the rate calculated in accordance with Subsection (2)(d)(i) is zero or less.
225 (e) "Minimum basic local amount" means an amount that is:
226 (i) equal to the sum of:
227 (A) the school districts' contribution to the basic school program the previous fiscal
228 year;
229 (B) the amount generated by the basic levy increment rate; and
230 (C) the eligible new growth, as defined in Section 59-2-924 and rules of the State Tax
231 Commission multiplied by the minimum basic tax rate; and
232 (ii) set annually by the Legislature in Subsection (3)(a).
233 (f) "Minimum basic tax rate" means a tax rate certified by the commission that will
234 generate an amount of revenue equal to the minimum basic local amount described in
235 Subsection (3)(a).
236 (g) "Rate floor" means a rate that is the greater of:
237 (i) a .0016 tax rate; or
238 (ii) the minimum basic tax rate.
239 (h) "Weighted pupil unit value" or "WPU value" means the amount established each
240 year in the enacted public education budget that is multiplied by the number of weighted pupil
241 units to yield the funding level for the basic school program.
242 (i) "WPU value amount" means an amount that is:
243 (i) equal to the product of:
244 (A) the WPU value increase limit; and
245 (B) the percentage share of local revenue to the cost of the basic school program in the
246 prior fiscal year; and
247 (ii) set annually by the Legislature in Subsection (4)(a).
248 (j) "WPU value increase limit" means the lesser of:
249 (i) the total cost to the basic school program to increase the WPU value over the WPU
250 value in the prior fiscal year; or
251 (ii) the total cost to the basic school program to increase the WPU value by 4% over
252 the WPU value in the prior fiscal year.
253 (k) "WPU value rate" means a tax rate certified by the commission that will generate
254 an amount of revenue equal to the WPU value amount described in Subsection (4)(a).
255 (3) (a) The minimum basic local amount for the fiscal year that begins on July 1, 2020,
256 is $547,951,600 in revenue statewide.
257 (b) The preliminary estimate for the minimum basic tax rate for the fiscal year that
258 begins on July 1, 2020, is .001576.
259 (4) (a) The WPU value amount for the fiscal year that begins on July 1, 2020, is
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261 (b) The preliminary estimate for the WPU value rate for the fiscal year that begins on
262 July 1, 2020, is [
263 (5) (a) On or before June 22, the commission shall certify for the year:
264 (i) the minimum basic tax rate; and
265 (ii) the WPU value rate.
266 (b) The estimate of the minimum basic tax rate provided in Subsection (3)(b) and the
267 estimate of the WPU value rate provided in Subsection (4)(b) is based on a forecast for
268 property values for the next calendar year.
269 (c) The certified minimum basic tax rate described in Subsection (5)(a)(i) and the
270 certified WPU value rate described in Subsection (5)(a)(ii) are based on property values as of
271 January 1 of the current calendar year, except personal property, which is based on values from
272 the previous calendar year.
273 (6) (a) To qualify for receipt of the state contribution toward the basic school program
274 and as a school district's contribution toward the cost of the basic school program for the school
275 district, a local school board shall impose the combined basic rate.
276 (b) (i) The state is not subject to the notice requirements of Section 59-2-926 before
277 imposing the tax rates described in this Subsection (6).
278 (ii) The state is subject to the notice requirements of Section 59-2-926 if the state
279 authorizes a tax rate that exceeds the tax rates described in this Subsection (6).
280 (7) (a) The state shall contribute to each school district toward the cost of the basic
281 school program in the school district an amount of money that is the difference between the
282 cost of the school district's basic school program and the sum of the revenue generated by the
283 school district by the following:
284 (i) the minimum basic tax rate;
285 (ii) the basic levy increment rate;
286 (iii) the equity pupil tax rate; and
287 (iv) the WPU value rate.
288 (b) (i) If the difference described in Subsection (7)(a) equals or exceeds the cost of the
289 basic school program in a school district, no state contribution shall be made to the basic
290 school program for the school district.
291 (ii) The proceeds of the difference described in Subsection (7)(a) that exceed the cost
292 of the basic school program shall be paid into the Uniform School Fund as provided by law and
293 by the close of the fiscal year in which the proceeds were calculated.
294 (8) Upon appropriation by the Legislature, the Division of Finance shall deposit an
295 amount equal to the proceeds generated statewide:
296 (a) by the basic levy increment rate into the Minimum Basic Growth Account created
297 in Section 53F-9-302;
298 (b) by the equity pupil tax rate into the Local Levy Growth Account created in Section
299 53F-9-305; and
300 (c) by the WPU value rate into the Teacher and Student Success Account created in
301 Section 53F-9-306.
302 Section 6. Section 53F-2-303 is amended to read:
303 53F-2-303. Foreign exchange student weighted pupil units.
