SB0002

Bill Sponsor:

Sen. Fillmore, Lincoln

Floor Sponsor:

Rep. Pulsipher, Susan

Drafting Attorney: Jeff Van Hulten
Fiscal Analyst: Ben Leishman

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- Last Action: 20 Mar 2024, Governor Signed
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S.B. 2

33 53E-1-201 53E-1-203 53F-2-208 53F-2-301 53F-2-407 53F-2-411 53F-2-417 53F-2-503 53F-2-519 53F-2-704 53F-5-207 53F-5-209 53F-5-210 53F-7-201 53G-7-218 63I-2-253 SB0002 HB0001 53F-2-301

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PUBLIC EDUCATION BUDGET AMENDMENTS 2024 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Lincoln Fillmore House Sponsor: Susan Pulsipher

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LONG TITLE

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General Description:

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This bill supplements or reduces appropriations otherwise provided for the support and

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operation of public education for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30,

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2024, and for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025.

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Highlighted Provisions:

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This bill:

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▸expands allowable uses of the Automobile Driver Education Tax Account;

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▸establishes a start date for when the Executive Appropriations Committee will include

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an appropriation to the Local Levy Growth Account under certain circumstances;

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▸repeals statutory provisions for discontinued or reallocated programs;

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▸provides appropriations for the use and support of school districts, charter schools, and

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state education agencies;

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▸sets the value of the weighted pupil unit (WPU) at $4,494 for fiscal year 2024-2025,

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which is five percent higher than the WPU value in FY 2024;

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▸adjusts the number of weighted pupil units for the At-Risk Students Add-on WPU

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programs to reflect increased student weightings approved by the Legislature;

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▸makes certain statutory changes to adjust programmatic formulas with funding changes;

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▸provides appropriations for other purposes as described; and

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▸provides intent language.

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Money Appropriated in this Bill:

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This bill appropriates ($100) in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2024, all of

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which is from the Income Tax Fund.

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This bill appropriates ($82,895,200) in restricted fund and account transfers for fiscal year

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2024.

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This bill appropriates $32,784,800 in transfers to unrestricted funds for fiscal year 2024.

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This bill appropriates ($82,895,200) in fiduciary funds for fiscal year 2024.

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This bill appropriates $367,666,600 in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2025,

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including:

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• ($133,000) from General Fund;

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• $104,998,700 from Uniform School Fund;

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• $43,426,400 from the Income Tax Fund; and

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• $219,374,500 from various sources as detailed in this bill.

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This bill appropriates $43,395,600 in restricted fund and account transfers for fiscal year 2025,

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including:

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• ($40,867,500) from Uniform School Fund;

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• $1,367,900 from Income Tax Fund; and

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• $82,895,200 from various sources as detailed in this bill.

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Other Special Clauses:

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This bill provides a special effective date.

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This bill provides a coordination clause.

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Utah Code Sections Affected:

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AMENDS:

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53E-1-201, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 1, 328, and 380

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53E-1-203, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapters 36 and 218

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53F-2-208, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 129, 161, and 356

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53F-2-301, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 7, 467 and last amended by

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Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 467

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53F-2-704, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapters 136 and 186

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53F-7-201, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 186

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53G-7-218, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 408

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63I-2-253, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 7, 21, 33, 142, 167, 168,

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310, 380, 383, and 467

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REPEALS:

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53F-2-407, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 186

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53F-2-411, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 186

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53F-2-417, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 408

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53F-2-503, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 408

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53F-2-519, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapters 186 and 446

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53F-5-207, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 328

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53F-5-209, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 408

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53F-5-210, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapters 338 and 408

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Utah Code Sections Affected by Coordination Clause: AMENDS:

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20 53F-2-301, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 7, 467 and last amended by

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Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 467

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:

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Section 1, Section 53E-1-201 is amended to read:

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53E-1-201. Reports to and action required of the Education Interim Committee.

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(1)In accordance with applicable provisions and Section 68-3-14, the following recurring

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reports are due to the Education Interim Committee:

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(a)the report described in Section 9-22-109 by the STEM Action Center Board,

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including the information described in Section 9-22-113 on the status of the computer

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science initiative and Section 9-22-114 on the Computing Partnerships Grants

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Program;

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(b)the prioritized list of data research described in Section 53B-33-302 and the report on

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research and activities described in Section 53B-33-304 by the Utah Data Research

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Center;

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(c)the report described in Section 35A-15-303 by the State Board of Education on

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preschool programs;

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(d)the report described in Section 53B-1-402 by the Utah Board of Higher Education on

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career and technical education issues and addressing workforce needs;

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(e)the annual report of the Utah Board of Higher Education described in Section

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53B-1-402 ;

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(f)the reports described in Section 53B-28-401 by the Utah Board of Higher Education

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regarding activities related to campus safety;

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(g)the State Superintendent's Annual Report by the state board described in Section

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53E-1-203 ;

