| Issue |
Status/Date |
Level |
Summary |
 Career/Technical Education |
Adopted 11/2012 |
P-12 |
Amended to provide funding to local education agencies (LEAs) for Career and Technical Education (CTE) students, including transportation time, who are enrolled in approved CTE courses under specific circumstances.
Title: UT ADC R277-419-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Source: Westlaw/StateNet |
Accountability--Reporting Results |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 |
Directs the state board to determine how reporting requirements may be modified or eliminated to reduce the time district and charter school personnel spend in completing reports. Directs the state board to seek to eliminate redundancy in reporting information and consider eliminating a report that has low value compared to the time and effort spent to produce the report. Directs the state board to report to the Education Interim Committee by October 2012 on state board actions to modify or eliminate reporting requirements, and recommendations for the elimination or modification of reporting requirements imposed by state statute. Repeals these provisions effective July 1, 2013. http://le.utah.gov/~2012/bills/hbillenr/hb0500.pdf
Title: H.B. 500
Source: le.utah.gov |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 |
Directs the education interim committee to conduct a study of programs and initiatives to assist students at risk of academic failure, including a study of:
(1) The Carson Smith Scholarships for Students with Special Needs program to determine whether program funding is adequate to meet program demand
(2) Programs and funding to assist students in the state's public schools who score below proficient on assessments of academic achievement or are economically disadvantaged
(3) Programs in other states to assist students who score below proficient on assessments of academic achievement or are economically disadvantaged
(4) Other initiatives to assist students at risk of academic failure. http://le.utah.gov/~2012/bills/sbillenr/sb0151.pdf
Title: S.B. 151
Source: le.utah.gov |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 |
Creates an early intervention program to provide funds for applicant school districts and charter schools to offer an enhanced kindergarten program targeted to at-risk students, focused on building age-appropriate literacy and numeracy skills using an evidence-based early intervention model, and that includes an interactive computer software program. Prohibits a district or charter school from requiring a student to attend an enhanced kindergarten program. Requires funds to be appropriated to districts and charter schools based on the number of kindergarten students eligible for free and reduced lunch. Directs the state board, beginning November 1, 2013 and every year thereafter, to report to the governor and education interim committee final testing data regarding an interactive computer software program, including student learning gains as a result of the program. Makes appropriations. http://le.utah.gov/~2012/bills/hbillenr/hb0513.pdf
Title: H.B. 513
Source: le.utah.gov |
Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 |
From bill summary: Amends the early enrollment period application date for admission for the next school year to a school that is not a student's school of residence if (1) the school district is doing a districtwide grade reconfiguration of its elementary, middle, junior and senior high schools, and (2) the grade reconfiguration will be implemented in the next school year. Requires a local board to adopt policies requiring written notification of parents/guardians of each student residing in the school district and other interested parties of the revised early enrollment period if the district is doing a districtwide grade reconfiguration of its elementary, middle, junior and senior high schools and the grade reconfiguration will be implemented in the next school year. http://le.utah.gov/~2012/bills/hbillenr/hb0454.pdf
Title: H.B. 454
Source: le.utah.gov |
Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed. |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 |
Directs the state board to develop a test-out option from the general financial literacy component of the grades 9-12 curriculum [students must complete .5 unit General Financial Literacy to graduate from high school]. Page 6 of 9: http://le.utah.gov/~2012/bills/hbillenr/hb0156.pdf
Title: H.B. 156 - Financial Literacy Test-Out Option
Source: le.utah.gov |
Curriculum--Sex Education |
Vetoed 03/2012 |
P-12 |
Defines "abstinence only instructional materials" and "human sexuality instruction or instructional program". Specifies that a local board or charter school governing board may, but is not required to, provide human sexuality instruction or instructional programs. Requires human sexuality instruction or instructional materials to teach and stress (1) the importance of abstinence from all sexual activity before marriage and fidelity after marriage as the only sure methods for preventing certain communicable diseases, and (2) personal skills that encourage individual choice of abstinence and fidelity. Directs the state board, in consultation with parents, to recommend abstinence only instructional materials for use in human sexuality instruction or instructional programs. Permits state board's recommended instructional materials to include a parent education component to make instruction or instructional materials available to assist parents in providing human sexuality instruction to their children. Prohibits state board from recommending instructional materials other than abstinence only instructional materials for use in human sexuality instruction or instructional programs. Permits a local board or charter school governing board to adopt abstinence only instructional materials recommended by the state board of education or the district or charter school's curriculum materials review committee. Amends existing provision regarding local curriculum materials review committees to require that parents/guardians of children enrolled in the district or charter school be the majority of a committee's members. Permits a district or charter school, in consultation with parents, to develop abstinence only curriculum materials, which must include a parent education component to help parents provide human sexuality instruction to their children.
Bill text: http://le.utah.gov/~2012/bills/hbillenr/hb0363.pdf
Governor's veto message: http://www.utah.gov/governor/news_media/article.html?article=6797
Title: H.B. 363
Source: le.utah.gov |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 |
Section 4: Directs the state board to provide teachers in districts, the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind, and charter schools with a one-time appropriation for classroom supplies. Varies the amount teachers must receive, depending on grade level taught and where teacher is on salary schedule, with largest payments to teachers of grades K-6 or preschool handicapped who are on salary schedule steps 1-3, smaller appropriations to teachers of grades 7-12 and/or teaching early grades on salary schedule steps 4 and higher. Provides that if the appropriation is not sufficient to provide to each teacher the full amount specified in legislation, teachers on salary schedule steps 1-3 must receive the full amount allowed, with the remaining money apportioned to all other teachers. Defines "classroom teacher" for purposes of this legislation. http://le.utah.gov/~2012/bills/sbillenr/sb0002.pdf
Title: S.B. 2
Source: le.utah.gov |
Finance--Funding Formulas |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 |
Repeals 53A-17a-123, which required the state board to distribute money appropriated for the Local Discretionary Block Grant Program to school districts and charter schools according to a board-adopted formula. http://le.utah.gov/~2012/bills/hbillenr/hb0156.pdf
Title: H.B. 156 - Local Discretionary Block Grant Program
Source: le.utah.gov |
Finance--Funding Formulas |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 |
Repeals 53A-17a-131.9, which governed use of monies appropriated to or received by the State Board of Education to maintain Title 63M, Chapter 9, Families, Agencies, and Communities Together for Children and Youth At Risk Act. Repeals 53A-17a-131.16, provisions regarding state contribution for school district hold harmless program. Repeals 53A-17a-137, which provided higher compensation adjustments to classified employee groups in comparison to other district employee groups when dividing the weighted pupil unit for compensation adjustment purposes. Repeals 53A-17a-138, regarding increases in the value of the weighted pupil unit. Repeals 53A-17a-148, regarding use of nonlapsing balances. Repeals a provision of 53A-2-206, which prohibited foreign exchange students from being included in enrollment when calculating student growth for the purpose of adjusting the annual appropriation for retirement and Social Security.
http://le.utah.gov/~2012/bills/hbillenr/hb0156.pdf
Title: H.B. 156 - Repealing Certain School Funding Provisions
Source: le.utah.gov |
Health--Suicide Prevention |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 |
Requires districts and charter schools to require each licensed employee to complete two hours of professional development on youth suicide prevention within their license cycle. Directs the state board to develop or adopt sample materials for districts or charter schools to use for such professional development. http://le.utah.gov/~2012/bills/hbillenr/hb0501.pdf
Title: H.B. 501
Source: le.utah.gov |
Leadership--District Superintendent |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 |
Requires each district employee to be evaluated annually in accordance with state board rules. Requires provisional or probationary educators to be evaluated at least twice each school year. Establishes parameters for state board rules, including requiring a teacher's summative evaluation to be based in part on student learning growth or achievement, and directs the state board to report to education interim committee, as requested, on progress in implementing employee evaluations. Permits a local board's joint committee to adopt or adapt an evaluation program for teachers based on a state board-developed model, or create its own evaluation program for teachers. Requires a local evaluation program to differentiate among four levels of performance, and requires districts to fully implement an educator evaluation system in accordance with the state board framework by the 2014-15 school year. Requires local procedures for employee dismissal to include procedures and standards for developing and implementing an assistance plan for a career employee with unsatisfactory performance, and establishes parameters for such procedures and standards. Amends district employee dismissal procedures. Adds procedures for nonrenewal or termination of a career employee's contract for unsatisfactory performance, which must include development of an assistance plan to improve performance and subsequent re-evaluation of an employee's performance. Prohibits an employee with unsatisfactory performance from being transferred to another school unless the local board approves the transfer. Directs the state board to prescribe standards for an independent review of an educator's summative evaluation. Establishes requirements for districts to report educator evaluation results to the state board, and requires such data to be included in the state superintendent's annual report. Pages 1-30 of 35: http://le.utah.gov/~2012/bills/sbillenr/sb0064.pdf
Title: S.B. 64 - Educator Evaluation
Source: le.utah.gov |
Leadership--District Superintendent--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 |
Defines "district administrator" and "school administrator". Directs the state board to adopt rules establishing a framework for the evaluation of school and district administrators that includes, among other components, student achievement indicators emphasizing learning growth and proficiency, and the results of a local evaluation tool that includes input from employees, parents and students. Requires districts to implement an evaluation system for school and district administrators by the the 2014-15 school year. By the 2015-16 school year, requires a school or district administrator's salary to be based on his/her most recent evaluation. Requires a district to continue to award any salary increases to a school or district administrator based on the aforementioned evaluation until at least 15% of a school or district administrator's salary is contingent upon the evaluation. Pages 31-32 of 35: http://le.utah.gov/~2012/bills/sbillenr/sb0064.pdf
Title: S.B. 64 - Administrator Evaluation and Compensation
Source: le.utah.gov |
Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 |
From bill summary: Requires the program name, "Statewide Online Education Program," to be used in the dissemination of information on the program. Provides that the state board of education, including an employee of the state board, may not give preference to an online course or online course provider. Modifies the fees paid to an online course provider for a course. Prescribes when a student may withdraw from an online course. Prescribes procedures for the completion of a course credit acknowledgement. Prohibits a student who enrolls in an online course from being counted in membership for a released-time class, if counting the student in membership for a released-time class would result in the student being counted as more than one FTE. Permits a student taking an online course to take more than a full course load if allowed under local school board or charter school governing board policy. Modifies requirements for reports on the performance of an online course provider. Provides for a declaration of intent to enroll in an online course and changes to a high school course schedule. Provides for reporting of noncompliance, and enforcement of compliance, with requirements of the Statewide Online Education Program. Provides for an audit of the Electronic High School. Specifies the purpose of the Electronic High School. Provides that the Electronic High School may only offer courses required for high school graduation or that fulfill core curriculum course requirements. Removes the Electronic High School as an online course provider in the Statewide Online Education Program. http://le.utah.gov/~2012/bills/sbillenr/sb0178.pdf