304 (1) A school district or charter school may include foreign exchange students in the
305 district's or school's membership and attendance count for the purpose of apportionment of
306 state money, except as provided in Subsections (2) through [
307 (2) (a) Notwithstanding Section 53F-2-302, foreign exchange students may not be
308 included in average daily membership for the purpose of determining the number of weighted
309 pupil units in the grades 1-12 basic program.
310 (b) Subject to the limitation in Subsection (3), and except as provided in Subsection (5)
311 the number of weighted pupil units in the grades 1-12 basic program attributed to foreign
312 exchange students shall be equal to the number of foreign exchange students who were:
313 (i) enrolled in a school district or charter school on October 1 of the previous fiscal
314 year; and
315 (ii) sponsored by an agency approved by the district's local school board or charter
316 school's governing board.
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318 exchange students in the state that may be counted for the purpose of apportioning state money
319 under Subsection (2) shall be the lesser of:
320 (i) the number of foreign exchange students enrolled in public schools in the state on
321 October 1 of the previous fiscal year; or
322 (ii) 328 foreign exchange students.
323 (b) The state board shall make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
324 Administrative Rulemaking Act, to administer the cap on the number of foreign exchange
325 students that may be counted for the purpose of apportioning state money under Subsection (2).
326 (4) Notwithstanding Section 53F-2-601, weighted pupil units in the grades 1-12 basic
327 program for foreign exchange students, as determined by Subsections (2) and (3), may not be
328 included for the purposes of determining a school district's state guarantee money under
329 Section 53F-2-601.
330 (5) This section does not apply to the 2020-2021 academic year.
331 Section 7. Section 53F-2-304 (Effective 07/01/20) is amended to read:
332 53F-2-304 (Effective 07/01/20). Necessarily existent small schools -- Computing
333 additional weighted pupil units -- Consolidation of small schools.
334 (1) As used in this section, "necessarily existent small schools funding balance" means
335 the difference between:
336 (a) the amount appropriated for the necessarily existent small schools program in a
337 fiscal year; and
338 (b) the amount distributed to school districts for the necessarily existent small schools
339 program in the same fiscal year.
340 (2) (a) Upon application by a local school board, the state board shall, in consultation
341 with the local school board, classify schools in the school district as necessarily existent small
342 schools, in accordance with this section and state board rules adopted under Subsection (3).
343 (b) An application must be submitted to the state board before April 2, and the state
344 board must report a decision to a local school board before June 2.
345 (3) The state board shall adopt standards and make rules, in accordance with Title 63G,
346 Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to:
347 (a) govern the approval of necessarily existent small schools consistent with principles
348 of efficiency and economy that serve the purpose of eliminating schools where consolidation is
349 feasible by participation in special school units; and
350 (b) ensure that school districts are not building secondary schools in close proximity to
351 one another where economy and efficiency would be better served by one school meeting the
352 needs of secondary students in a designated geographical area.
353 (4) The state board shall prepare and publish objective standards and guidelines for
354 determining which small schools are necessarily existent after consultation with local school
355 boards.
356 (5) (a) Additional weighted pupil units for schools classified as necessarily existent
357 small schools shall be computed using distribution formulas adopted by the state board.
358 (b) The distribution formulas establish the following maximum sizes for funding under
359 the necessarily existent small school program:
360 (i) an elementary school 160
361 (ii) a one or two-year secondary school 300
362 (iii) a three-year secondary school 450
363 (iv) a four-year secondary school 500
364 (v) a six-year secondary school 600
365 (c) An elementary school with fewer than 10 students shall receive the same add-on
366 weighted pupil units as an elementary school with 10 students.
367 (d) A secondary school with fewer than 15 students shall receive the same add-on
368 weighted pupil units as a secondary school with 15 students.
369 (e) If a necessarily existent small school generates ADM in both elementary and
370 secondary grades, the state board may divide the school's ADM between an elementary and
371 secondary distribution formula.
372 (f) The state board shall prepare and distribute an allocation table based on the
373 distribution formula to each school district.
374 (6) (a) To avoid penalizing a school district financially for consolidating the school
375 district's small schools, additional weighted pupil units may be allowed a school district each
376 year, not to exceed two years.
377 (b) The additional weighted pupil units may not exceed the difference between what
378 the school district receives for a consolidated school and what the school district would have
379 received for the small schools had the small schools not been consolidated.
380 (7) (a) The state board may allocate up to [
381 schools that:
382 (i) have isolating conditions, as defined by the state board, including geographic
383 isolation; and
384 (ii) do not qualify for necessarily existent small schools funding due to formula
385 limitations.
386 (b) The state board shall review funding allocations under this Subsection [
387 least once every five calendar years.