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(h)the annual report described in Section 53E-2-202 by the state board on the strategic

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plan to improve student outcomes;

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(i)the report described in Section 53E-8-204 by the state board on the Utah Schools for

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the Deaf and the Blind;

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(j)the report described in Section 53E-10-703 by the Utah Leading through Effective,

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Actionable, and Dynamic Education director on research and other activities;

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(k)the report described in Section 53F-2-522 regarding mental health screening

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programs;

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(l)the report described in Section 53F-4-203 by the state board and the independent

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evaluator on an evaluation of early interactive reading software;

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(m)the report described in Section 63N-20-107 by the Governor's Office of Economic

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Opportunity on UPSTART;

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(n)the reports described in Sections 53F-5-214 and 53F-5-215 by the state board related

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to grants for professional learning and grants for an elementary teacher preparation

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assessment;

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(o)upon request, the report described in Section 53F-5-219 by the state board on the

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Local Innovations Civics Education Pilot Program;

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(p)the report described in Section 53F-5-405 by the State Board of Education regarding

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an evaluation of a partnership that receives a grant to improve educational outcomes

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for students who are low income;

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(q)the report described in Section 53B-35-202 regarding the Higher Education and

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Corrections Council;

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(r)the report described in Section 53G-7-221 by the State Board of Education regarding

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innovation plans;

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(s)the annual report described in Section 63A-2-502 by the Educational Interpretation

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and Translation Service Procurement Advisory Council; and

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(t)the reports described in Section 53F-6-412 regarding the Utah Fits All Scholarship

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Program.

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(2)In accordance with applicable provisions and Section 68-3-14, the following occasional

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reports are due to the Education Interim Committee:

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(a)the report described in Section 35A-15-303 by the School Readiness Board by

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November 30, 2020, on benchmarks for certain preschool programs;

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(b)the report described in Section 53B-28-402 by the Utah Board of Higher Education

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on or before the Education Interim Committee's November 2021 meeting;

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(c)if required, the report described in Section 53E-4-309 by the state board explaining

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the reasons for changing the grade level specification for the administration of

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specific assessments;

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(d)if required, the report described in Section 53E-5-210 by the state board of an

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adjustment to the minimum level that demonstrates proficiency for each statewide

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assessment;

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(e)in 2022 and in 2023, on or before November 30, the report described in Subsection

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53E-10-309 (5) related to the PRIME pilot program;

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(f)the report described in Section 53E-10-702 by Utah Leading through Effective,

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Actionable, and Dynamic Education;

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(g)if required, the report described in Section 53F-2-513 by the state board evaluating

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the effects of salary bonuses on the recruitment and retention of effective teachers in

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high poverty schools;

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(h) the report described in Section 53F-5-210 by the state board on the Educational

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Improvement Opportunities Outside of the Regular School Day Grant Program;

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(i) (h) upon request, a report described in Section 53G-7-222 by an LEA regarding

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expenditure of a percentage of state restricted funds to support an innovative

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education program;

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(j) (i) the report described in Section 53G-7-503 by the state board regarding fees that

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LEAs charge during the 2020-2021 school year;

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(k) (j) the reports described in Section 53G-11-304 by the state board regarding

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proposed rules and results related to educator exit surveys; and

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(l) (k) the report described in Section 26B-5-113 by the Office of Substance Use and

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Mental Health, the State Board of Education, and the Department of Health and

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Human Service regarding recommendations related to Medicaid reimbursement for

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school-based health services.

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Section 2, Section 53E-1-203 is amended to read:

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53E-1-203. State Superintendent's Annual Report.

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(1)The state board shall prepare and submit to the governor, the Education Interim

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Committee, and the Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee, by January 15 of

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each year, an annual written report known as the State Superintendent's Annual Report

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that includes:

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(a)the operations, activities, programs, and services of the state board;

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(b)subject to Subsection (4)(b), all reports listed in Subsection (4)(a); and

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(c)data on the general condition of the schools with recommendations considered

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desirable for specific programs, including:

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(i)a complete statement of fund balances;

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(ii)a complete statement of revenues by fund and source;

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(iii)a complete statement of adjusted expenditures by fund, the status of bonded

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indebtedness, the cost of new school plants, and school levies;

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(iv)a complete statement of state funds allocated to each school district and charter

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school by source, including supplemental appropriations, and a complete

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statement of expenditures by each school district and charter school, including

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supplemental appropriations, by function and object as outlined in the United

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States Department of Education publication "Financial Accounting for Local and

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State School Systems";

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(v)a statement that includes data on:

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(A)fall enrollments;

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(B)average membership;

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(C)high school graduates;

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(D)licensed and classified employees, including data reported by school districts

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on educator ratings described in Section 53G-11-511;

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(E)pupil-teacher ratios;

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(F)average class sizes;

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(G)average salaries;

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(H)applicable private school data; and

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(I)data from statewide assessments described in Section 53E-4-301 for each

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school and school district;

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(vi)statistical information regarding incidents of delinquent activity in the schools or

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at school-related activities; and

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(vii)other statistical and financial information about the school system that the state

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superintendent considers pertinent.