Title: S.B. 178
Source: le.utah.gov |
Parent/Family |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 |
Recognizes the parents and family members of students in Utah schools for their efforts to foster the education of their children by nurturing them, monitoring their progress and volunteering time in their schools. Expresses support for policies of the state office of education, and its constituent districts, unit schools and charter schools, that provide parents with opportunities to be actively involved in their children's education. Recognizes the efforts of districts, schools, teachers, and their parent associations and organizations to create an environment conducive to parental engagement and to encourage family engagement through programs and practices. http://le.utah.gov/~2012/bills/sbillenr/scr005.pdf
Title: S.C.R. 5
Source: le.utah.gov |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Repeals the Utah Higher Education Tuition Assistance Program within the state system of higher education. http://le.utah.gov/~2012/bills/hbillenr/hb0285.pdf
Title: H.B. 285
Source: le.utah.gov |
Postsecondary Governance and Structures--State Executives/State Agencies |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
Postsec. |
From bill summary: Requires the state board of regents to receive approval from the governor and obtain consent of the senate when hiring a commissioner of higher education. Permits the governor, after consultation with the state board of regents, to terminate a commissioner of higher education. Requires the Utah College of Applied Technology Board of Trustees to receive approval from the governor and obtain consent of the senate when hiring a president of the Utah College of Applied Technology. Permits the governor, after consultation with the Utah College of Applied Technology Board of Trustees, to terminate a president of the Utah College of Applied Technology. http://le.utah.gov/~2012/bills/sbillenr/sb0039.pdf
Title: S.B. 39
Source: le.utah.gov |
Purposes of Public Education |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 |
Expands the vision and mission statement for public education in the state. http://le.utah.gov/~2012/bills/sbillenr/sb0048.pdf
Title: S.B. 48
Source: le.utah.gov |
School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities |
Adopted 03/2012 |
P-12 |
Encourages the Utah State Board of Education to consider the broader application of the design and construction practices for healthy, energy-efficient schools, both for new construction and major renovation projects undertaken with school district funds. Encourages school districts to consider sustainable practices that can be incorporated effectively into school construction and operation. http://le.utah.gov/~2012/bills/hbillenr/hjr001.pdf
Title: H.J.R. 1
Source: le.utah.gov |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 |
Repeals provision that directed local boards to provide salary adjustments to transportation employees comparable to those of classified employees authorized under Section 53A-17a-137, when dividing the weighted pupil unit for salary adjustment purposes. http://le.utah.gov/~2012/bills/hbillenr/hb0156.pdf
Title: H.B. 156 - Compensation of Transportation Employees
Source: le.utah.gov |
Special Populations--Corrections Education |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
pre-K-12 |
From bill summary: Removes the state board of regents' responsibility for the education of persons in the custody of the Utah Department of Corrections. Directs the state office of education and Utah Department of Corrections to collaborate with the state board of regents and other entities in preparing and implementing a recidivism reduction plan. Requires the Utah Department of Corrections to report by July 1, 2014, and every three years thereafter, on the impact of corrections education programs on recidivism. http://le.utah.gov/~2012/bills/hbillenr/hb0012.pdf
Title: H.B. 12
Source: le.utah.gov |
Special Populations--Corrections Education |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 |
From bill summary: Modifies the repeal date of Section 53A-1-403.5, which provides for certain educational programs for persons in custody of the Utah Department of Corrections, contracting for those services, a recidivism reduction plan, and which requires collaboration among certain state agencies in relation to the programs, from July 1, 2012 to July 1, 2017. http://le.utah.gov/~2012/bills/hbillenr/hb0289.pdf
Title: H.B. 289
Source: le.utah.gov |
Standards--Common Core State Standards |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 |
Authorizes the state to exit any agreement that cedes control of Utah's core curriculum standards to any other entity, including a federal agency or consortium, for any reason, including among others the cost of developing or implementing core curriculum standards, or the proposed core curriculum standards are inconsistent with community values. Directs the state board to annually report to the education interim committee on the development and implementation of core curriculum standards. http://le.utah.gov/~2012/bills/sbillenr/sb0287.pdf
Title: S.B. 287
Source: le.utah.gov |
STEM |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Directs the state board, Salt Lake Community College, and the Utah College of Applied Technology to provide for an educational program on the use of information technology, to be offered by high schools, Salt Lake Community College and the Utah College of Applied Technology. Requires such a program to provide instruction on skills and competencies essential for the workplace and requested by employers, and include specified components, including certification of skills and competencies most frequently requested by employers, teacher/faculty professional development, and deployment and program support, including integration with existing curriculum standards. Makes a one-time appropriation of $250,000 to the state board of education, and $25,000 each to the Utah College of Applied Technology and Salt Lake Community College for an educational program on the use of information technology. http://le.utah.gov/~2012/bills/hbillenr/hb0514.pdf
Title: H.B. 514
Source: le.utah.gov |
Student Supports--Counseling/Guidance |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 |
From bill summary: Defines a student education/occupation plan (SEOP) as a plan to be initiated early in the student's secondary school education to guide a student in course selection and prepare a student for postsecondary options. (Statute already directs local baords to to provide for the effective implementation of a personalized student education plan (SEP) or student education/occupation plan (SEOP) for each student at the school site, and requires policies to include guidelines and expectations for specified components.) http://le.utah.gov/~2012/bills/hbillenr/hb0389.pdf
Title: H.B. 389
Source: le.utah.gov |
Student Surveys |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 |
From bill summary: Requires the state board of education to establish a three-year pilot online school survey system that includes surveys for students to evaluate their teachers and school administrators; parents to evaluate their children's teachers, schools and administrators, and themselves (including attendance at parent teacher conferences, involvement in the school, and involvement in their children's homework); and teachers to evaluate their schools and school administrators. Requires the state board to contract with a provider or develop a system to provide technology for the pilot online school survey system. Requires a participating district or charter school to administer online student surveys of teachers, make available to parents online access to surveys which they may complete for their children's teachers and schools, and make available to teachers online access to a survey of their school which they may complete. Directs the state board to make rules establishing procedures for administering surveys or making available online access to surveys. Requires the state board to analyze and aggregate the survey data. Provides that survey results must be made available to school districts and school administrators for the purpose of determining how to better meet the needs of students and parents, monitoring school improvement efforts, and obtaining data that may be used as part of an educator evaluation system and to inform decisions on employment and professional development. Makes a one-time appropriation of $40,000 to the state board of education. http://le.utah.gov/~2012/bills/hbillenr/hb0149.pdf
Title: H.B. 149
Source: le.utah.gov |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 |
Repeals 53A-9-101 through -104, provisions establishing teacher career ladders. http://le.utah.gov/~2012/bills/hbillenr/hb0156.pdf
Title: H.B. 156 - Repealing Teacher Career Ladders
Source: le.utah.gov |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Pay-for-Performance |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 |
Removes from the list of nonlapsing funds and accounts certain funds appropriated from the Uniform School Fund to the state board of education for new teacher bonus and performance-based compensation plans, as provided in Section 53A-17a-148 (Section 53A-17a-148 also repealed). http://le.utah.gov/~2012/bills/hbillenr/hb0156.pdf
Title: H.B. 156 - Repeal of Provision re: New Teacher Bonus and Performance-Based Compensation Plans
Source: le.utah.gov |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Pay-for-Performance |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 |
Directs the state board to adopt rules requiring each district's employee compensation system to be aligned with its annual evaluation system. Requires that by the 2015-16 school year, any advancement on a salary schedule must be based primarily on an evaluation, and prohibits a salary increase for an employee whose most recent evaluation rating was at the lowest level. Provides that an educator whose most recent evaluation was at the second-lowest level may not receive a salary increase unless the educator is a provisional educator, or is in the first year of an assignment, including new grade level, subject or school.
Pages 30-31 of 35: http://le.utah.gov/~2012/bills/sbillenr/sb0064.pdf
Title: S.B. 64 - Employee Performance Compensation
Source: le.utah.gov |
Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention--At-Risk Schools |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 |
Repeals 53A-6-701 and -702, provisions that permitted the state board to award scholarships to teachers in "necessarily existent small schools or small school districts" to defray teacher costs related to earning an endorsement or master's degree. As a condition of receipt, recipients were obligated to teach in a necessarily existent small school or small school district for two years. http://le.utah.gov/~2012/bills/hbillenr/hb0156.pdf
Title: H.B. 156 - Repealing Scholarships for Teachers in Necessarily Existent Small Schools or Small School Districts
Source: le.utah.gov |
Textbooks and Open Source |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 |
Repeals 53A-12-203, which directed the state board of education to adopt rules to ensure satisfactory distribution and proper care of textbooks statewide. http://le.utah.gov/~2012/bills/hbillenr/hb0156.pdf
Title: H.B. 156 - Statewide Distribution of Textbooks
Source: le.utah.gov |
Postsecondary Online Instruction |
Signed into law 02/2012 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Expands the duties of the Utah Education Network (UEN), to include coordination and support of telecommunications needs of entities affiliated with the state systems of public and higher education as approved by the Utah Education Network Board. Directs the UEN to utilize statewide economic development criteria in the design and implementation of the educational telecommunications infrastructure, and to assure that public service entities such as educators, public service providers, and public broadcasters are provided access to the telecommunications infrastructure developed in the state. Repeals provision requiring a governor-appointed steering committee to advise UEN. Creates and specifies the membership of the Utah Education Network Board, which is the governing board for the UEN. Specifies the power and duties of the Utah Education Network Board which include hiring an executive director for UEN, establishing policy for the operation of UEN and the administration of UEN's duties, and advising UEN in the development of a telecommunications system to deliver educational services and the acquisition and distribution of instructional content.
http://le.utah.gov/~2012/bills/hbillenr/hb0053.pdf
Title: H.B. 53
Source: le.utah.gov |
School/District Structure/Operations--District Consolidation/Deconsolidation |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 |
From bill summary: Specifies how the assets and liabilities of a divided school district shall be allocated between the new district and the remaining district when a school district is created pursuant to a proposal made by a city or interlocal agreement participants. Eliminates provisions requiring disagreements about the allocation of assets and liabilities to be resolved by binding arbitration.