388 (8) If the state board classifies a school as a necessarily existent small school in
389 accordance with this section, the state board shall, subject to legislative appropriation,
390 distribute small district base funding to the relevant school district in the following amounts:
391 (a) for a district with 250 students or less, 83 additional weighted pupil units;
392 (b) for a district with 251 to 500 students, 56 additional weighted pupil units;
393 (c) for a district with 501 to 1,000 students, 28 additional weighted pupil units; and
394 (d) for a district with 1,001 to 2,000 students, 14 additional weighted pupil units.
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396 from an appropriation made under this section to funding an expense approved by the state
397 board as described in Subsection 53G-6-305(3)(a).
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400 schools funding:
401 (i) in accordance with a formula adopted by the state board that considers the tax effort
402 of a local school board; or
403 (ii) to isolated small schools, as identified by the state board.
404 (b) The amount distributed in accordance with Subsection [
405 the necessarily existent small schools fund in balance of the prior fiscal year.
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407 maintenance and operation of school programs or for other school purposes as approved by the
408 state board.
409 Section 8. Section 53F-2-601 is amended to read:
410 53F-2-601. State guaranteed local levy increments -- Appropriation to increase
411 number of guaranteed local levy increments -- No effect of change of minimum basic tax
412 rate -- Voted and board local levy funding balance -- Use of guaranteed local levy
413 increment funds.
414 (1) As used in this section:
415 (a) "Board local levy" means a local levy described in Section 53F-8-302.
416 (b) "Guaranteed local levy increment" means a local levy increment guaranteed by the
417 state:
418 (i) for the board local levy, described in Subsections (2)(a)(ii)(A) and (2)(b)(ii)(B); or
419 (ii) for the voted local levy, described in Subsections (2)(a)(ii)(B) and (2)(b)(ii)(A).
420 (c) "Local levy increment" means .0001 per dollar of taxable value.
421 (d) (i) "Voted and board local levy funding balance" means the difference between:
422 (A) the amount appropriated for the guaranteed local levy increments in a fiscal year;
423 and
424 (B) the amount necessary to fund in the same fiscal year the guaranteed local levy
425 increments as determined under this section.
426 (ii) "Voted and board local levy funding balance" does not include appropriations
427 described in Subsection (2)(b)(i).
428 (e) "Voted local levy" means a local levy described in Section 53F-8-301.
429 (2) (a) (i) In addition to the revenue collected from the imposition of a voted local levy
430 or a board local levy, the state shall guarantee that a school district receives, subject to
431 Subsections (2)(b)(ii)(C) and (3)(a), for each guaranteed local levy increment, an amount
432 sufficient to guarantee for a fiscal year that begins on July 1, 2018, $43.10 per weighted pupil
433 unit.
434 (ii) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b)(ii), the number of local levy increments
435 that are subject to the guarantee amount described in Subsection (2)(a)(i) are:
436 (A) for a board local levy, the first four local levy increments a local school board
437 imposes under the board local levy; and
438 (B) for a voted local levy, the first 16 local levy increments a local school board
439 imposes under the voted local levy.
440 (b) (i) Subject to future budget constraints and Subsection (2)(c), the Legislature shall
441 annually appropriate money from the Local Levy Growth Account established in Section
442 53F-9-305 for purposes described in Subsection (2)(b)(ii).
443 (ii) The state board shall, for a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2018, and
444 subject to Subsection (2)(c), allocate funds appropriated under Subsection (2)(b)(i) in the
445 following order of priority by increasing:
446 (A) by up to four increments the number of voted local levy guaranteed local levy
447 increments above 16;
448 (B) by up to 16 increments the number of board local levy guaranteed local levy
449 increments above four; and
450 (C) the guaranteed amount described in Subsection (2)(a)(i).
451 (c) The number of guaranteed local levy increments under this Subsection (2) for a
452 school district may not exceed 20 guaranteed local levy increments, regardless of whether the
453 guaranteed local levy increments are from the imposition of a voted local levy, a board local
454 levy, or a combination of the two.
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464 (3) (a) The guarantee described in Subsection (2)(a)(i) is indexed each year to the value
465 of the weighted pupil unit by making the value of the guarantee equal to .011962 times the
466 value of the prior year's weighted pupil unit.
467 (b) The guarantee shall increase by .0005 times the value of the prior year's weighted
468 pupil unit for each year subject to the Legislature appropriating funds for an increase in the
469 guarantee.
470 (4) (a) The amount of state guarantee money that a school district would otherwise be
471 entitled to receive under this section may not be reduced for the sole reason that the school
472 district's board local levy or voted local levy is reduced as a consequence of changes in the
473 certified tax rate under Section 59-2-924 pursuant to changes in property valuation.