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(2) (a)For the purposes of Subsection (1)(c)(v):

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(i)the pupil-teacher ratio for a school shall be calculated by dividing the number of

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students enrolled in a school by the number of full-time equivalent teachers

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assigned to the school, including regular classroom teachers, school-based

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specialists, and special education teachers;

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(ii)the pupil-teacher ratio for a school district shall be the median pupil-teacher ratio

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of the schools within a school district;

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(iii)the pupil-teacher ratio for charter schools aggregated shall be the median

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pupil-teacher ratio of charter schools in the state; and

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(iv)the pupil-teacher ratio for the state's public schools aggregated shall be the

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median pupil-teacher ratio of public schools in the state.

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(b)The report shall:

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(i)include the pupil-teacher ratio for:

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(A)each school district;

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(B)the charter schools aggregated; and

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(C)the state's public schools aggregated; and

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(ii)identify a website where pupil-teacher ratios for each school in the state may be

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accessed.

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(3)For each operation, activity, program, or service provided by the state board, the annual

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report shall include:

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(a)a description of the operation, activity, program, or service;

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(b)data and metrics:

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(i)selected and used by the state board to measure progress, performance,

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effectiveness, and scope of the operation, activity, program, or service, including

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summary data; and

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(ii)that are consistent and comparable for each state operation, activity, program, or

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service;

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(c)budget data, including the amount and source of funding, expenses, and allocation of

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full-time employees for the operation, activity, program, or service;

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(d)historical data from previous years for comparison with data reported under

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Subsections (3)(b) and (c);

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(e)goals, challenges, and achievements related to the operation, activity, program, or

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service;

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(f)relevant federal and state statutory references and requirements;

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(g)contact information of officials knowledgeable and responsible for each operation,

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activity, program, or service; and

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(h)other information determined by the state board that:

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(i)may be needed, useful, or of historical significance; or

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(ii)promotes accountability and transparency for each operation, activity, program,

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or service with the public and elected officials.

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(4) (a)Except as provided in Subsection (4)(b), the annual report shall also include:

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(i)the report described in Section 53E-3-507 by the state board on career and

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technical education needs and program access;

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(ii)the report described in Section 53E-3-515 by the state board on the Hospitality

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and Tourism Management Career and Technical Education Pilot Program;

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(iii)beginning on July 1, 2023, the report described in Section 53E-3-516 by the state

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board on certain incidents that occur on school grounds;

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(iv)the report described in Section 53E-4-202 by the state board on the development

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and implementation of the core standards for Utah public schools;

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(v)the report described in Section 53E-5-310 by the state board on school turnaround

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and leadership development;

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(vi)the report described in Section 53E-10-308 by the state board and Utah Board of

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Higher Education on student participation in the concurrent enrollment program;

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(vii) the report described in Section 53F-5-207 by the state board on the

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Intergenerational Poverty Interventions Grant Program;

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(viii) (vii) the report described in Section 53F-5-506 by the state board on

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information related to personalized, competency-based learning; and

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(ix) (viii) the report described in Section 53G-9-802 by the state board on dropout

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prevention and recovery services.

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(b)The Education Interim Committee or the Public Education Appropriations

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Subcommittee may request a report described in Subsection (4)(a) to be reported

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separately from the State Superintendent's Annual Report.

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(5)The annual report shall be designed to provide clear, accurate, and accessible

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information to the public, the governor, and the Legislature.

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(6)The state board shall:

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(a)submit the annual report in accordance with Section 68-3-14; and

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(b)make the annual report, and previous annual reports, accessible to the public by

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placing a link to the reports on the state board's website.

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(7) (a)Upon request of the Education Interim Committee or Public Education

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Appropriations Subcommittee, the state board shall present the State Superintendent's

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Annual Report to either committee.

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(b)After submitting the State Superintendent's Annual Report in accordance with this

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section, the state board may supplement the report at a later time with updated data,

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information, or other materials as necessary or upon request by the governor, the

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Education Interim Committee, or the Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee.

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Section 3, Section 53F-2-208 is amended to read:

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53F-2-208. Cost of adjustments for growth and inflation.

