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UPSTART AMENDMENTS

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2021 FIRST SPECIAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Lincoln Fillmore

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House Sponsor: Bradley G. Last

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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This bill expands the scope of the UPSTART program for the 2021-2022 school year.
10     Highlighted Provisions:
11          This bill:
12          ▸     permits children enrolled in kindergarten or eligible for enrollment in kindergarten
13     to participate in UPSTART in the 2021-2022 school year.
14     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
15          None
16     Other Special Clauses:
17          This bill provides a special effective date.
18     Utah Code Sections Affected:
19     AMENDS:
20          53F-4-401, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapters 186 and 342
21          53F-4-404, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapters 186 and 342
22          63I-2-253, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 6, 64, 187, 239, 251, 319,
23     341, 351, 402, and 433
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25     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
26          Section 1. Section 53F-4-401 is amended to read:
27          53F-4-401. Definitions.
28          As used in this part:
29          (1) "Contractor" means the educational technology provider selected by the state board

30     under Section 53F-4-402.
31          (2) "Intergenerational poverty" means the same as that term is defined in Section
32     35A-9-102.
33          (3) "Preschool child" means a child who is:
34          (a) (i) [age] four or five years old; and
35          [(b)] (ii) not eligible for enrollment under Subsection 53G-4-402(6)[.]; or
36          (b) in the 2021-2022 school year, eligible for enrollment in kindergarten or enrolled in
37     kindergarten.
38          (4) (a) "Private preschool provider" means a child care program that:
39          (i) (A) is licensed under Title 26, Chapter 39, Utah Child Care Licensing Act; or
40          (B) except as provided in Subsection (4)(b)(ii), is exempt from licensure under Section
41     26-39-403; and
42          (ii) meets other criteria as established by the state board, consistent with Utah
43     Constitution, Article X, Section 1.
44          (b) "Private preschool provider" does not include:
45          (i) a residential certificate provider described in Section 26-39-402; or
46          (ii) a program exempt from licensure under Subsection 26-39-403(2)(c).
47          (5) "Public preschool" means a preschool program that is provided by a school district
48     or charter school.
49          (6) "Qualifying participant" means a preschool child who:
50          (a) resides within the boundaries of a qualifying school as determined under Section
51     53G-6-302; or
52          (b) is enrolled in a qualifying preschool.
53          (7) "Qualifying preschool" means a public preschool or private preschool provider that:
54          (a) serves preschool children covered by child care subsidies funded by the Child Care
55     and Development Block Grant Program authorized under 42 U.S.C. Secs. 9857-9858r;
56          (b) participates in a federally assisted meal program that provides funds to licensed
57     child care centers as authorized under Section 53E-3-501; or

58          (c) is located within the boundaries of a qualifying school.
59          (8) "Qualifying school" means a school district elementary school that:
60          (a) has at least 50% of students who were eligible to receive free or reduced lunch the
61     previous school year;
62          (b) is a school with a high percentage, as determined by the Department of Workforce
63     Services through rule and based on the previous school year enrollments, of students
64     experiencing intergenerational poverty; or
65          (c) is located in one of the following school districts:
66          (i) Beaver School District;
67          (ii) Carbon School District;
68          (iii) Daggett School District;
69          (iv) Duchesne School District;
70          (v) Emery School District;
71          (vi) Garfield School District;
72          (vii) Grand School District;
73          (viii) Iron School District;
74          (ix) Juab School District;
75          (x) Kane School District;
76          (xi) Millard School District;
77          (xii) Morgan School District;
78          (xiii) North Sanpete School District;
79          (xiv) North Summit School District;
80          (xv) Piute School District;
81          (xvi) Rich School District;
82          (xvii) San Juan School District;
83          (xviii) Sevier School District;
84          (xix) South Sanpete School District;
85          (xx) South Summit School District;