474 (b) Subsection (4)(a) applies for a period of five years following a change in the
475 certified tax rate as described in Subsection (4)(a).
476 (5) The guarantee provided under this section does not apply to the portion of a voted
477 local levy rate that exceeds the voted local levy rate that was in effect for the previous fiscal
478 year, unless an increase in the voted local levy rate was authorized in an election conducted on
479 or after July 1 of the previous fiscal year and before December 2 of the previous fiscal year.
480 (6) (a) If a voted and board local levy funding balance exists for the prior fiscal year,
481 the state board shall:
482 (i) use the voted and board local levy funding balance to increase the value of the state
483 guarantee per weighted pupil unit described in Subsection (3)(a) in the current fiscal year; and
484 (ii) distribute guaranteed local levy increment funds to school districts based on the
485 increased value of the state guarantee per weighted pupil unit described in Subsection (6)(a)(i).
486 (b) The state board shall report action taken under Subsection (6)(a) to the Office of the
487 Legislative Fiscal Analyst and the Governor's Office of Management and Budget.
488 (7) A local school board of a school district that receives funds described in this section
489 shall budget and expend the funds for public education purposes.
490 Section 9. Section 53F-2-706 is enacted to read:
491 53F-2-706. Small Charter School Base Funding.
492 (1) Subject to legislative appropriation, the state board shall distribute small charter
493 school base funding in the following amounts to charter schools with 2,000 or less students:
494 (a) for a charter school with 300 students or less, $40,000;
495 (b) for a charter school with 301 to 400 students, $35,000;
496 (c) for a charter school with 401 to 500 students, $30,000;
497 (d) for a charter school with 501 to 600 students, $25,000;
498 (e) for a charter school with 601 to 1,000 students, $20,000; and
499 (f) for a charter school with 1,001 to 2,000 students, $15,000.
500 (2) A charter school's eligibility for small charter school base funding is determined by
501 the charter school's student enrollment on October 1 of a given year.
502 Section 10. Section 53F-4-201 is amended to read:
503 53F-4-201. State board required to contract for a benchmark assessment system
504 for reading.
505 (1) (a) As described in Section 53E-4-307, the state board shall approve a benchmark
506 assessment for use statewide by school districts and charter schools.
507 (b) The state board shall contract with one or more educational technology providers,
508 selected through a request for proposals process, for a benchmark assessment system for
509 reading [
510 meets the requirements of this section.
511 (2) Subject to legislative appropriations, a benchmark assessment system for reading
512 shall be made available to school districts and charter schools that apply to use a benchmark
513 assessment for reading beginning in the 2011-12 school year.
514 (3) A benchmark assessment system for reading for students [
515
516 (a) be in a digital format;
517 (b) include benchmark assessments of reading proficiency to be administered at the
518 beginning, in the middle, and at the end of kindergarten and [
519 which the state board approves the benchmark assessment;
520 (c) include formative assessments to be administered every two to four weeks for
521 students who are at high risk of not attaining proficiency in reading;
522 (d) align with the language arts core standards for Utah public schools adopted by the
523 state board; and
524 (e) include a data analysis component hosted by the provider that:
525 (i) has the capacity to generate electronic information immediately and produce
526 individualized student progress reports, class summaries, and class groupings for instruction;
527 (ii) may have the capability of identifying lesson plans that may be used to develop
528 reading skills;
529 (iii) enables teachers, administrators, and designated supervisors to access reports
530 through a secured password system;
531 (iv) produces electronic printable reports for parents and administrators; and
532 (v) has the capability for principals to monitor usage by teachers.
533 Section 11. Section 53G-6-204 is amended to read:
534 53G-6-204. School-age children exempt from school attendance.
535 (1) (a) A local school board or charter school governing board may excuse a school-age
536 child from attendance for any of the following reasons:
537 (i) a school-age child over age 16 may receive a partial release from school to enter
538 employment, or attend a trade school, if the school-age child has completed grade 8; or
539 (ii) on an annual basis, a school-age child may receive a full release from attending a
540 public, regularly established private, or part-time school or class if:
541 (A) the school-age child has already completed the work required for graduation from
542 high school[
543
544 (B) the school-age child is in a physical or mental condition, certified by a competent
545 physician if required by the local school board or charter school governing board, which
546 renders attendance inexpedient and impracticable;
547 (C) proper influences and adequate opportunities for education are provided in
548 connection with the school-age child's employment; or
549 (D) the district superintendent or charter school governing board has determined that a
550 school-age child over the age of 16 is unable to profit from attendance at school because of
551 inability or a continuing negative attitude toward school regulations and discipline.
552 (b) A school-age child receiving a partial release from school under Subsection
553 (1)(a)(i) is required to attend:
554 (i) school part time as prescribed by the local school board or charter school governing
555 board; or
556 (ii) a home school part time.