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(1)In accordance with Subsection (2), the Legislature shall annually determine:

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(a)the estimated state cost of adjusting for inflation in the next fiscal year, based on a

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rolling five-year average ending in the current fiscal year, ongoing state tax fund

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appropriations to the following programs:

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(i)education for youth in custody, described in Section 53E-3-503;

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(ii)concurrent enrollment courses for accelerated foreign language students described

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in Section 53E-10-307;

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(iii)the Basic Program, described in Part 3, Basic Program (Weighted Pupil Units);

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(iv)the Adult Education Program, described in Section 53F-2-401;

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(v)state support of pupil transportation, described in Section 53F-2-402;

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(vi)the Enhancement for Accelerated Students Program, described in Section

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53F-2-408 ;

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(vii)the Concurrent Enrollment Program, described in Section 53F-2-409;

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(viii)the juvenile gang and other violent crime prevention and intervention program,

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described in Section 53F-2-410; and

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(ix)dual language immersion, described in Section 53F-2-502; and

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(b)the estimated state cost of adjusting for enrollment growth, in the next fiscal year, the

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current fiscal year's ongoing state tax fund appropriations to the following programs:

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(i)a program described in Subsection (1)(a);

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(ii)educator salary adjustments, described in Section 53F-2-405;

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(iii)the Teacher Salary Supplement Program, described in Section 53F-2-504;

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(iv)the Voted and Board Local Levy Guarantee programs, described in Section

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53F-2-601 ; and

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(v)charter school local replacement funding, described in Section 53F-2-702.

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(2) (a)In or before December each year, the Executive Appropriations Committee shall

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determine:

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(i)the cost of the inflation adjustment described in Subsection (1)(a); and

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(ii)the cost of the enrollment growth adjustment described in Subsection (1)(b).

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(b)The Executive Appropriations Committee shall make the determinations described in

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Subsection (2)(a) based on recommendations developed by the Office of the

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Legislative Fiscal Analyst, in consultation with the state board and the Governor's

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Office of Planning and Budget.

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(3) If Beginning in the 2026 fiscal year, if the Executive Appropriations Committee

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includes in the public education base budget or the final public education budget an

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increase in the value of the WPU in excess of the amounts described in Subsection

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(1)(a), the Executive Appropriations Committee shall also include an appropriation to

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the Local Levy Growth Account established in Section 53F-9-305 in an amount

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equivalent to at least 0.5% of the total amount appropriated for WPUs in the relevant

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budget.

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Section 4, Section 53F-2-301 is amended to read:

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53F-2-301. Minimum basic tax rate for a fiscal year that begins after July 1,

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2022.

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(1)As used in this section:

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(a)"Basic levy increment rate" means a tax rate that will generate an amount of revenue

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equal to $75,000,000.

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(b)"Combined basic rate" means a rate that is the sum of:

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(i)the minimum basic tax rate; and

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(ii)the WPU value rate.

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(c)"Commission" means the State Tax Commission.

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(d)"Minimum basic local amount" means an amount that is:

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(i)equal to the sum of:

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(A)the school districts' contribution to the basic school program the previous

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fiscal year;

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(B)the amount generated by the basic levy increment rate; and

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(C)the eligible new growth, as defined in Section 59-2-924 and rules of the State

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Tax Commission multiplied by the minimum basic rate; and

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(ii)set annually by the Legislature in Subsection (2)(a).

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(e)"Minimum basic tax rate" means a tax rate certified by the commission that will

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generate an amount of revenue equal to the minimum basic local amount described in

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Subsection (2)(a).

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(f)"Weighted pupil unit value" or "WPU value" means the amount established each year

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in the enacted public education budget that is multiplied by the number of weighted

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pupil units to yield the funding level for the basic school program.

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(g)"WPU value amount" means an amount:

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(i)that is equal to the product of:

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(A)the WPU value increase limit; and

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(B)the percentage share of local revenue to the cost of the basic school program

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in the immediately preceding fiscal year; and

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(ii)set annually by the Legislature in Subsection (3)(a).

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(h)"WPU value increase limit" means the lesser of:

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(i)the total cost to the basic school program to increase the WPU value over the

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WPU value in the prior fiscal year; or

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(ii)the total cost to the basic school program to increase the WPU value by 4% over

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the WPU value in the prior fiscal year.

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(i)"WPU value rate" means a tax rate certified by the commission that will generate an

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amount of revenue equal to the WPU value amount described in Subsection (3)(a).

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(2) (a)The minimum basic local amount for the fiscal year that begins on July 1, 2023

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2024 , is $708,960,800 $759,529,000 in revenue statewide.

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(b)The preliminary estimate of the minimum basic tax rate for a fiscal year that begins

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on July 1, 2023, is .001356 2024, is .001429.

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(3) (a)The WPU value amount for the fiscal year that begins on July 1, 2023 2024, is

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$27,113,600 $29,240,600 in revenue statewide.

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(b)The preliminary estimate of the WPU value rate for the fiscal year that begins on

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July 1, 2023, is .000052 2024, is .000055.

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(4) (a)On or before June 22, the commission shall certify for the year:

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(i)the minimum basic tax rate; and

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(ii)the WPU value rate.

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(b)The estimate of the minimum basic tax rate provided in Subsection (2)(b) and the

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estimate of the WPU value rate provided in Subsection (3)(b) are based on a forecast

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for property values for the next calendar year.