86          (xxi) Tintic School District;
87          (xxii) Uintah School District; or
88          (xxiii) Wayne School District.
89          (9) "UPSTART" means the project established by Section 53F-4-402 that uses a
90     home-based educational technology program to develop school readiness skills of preschool
91     children.
92          Section 2. Section 53F-4-404 is amended to read:
93          53F-4-404. Family participation in UPSTART -- Priority enrollment.
94          (1) The contractor shall:
95          (a) solicit families to participate in UPSTART through a public information campaign
96     and referrals from participating school districts; and
97          (b) work with the Department of Workforce Services and the state board to solicit
98     participation from families of qualifying participants to participate in UPSTART.
99          (2) Preschool children who participate in UPSTART shall:
100          (a) be from families with diverse socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds;
101          (b) reside in different regions of the state in both urban and rural areas; and
102          (c) be given preference to participate if the preschool children are qualifying
103     participants.
104          (3) (a) In a contract entered into with an educational technology provider as described
105     in Section 53F-4-402, the state board shall require the provider to prioritize enrollment of
106     qualified participants based on a first come, first served basis.
107          (b) The state board shall provide a list of qualifying schools and qualifying preschools
108     and other applicable information to the contractor for verification of qualifying participants.
109          (c) The contractor shall annually provide participant information to the state board as
110     part of the verification process.
111          (d) A qualifying participant may obtain a computer and peripheral equipment on loan
112     and receive free Internet service for the duration of the qualified participant's participation in
113     UPSTART if the qualifying participant:

114          (i) is eligible to receive free or reduced lunch; and
115          (ii) the qualifying participant participates in UPSTART at home.
116          (4) (a) The contractor shall make the home-based educational technology program
117     available to families at a cost agreed upon by the state board and the contractor if the number of
118     families who would like to participate in UPSTART exceeds the number of participants funded
119     by the legislative appropriation.
120          (b) The state board and the contractor shall annually post on their websites information
121     on purchasing a home-based educational technology program as provided in Subsection (4)(a).
122          (c) [A] Except as provided in Subsection (4)(d), a preschool child may only participate
123     in UPSTART through legislative funding once.
124          (d) Subsection (4)(c) does not apply to a preschool child who, in the 2021-2022 school
125     year:
126          (i) is eligible for enrollment in kindergarten; or
127          (ii) is enrolled in kindergarten.
128          Section 3. Section 63I-2-253 is amended to read:
129          63I-2-253. Repeal dates -- Titles 53 through 53G.
130          (1) Section 53-1-106.1 is repealed January 1, 2022.
131          (2) (a) Section 53-2a-217, regarding procurement during an epidemic or pandemic
132     emergency, is repealed on December 31, 2021.
133          (b) When repealing Section 53-2a-217, the Office of Legislative Research and General
134     Counsel shall, in addition to the office's authority under Subsection 36-12-12(3), make
135     necessary changes to subsection numbering and cross references.
136          (3) Section 53-2a-219, in relation to termination of emergency powers pertaining to
137     COVID-19, is repealed on July 1, 2021.
138          (4) (a) Subsection 53B-2a-108(5), regarding exceptions to the composition of a
139     technical college board of trustees, is repealed July 1, 2022.
140          (b) When repealing Subsection 53B-2a-108(5), the Office of Legislative Research and
141     General Counsel shall, in addition to its authority under Subsection 36-12-12(3), make