557 (c) In each case, evidence of reasons for granting an exemption under Subsection (1)
558 must be sufficient to satisfy the local school board or charter school governing board.
559 (d) A local school board or charter school governing board that excuses a school-age
560 child from attendance as provided by this Subsection (1) shall issue a certificate that the child
561 is excused from attendance during the time specified on the certificate.
562 (2) (a) A local school board shall excuse a school-age child from attendance, if the
563 school-age child's parent files a signed and notarized affidavit with the school-age child's
564 school district of residence, as defined in Section 53G-6-302, that:
565 (i) the school-age child will attend a home school; and
566 (ii) the parent assumes sole responsibility for the education of the school-age child,
567 except to the extent the school-age child is dual enrolled in a public school as provided in
568 Section 53G-6-702.
569 (b) A signed and notarized affidavit filed in accordance with Subsection (2)(a) shall
570 remain in effect as long as:
571 (i) the school-age child attends a home school; and
572 (ii) the school district where the affidavit was filed remains the school-age child's
573 district of residence.
574 (c) A parent of a school-age child who attends a home school is solely responsible for:
575 (i) the selection of instructional materials and textbooks;
576 (ii) the time, place, and method of instruction; and
577 (iii) the evaluation of the home school instruction.
578 (d) A local school board may not:
579 (i) require a parent of a school-age child who attends a home school to maintain
580 records of instruction or attendance;
581 (ii) require credentials for individuals providing home school instruction;
582 (iii) inspect home school facilities; or
583 (iv) require standardized or other testing of home school students.
584 (e) Upon the request of a parent, a local school board shall identify the knowledge,
585 skills, and competencies a student is recommended to attain by grade level and subject area to
586 assist the parent in achieving college and career readiness through home schooling.
587 (f) A local school board that excuses a school-age child from attendance as provided by
588 this Subsection (2) shall annually issue a certificate stating that the school-age child is excused
589 from attendance for the specified school year.
590 (g) A local school board shall issue a certificate excusing a school-age child from
591 attendance:
592 (i) within 30 days after receipt of a signed and notarized affidavit filed by the
593 school-age child's parent pursuant to this Subsection (2); and
594 (ii) on or before August 1 each year thereafter unless:
595 (A) the school-age child enrolls in a school within the school district;
596 (B) the school-age child's parent notifies the school district that the school-age child no
597 longer attends a home school; or
598 (C) the school-age child's parent notifies the school district that the school-age child's
599 school district of residence has changed.
600 (3) A parent who files a signed and notarized affidavit as provided in Subsection (2)(a)
601 is exempt from the application of Subsections 53G-6-202(2), (5), and (6).
602 (4) Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit or discourage voluntary
603 cooperation, resource sharing, or testing opportunities between a school or school district and a
604 parent of a child attending a home school.
605 Section 12. Repealer.
606 This bill repeals:
607 Section 53F-2-306 (Effective 07/01/20), Weighted pupil units for small school
608 district administrative costs -- Appropriation for charter school administrative costs.
609 Section 53F-2-309, Appropriation for intensive special education costs.
610 Section 53F-2-501 (Superseded 07/01/20), Early graduation incentives -- Incentive
611 to school district -- Partial tuition scholarship for student -- Payments.
612 Section 53F-2-501 (Effective 07/01/20), Early graduation incentives -- Incentive to
613 school district -- Partial tuition scholarship for student -- Payments.
614 Section 53F-2-505, Math and Science Opportunities for Students and Teachers
615 Program.
616 Section 53F-2-521, Salary supplement for National Board certified teachers.
617 Section 53F-5-216, Rural school extracurricular activities reimbursement.
618 Section 13. Repeal of uncodified sections in S.B. 2, Chapter 330, Laws of Utah
619 2020, General Session.
620 The following uncodified sections of S.B. 2, Chapter 330, Laws of Utah 2020, General
621 Session are repealed:
622 (1) Section 11, Fiscal Year 2020 Appropriations;
623 (2) Section 11 (a), Operating and Capital Budgets;
624 (3) Section 12, Fiscal Year 2021 Appropriations;
625 (4) Section 12 (a), Operating and Capital Budgets; and
626 (5) Section 12 (b), Restricted Fund and Account Transfers.
627 Section 14. Fiscal Year 2020 Appropriations.
628 The following sums of money are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
629 2019 and ending June 30, 2020. These are additions to amounts otherwise appropriated for
630 fiscal year 2020. Notwithstanding any restrictive intent language relating to the use of
631 nonlapsing funds that is included in any appropriation for fiscal year 2019, the Legislature
632 intends that an agency is not limited to the restrictive intent language and may also use the
633 nonlapsing funds in fiscal year 2020 for general costs if the nonlapsing funds are increased in
634 this bill.