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(c)The certified minimum basic tax rate described in Subsection (4)(a)(i) and the

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certified WPU value rate described in Subsection (4)(a)(ii) are based on property

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values as of January 1 of the current calendar year, except personal property, which is

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based on values from the previous calendar year.

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(5) (a)To qualify for receipt of the state contribution toward the basic school program

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and as a school district's contribution toward the cost of the basic school program for

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the school district, each local school board shall impose the combined basic rate.

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(b) (i)The state is not subject to the notice requirements of Section 59-2-926 before

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imposing the tax rates described in this Subsection (5).

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(ii)The state is subject to the notice requirements of Section 59-2-926 if the state

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authorizes a tax rate that exceeds the tax rates described in this Subsection (5).

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(6) (a)The state shall contribute to each school district toward the cost of the basic

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school program in the school district an amount of money that is the difference

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between the cost of the school district's basic school program and the sum of revenue

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generated by the school district by the following:

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(i)the combined basic rate; and

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(ii)the basic levy increment rate.

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(b) (i)If the difference described in Subsection (6)(a) equals or exceeds the cost of

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the basic school program in a school district, no state contribution shall be made

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to the basic school program for the school district.

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(ii)The proceeds of the difference described in Subsection (6)(a) that exceed the cost

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of the basic school program shall be paid into the Uniform School Fund as

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provided by law and by the close of the fiscal year in which the proceeds were

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calculated.

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(7)Upon appropriation by the Legislature, the Division of Finance shall deposit an amount

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equal to the proceeds generated statewide:

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(a)by the basic levy increment rate into the Minimum Basic Growth Account created in

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Section 53F-9-302; and

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(b)by the WPU value rate into the Teacher and Student Success Account created in

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Section 53F-9-306.

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Section 5, Section 53F-2-704 is amended to read:

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53F-2-704. Charter school levy state guarantee.

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(1)As used in this section:

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(a)"Charter school levy per pupil revenues" means the same as that term is defined in

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Section 53F-2-703.

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(b)"Charter school students' average local revenues" means the amount determined as

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follows:

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(i)for each student enrolled in a charter school on the previous October 1, calculate

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the district per pupil local revenues of the school district in which the student

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resides;

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(ii)sum the district per pupil local revenues for each student enrolled in a charter

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school on the previous October 1; and

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(iii)divide the sum calculated under Subsection (1)(b)(ii) by the number of students

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enrolled in charter schools on the previous October 1.

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(c)"District local property tax revenues" means the sum of a school district's revenue

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received from the following:

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(i)a voted local levy imposed under Section 53F-8-301;

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(ii)a board local levy imposed under Section 53F-8-302, excluding revenues

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expended for :

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(A) pupil transportation, up to the amount of revenue generated by a .0003 per

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dollar of taxable value of the school district's board local levy; and

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(B) the Early Literacy Program described in Section 53F-2-503, up to the

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amount of revenue generated by a .000121 per dollar of taxable value of the

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school district's board local levy;

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(iii)a capital local levy imposed under Section 53F-8-303; and

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(iv)a guarantee described in Section 53F-2-601, 53F-3-202, or 53F-3-203.

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(d)"District per pupil local revenues" means, using data from the most recently

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published school district annual financial reports and state superintendent's annual

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report, an amount equal to district local property tax revenues divided by the sum of:

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(i)a school district's average daily membership; and

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(ii)the average daily membership of a school district's resident students who attend

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charter schools.

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(e)"Resident student" means a student who is considered a resident of the school district

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under Title 53G, Chapter 6, Part 3, School District Residency.

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(f)"Statewide average debt service revenues" means the amount determined as follows,

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using data from the most recently published state superintendent's annual report:

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(i)sum the revenues of each school district from the debt service levy imposed under

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Section 11-14-310; and

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(ii)divide the sum calculated under Subsection (1)(f)(i) by statewide school district

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average daily membership.

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(2) (a)Subject to future budget constraints, the Legislature shall provide an

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appropriation for charter schools for each charter school student enrolled on October

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1 to supplement the allocation of charter school levy per pupil revenues described in

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Subsection 53F-2-702(2)(a).

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(b)Except as provided in Subsection (2)(c), the amount of money provided by the state

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for a charter school student shall be the sum of:

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(i)charter school students' average local revenues minus the charter school levy per

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pupil revenues; and

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(ii)statewide average debt service revenues.

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(c)If the total of charter school levy per pupil revenues distributed by the state board

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and the amount provided by the state under Subsection (2)(b) is less than $1,427, the

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state shall provide an additional supplement so that a charter school receives at least

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$1,427 per student under Subsection 53F-2-702(2).

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(d) (i)If the legislative appropriation described in Subsection (2)(a) is insufficient to

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provide an amount described in Subsection (2)(b) for each charter school student,

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the state board shall make an adjustment to Minimum School Program allocations

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as described in Section 53F-2-205.

