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Signed into law 04/2013 | Proficiency-Based Approaches |
P-12 | Competency-Based Education
H.B. 393
Directs the state board, before the 2014 legislative session, to make recommendations to the public education appropriations subcommittee on a course-level funding formula that distributes funds to districts and charter schools that establish competency-based ...
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Adopted 03/2009 | Counseling/Guidance |
P-12 | Comprehensive Counseling and Guidance Program
R277-462
Amends definition of Comprehensive Counseling and Guidance Program ("Program") to add reference to informing and involving parents. Adds definition of counselor-to-student ratio.
Defines Student Education Occupation Plan (SEOP) as a developmentally organized ...
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Signed into law 03/2009 | Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Pay-for-Performance |
P-12 | Elementary School Performance-based Compensation Pilot Program
H.B. 328
Establishes the Performance-based Compensation Pilot Program. Directs the state board of education to solicit and award grants on a competitive basis to districts and charter schools to develop and implement performance-based compensation plans for elementary ...
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Signed into law 03/2008 | Bilingual/ESL |
P-12 | English Language Learner Family Literacy Centers
S.B. 2 - Section 24
Establishes the English Language Learner Family Literacy Centers to:
(1) Increase parent involvement
(2) Communicate with parents who are not proficient in English concerning required and optional activities at the school, in the parents' preferred language to...
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Signed into law 03/2008 | Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
P-12 | Charter School Enrollment Cap
S.B. 2 - Section 1
Amends language establishing caps on the number of students who may be served by charter schools in the state. Provides that, beginning with the 2009-2010 school year, the State Charter School Board and local school boards may authorize a combined maximum stud...
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Signed into law 03/2008 | Curriculum--Arts Education |
P-12 | Elementary Arts Learning Program
S.B. 2 - Section 25
Establishes the Beverley Taylor Sorenson Elementary Arts Learning Program to enhance the social, emotional, academic and arts learning of students in grades K-6 by integrating arts teaching and learning into core subject areas.
Directs the state board of educ...
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Signed into law 03/2008 | Federal |
P-12 | Gubernatorial and Legislative Approval for Certain Federal Education Agreements
S.B. 162
Defines a "federal education agreement" as a legally binding document or representation that requires a school official to implement a federal program. Requires gubernatorial approval for federal education agreements that may cost education entities (including...
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Signed into law 03/2008 | Governance--Site-Based Management |
P-12 | School Community Council Communications Requirements
H.B. 189
Requires a school community council to provide the following information to each household that has a student attending the school:
(1) A school community council meeting schedule for the year
(2) A mid-year action and activity report
(3) A summary of the annu...
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Signed into law 03/2008 | Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
P-12 | UPSTART Program
S.B. 2 - Sections 3-9
Establishes UPSTART, a pilot project that uses a home-based educational technology program to develop the school readiness skills of children age 4-5 who have not entered kindergarten. Provides that UPSTART is created to evaluate the effectiveness of giving pr...
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Signed into law 03/2008 | Public Involvement |
P-12 | Use of School Buildings as Civic Centers
H.B. 332
Requires all public school buildings and grounds to be made available as civic centers to district residents for supervised recreational activities and meetings. Requires local boards to adopt policies for the use of these civic centers. Requires a local board...
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Signed into law 03/2008 | STEM |
P-12 | Utah Science Technology and Research Initiative Centers Program
S.B. 2 - Section 22
Establishes the Utah Science Technology and Research Initiative (USTAR) Centers Program to provide a financial incentive for charter schools and school districts to adopt programs that result in a more efficient use of human resources and capital facilities.
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Signed into law 03/2006 | School/District Structure/Operations |
P-12 | Creation of a New School District
H.B. 77
Modifies the procedures relating to the creation of a new school district; allows the governing body of certain cities to establish a school district with boundaries contiguous with city boundaries; imposes requirements for the filing and processing of a petit...
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Signed into law 03/2006 | Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract |
P-12 | Amends Cause for Dismissal or Nonrenewal
H.B. 181
One portion of this bill addresses career employee dismissal or nonrenewal. Defines "Willful or intentional misconduct" as conduct that jeopardizes the health or safety of students or conduct that significantly impairs the employee's ability to safely or profe...
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To governor 04/2005 | No Child Left Behind |
P-12 | Implementing Federal Programs Act
H.B. 1001
School officials may:
(a) apply for, receive, and administer funds made available through programs of the
federal government;
(b) only expend federal funds for the purposes for which they are received and are
accounted for by the state, school district, or cha...
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Signed into law 03/2005 | Choice of Schools--Vouchers |
P-12 | Carson Smith Special Needs Scholarships
H.B. 249
Creates a program to award scholarships to students with disabilities who attend a private school. Specifies criteria for qualifying for a scholarship; specifies criteria for private schools to enroll scholarship students; specifies the amount, timing, and for...
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Signed into law 03/2004 | Civic Education |
P-12 | Civic and Character Education
H.B. 22
Provides legislative recognition of the fundamental civic purpose and constitutional responsibility of public education; requires Civic and Character Education to be taught through an integrated curriculum in connection with regular school work; consolidates r...
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