635 Section 14(a). Operating and Capital Budgets.
636 Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act, the
637 Legislature appropriates the following sums of money from the funds or accounts indicated for
638 the use and support of the government of the state of Utah.
639
Public Education
640
State Board of Education - Minimum School Program
641
Item 1
To State Board of Education - Minimum School Program - Related to Basic School642 Programs
643 From Education Fund, One-Time
$3,500,200
644 Schedule of Programs:
645 Teacher Salary Supplement $3,820,200
646 Student Health and Counseling Support Program $(320,000)
647
State Board of Education
648
Item 2
To State Board of Education - MSP Categorical Program Administration649 From Education Fund, One-Time
$320,000
650 Schedule of Programs:
651 Student Health and Counseling Support Program $320,000
652 Section 15. Fiscal Year 2021 Appropriations.
653 (1) The following sums of money are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
654 2020, and ending June 30, 2021. These are additions to amounts previously appropriated for
655 fiscal year 2021.
656 (2) The value of each weighted pupil unit (WPU) for fiscal year 2021 is increased from
657 the value of the WPU for fiscal year 2021 established in H.B. 1, Chapter 2, Laws of Utah 2020,
658 General Session, and set at $3,596.
659 Section 15(a). Operating and Capital Budgets.
660 Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act, the
661 Legislature appropriates the following sums of money from the funds or accounts indicated for
662 the use and support of the government of the state of Utah.
663
Public Education
664
State Board of Education - Minimum School Program
665
Item 3
To State Board of Education - Minimum School Program - Basic School Program666 From Education Fund
$42,361,200
667 From Education Fund, One-Time
$(1,179,500)
668 From Local Revenue
$9,300,000
669 Schedule of Programs:
670 Kindergarten $1,747,700
671 Grades 1 - 12 $38,785,000
672 Foreign Exchange (-328 WPUs) $(1,158,500)
673 Necessarily Existent Small Schools (847 WPUs) $3,668,600
674 Professional Staff $3,620,700
675 Administrative Costs (-1,515 WPUs) $(5,262,700)
676 Special Education - Add-on $5,524,300
677 Special Education - Self-Contained $846,700
678 Special Education - Preschool $724,000
679 Special Education - Extended School Year $29,300
680 Special Education - Impact Aid $131,800
681 Special Education - Intensive Services (-795 WPUs) $(2,807,900)
682 Special Education - Extended Year for Special Educators $58,200
683 Career and Technical Education - Add-on $1,862,400
684 Class Size Reduction $2,712,100
685
Item 4
To State Board of Education - Minimum School Program - Related to Basic School686 Programs
687 From Education Fund
$(17,450,900)
688 From Education Fund, One-Time
$(35,800,000)
689 From Teacher and Student Success Account
$(11,300,000)
690 From Uniform School Fund Rest. - Trust Distribution Account
$6,166,000
691 Schedule of Programs:
692 Pupil Transportation To & From School $1,793,300
693 Flexible Allocation - WPU Distribution $(37,788,000)
694 Enhancement for At-Risk Students $852,400
695 Youth in Custody $25,681,900
696 Adult Education $258,200
697 Enhancement for Accelerated Students $99,900
698 Centennial Scholarship Program $(272,500)
699 Concurrent Enrollment $(1,565,300)
700 School Land Trust Program $6,166,000
701 Charter School Local Replacement $(18,426,100)
702 Charter School Administration $(8,014,500)
703 Teacher Salary Supplement $3,300,000
704 School Library Books and Electronic Resources $(85,000)
705 Math & Science Opportunities for Students &
706 Teachers (MOST) $(7,100,000)
707 Early Intervention $(5,000,000)
708 Effective Teachers in High Poverty Schools Incentive
709 Program $(428,200)
710 Early Graduation from Competency-Based Education $(55,700)
711 Teacher and Student Success Program $(11,300,000)
712 Student Health and Counseling Support Program $(520,000)
713 National Board Certified Teacher Program $(246,300)
714 Grants for New and Aspiring Principals $(4,800,000)
715 Grants for Professional Learning $(3,935,000)
716 Rural School Extracurricular Activities Reimbursement $(100,000)
717 Charter School Funding Base Program $3,100,000
718
Item 5
To State Board of Education - Minimum School Program - Voted and Board Local719 Levy Programs
720 From Education Fund
$(19,000,000)
721 Schedule of Programs:
722 Voted Local Levy Program $(19,000,000)
723
State Board of Education - School Building Programs
724
Item 6
To State Board of Education - School Building Programs - Capital Outlay Programs725 Under Item 48 in H.B. 1, Chapter 2, Laws of Utah 2020, General Session, the
726 Legislature intends that the State Board of Education:
727 (1) study the distribution formulas for the Capital Outlay Foundation Program created
728 in Section 53F-3-202 and Capital Outlay Enrollment Growth Program created in Section
729 53F-3-203, including:
730 (a) the impact on the Capital Outlay Foundation Program formula distribution
731 associated with the equal weighting of local property tax revenues from district Capital and
732 Debt Service levies, including whether adjusting the balance would provide for a broader
733 distribution among districts;
734 (b) addressing how to adjust distribution formulas to improve equity and distribution to
735 a wider array of school districts;
736 (c) addressing whether using a WPU-based formula like the Voted & Board Local
737 Levy Guarantee could improve distributional equity among districts; and
738 (d) making recommendations on potential statutory changes; and
739 (2) report to the Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee on the study described
740 in Subsection (1):
741 (a) preliminarily before February 1, 2021; and
742 (b) finally on recommendations before September 30, 2021.