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(ii)Following an adjustment described in Subsection (2)(d)(i), if legislative

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appropriations remain insufficient to provide an amount described in Subsection

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(2)(b) for each student enrolled in a charter school, the state board shall:

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(A)distribute to a charter school an amount described in Subsection (2)(b) for

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each student enrolled in the charter school under or equal to the maximum

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number of students the charter school serves, as described in the charter

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school's charter school agreement described in Section 53G-5-303; and

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(B)distribute money remaining after the distributions described in Subsection

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(2)(d)(ii)(A) to a charter school based on the charter school's share of all

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students enrolled in charter schools who exceed the number of maximum

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students served by charter schools, as described in charter school agreements

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entered into under Section 53G-5-303.

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(3) (a)Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), of the money provided to a charter

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school under Subsection 53F-2-702(2), 10% shall be expended for funding school

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facilities only.

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(b)Subsection (3)(a) does not apply to an online charter school.

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Section 6, Section 53F-7-201 is amended to read:

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53F-7-201. Appropriations from Automobile Driver Education Tax Account. There is appropriated to the state board from the Automobile Driver Education

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Tax Account, annually, all money in the account, in excess of the expense of

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administering the collection of the tax, for use and distribution :

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(1) in the administration and maintenance of driver education classes and programs with

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respect to classes offered in the school district and the establishment of experimental

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programs, including the purchasing of equipment, by the state board . ;

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(2) for pupil transportation; and

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(3) for other expenditures related to public education as the Legislature designates.

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469

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Section 7, Section 53G-7-218 is amended to read:

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53G-7-218. Establishment of early learning plan -- Digital reporting platform.

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(1)A local school board of a school district or a charter school governing board of a charter

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school that serves students in any of kindergarten or grades 1 through 3 shall annually

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submit to the state board an early learning plan that includes:

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(a) the early literacy plan described in Section 53F-2-503, including:

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(i) the growth goal described in Subsection 53F-2-503(4)(d); and

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(ii) one goal that is specific to the school district or charter school as described in

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Subsection 53F-2-503(4)(e);

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(b) (a) the early mathematics plan described in Section 53E-3-521, including:

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(i)a growth goal for the school district or charter school that:

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(A)is based upon student learning gains as measured by the mathematics

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benchmark assessment described in Section 53E-4-307.5; and

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(B)includes the target that the state board establishes under Section 53E-3-521;

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and

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(ii)one goal that:

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(A)is specific to the school district or charter school;

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(B)is measurable;

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(C)addresses current performance gaps in student mathematics proficiency based

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on data; and

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(D)includes specific strategies for improving outcomes; and

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(c) (b) one additional goal related to literacy or mathematics that:

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(i)is specific to the school district or charter school;

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(ii)is measurable;

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(iii)addresses current performance gaps in student literacy or mathematics

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proficiency based on data; and

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(iv)includes specific strategies for improving outcomes.

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(2)A local school board or charter school governing board shall approve a plan described

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in Subsection (1) in a public meeting before submitting the plan to the state board.

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(3) (a)The state board shall:

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(i)provide model plans that a local school board or a charter school governing board

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may use;

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(ii)develop uniform standards for acceptable growth goals that a local school board

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or a charter school governing board adopts for a school district or charter school

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under this section; and

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(iii)review and approve or disapprove a plan submitted under this section.

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(b)Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), a local school board or a charter school

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governing board may develop the board's own plan.

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(4)The state board shall:

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(a)develop strategies to provide support for a school district or charter school that fails

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to meet:

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(i) (A) the growth goal related to the state literacy target described in Subsection

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(1)(a)(i); or

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(B) (i) the growth goal related to the state mathematics target described in

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Subsection (1)(b)(i) (1)(a)(i); and

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(ii)one of the goals specific to the school district or charter school described in

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Subsections (1)(a)(ii), (1)(b)(ii), or (1)(c) Subsection (1)(a)(ii) or (1)(b); and

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(b)provide increasing levels of support to a school district or charter school that fails to

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meet the combination of goals described in Subsection (4)(a) for two consecutive

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years.

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(5) (a)The state board shall use a digital reporting platform to provide information to

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school districts and charter schools about interventions that increase proficiency in

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literacy and mathematics.

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(b)The digital reporting platform described in Subsection (5)(a) shall include

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performance information for a school district or charter school on the goals described

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in Subsection (1).

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Section 8, Section 63I-2-253 is amended to read:

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63I-2-253. Repeal dates: Titles 53 through 53G.

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(1)Subsection 53-1-104(1)(b), regarding the Air Ambulance Committee, is repealed July 1,

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2024.

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(2)Section 53-1-118 is repealed on July 1, 2024.

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(3)Section 53-1-120 is repealed on July 1, 2024.

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(4)Section 53-2d-107, regarding the Air Ambulance Committee, is repealed July 1, 2024.