Clarifies that this section does not apply to the creation of a new district initiated through a citizens' initiative petition or at the request of a local school board under Section 53A-2-118.
http://le.utah.gov/~2011/bills/hbillenr/hb0262.pdf
Title: H.B. 262
Source: le.utah.gov |
Accountability--Measures/Indicators |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 |
Requires the state board of education to establish a school grading system in which a school receives a grade of A, B, C, D, or F based on the performance of the school's students on statewide assessments, and, for a high school, the graduation rate and measures that indicate college and career readiness. Directs the state board to model the school grading system using school performance data for the 2010-11 school year. Outlines method of calculating points for students' proficiency in language arts, math, science and writing, and for student learning gains in language arts, math and science. Requires that the school grading system take effect in the 2011-12 school year and replace the U-PASS accountability system. Imposes requirements for the reporting of a school's grade. Directs the state board of education to make rules to implement the school grading system, and make reports and recommendations for proposed legislation to the education interim committee. http://le.utah.gov/~2011/bills/sbillenr/sb0059.pdf
Title: S.B. 59
Source: le.utah.gov |
Assessment--Formative/Interim |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 |
Directs the state board of education to approve a benchmark assessment for districts and charter schools to assess the reading proficiency of 1st, 2nd and 3rd graders at the beginning, middle and end of the school year, and report the assessment results to a student's parent or guardian. Provides that if a benchmark assessment or supplemental reading assessment indicates a student need in reading, the district or charter must provide focused intervention, administer formative assessments to measure the success of the intervention, inform the parent of activities the parent may engage in to enhance the student's reading proficiency, and provide the parent with information on appropriate interventions available to the student outside the regular school day that may include tutoring, before/after-school programs, or summer school.
Directs the state board of education to contract with an educational technology provider for a diagnostic assessment system for reading for students in grades K-3. Requires that the diagnostic assessment system for reading be available to applicant districts and charter schools beginning in the 2011-12 school year. Provides the diagnostic assessment system for reading must include (1) a benchmark assessment to be administered at the beginning, middle and end of grades K-3; (2) formative assessments to be administered every 2-4 weeks for students at high risk of not attaining proficiency in reading; (3) align with the state's language arts core curriculum; (4) include a data analysis component that has specified capabilities, including individualized student progress reports and lesson plans that may be used to develop reading skills. Provides the benchmark and formative assessments must be available to be downloaded to a portable technology device so that a teacher may sit beside a student as the student is being assessed at any location in the school.
Directs a district and charter school governing board to monitor the learning gains of a school's students as reported by the benchmark assessments, and require a reading achievement plan to be revised if the district or governing board determines a school's students are not making adequate learning gains.
Directs the state board to evaluate the effects of the diagnostic assessment system for reading by comparing the learning gains of students in schools that use the diagnostic assessment system with the gains of students in schools that do not use the system, and submit a report on the evaluation to the public education appropriations subcommittee by November 2013. Clarifies that certain district or charter school actions are prerequisites to receiving funds rather than precede an allocation of funds through the K-3 Reading Improvement Program; clarifies that one such action is professional development specifically for classroom teachers in grades K-3. Specifies goals that an applicant district or charter school must submit to be eligible for program funds. Provides that a district or charter school may use program funds for portable technology devices to administer reading assessments. Specifies criteria under which a district or charter school may, after three years, not receive additional funds under the K-3 Reading Improvement Program. Directs the state board of education to make an annual report to the public education appropriations subcommittee that includes information on student learning gains and trends, and that may include recommendations on how to increase the percentage of 3rd graders reading on grade level.
Makes an appropriation. Provides legislative intent that if this and H.B. 301 http://le.utah.gov/~2011/bills/hbillenr/hb0301.pdf both pass, (which did happen), that the amendments to subsection 53A-17a-150(15) in this bill supersede the amendments to the same section in H.B. 301. http://le.utah.gov/~2011/bills/hbillenr/hb0302.pdf
Title: H.B. 302
Source: le.utah.gov |
Background Checks |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 |
Prohibits districts from using a last-hired-first-fired layoff policy when terminating school district employees. Permits a district to consider the results of an employee's performance evaluation and a school's personnel needs when terminating an employee. During the 2011 interim, directs the education interim committee, in consultation with the state board of education, to study how teacher performance may be evaluated for purposes of awarding or eliminating teacher career employee status. http://le.utah.gov/~2011/bills/sbillenr/sb0073.pdf
Title: S.B. 73
Source: le.utah.gov |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 |
From bill summary: Allows and encourages local school boards to enter into an interlocal agreement to create a regional service center to provide education related services. Requires a regional service center to be formed by an interlocal agreement to receive state funding. Provides that an interlocal agreement may confirm or formalize a regional service center in operation before a certain date. Requires the state board of education to make rules regarding regional service centers. Provides that a charter school may enter into a contract with an eligible regional service center to provide education related services to the charter school. http://le.utah.gov/~2011/bills/hbillenr/hb0092.pdf
Title: H.B. 92
Source: le.utah.gov |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 |
Defines "organization that represents Utah's charter schools". Provides that three members of the state charter school board (all of whose members are appointed by the governor) must be nominated by an organization that represents Utah's charter schools, and that these members must have experience in developing or administering a charter school. Authorizes the governor to seek nominations for a prospective appointment from one or more organizations that represent Utah's charter schools. Authorizes the governor to remove any member of the state charter school board for official misconduct, habitual or willful neglect of duty, or for other good and sufficient cause. http://le.utah.gov/~2011/bills/sbillenr/sb0140.pdf
Title: S.B. 140
Source: le.utah.gov |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 |
Provides that a charter school student is eligible to participate in an extracurricular activity at a public school other than the student's charter school if the student's charter school is located on the campus of the public school, or has local school board approval to locate on the campus of the public school. Permits the state board of education to establish rules to allow a charter school student to participate in an extracurricular activity at a public school other than those listed above. http://le.utah.gov/~2011/bills/sbillenr/sb0235.pdf
Title: S.B. 235
Source: le.utah.gov |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 |
Provides that a chartering entity may use certain data to measure the performance of a charter school. Prohibits a chartering entity from imposing performance standards, except as permitted by statute, that would limit a charter school from accomplishing the purposes of charter schools. Requires a charter to include an acknowledgment that neither the chartering entity nor the state is liable for the debts or financial obligations of the charter school. Also requires a charter to include fiscal procedures that are consistent with generally accepted financial management standards. http://le.utah.gov/~2011/bills/hbillenr/hb0388.pdf
Title: H.B. 388
Source: le.utah.gov |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 |
Provides that, for purposes of a property tax exemption for property of school districts under statute, a charter school is considered to be a school district. Provides that this bill has retrospective operation for a taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2008. http://le.utah.gov/~2011/bills/sbillenr/sb0278.pdf
Title: S.B. 278
Source: le.utah.gov |
Choice of Schools--Tax Credits |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
Postsec. |
Defines "textbook for a higher education course" to include a textbook in electronic format. Provides a tax exemption for purchase of a textbook for a higher education course. http://le.utah.gov/~2011/bills/sbillenr/sb0069.pdf
Title: S.B. 69
Source: le.utah.gov |
Civic Education |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 |
Directs each school district and the state charter school board to submit to the lieutenant governor and the commission on civic and character education a report summarizing how civic and character education are achieved in the district or charter schools through an integrated school curriculum and in the regular course of school work. http://le.utah.gov/~2011/bills/hbillenr/hb0269.pdf
Title: H.B. 269
Source: le.utah.gov |
Civic Education |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 |
Directs the state board of education to annually report to the education interim committee the methods used and the results being achieved to instruct and prepare students to become informed and responsible citizens through an integrated character and civic education curriculum taught in connection with regular school work. http://le.utah.gov/~2011/bills/hbillenr/hb0327.pdf
Title: H.B. 327
Source: le.utah.gov |
Curriculum--Arts Education |
To governor 03/2011 |
P-12 |
Effective with the 2011-12 school year, permits a district or charter school to receive a grant through the Beverley Taylor Sorenson Elementary Arts Learning Program if the district or charter school provides matching funds for 10% of the grant amount. Directs a qualifying district or charter school to increase its match by an additional 10% each year, until the district or charter school provides matching funds in an amount equal to the grant amount. Beginning with the 2011-12 school year, directs the state board to make funds available for additional schools to participate in the Beverly Taylor Sorenson Elementary Arts Learning Program, corresponding to the amount of matching funds required from schools. Removes July 2012 repeal date for the program. http://le.utah.gov/~2011/bills/sbillenr/sb0217.pdf
Title: S.B. 217
Source: le.utah.gov |
Curriculum--Physical Education |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 |
Expresses support for increased participation by children in outdoor activities and support policies that promote outdoor activities for Utah's children. Requires that a copy of this resolution be sent to, among other recipients, the state office of education. http://le.utah.gov/~2011/bills/hbillenr/hcr007.pdf
Title: H.C.R. 7
Source: le.utah.gov |
Curriculum--Social Studies/History |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 |
Requires instruction in American history and government to include a study of:
(i) forms of government, such as a republic, a pure democracy, a monarchy, and an oligarchy
(ii) political philosophies and economic systems, such as socialism, individualism and free market capitalism
(iii) the United States' form of government, a compound constitutional republic.
Replaces requirement for an "appropriate" study of certain historical documents with requirement for a "thorough" study of such documents. http://le.utah.gov/~2011/bills/hbillenr/hb0220.pdf
Title: H.B. 220
Source: le.utah.gov |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Vetoed 03/2011 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Statutorily creates "Utah Futures" https://utahfutures.org/, a web-based education and career counseling program. Provides that Utah Futures should include proven technologies in enterprise portal, social media and collaboration, video streaming, education and career planning applications to:
--Act as a one-stop exploration and planning system for career, high school courses, college major, financial aid and other related transitions
--Provide a streamlined process for completing a college admission application
--Provide national and local information to allow a user to make informed decisions on the user's education plans and ultimate career goals
--Provide multiple assessments to determine a user's best education and career options.
Requires Utah Futures to develop a plan--within existing revenues and future appropriations--to include analytics measuring the site's effectiveness and include dashboard analytics to measure specified key indicators of economic development and education achievement.
Creates the 9-member Utah Futures Steering Committee, including the state superintendent of schools and the commissioner of higher education (or their designees). Directs the steering committee to:
--More dynamically present and push the Utah Futures database and information to users
--Strategically engage industry and business entities more fully within the Utah Futures system
--Create a more enticing interface for the Utah Futures user.
Directs the steering committee to report specified data on program users three times a year to either the Education Interim Committee or the Public Education Appropriations Committee.
http://le.utah.gov/~2011/bills/sbillenr/sb0305.pdf
Governor's veto message (from http://www.utah.gov/governor/news_media/article.html?article=4567):
S.B. 305:
UtahFutures.org is a web-based advisement tool launched by a number of State agencies, including the State Office of Education, the State Board of Regents, the Utah State Library, and the Division of Workforce Services. I applaud the efforts of S.B. 305 to better align education with the business community. Indeed, my Education Excellence Commission has recommended Utah align education with economic development and workforce needs.
S.B. 305, however, raises the possibility of legislators performing executive branch functions in violation of Article V, Section 1 of the Utah Constitution. While this prevents me from signing S.B. 305, I will work with our state agencies to implement the intent of the bill by strengthening the education career alignment in UtahFutures.org.