743
State Board of Education
744
Item 7
To State Board of Education - Child Nutrition745 From Education Fund
$(144,200)
746 From Federal Funds
$(48,700)
747 From Federal Funds, One-Time
$2,800
748 From Dedicated Credit - Liquor Tax
$127,200
749 From Dedicated Credit - Liquor Tax, One-Time
$(2,800)
750 Schedule of Programs:
751 Child Nutrition $(65,700)
752
Item 8
To State Board of Education - Educator Licensing753 From Education Fund
$(3,836,600)
754 From Education Fund, One-Time
$(1,200,000)
755 Schedule of Programs:
756 Educator Licensing $(36,600)
757 STEM Endorsement Incentives $(5,000,000)
758
Item 9
To State Board of Education - Fine Arts Outreach759 From Education Fund
$(200,000)
760 Schedule of Programs:
761 Professional Outreach Programs in the Schools $(200,000)
762
Item 10
To State Board of Education - Initiative Programs763 From General Fund
$(2,700)
764 From Education Fund
$5,686,200
765 From Education Fund, One-Time
$(7,539,100)
766 Schedule of Programs:
767 Carson Smith Scholarships $(2,400)
768 Contracts and Grants $(375,000)
769 Early Warning Pilot Program $(125,000)
770 Electronic Elementary Reading Tool $(1,500,000)
771 General Financial Literacy $498,200
772 Intergenerational Poverty Interventions $1,000,500
773 Kindergarten Supplement Enrichment Program $3,000,000
774 Partnerships for Student Success $3,005,500
775 ProStart Culinary Arts Program $(201,600)
776 School Turnaround and Leadership Development Act $(7,018,600)
777 UPSTART $(2,400)
778 ULEAD $(4,500)
779 Educational Improvement Opportunities Outside of the
780 Regular School Day Grant Program $(300)
781 Competency-Based Education Grants $(230,000)
782 Education Technology Management System $100,000
783
Item 11
To State Board of Education - MSP Categorical Program Administration784 From Education Fund
$(884,300)
785 Schedule of Programs:
786 Adult Education $(3,300)
787 Beverley Taylor Sorenson Elem. Arts Learning Program $(3,000)
788 CTE Comprehensive Guidance $(3,300)
789 Digital Teaching and Learning $(8,400)
790 Dual Immersion $(2,700)
791 Enhancement for At-Risk Students $(6,300)
792 Special Education State Programs $(3,300)
793 Youth-in-Custody $(6,600)
794 State Safety and Support Program $(2,400)
795 Student Health and Counseling Support Program $320,000
796 Early Learning Training and Assessment $(1,065,000)
797 Math and Science Opportunities for Students and Teachers $(100,000)
798
Item 12
To State Board of Education - State Administrative Office799 From General Fund
$(31,600)
800 From Education Fund
$(70,200)
801 From Education Fund, One-Time
$(15,000)
802 From Federal Funds
$(142,200)
803 From Federal Funds, One-Time
$97,011,500
804 From General Fund Restricted - Mineral Lease
$(9,600)
805 From General Fund Restricted - School Readiness Account
$(900)
806 From Revenue Transfers
$(121,500)
807 From Uniform School Fund Rest. - Trust Distribution Account
$(8,400)
808 Schedule of Programs:
809 Board and Administration $(52,300)
810 Data and Statistics $(18,300)
811 Financial Operations $594,000
812 Indirect Cost Pool $328,500
813 Information Technology $(92,100)
814 Policy and Communication $(33,300)
815 School Trust $(8,400)
816 Special Education $(89,700)
817 Statewide Online Education Program $3,211,600
818 Student Support Services $96,934,400
819 Teaching and Learning $(162,300)
820 Statewide Financial Management System Grants $(4,000,000)
821 The Legislature intends that the State Board of Education:
822 (1) evaluate the participation of home school and private school students in the
823 Statewide Online Education Program, including:
824 (a) ongoing funding levels;
825 (b) the mix between home and private school students;
826 (c) how to best manage future growth needs within appropriated funding; and
827 (d) the potential of using mechanisms to control costs, including implementing a fee
828 structure or requiring private and home school students to enroll in a local education agency;
829 and
830 (2) report to the Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee:
831 (a) preliminarily before February 1, 2021; and
832 (b) finally on recommendations before August 30, 2021.