142     necessary changes to subsection numbering and cross references.
143          (5) Section 53B-6-105.7 is repealed July 1, 2024.
144          (6) (a) Subsection 53B-7-705(6)(b)(iii)(A), the language that states "Except as
145     provided in Subsection (6)(b)(iii)(B)," is repealed July 1, 2021.
146          (b) Subsection 53B-7-705(6)(b)(iii)(B), regarding comparing a technical college's
147     change in performance with the technical college's average performance, is repealed July 1,
148     2021.
149          (7) (a) Subsection 53B-7-707(3)(a)(ii), the language that states "Except as provided in
150     Subsection (3)(b)," is repealed July 1, 2021.
151          (b) Subsection 53B-7-707(3)(b), regarding performance data of a technical college
152     during a fiscal year before fiscal year 2020, is repealed July 1, 2021.
153          (8) Section 53B-7-707 regarding performance metrics for technical colleges is repealed
154     July 1, 2023.
155          (9) Section 53B-8-114 is repealed July 1, 2024.
156          (10) The following sections, regarding the Regents' scholarship program, are repealed
157     on July 1, 2023:
158          (a) Section 53B-8-202;
159          (b) Section 53B-8-203;
160          (c) Section 53B-8-204; and
161          (d) Section 53B-8-205.
162          (11) Section 53B-10-101 is repealed on July 1, 2027.
163          (12) Title 53B, Chapter 18, Part 14, Uintah Basin Air Quality Research Project, is
164     repealed July 1, 2023.
165          (13) Section 53E-1-202.2, regarding a Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee
166     evaluation and recommendations, is repealed January 1, 2024.
167          (14) Section 53E-3-520 is repealed July 1, 2021.
168          (15) Subsection 53E-10-309(7), related to the PRIME pilot program, is repealed July 1,
169     2024.

170          (16) In Subsections 53F-2-205(4) and (5), regarding the State Board of Education's
171     duties if contributions from the minimum basic tax rate are overestimated or underestimated,
172     the language that states "or 53F-2-301.5, as applicable" is repealed July 1, 2023.
173          (17) Section 53F-2-209, regarding local education agency budgetary flexibility, is
174     repealed July 1, 2024.
175          (18) Subsection 53F-2-301(1), relating to the years the section is not in effect, is
176     repealed July 1, 2023.
177          (19) Section 53F-2-302.1, regarding the Enrollment Growth Contingency Program, is
178     repealed July 1, 2023.
179          (20) Subsection 53F-2-314(4), relating to a one-time expenditure between the at-risk
180     WPU add-on funding and previous at-risk funding, is repealed January 1, 2024.
181          (21) Section 53F-2-418, regarding the Supplemental Educator COVID-19 Stipend, is
182     repealed January 1, 2022.
183          (22) In Subsection 53F-2-515(1), the language that states "or 53F-2-301.5, as
184     applicable" is repealed July 1, 2023.
185          (23) Section 53F-4-207 is repealed July 1, 2022.
186          (24) Subsection 53F-4-401(3)(b), regarding a child enrolled or eligible for enrollment
187     in kindergarten, is repealed July 1, 2022.
188          (25) In Subsection 53F-4-404(4)(c), the language that states "Except as provided in
189     Subsection (4)(d)" is repealed July 1, 2022.
190          (26) Subsection 53F-4-404(4)(d) is repealed July 1, 2022.
191          [(24)] (27) In Subsection 53F-9-302(3), the language that states "or 53F-2-301.5, as
192     applicable" is repealed July 1, 2023.
193          [(25)] (28) In Subsection 53F-9-305(3)(a), the language that states "or 53F-2-301.5, as
194     applicable" is repealed July 1, 2023.
195          [(26)] (29) In Subsection 53F-9-306(3)(a), the language that states "or 53F-2-301.5, as
196     applicable" is repealed July 1, 2023.
197          [(27)] (30) In Subsection 53G-3-304(1)(c)(i), the language that states "or 53F-2-301.5,

198     as applicable" is repealed July 1, 2023.
199          [(28)] (31) Subsections 53G-10-204(1)(c) through (e), and Subsection 53G-10-204(6),
200     related to the civics engagement pilot program, are repealed on July 1, 2023.
201          [(29)] (32) On July 1, 2023, when making changes in this section, the Office of
202     Legislative Research and General Counsel shall, in addition to the office's authority under
203     Subsection 36-12-12(3), make corrections necessary to ensure that sections and subsections
204     identified in this section are complete sentences and accurately reflect the office's perception of
205     the Legislature's intent.
206          Section 4. Effective date.
207          If approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, this bill takes effect
208     upon approval by the governor, or the day following the constitutional time limit of Utah
209     Constitution, Article VII, Section 8, without the governor's signature, or in the case of a veto,
210     the date of veto override.