Title: S.B. 305
Source: le.utah.gov |
Finance--Local Foundations/Funds |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 |
Modifies the Public-Private Partnership for Education Excellence Act by authorizing the Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind to establish a non-profit foundation. http://le.utah.gov/~2011/bills/hbillenr/hb0415.pdf
Title: H.B. 415
Source: le.utah.gov |
Health |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 |
Creates the "Protection of Athletes with Head Injuries Act". Includes public or private school in the definition of "amateur sports organization", and includes in definition of "agent" a coach, teacher, employee, representative, or volunteer in the organization. Includes in definition of "sporting event" a physical education class, practice or game/competition. Requires an amateur sports organization to (1) adopt and enforce a concussion and head injury policy that includes specified components; (2) ensure that each agent of the amateur sports organization is familiar with the policy; and (3) inform a parent or legal guardian of the policy and obtain the parent's or legal guardian's signature on the policy before permitting a child to participate in a sporting event. Requires immediate removal of a child from a sporting event when the child is suspected of sustaining a concussion or traumatic head injury. Prohibits a child suspected of sustaining a concussion or traumatic head injury from participating in a sporting event of the amateur sports organization until the child receives medical clearance from a qualified health care provider trained in the evaluation and management of a concussion. http://le.utah.gov/~2011/htmdoc/hbillhtm/HB0204S01.htm
Title: H.B. 204
Source: le.utah.gov |
Health |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 |
Extends the public school vision screening from age 7 to age 8. Authorizes the division of services for the blind and visually impaired (in the state office of education) to work with health care professionals, teachers, and vision screeners to develop protocols that parents, teachers or vision screeners may use to help identify a child with conditions not detected in a vision screening, such as problems with eye focusing, eye tracking, visual perceptual skills, visual motor integration and convergence insufficiency. Once these protocols are developed, requires the division to develop language re: the aforementioned vision problems to be included in a notice to parents that vision screening is not a substitute for a complete eye exam and vision evaluation by an eye doctor. Provides limited immunity to volunteer vision screeners who are trained or supervised by the State Office of Education. Requires the department of health to develop a process to notify a parent or guardian if a child fails the vision screening or needs follow-up care. http://le.utah.gov/~2011/bills/sbillenr/sb0067.pdf
Title: S.B. 67
Source: le.utah.gov |
High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Requires the state board of education and board of regents to coordinate advising to a prospective or current high school student who participates in the concurrent enrollment program. Specifies that "advising" include information on general education requirements at higher education institutions and how the student can efficiently choose concurrent enrollment courses to avoid duplication or excess credit hours. Directs the board of regents to make available specified student and student coursetaking information to any requesting higher education institution in the state system that participates in concurrent enrollment. (As specified in the bill analysis, such student information will facilitate advising for concurrent enrollment.) http://le.utah.gov/~2011/bills/hbillenr/hb0288.pdf
Title: H.B. 288
Source: le.utah.gov |
Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 |
Creates the Statewide Online Education Program to enable a student to earn high school graduation credit by completing publicly-funded online courses. Establishes limits on the number of credits a student may enroll in; provides exceptions to those limits. Prohibits a district from (1) imposing restrictions on a student's selection of an online course that fulfills graduation requirements and is consistent with the student's student education/occupation plan (SEOP) or post-secondary plans, or (2) giving preference to an online course or online course provider. Identifies entities that may offer online courses through the Statewide Online Education Program. Identifies eligible course providers.
Provides for the payment of online courses. Creates a financial incentive to encourage an online course provider to provide remediation to a student who remains enrolled in an online course after the conclusion of the course. Directs the legislature to develop a plan, to take effect July 2013, for the payment of online courses taken by a private school or home school student. Provides for the inclusion of Statewide Online Education Program students in calculating daily membership. Provides a student may not count as more than one FTE, unless the student intends to complete high school graduation requirements, and exit high school, early, in accordance with the student's education/occupation plan (SEOP). Permits a student enrolled in an online course to earn more credits in a semester than the number of credits a student may earn by taking a full course load during the regular school day if the student intends to graduate early, in accordance with the student's SEOP. Requires a student enrolled in a course for which a statewide assessment is administered to take the assessment.
Directs the state board to develop a report on the performance of online course providers, which may be used to evaluate the Statewide Online Education Program and assess the quality of an online course provider. Requires such report to be posted to the Statewide Online Education Program's Web site. Requires the dissemination of information on the Statewide Online Education Program; requires an LEA to include specified information about the Statewide Online Education Program in high school course registration materials.
Directs the state board of education to make rules. Requires the legislative auditor general to conduct a review and issue a report on the Statewide Online Education Program after the conclusion of the 2013-14 school year. Directs the education interim committee to study and make recommendations for proposed legislation in the 2012 General Session on the Statewide Online Education Program, including:
(1) The appropriate course fee and whether course fees should be tiered based on instructional requirements
(2) Administration of the program, including assuring that students and parents have appropriate guidance in selecting and enrolling in online courses
(3) The feasability of allowing private online course providers to offer online courses directly to students and the appropriate standards and oversight required
(4) How to provide students who take a majority of their courses through the Statewide Online Education Program (a) assistance in selecting courses that fulfill high school graduation requirements and prepare the student for postsecondary education and a career; and (b) a high school diploma; and
(5) The role and funding of the Electronic High School.
Effective July 2012, repeals provision directing the Education Interim Committee to study and make recommendations regarding the Statewide Online Education Program. Appropriates $250,000.
http://le.utah.gov/~2011/bills/sbillenr/sb0065.pdf
Title: S.B. 65
Source: le.utah.gov |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
Postsec. |
Defines "qualified deceased military member" for purposes of the undergraduate tuition waiver for dependents of a qualified deceased military member. Clarifies a dependent of a qualifying deceased military member who was a member of the Utah National Guard is not required to be a resident student. http://le.utah.gov/~2011/bills/hbillenr/hb0335.pdf
Title: H.B. 335
Source: le.utah.gov |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Requires an institution of higher education to grant resident status to the child of active duty military personnel if the child produces any of specified identification.
http://le.utah.gov/~2011/bills/sbillenr/sb0046.pdf
Title: S.B. 46
Source: le.utah.gov |
Postsecondary Faculty--Compensation |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
Postsec. |
Directs the commissioner of higher education to reallocate $1.5 million appropriated to the eight Utah higher education institutions for compensation to ensure that each higher education institution receives the same percentage compensation reduction. http://le.utah.gov/~2011/bills/hbillenr/hb0427.pdf
Title: H.B. 427
Source: le.utah.gov |
Postsecondary Finance--Efficiency/Performance-Based Funding |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
Postsec. |
Requires the board of regents to include the mission of each institution in the master plan for higher education. Requires the board of regents' combined budget recommendation to include (i) employee compensation; (ii) mandatory costs, including building operations and maintenance, fuel and power; (iii) mission based funding; (iv) statewide and institutional priorities, including scholarships, financial aid and technology infrastructure; and (v) unfunded historic growth.
Directs the board of regents to establish mission based funding, which must include enrollment growth and up to three strategic priorities approved by the board and designed to improve the availability, effectiveness or quality of higher education in the state. While permitting the board of regents to allocate funding for modest growth to doctorate-granting institutions, the bill directs the board of regents to place greater emphasis on a university's fulfillment of strategic priorities when recommending an allocation of mission based funding to a doctorate-granting university. Directs the president of each institution of higher education to annually establish institutional initiatives aligned with the strategic priorities and consistent with the institution's mission and role, and to allocate mission based funding to each initiative.
Directs the board to recommend to the legislature ways to address funding inequities for institutions with similar missions.Requires the board of regents and institutions to report to the higher education appropriations subcommittee on the use of the previous year's mission based funding, including performance outcomes relating to the strategic initiatives approved by the board.
http://le.utah.gov/~2011/bills/sbillenr/sb0097.pdf
Title: S.B. 97
Source: le.utah.gov |
Postsecondary Institutions--For-Profit/Proprietary |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
Postsec. |
From bill summary: Modifies definitions. Modifies institutions that are exempt from the act. Provides for the division of consumer protection to issue certificates of exemption to specified institutions and establishes a process for issuing an exemption certificate and renewals. Expands the division's authority with respect to complaints against institutions subject to the postsecondary proprietary school act. Requires institutions to file separate registration and exempt applications for each physical campus that the institution operates. Requires a proprietary school to submit a review of its continued qualification for certification. Specifies information that a proprietary school is required to submit to demonstrate that it is financially sound. Modifies a provision relating to division inspections of a proprietary school. Modifies a provision relating to criminal background checks that the division of consumer protection may require. Authorizes the division to establish a process for dealing with complaints concerning postsecondary educational institutions. Establishes a process for the division to confirm that an institution is a private nonprofit educational institution. http://le.utah.gov/~2011/bills/sbillenr/sb0210.pdf
Title: S.B. 210
Source: le.utah.gov |
Privatization |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 |
Permits a local board or a charter school to sell advertising space on the exterior of a school bus. Directs such a local board or charter school to adopt guidelines for permissible advertising; sets in statute certain parameters and limitations for content and placement of advertising on school bus exteriors. Requires the department of transportation to make rules governing the placement and size of an advertisement on a school bus. Requires advertisers to pay the cost of placing of the advertisement on a school bus and removal after the contract has expired. Requires revenues from the sale of advertising space on a school bus to be used for pupil transportation expenditures. http://le.utah.gov/~2011/bills/hbillenr/hb0199.pdf
Title: H.B. 199
Source: le.utah.gov |
Reading/Literacy |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 |
Clarifies that a district or charter school must assess the reading level of a student in 1st, 2nd or 3rd grade at the midpoint of a school year using multiple assessments and, by February 15, notify the parent if a student is reading below grade level. http://le.utah.gov/~2011/bills/sbillenr/sb0038.pdf
Title: S.B. 38
Source: le.utah.gov |
Reading/Literacy |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 |
Identifies allowable expenditures of K-3 Reading Improvement Program funds, including, among other uses, focused reading remediations through before- and after-school programs and summer programs, or reading software. Directs the state board to annually report to the education interim committee a summary of reading improvement program expenditures by districts and charter schools. http://le.utah.gov/~2011/bills/sbillenr/sb0063.pdf
Title: S.B. 63
Source: le.utah.gov |
School Safety |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
From bill summary: Modifies the definition of "on or about school premises" as related to (1) sentencing enhancements for the use of a dangerous weapon, and (2) those locations where a person may not possess a dangerous weapon, firearm, or sawed-off shotgun. http://le.utah.gov/~2011/bills/hbillenr/hb0075.pdf
Title: H.B. 75
Source: le.utah.gov |
School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 |
Defines "communication", "cyberbullying" and "harassment". Prohibits students and school employees from engaging in bullying; cyberbullying; harassment; hazing; retaliation; and making false claims regarding the aforementioned conduct. By September 2011, requires the state board's model anti-bullying policy to expand to include cyberbullying and harassment. By September 2012, requires local boards' anti-bullying policies to include cyberbullying and harassment. Extends school employee training requirement to include training on cyberbullying and harassment. http://le.utah.gov/~2011/bills/sbillenr/sb0304.pdf
Title: S.B. 304
Source: le.utah.gov |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 |
Amends the definition of "agency" to include a school, a school district or a charter school. Prohibits a school, a school district or a charter school from expending state-appropriated money to pay a contract lobbyist. http://le.utah.gov/~2011/bills/sbillenr/sb0123.pdf
Title: S.B. 123
Source: le.utah.gov |
Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 |
Extends "limited open forum" (i.e., clubs for student expression) provisions to charter schools. Replaces references to "school building use" accessible to clubs and limited open forums to "school facilities use", including playing fields. http://le.utah.gov/~2011/bills/hbillenr/hb0218.pdf
Title: H.B. 218
Source: le.utah.gov |
Students--Records/Rights |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 |
Requires the state board of education to establish confidentiality standards for student information and student records; develop resource materials for training district and charter school employees, student aides, and volunteers on the confidentiality of student records and information; and provide the resource materials to each district and charter school. Also requires the rules established by the state board to allow a local school board or charter school governing board to adopt policies related to the public school student confidentiality standards to address local needs or priorities. http://le.utah.gov/~2011/bills/hbillenr/hb0145.pdf
Title: H.B. 145
Source: le.utah.gov |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Pay-for-Performance |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 |
Permits a teacher to participate in the teacher salary supplement program if a secondary-level math or grade 7-8 science teacher's bachelor's degree major, master's degree, or doctoral degree has course requirements that are substantially equivalent to the course requirements for a bachelor's degree major, master's degree, or doctoral degree in math or science. Establishes an appeals process for a teacher to follow if the teacher applies for the salary supplement and is not certified as an eligible teacher. http://le.utah.gov/~2011/bills/hbillenr/hb0110.pdf
Title: H.B. 110
Source: le.utah.gov |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 |
Identifies conditions under which a retiree's retirement allowance may not be cancelled if a retiree is reemployed by a participating employer within a year of the retiree's retirement date. Directs the state retirement office to cancel a retiree's retirement allowance for the remainder of the calendar year if the reemployment with a participating employer exceeds a specified dollar amount. Provides taht if a retiree is reemployed, the last day of reemployment is considered the retiree's retirement date for the purpose of calculating the separation requirement. http://le.utah.gov/~2011/bills/sbillenr/sb0127.pdf
Title: S.B. 127
Source: le.utah.gov |
Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 |
Provides components that may be included in a career ladder. Provides that annual evaluations for all teachers may be a component of a career ladder. Requires that provisional and probationary educators be evaluated at least twice each school year, and that career educators be evaluated annually. Reduces the time in which an educator may request review of a summative evaluation. Removes requirements for districts to provide educators with reasonable assistance for improving performance.