833
Item 13
To State Board of Education - General System Support834 From General Fund
$(202,100)
835 From General Fund, One-Time
$100
836 From Education Fund
$(1,053,600)
837 From Education Fund, One-Time
$(11,300)
838 From Federal Funds
$(19,200)
839 From Federal Funds, One-Time
$9,700
840 From Dedicated Credits Revenue
$(1,200)
841 From Expendable Receipts, One-Time
$1,400
842 From General Fund Restricted - Mineral Lease
$200
843 From General Fund Restricted - Mineral Lease, One-Time
$100
844 Schedule of Programs:
845 Teaching and Learning $(1,174,600)
846 Assessment and Accountability $(46,800)
847 Career and Technical Education $(54,500)
848 The Legislature intends that the State Board of Education use any revenue or
849 nonlapsing balances generated from the licensing of Readiness Improvement Success
850 Empowerment (RISE) questions:
851 (1) to develop additional assessment questions for all state assessments;
852 (2) to provide professional learning for Utah educators; and
853 (3) for risk mitigation expenditures.
854
Item 14
To State Board of Education - State Charter School Board855 From Education Fund
$(531,900)
856 Schedule of Programs:
857 State Charter School Board $(531,900)
858
Item 15
To State Board of Education - Teaching and Learning859 From Education Fund
$(900)
860 From Revenue Transfers
$(900)
861 Schedule of Programs:
862 Student Access to High Quality School Readiness
863 Programs $(1,800)
864
Item 16
To State Board of Education - Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind865 From Education Fund
$(1,641,500)
866 From Federal Funds
$(1,500)
867 From Dedicated Credits Revenue
$(22,200)
868 From Revenue Transfers
$(227,700)
869 Schedule of Programs:
870 Administration $(1,275,200)
871 Transportation and Support Services $(206,100)
872 Utah State Instructional Materials Access Center $(29,700)
873 School for the Deaf $(199,200)
874 School for the Blind $(182,700)
875
School and Institutional Trust Fund Office
876
Item 17
To School and Institutional Trust Fund Office877 From School and Institutional Trust Fund Management Account
$150,400
878 Schedule of Programs:
879 School and Institutional Trust Fund Office $150,400
880 Section 15(b). Restricted Fund and Account Transfers.
881 The Legislature authorizes the State Division of Finance to transfer the following
882 amounts between the following funds or accounts as indicated. Expenditures and outlays from
883 the funds to which the money is transferred must be authorized by an appropriation.
884
Public Education
885
Item 18
To Uniform School Fund Restricted - Growth in Student Population Account886 From Education Fund
$(52,000,000)
887 From Education Fund, One-Time
$75,000,000
888 Schedule of Programs:
889 Growth in Student Population Account $23,000,000
890
Item 19
To Underage Drinking Prevention Program Restricted Account891 From Liquor Control Fund
$1,750,000
892 Schedule of Programs:
893 Underage Drinking Prevention Program Restricted
894 Account $1,750,000
895
Item 20
To Teacher and Student Success Account896 From Education Fund
$9,300,000
897 Schedule of Programs:
898 Teacher and Student Success Account $9,300,000
899 Section 15(c). Transfers to Unrestricted Funds.
900 The Legislature authorizes the State Division of Finance to transfer the following
901 amounts to the unrestricted General Fund, Education Fund, or Uniform School Fund, as
902 indicated, from the restricted funds or accounts indicated. Expenditures and outlays from the
903 General Fund, Education Fund, or Uniform School Fund must be authorized by an
904 appropriation.
905
Public Education
906
Item 21
To Education Fund907 From Nonlapsing Balances - From State Board of Education -
908 Initiatives Programs
$213,000
909 Schedule of Programs:
910 Education Fund, One-time $213,000
911 Section 16. Effective date.
912 (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), if approved by two-thirds of all the members
913 elected to each house, this bill takes effect on July 1, 2020.
914 (2) If approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, Section 14,
915 Fiscal Year 2020 Appropriations, and Section 14(a), Operating and Capital Budgets, take effect
916 upon approval by the governor, or the day following the constitutional time limit of Utah
917 Constitution, Article VII, Section 8, without the governor's signature, or in the case of a veto,
918 the date of veto override.