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(5)In relation to the Air Ambulance Committee, on July 1, 2024, Subsection 53-2d-702(1)(a)

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is amended to read:

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"(a) provide the patient or the patient's representative with the following information

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before contacting an air medical transport provider:

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(i) which health insurers in the state the air medical transport provider contracts with;

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(ii) if sufficient data is available, the average charge for air medical transport services for a

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patient who is uninsured or out of network; and

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(iii) whether the air medical transport provider balance bills a patient for any charge not paid

539

by the patient's health insurer; and".

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(6)Section 53-7-109 is repealed on July 1, 2024.

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(7)Section 53-22-104 is repealed December 31, 2023.

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(8)Section 53B-6-105.7 is repealed July 1, 2024.

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(9)Section 53B-7-707 regarding performance metrics for technical colleges is repealed July

544

1, 2023.

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(10)Section 53B-8-114 is repealed July 1, 2024.

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(11)The following provisions, regarding the Regents' scholarship program, are repealed on

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July 1, 2023:

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(a)in Subsection 53B-8-105(12), the language that states, "or any scholarship

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established under Sections 53B-8-202 through 53B-8-205";

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(b)Section 53B-8-202;

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(c)Section 53B-8-203;

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(d)Section 53B-8-204; and

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(e)Section 53B-8-205.

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(12)Section 53B-10-101 is repealed on July 1, 2027.

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(13) Subsection 53E-1-201(1)(s) regarding the report by the Educational Interpretation

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and Translation Services Procurement Advisory Council is repealed July 1, 2024.

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(14) (13) Section 53E-1-202.2, regarding a Public Education Appropriations

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Subcommittee evaluation and recommendations, is repealed January 1, 2024.

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(15) (14) Section 53F-2-209, regarding local education agency budgetary flexibility, is

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repealed July 1, 2024.

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(16) (15) Subsection 53F-2-314(4), relating to a one-time expenditure between the at-risk

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WPU add-on funding and previous at-risk funding, is repealed January 1, 2024.

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(17) (16) Section 53F-2-524, regarding teacher bonuses for extra work assignments, is

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repealed July 1, 2024.

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(18) (17) Section 53F-5-221, regarding a management of energy and water pilot program,

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is repealed July 1, 2028.

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(19) (18) Section 53F-9-401 is repealed on July 1, 2024.

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(20) (19) Section 53F-9-403 is repealed on July 1, 2024.

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(21) (20) On July 1, 2023, when making changes in this section, the Office of Legislative

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Research and General Counsel shall, in addition to the office's authority under Section

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36-12-12 , make corrections necessary to ensure that sections and subsections identified

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in this section are complete sentences and accurately reflect the office's perception of the

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Legislature's intent.

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Section 9, Repealer.

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This bill repeals:

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Section 53F-2-407, Appropriation for library books and electronic resources.

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Section 53F-2-411, Appropriation for Title I Schools in Improvement Paraeducators

578

Program.

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Section 53F-2-417, Rural school district transportation grants.

580

Section 53F-2-503, Early Literacy Program -- Literacy proficiency plan.

581

Section 53F-2-519, Appropriation for school nurses.

582

Section 53F-5-207, Intergenerational Poverty Interventions Grant Program -- Definitions

583

-- Grant requirements -- Reporting requirements.

584

Section 53F-5-209, Grants for school-based mental health supports.

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Section 53F-5-210, Educational Improvement Opportunities Outside of the Regular

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School Day Grant Program.

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Section 10. FY 2024 Appropriation.

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The following sums of money are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1,

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2023, and ending June 30, 2024. These are additions to amounts previously appropriated

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for fiscal year 2024.

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Subsection 10(a) Operating and Capital Budgets

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Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act, the

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Legislature appropriates the following sums of money from the funds or accounts

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indicated for the use and support of the government of the state of Utah.

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PUBLIC EDUCATION

596

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION - MINIMUM SCHOOL PROGRAM

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ITEM 1 State Board of Education - Minimum School Program - Basic School Program

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From Uniform School Fund, One-time 50,000,000

599

600

Grades 1 - 12 50,000,000

601

The Legislature intends that the State Board of Education use up to $10,000,000

602

one-time in nonlapsing balances from the Minimum School Program - Basic School

603

Program to mitigate fiscal year 2024 monthly state funding allocation changes

604

associated with the calculation of weighted pupil unit under statutory changes to

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53F-2-302 passed in House Bill 1, Public Education Base Budget Amendments (2024

606

General Session).