Provides that continuation in teaching from year to year is contingent upon satisfactory teaching performance, which must be measured using the educator evaluation program. Requires local evaluation procedures to include regular informal classroom observations, and an orientation for educators on the educator evaluation program. Prohibits an educator and superintendent from agreeing to another method of evaluation. Directs the education interim committee, during the 2011 interim, in consultation with the state board of education, to study how teacher performance may be evaluated in (1) student learning gains; (2) instructional quality or performance as measured by classroom observation or other instruments; and (3) parent, student or community satisfaction. http://le.utah.gov/~2011/bills/sbillenr/sb0256.pdf
Title: S.B. 256
Source: |
Teaching Quality--Teacher Rights |
To governor 03/2011 |
P-12 |
Prohibits a local school board from granting paid association leave for an employee to perform an employee association or union duty. Permits a local board to grant paid association leave for an employee to perform an association or union duty if (1) the duty will directly benefit the school district, including representing the school district's licensed educators on specified boards or committees, or at certain workshops or meetings, (2) the duty does not include political activity, and (3) the local board ensures compliance with specified policies.
Requires reimbursement to a school district of the costs for an employee, including benefits, for the time that an employee is on unpaid association leave, or participating in a paid association leave activity that does not provide a direct benefit to the school district. Provides that for a district that allowed association leave prior to January 2011, the district may allow up to 10 days of association leave before requiring a reimbursement. Provides that such reimbursement may be made by an employee, association or union. http://le.utah.gov/~2011/bills/hbillenr/hb0183.pdf
Title: H.B. 183
Source: le.utah.gov |
Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 |
Requires that an employer promptly cease or commence a union dues wage deduction upon the written request of the employee. States that an employee's request to cease a union dues wage deduction may not be conditioned on the labor organization's advance notice or consent. States that a labor organization is not liable to an employee for any claim, service or benefit that is available only to a member of the organization if the employee requests cessation of union dues wage deductions. Provides an employee may join a labor organization or terminate membership at any time, and that restrictions may not be placed on the time that an employee may join or terminate membership with a labor organization. States that the rights described in this bill cannot be waived.
http://le.utah.gov/~2011/bills/sbillenr/sb0206.pdf
Title: S.B. 206
Source: le.utah.gov |
Finance--Funding Formulas |
Signed into law 02/2011 |
P-12 |
Changes the method for distributing state at-risk funding. Repeals references to the at-risk flow through program and the homeless and disadvantaged minority students program, and creates the Enhancement for At-Risk Students Program. Provides that this new funding program will disburse funds according to a formula adopted by the state board of education that must include the following criteria: (1) low performance on U-PASS tests; (2) poverty; (3) mobility; (4) limited English proficiency. Monies must be used to improve the academic achievement of students at risk of academic failure. http://le.utah.gov/~2011/bills/sbillenr/sb0001.pdf
Companion to House Bill 2: http://le.utah.gov/~2011/bills/hbillenr/hb0002.pdf
Title: S.B. 1 - Section 53A-17a-164
Source: le.utah.gov |
Finance--Funding Formulas |
Signed into law 02/2011 |
P-12 |
Repeals references to the gifted and talented program and the Advanced Placement program; creates new Enhancement for Accelerated Students Program. Directs the state board of education to distribute funds appropriated for the Enhancement for Accelerated Students Program according to a formula adopted by the state board, after consultation with districts and charter schools. Permits a distribution formula for the Enhancement for Accelerated Students Program to include an allocation of funds for Advanced Placement courses, gifted and talented programs, including professional development for teachers of high-ability students, and International Baccalaureate programs. Provides that no more than 1.5% of the appropriation for the Enhancement for Accelerated Students Program may be allowed for International Baccalaureate programs. Directs the state board to develop performance criteria to measure the effectiveness of the Enhancement for Accelerated Students Program and make an annual report to the Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee on the effectiveness of the program. http://le.utah.gov/~2011/bills/sbillenr/sb0001.pdf
Companion to H.B. 2 http://le.utah.gov/~2011/bills/hbillenr/hb0002.pdf
Title: S.B. 1 - Section 53A-17a-165
Source: le.utah.gov |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 02/2011 |
Postsec. |
Repeals Cesar Chavez Scholarship Program. Replaces the "Utah Centennial Opportunity Program for Education" with the "Success Stipend Program" within the State System of Higher Education. Amends the purpose of the Success Stipend Program to clarify that the program is for students who demonstrate financial need after utilizing family and personal resources, federal assistance and scholarships. Amends definition of "costs of attendance" under the program. Requires that an eligible student be making satisfactory academic progress (as defined by the institution). Specifies that institutions must offer either need-based grants or need-based work-study stipends, giving strong emphasis to need-based work-study stipends. Prohibits the board of regents from using program money for administrative costs or overhead, and permits an institution to use no more than 3% of its program money for administrative costs or overhead. Directs the board to base the criteria for awarding program funds to an institution or eligible student on assisting only the most financially needy students.
Repeals language directing the board to (1) establish a research database; (2) conduct appropriate research into the effects of student financial aid on students' access to and persistence in postsecondary education and training; and (3) utilize the research in planning and modifying the design of the program. Adds that two of the areas the board must annually report to the higher education appropriations committee are the number of program recipients at each institution, and the average amount of financial assistance provided. http://le.utah.gov/~2011/bills/sbillenr/sb0107.pdf
Title: S.B. 107
Source: le.utah.gov |
Accountability--Reporting Results |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 |
Modifies the state superintendent's annual report of the public school system by: (1) requiring reporting of data on average class sizes calculated in accordance with state board of education rule; (2) modifying the reporting of pupil-teacher ratios and (3) deleting the reporting of pupil-adult ratios. Rewrites statutory language on method for calculating school and district pupil-teacher ratios in the state superintendent's annual report. Requires data on pupil-teacher ratios to additionally be reported by district, and by state-level aggregate for charter schools and public schools. Requires the section of the state superintendent's annual report dealing with pupil-teacher ratios to indicate the Web site where pupil-teacher ratios for each school in the state may be accessed. Requires data on charter school funding, including state allocations and local expenditures, to be included in the state superintendent's annual report.
Specifies how average class size at the elementary and secondary school levels must be reported. Requires that special education classes and online classes be excluded when determining average class sizes at the elementary and secondary school levels. http://le.utah.gov/~2010/bills/sbillenr/sb0056.pdf
Title: S.B. 56
Source: le.utah.gov |
Accountability--Reporting Results |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Section 1: Directs the state board, by December 31, 2010, to review mandates provided for in administrative rule, to determine whether some could be waived to remove funding pressures on public schools temporarily.
Sections 2-4: Eliminates the requirement to administer criterion-referenced tests to students in grade 2. Directs the state board, before the October 2010 Education Interim Committee meeting, to present its plan for a pilot program for the 2010-11 and 2011-12 school years to (1) replace the 10th-grade basic skills competency test with computer adaptive testing of basic skills, and (2) administer the ACT exam to high school students. Directs the state board to implement such a pilot program during the 2010-11 and 2011-12 school years. Exempts districts and charter schools from administering the 10th-grade basic skills competency test during the the 2010-11 and 2011-12 school years. Directs the state board to re-direct the money saved by not administering the 10th-grade basic skills competency test to fund implementation of the pilot program during the 2010-11 and 2011-12 fiscal years. Exempts a student from the 10th-grade basic skills competency test requirement if the student was in 10th grade in the 2008-09 or 2009-10 school years and did not pass the competency test (10th-grade basic skills competency test functions as exit exam unless certain waivers apply).
Section 5: Exempts local boards from the requirement to develop and administer activity disclosure statements for high school-level extracurricular activities (as called for in Section 53A-3-420) until the 2012-13 school year.
Section 6: Exempts the state board, until the 2012-13 school year, from the requirements called for in Section 53A-3-602.5 to annually (1) develop a school performance report for schools, districts and charter schools, and (2) collect and electronically report specified performance data for schools, districts and charter schools.
Section 7: Exempts a school district from certain requirements related to the disposal of textbooks until the 2012-13 school year.