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ITEM 2 State Board of Education - Minimum School Program - Related to Basic

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School Programs

609

From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances (22,996,100)

610

From Closing Nonlapsing Balances 22,996,100

611

ITEM 3 State Board of Education - Minimum School Program - Voted and Board Local

612

Levy Programs

613

From Uniform School Fund, One-time (50,000,000)

614

615

Voted Local Levy Program (50,000,000)

616

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

617

ITEM 4 State Board of Education - Educator Licensing

618

From Income Tax Fund, One-time 53,600

619

From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances (198,200)

620

From Closing Nonlapsing Balances 198,200

621

622

Educator Licensing 53,600

623

ITEM 5 State Board of Education - Contracted Initiatives and Grants

624

From Income Tax Fund, One-time 40,000

625

From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances (6,590,500)

626

From Closing Nonlapsing Balances 6,590,500

627

628

Software Licenses for Early Literacy 10,500

629

General Financial Literacy 5,700

630

Intergenerational Poverty Interventions 4,300

631

Partnerships for Student Success 10,600

632

Supplemental Educational Improvement Matching Grants 700

633

Competency-Based Education Grants 8,200

634

ITEM 6 State Board of Education - MSP Categorical Program Administration

635

From Income Tax Fund, One-time 207,100

636

637

Adult Education 14,100

638

CTE Comprehensive Guidance 11,700

639

Digital Teaching and Learning 28,000

640

Dual Immersion 10,400

641

At-Risk Students 20,300

642

Special Education State Programs 34,300

643

Youth-in-Custody 34,900

644

Early Literacy Program 21,800

645

Student Health and Counseling Support Program 12,700

646

Early Learning Training and Assessment 10,100

647

Early Intervention 8,800

648

ITEM 7 State Board of Education - Policy, Communication, & Oversight

649

From Income Tax Fund, One-time 207,100

650

651

Policy and Communication 24,500

652

Student Support Services 150,700

653

School Turnaround and Leadership Development Act 31,900

654

ITEM 8 State Board of Education - System Standards & Accountability

655

From Income Tax Fund, One-time 503,600

656

From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances (1,000,000)

657

From Closing Nonlapsing Balances 1,000,000

658

659

Teaching and Learning 226,700

660

Assessment and Accountability 40,900

661

Career and Technical Education 106,200

662

Special Education 900

663

Early Literacy Outcomes Improvement 128,900

664

ITEM 9 State Board of Education - State Charter School Board

665

From Income Tax Fund, One-time 73,400

666

From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances (1,000,000)

667

From Closing Nonlapsing Balances 1,000,000

668

669

State Charter School Board & Administration 73,400

670

ITEM 10 State Board of Education - Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind

671

From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances (1,000,000)

672

From Closing Nonlapsing Balances 1,000,000

673

The Legislature intends that Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind add one

674

audiology van and one 3/4 ton pickup truck in FY 2024.

675

ITEM 11 State Board of Education - Statewide Online Education Program Subsidy

676

From Income Tax Fund, One-time 22,300

677

678

Statewide Online Education Program 645,900

679

Home and Private School Students (623,600)

680

ITEM 12 State Board of Education - State Board and Administrative Operations

681

From Income Tax Fund, One-time (1,107,200)

682

683

Financial Operations 144,900

684

Information Technology 112,800

685

Indirect Cost Pool 8,800

686

Data and Statistics 2,400

687

Board and Administration (1,376,100)

688

Subsection 10(b) Restricted Fund and Account Transfers

689

The Legislature authorizes the State Division of Finance to transfer the following

690

amounts between the following funds or accounts as indicated. Expenditures and outlays

691

from the funds to which the money is transferred must be authorized by an appropriation.

692

PUBLIC EDUCATION

693

ITEM 13 Uniform School Fund Restricted - Public Education Economic Stabilization

694

Restricted Account

695

From Closing Fund Balance (82,895,200)

696

697

Public Education Economic Stabilization Restricted

698

Account (82,895,200)

699

Subsection 10(c) Transfers to Unrestricted Funds

700

The Legislature authorizes the State Division of Finance to transfer the following

701

amounts to the unrestricted General Fund, Income Tax Fund, or Uniform School Fund,

702

as indicated, from the restricted funds or accounts indicated. Expenditures and outlays

703

from the General Fund, Income Tax Fund, or Uniform School Fund must be authorized

704

by an appropriation.

705

PUBLIC EDUCATION

706

ITEM 14 Income Tax Fund

707

From Nonlapsing Balances - Contracted Initiatives and

708

Grants - English Language Learner Software Licenses 71,100

709

From Nonlapsing Balances - Contracted Initiatives and

710

Grants - General Financial Literacy 617,900

711

From Nonlapsing Balances - Contracted Initiatives and

712

Grants - Intergenerational Poverty Interventions 79,300

713

From Nonlapsing Balances - Contracted Initiatives and

714

Grants - Math and Science Opportunities 216,600

715

From Nonlapsing Balances - Contracted Initiatives and

716

Grants - Partnerships for Student Success 32,200

717

From Nonlapsing Balances - Contracted Initiatives and

718

Grants - Software Licenses for Early Literacy 5,397,600

719

From Nonlapsing Balances - Contracted Initiatives and

720

Grants - Supplemental Educational Improvement Matching Grants 42,400

721

From Nonlapsing Balances - Contracted Initiatives and

722

Grants - ULEAD 350,000

723

From Nonlapsing Balances - Educator Licensing 198,200

724