Section 8: Until the 2012-13 school year, releases districts from the requirement in Section 53A-13-107 that an annual presentation on adoption be given to students in grades 7-12.
Section 9: Until the 2012-13 school year, releases districts from the requirement in Section 53A-14-107 regarding alignment of primary instructional materials aligned with the core curriculum adopted under Section 53A-1-402.
http://le.utah.gov/~2010/bills/hbillenr/hb0166.pdf
Title: H.B. 166
Source: le.utah.gov |
Assessment |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 |
Provides for the statewide assessment of students in grades 2-12 in basic skills courses using criterion-referenced tests or online computer adaptive tests, as determined by the state board of education. Eliminates the requirement to administer a statewide norm-referenced test in grades 3, 5 and 8. Allows the state board of education to exempt a district or charter school from one or more of the Utah Performance Assessment System for Students (U-PASS) testing requirements if the district or charter school pilots an assessment system that incorporates certain elements. Eliminates a cap on the number of school districts and charter schools that may participate in a pilot assessment system. Extends the pilot assessment systems through July 1, 2015. http://le.utah.gov/~2010/bills/sbillenr/sb0016.pdf
Title: S.B. 16
Source: le.utah.gov |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 |
Adds Section 53A-17a-105.5. Defines "qualifying program" as (1) the at-risk flow through program; (2) the homeless and disadvantaged minority students program [both created in 53A-17a-121]; (3) the gifted and talented program; (4) the advanced placement program; (5) the concurrent enrollment program. Allows a district or charter school that receives a state allocation of less than $10,000 for a qualifying program to either (1) combine the funds with certain other program funds and use the combined funds in accordance with the program requirements for any of the qualifying programs that are combined; or (2) transfer the funds to a qualifying program for which the district or charter school received an allocation of funds that is greater than or equal to $10,000; and use the combined funds in accordance with the program requirements for the qualifying program to which the funds are transferred. Pages 5-6 of 6: http://le.utah.gov/~2010/bills/hbillenr/hb0149.pdf
Title: H.B. 149 - Section 3
Source: le.utah.gov |
Background Checks |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 |
Modifies provisions regarding criminal background checks for employees of, or volunteers at, school districts, charter schools and private schools. Defines "contract employees" (staffing service employees) and includes them among school employees who must undergo background checks. Directs a district or charter school to require an employee to periodically submit to a criminal background check in accordance with state board or local board/charter school policies. Provides that a district, charter school or private school may require an applicant or employee to pay for the costs of a periodic criminal background check. Allows the state board of education to require an educator to submit to a criminal background check where reasonable cause exists. Requires a district or charter school to resolve any request for a review of a denial of or dismissal from employment through administrative procedures established by the school district or charter school. http://le.utah.gov/~2010/bills/hbillenr/hb0081.pdf
Title: H.B. 81
Source: le.utah.gov |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College |
Allows an individual or entity to enter into an agreement with a board of trustees of a higher education institution to establish and operate a charter school. Establishes procedures for state approval, opening and operation of a charter school chartered through an agreement with a higher education institution. Allows a fee to be charged for the board of trustees' costs in providing oversight of and technical support to the charter school. Specifies the responsibilities of a board of trustees that authorizes a charter school. Requires a campus board of directors of a college campus within the Utah College of Applied Technology to obtain approval from the Utah College of Applied Technology Board of Trustees before entering into an agreement to establish and operate a charter school. http://le.utah.gov/~2010/bills/sbillenr/sb0055.pdf
Title: S.B. 55
Source: le.utah.gov |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 |
Expands the membership of the state board of education by including a member of the state charter school board as a nonvoting member. Removes a statutory enrollment cap on charter schools. Allows the state board to approve an increase in charter school enrollment capacity, beginning in the 2012-13 school year, subject to legislative appropriation. Establishes state board and state charter school board procedures if the legislature does not appropriate funds for an increase in charter school enrollment capacity that has been tentatively approved by the state board. Modifies procedures for admitting students to charter schools and transferring from a charter school to a school district or another charter school. Modifies conflict of interest provisions applicable to charter school officers. Provides for the nomination by the state charter school board of members of a committee that reviews requests for loans to charter schools. http://le.utah.gov/~2010/bills/sbillenr/sb0188.pdf
Title: S.B. 188
Source: le.utah.gov |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 |
Removes a statutorily imposed cap on the maximum number of students who may be enrolled in charter schools each year. Allows the state board of education to approve an increase in charter school enrollment capacity in the 2012-13 school year or thereafter, subject to the legislature appropriating funds for the increase. http://le.utah.gov/~2010/bills/hbillenr/hb0149.pdf
Title: H.B. 149 - Section 1 and 2
Source: le.utah.gov |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 |
Modifies requirements regarding notice of a public hearing on a proposed school district budget. Requires a local school board to post a proposed budget on the district's Web site 10 days prior to a public hearing on the proposed budget. http://le.utah.gov/~2010/bills/sbillenr/sb0057.pdf
Title: S.B. 57
Source: le.utah.gov |
Finance--Student Fees |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 |
Provides that a minor enrolled in a private school or a home school is eligible to participate in extracurricular activities at a public school whose district boundaries the student's parent resides within or from which the student withdrew. Provides a private school student may only participate in a public school extracurricular activity that is not offered by the student's private school. Provides exceptions. Prohibits districts or schools from imposing eligibility requirements on private and homeschool students that are not imposed on regular public school students. Requires private and homeschool students to pay same fees as regular public school students to participate in an extracurricular activity. Requires a district superintendent to appoint a panel to verify a home school student's compliance with academic eligibility requirements when requested by a principal. Identifies criteria for and responsibilities of panel members. Permits a homeschool student whom a panel finds not in compliance with academic eligibility to seek to establish academic eligibility for the next activity season. Provides a public school student who has been declared academically ineligible to participate in extracurricular activities and who subsequently enrolls in a home school is academically ineligible until the student demonstrates academic eligibility through specified means. Provides that a public school student declared to be behaviorally ineligible to participate in extracurricular activities and who subsequently enrolls in a home school loses eligibility for participation in extracurricular activities until the student meets the eligibility standards applied to a regular public school student. http://le.utah.gov/~2010/bills/sbillenr/sb0066.pdf
Title: S.B. 66
Source: le.utah.gov |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 |
Amends provisions in the Minimum School Program Act related to certain uses of school district property tax revenue. Allows local school boards to use revenue collected from capital property tax levies for general fund purposes for fiscal years 2010-11 and 2011-12. Requires a local school board to notify taxpayers of such uses of property tax revenue. http://le.utah.gov/~2010/bills/hbillenr/hb0282.pdf
Title: H.B. 295
Source: le.utah.gov |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues--Alternative Revenues |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 |
Creates an Autism Awareness support special group license plate for programs that create or support autism awareness programs. Requires applicants for a new plate to make a $25 annual donation to the Autism Awareness Restricted Account. Creates the Autism Awareness Restricted Account. Requires the superintendent of public instruction to distribute funds in the Autism Awareness Restricted Account to certain organizations that provide programs that create or support autism awareness programs. Grants the state board of education rulemaking authority to make rules providing procedures for an organization to apply to receive a distribution. http://le.utah.gov/~2010/bills/hbillenr/hb0327.pdf
Title: H.B. 327
Source: le.utah.gov |
Governance--Ethics/Conflict of Interest |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 |
Requires candidates for governor, lieutenant governor, state auditor, state treasurer, attorney general, state legislator, or state board of education member to file a financial disclosure at the time of filing a declaration of candidacy, and at least annually after election to office. Requires a candidate's financial disclosure form to be made publicly available. Amends definition of "conflict of interest" in Section 76-8-109; new language defines "conflict of interest" as an action that is taken by a regulated officeholder that the officeholder reasonably believes may cause direct financial benefit or detriment to the officeholder, a member of the officeholder's immediate family, or to an entity that the officeholder is required to disclose under legislative provisions. Defines "entity" and "income" for these purposes. Also requires such elected officials to publicly declare a conflict of interest before or while acting (including voting, in the case of a legislator or state board member) on a contract or other matter that creates a conflict of interest not stated in the financial disclosure form. http://le.utah.gov/~2010/bills/hbillenr/hb0270.pdf
Title: H.B. 270
Source: le.utah.gov |
Health |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 |
Amends provisions related to vision screening in schools. Amends provisions to further clarify that free vision screening in schools is for children aged 3 1/2 to 7. Authorizes districts to provide free vision screening for children ages 8 and older, establish guidelines for administering a free vision screening programs, and establish penalties for a violation of certain provisions related to free vision screenings. http://le.utah.gov/~2010/bills/sbillenr/sb0144.pdf
Title: S.B. 144
Source: le.utah.gov |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
Postsec. |
Extends eligibility for a New Century Scholarship to a student who completes at a four-year institution the equivalent of courses required for an associate's degree. Effective for the Class of 2011, amends deadline by which a student must complete an associate's degree or math and science curriculum to be eligible for a New Century Scholarship. Clarifies that a student applying for the New Century Scholarship must also either complete their local high school graduation requirements with a minimum 3.5 grade point average, or for a student who does not receive a high school grade point average, meet specified alternative requirements, including a minimum composite ACT score of 26. Clarifies that New Century Scholarship recipients must be U.S. citizens and may not have a criminal record. Requires a New Century scholarship or Regents scholarship recipient to either enroll full-time in a higher education institution the fall after high school graduation, or receive a deferral from the board of regents. Directs the board of regents to adopt an application for a New Century scholarship (and appeal process for either scholarship), and to disclose on all applications and related materials that the amount of a New Century or Regents scholarship is subject to funding and may be reduced. Authorizes the board to set deadlines for receiving New Century and Regents scholarship applications and supporting documentation. Provides that a student may not receive both a New Century scholarship and a Regents' scholarship.
Repeals provision that (1) allowed the board to grant a leave of absence to an Exemplary Academic Achievement Scholarship holder and (2) specified that a student is eligible for scholarship funds for up to five years after high school graduation. http://le.utah.gov/~2010/bills/sbillenr/sb0132.pdf
Title: S.B. 132
Source: le.utah.gov |
Postsecondary Finance |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
Postsec. |
Defines "foreign person" and "conditional gift". Requires any higher education institution to disclose to the board of regents receipt during any one-year period of any gift(s) totaling a certain amount from a foreign person (including a foreign government or corporation or other entity created under the laws of a foreign government or that has its principal place of business located outside the U.S.). Requires the board to report to the education interim committee and provide a summary of all gifts above a certain amount received by higher education institutions from foreign persons/governments during the prior fiscal year. http://le.utah.gov/~2010/bills/hbillenr/hb0114.pdf
Title: H.B. 114
Source: le.utah.gov |
Postsecondary Finance |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
Postsec. |
Amends the Public Employee's Benefit and Insurance Program Act risk pools. Changes the number of eligible full-time enrollees an institution of higher education must have in order to participate in the program's risk pools. Requires the program to create a rate for an institute of higher education with 1,000 or more plan enrollees based 100% on experience. Requires a separate risk pool for institutes of higher education that have experience rating that is higher than the state employees risk pool experience rating. http://le.utah.gov/~2010/bills/hbillenr/hb0215.pdf
Title: H.B. 215
Source: le.utah.gov |
Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
Postsec. |
Requires the governor, when making appointments to the state board of regents, to (1) appoint at least two individuals who do not reside within a metropolitan statistical area; (2) appoint no more than six individuals who reside within a county of the first class; and (3) ensure the remaining at-large appointees reflect diversity of exposure to the various institutions in the state system of higher education. By September 30, 2011, requires the governor to appoint the individuals not living in a metropolitan statistical area. http://le.utah.gov/~2010/bills/sbillenr/sb0052.pdf
Title: S.B. 52
Source: le.utah.gov |
Reading/Literacy |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 |
Requires notification of a parent of a 1st, 2nd or 3rd grader, prior to midyear of the school term, that the student is reading below grade level, as determined by multiple assessments. Requires the district or charter school to provide information to the parent on reading remediation inteventions available through the district or charter school, and to provide focused reading remediation through appropriate interventions that may include tutoring, before and after school programs, or summer school assistance. Directs the state board to make rules defining expected reading levels for 1st, 2nd and 3rd grades. Directs the state board, by the November meeting of the Education Interim Committee, to annually report the number of students in grades 1-3 reading below grade level in the previous school year, and the number of such students who received reading intervention during the previous school year. Specifies that nothing in these provisions may be interpreted to imply that a student may or may not be advanced to the next grade level based on the student's reading ability as measured in accordance with these provisions. http://le.utah.gov/~2010/bills/sbillenr/sb0150.pdf
Title: S.B. 150
Source: le.utah.gov |
School Safety |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 |
Provides the state board of education may, and local boards and charter schools must adopt rules prohibiting the use, possession or distribution of an electronic cigarette on school property or during school-sponsored activities. http://le.utah.gov/~2010/bills/hbillenr/hb0088.pdf
Title: H.B. 88
Source: le.utah.gov |
School Safety |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 |
Adds Section 53A-15-603. Requires the state board to adopt rules requiring local boards and charter school governing boards to adopt gang prevention and intervention policies. Authorizes the state board rules to include provisions related to (1) school staff reporting of suspected gang activities; (2) exclusion of gang members from participation in extracurricular activities; (3) response to gang-related graffiti or damage to school property; (4) parental notification of serious gang-related incidents on school property (5) training of school personnel to recognize early warning signs for youth in trouble and help students resist serious involvement in undesirable activity, including joining gangs or mimicking gang behavior; (6) prohibitions of specified behavior, including wearing of gang apparel or flashing of gang signs. Authorizes the state board to require local boards or charter school governing boards to all students, parents and faculty through school Web sites, handbooks and other reasonable means of communication. http://le.utah.gov/~2010/bills/sbillenr/sb0059.pdf
Title: S.B. 59
Source: le.utah.gov |
School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 |
Amends definition of "educational facility". In the case of a land use or structure owned or operated by a school district or charter school that is not an educational facility but is used in support of providing instruction to students, bars a municipality or county from imposing a regulation that:
(1) Is not imposed on a similar land use or structure in the zone in which the land use or structure is approved; or
(2) Uses the district or charter school's tax-exempt status as criteria for prohibiting or regulating the land use or location of the structure. http://le.utah.gov/~2010/bills/hbillenr/hb0282.pdf
Title: H.B. 282
Source: le.utah.gov |
Special Populations--Military |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 |
Enacts the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children. Establishes the State Council on Military Children. Provides for the appointment of the state's representative on the Interstate Commission on Educational Opportunity for Military Children. http://le.utah.gov/~2010/bills/hbillenr/hb0386.pdf
Title: H.B. 386
Source: le.utah.gov |
Students |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 |
Requires a district or charter school to accept a foreign exchange student if another student from the same school is participating in the same exchange program outside the country, and the foreign exchange student is enrolled in the school for one year or less. http://le.utah.gov/~2010/bills/hbillenr/hb0433.pdf
Title: H.B. 433
Source: le.utah.gov |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 02/2010 |
P-12 |
Provides that if monies appropriated to charter schools to replace local property taxes are less than the amount prescribed by a statutory funding formula, monies must be allocated among charter schools in proportion to each charter school's share of the total enrollment in charter schools. Also provides that if monies appropriated for charter school administrative costs are insufficient to provide the amount per student prescribed in statute, the appropriation must be allocated among charter schools in proportion to each charter school's share of the total enrollment in charter schools. Repeals Section 53A-17a-104, "Amount of state's contribution toward minimum school program" and 53A-21-501, "State contribution to capital outlay programs". http://le.utah.gov/~2010/bills/hbillenr/hb0001.pdf
Title: H.B. 1
Source: le.utah.gov |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
Signed into law 02/2010 |
Postsec. |
Amends the governance and oversight authority of the state board of regents for the state educational savings plan. Modifies the plan provisions to clarify the plan's name, powers and duties. Among other new authorizations, permits plan to:
(1) Carry out studies and projections in order to advise account owners regarding present and estimated future higher education costs and levels of financial participation in the plan required to enable account owners to achieve their educational funding objective
(2) Create public and private partnerships, including investment or management relationships with other 529 plans or entities
(3) Administer outreach efforts to (i) market and publicize the plan and its products to existing and prospective account owners and (ii) encourage economically challenged populations to save for postsecondary education.
Eliminates a requirement to reduce the value of the plan tax credit or deduction when the Consumer Price Index decreases from one year to the next. Exempts certain withdrawals from the add back provisions of the state income tax credit or deduction previously claimed. http://le.utah.gov/~2010/bills/sbillenr/sb0095.pdf
Title: S.B. 95
Source: le.utah.gov |
Teaching Quality |
Adopted 02/2010 |
P-12 |
Adds new Rule 277-111, "Sharing of Curriculum Materials by Public School Educators". Allows/encourages educators to use valuable time and resources to improve instruction with assistance from appropriate materials developed by other educators. Allows educators to share materials for noncommercial use that educators have developed primarily for use in their own classes, courses or assignments. Specifies that educators may share only materials they have developed, not materials purchased or developed by their employer or the state. Authorizes educators to share materials under a Creative Commons License; provides they are personally responsible for understanding and satisfying the requirements of a Creative Commons License. Authorizes public school employers to notify employees that materials developed with public school funds or during public school employment must be reviewed by the employer prior to sharing or distribution. Prohibits public school educators from selling teacher curriculum materials developed in whole or in part with public education funds or developed within the employee's scope of employment to Utah educators.
Authorizes districts and charter schools to develop policies directing employees to seek approval before sharing materials developed on contract time, developed partially or jointly with school district/charter school funding, as part of a district/charter school assignment or if materials reference or imply district/charter school use or endorsement. Authorizes districts and charter schools to prohibit their employees from sharing materials that were purchased with district funds or that are licensed specifically for district/charter school use. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bulletin/2009/20091201/33147.htm
Title: R277-111
Source: www.rules.utah.gov |
Background Checks |
Adopted 01/2010 |
P-12 |
Revised provision clarifies that the Utah State Office of Education (USOE) must review reports received from the department of public safety (DPS) regarding arrests/convictions of current or prospective licensees (prior language referred only to reviewing data received from employers on currently licensed educators). Requires current or prospective licensees who are arrested or convicted to immediately submit fingerprints to the DPS for a background check. Requires the USOE to place a flag on the licensee's CACTUS [licensed educator data] file indicating a background check issue, and to evaluate the need for potential licensing action. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bulletin/2009/20091101/33052.htm
Title: R277-516
Source: www.rules.utah.gov |
School Safety |
Adopted 01/2010 |
P-12 |
Defines "bullying", "cyberbullying", and "hazing". Requires school districts and charter schools to implement bullying and hazing policies district- and school-wide. Provides for regular and meaningful training of school employees and students. Provides for enforcement of the policies in public schools. Requires a student or coach to participate in bullying and hazing prevention training before participating in a public school-sponsored athletic program or or extracurricular club or activity. Requires all public school coaches to act consistently with professional standards (as set in administrative rule) in all responsibilities and activities of their assignments. Provides that failure to act consistently with these standards toward students, colleagues and parents may result in discipline against an educator's license. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bulletin/2009/20091101/33053.htm
Title: R277-613
Source: www.rules.utah.gov |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Adopted 12/2009 |
P-12 |
Repeals language detailing the State Charter School Board's accountability review process. Requires that all charter schools be accredited by the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools (NAAS). Clarifies that a parent school and all satellites must be considered a single local education agency (LEA) for purposes of public school funding and reporting. Requires that charter schools be in compliance with their charter agreement, as maintained by the state office of education (with the presumption that the agreement maintained by the USOE is the official and complete agreement). http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bulletin/2009/20091001/32979.htm
Title: R277-470
Source: www.rules.utah.gov |
Background Checks |
Adopted 11/2009 |
P-12 |
Provides a new section that requires all licensed Utah educators when renewing their Utah educator licenses to submit fingerprints for a background check to the department of public safety (DPS). Requires the Utah State Office of Education (USOE) to provide DPS with a list of all licensed Utah educators and identifying information to be maintained in a database developed by DPS in consultation with the USOE. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r277/r277-501.htm
Title: R277-501
Source: www.rules.utah.gov |
Finance--Student Fees |
Adopted 11/2009 |
P-12 |
Requires charter and online schools to allow students to participate in extracurricular activities sponsored by public schools. Repeals tiered participation fee schedule for charter school and online students to participate in extracurricular or co-curricular activities; replaces with flat per-student fee, to be paid by the student's school of enrollment to the school at which the student wishes to participate. Specifies that upon annual payment of the school participation fee, the student may participate in all extracurricular school activities during the school year for which the student is qualified and eligible. Clarifies that the student participation fee for charter school and online students is in addition to specific extracurricular activities and the activity fees charged to all students in the secondary school to supplement school activities. Adds that charter, online and traditional schools may negotiate to allow student participation in specialized courses or programs offered during the regular school day, and school district-sponsored enrichment programs or activities. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r277/r277-494.htm
Title: R277-494
Source: www.rules.utah.gov |
Background Checks |
Adopted 09/2009 |
P-12 |
Provides procedures for requiring licensed public education employees to report certain types of arrests, including sex-, drug- or alcohol-related arrests, to employers within 48 hours or as soon as possible. Require school districts and charter schools to conduct periodic background checks for non-licensed employees. Requires school districts/charter schools to adopt policies requiring reporting of designated offenses by non-licensed public employees and all employees who drive motor vehicles as an employment responsibility. Establishes state office of education responsibilities for the review of arrest/conviction information from licensed educators. According to rule analysis, this rule is prompted by a legislative audit. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bulletin/2009/20090701/32735.htm
Title: R277-516
Source: www.rules.utah.gov |
Finance--Funding Formulas |
Adopted 09/2009 |
P-12 |
Existing provision requires School Land Trust Funds to be focused on schools' critical academic needs. Amends definition of "critical academic needs" for purposes of this provision. Changes definition from "school's weakness(es) in academic areas for which there is a Utah Core curriculum" to "needs identified in the school improvement plan developed in accordance with Section 53A-1a-108.5." Also changes from "critical academic needs" to "most critical academic needs." Adds that programs not eligible for School LAND Trust Program monies include plans to improve school climate, provide security, address behavioral issues, prevent bullying, install permanent auditorium audio systems, and initiate or support other non-academic school needs. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bulletin/2009/20090701/32733.htm
Title: R277-477
Source: www.rules.utah.gov |
Governance--School Boards |
Adopted 09/2009 |
P-12 |
Requires each local school board and charter school governing board to provide written assurance assurances that the board has:
(1) Implemented an electronic device (cell phones and pagers) policy consistent with state board rule
(2) Posted collective bargaining agreement(s) on the school district or charter school Web site within 10 days of the ratification or modification of any collective bargaining agreement
(3) By May 15, 2010, posted certain public financial information on the school district or charter school Web site consistent with state statute. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bulletin/2009/20090701/32729.htm
Title: R277-108-5
Source: www.rules.utah.gov |
Adult Basic Education |
Adopted 07/2009 |
P-12 |
Changes the percentage and the criteria for which funds are allocated to local Adult Education programs consistent with findings from the state legislative audit of the adult education program. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bulletin/2009/20090515/32647.htm
Title: R277-733
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies |
Adopted 07/2009 |
P-12 |
Changes the composition of the MESA Public Education Funding Application Review Committee in the definitions. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bulletin/2009/20090515/32646.htm
Title: R277-717-1
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies |
Adopted 07/2009 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College |
Clarifies rules related to per diem payments and reimbursement of travel expenses for policy board officers or employees to attend official board meetings. Provides that higher education officers and employees will be paid per diem rates established in rule unless unless higher education pays the costs of the per diem. Provides that a member of a board may not receive per diem or travel expenses if the member is being compensated as an officer or employee of a governmental entity, including the state, while performing the member's service on the board. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bulletin/2009/20090515/32632.htm
Title: R25-5
Source: www.rules.utah.gov |
High School--GED (General Education Development) |
Adopted 07/2009 |
P-12 |
Replaces references to "Utah General Educational Development Certificate" with "Utah High School Completion Diploma". Defines "out-of-school youth" as an individual age 16-19 whose high school class has not graduated and who is no longer enrolled in a K-12 program of instruction. Provides that a Utah High School Completion Diploma will be awarded to an individual who has passed all five subject areas of the GED Test at a Utah GED Testing Center based on Utah passing standards. Provides that GED testing is available to all individuals, regardless of Utah residency. Reduces minimum age for GED eligibility from 18 to 16. Specifies documentation that 16-year-old dropouts seeking a GED must provide, prior to admission to GED testing, including an application completed by the school district, charter school, or special purpose school stating that the applicant understands and accepts the consequences and educational choices associated with the withdrawal from a K-12 program of instruction, including the prohibition from returning to a K-12 program anywhere in Utah upon successful passing of all five sections of the GED test, and signed by the applicant's parent/guardian specifically stating that the applicant and parent/guardian understand and accept the consequences and educational choices associated with the applicant's decision to withdraw from a K-12 program of instruction, and authorizing the GED tests.
Provides that an out-of-school youth of school age who has not successfully passed all five GED tests must be allowed to return to a school district, charter school, or special purpose school prior to the time his/her class graduates, with the understanding and expectation that all necessary requirements for the traditional K-12 diploma must be completed for a regular high school diploma. Provides that an out-of-school youth who passes all five GED Tests and receives a Utah High School Completion Diploma must be reported as a graduate for K-12 graduation Annual Yearly Progress outcomes. Allows individuals who have previously passed the five GED tests but who wish to retake tests seeking higher scores for postsecondary admissions purposes to seek permission to retake the GED tests from the state office of education administrator of GED testing. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bulletin/2009/20090501/32511.htm
Title: R277-702
Source: www.rules.utah.gov |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Adopted 07/2009 |
P-12 |
Amends rule to provide for use of electronic and telecommunication devices on school buses. Adds provision requiring school bus drivers to perform an end of bus route inspection to ensure that all students are off the bus. Removes antiquated language. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bulletin/2009/20090501/32510.htm
Title: R277-601
Source: www.rules.utah.gov |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Adopted 07/2009 |
P-12 |
Provides significant new and revised language throughout to reflect legislative audit findings and funding formula study committee recommendations regarding student transportation standards and procedures. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bulletin/2009/20090515/32644.htm
Title: R277-600
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Special Education--Finance |
Adopted 07/2009 |
P-12 |
Increases requirements related to notifying parents of students with IEPs about the availability of Carson Smith special needs scholarships to attend eligible private schools. Adds new language requiring eligible private schools that change ownership to submit a new application for eligibility to receive Carson Smith scholarship payments from the board; requires the application to demonstrate that the school continues to meet eligibility requirements established in rule. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bulletin/2009/20090515/32645.htm
Title: R277-602
Source: www.rules.utah.gov |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Alternative |
Adopted 07/2009 |
P-12 |
Permits an alternative licensure candidate who has been employed as a full-time instructional paraeducator to substitute that experience for one or more pedagogy courses if the individual has been a paraeducator for at least three years, school/school district documentation indicates the applicant's experience has been successful, and the state office of education approves the applicant's experience in lieu of pedagogy courses.
Replaces "letter of authorization" with "school district/charter school specific license" in reference to practice of applying to state board to fill a position after demonstrating that other licensing routes for the applicant are untenable or unreasonable. Provides that school district/charter school specific competency-based license-holders are subject to additional USOE review based upon specified criteria. Establishes procedures if the application for school district/charter school specific competency-based licensure is denied. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bulletin/2009/20090515/32643.htm
Title: R277-503-4
Source: www.rules.utah.gov |
Finance--Funding Formulas |
Adopted 06/2009 |
P-12 |
Provides greater flexibility in local determinations of how school LAND Trust Program funds are spent. Requires that School LAND Trust Program funds be focused on enhancing or improving student academic achievement and implementing a component of the school improvement plan focused on the school's identified critical academic needs, as explained in Section 53A-1a-108.5 and Section 53A-16-101.5(5).
Provides that School LAND Trust monies may be spent on activities such as:
(1) Credit recovery courses and programs
(2) Study skills classes
(3) College entrance exam preparation classes
(4) Academic field trips
(5) Classroom equipment and materials such as flashcards, math manipulatives, calculators, microscopes, maps, books or student planners
(6) Teachers and teacher aides
(7) Professional development directly tied to school academic goals
(8) Computer labs, software, LCDs and smart boards
(9) Books and textbooks.
Permits schools serving students with disabilities to use funds as needed to directly influence and improve student performance according to the student Individual Education Plans (IEPs). Directs the School Children's Trust Section of the USOE to create and electronically post model plans for elementary and secondary schools.
Adds R277-477-4, which requires the School Children's Trust Section of the Utah State Office of Education USOE to provide support to local boards of education, to the SCSB and to local charter trust land committees. Specifies types of support services that must be provided. Directs the School Children's Trust Section to monitor development of School LAND Trust plans and assist local community councils and charter school trust land committees with plan development as requested, and monitor expenditures and compliance with statutory requirements. Specifies types of activities that assistance/monitoring may include. Requires the School Children's Trust Section, under the direction of the Superintendent, to provide oversight and expertise regarding the School LAND Trust account and all related activities. Specifies types of activities that oversight may include. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bulletin/2009/20090401/32447.htm
Title: R277-477
Source: www.rules.utah.gov |
Governance--Site-Based Management |
Adopted 05/2009 |
P-12 |
Specifies that local boards and the state charter school board are responsible for school community council operations, plans, oversight and training in schools under their oversight. Changes primary focus of school commuity councils to developing, approving and assisting in implementing school improvement plans, and advising school/school district administrators consistent with Sections 53A-1a-108(3) and 53A-16-101.5. Bars a school administrator from serving as chair or co-chair of a school community council. Shifts responsibility for providing specified public information from the school administrator to the school community council chair. Specifies that the school community council must share the annual expenditure report of all School LAND Trust Program funds with the local board or state charter school board. Specifies additional school plans in whose development the school community council must be involved. Requires school community councils to report to the local board at least annually on expenditures, including detailed descriptions of expenditures for professional development. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bulletin/2009/20090401/32449.htm
Title: R277-491
Source: www.rules.utah.gov |
High School--International Baccalaureate |
Adopted 05/2009 |
P-12 |
Amends rule on administration and funding of International Baccalaureate (IB) programs. Adds eligibility of charter schools to operate IB programs and receive state IB program funds. Amends funding language to designate that 50% of the total IB program funds must be distributed equally among all authorized IB programs in the state, and the remaining 50% must be distributed to IB high schools schools where students scored a grade of 4 or higher on IB exams. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bulletin/2009/20090315/32419.htm
Title: R277-710
Source: www.rules.utah.gov |
State Longitudinal Data Systems |
Adopted 05/2009 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Changes state data system from "Data Clearinghouse File"-based to "UTREx" (Utah eTranscript and Record Exchange), effective July 1, 2010. Defines UTREx as system that allows individual student records to be exchanged electronically among public schools, LEAs and the state office of education (USOE), and to be sent to any participating postsecondary institution. Requires any district, prior to updating a student data system or modifying data elements in an existing data system, to receive USOE approval to ensure the new system maintains compatability with UTREx. Updates provisions related to disclosure of student data for research purposes. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bulletin/2009/20090401/32448.htm
Title: R277-484
Source: www.rules.utah.gov |
Textbooks and Open Source |
Adopted 05/2009 |
P-12 |
Allows school districts to communicate directly with each other in sharing or disposing of textbooks. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bulletin/2009/20090315/32417.htm
Title: R277-433
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Assessment |
Adopted 04/2009 |
P-12 |
Adds a new section regarding student achievement testing exceptions. Provides the state board may exempt a district or charter school from U-PASS testing requirements if a district or charter school pilots an assessment system that incorporates:
(1) online classroom-based assessment that utilizes adaptive testing in all grades
(2) online writing assessment in grades 4 through 12
(3) assessments administered in grades 8, 10 and 11
(4) college placement assessments in grades 11 to provide information for 12th grade high school course selections
and is subject to an accountability plan and high school graduation standards that are based on the assessment system described in R277-705-11A(1), (2), (3), (4) above and developed and adopted by the state board.
Provides exemptions may not exceed three rural school districts, two urban school districts and five charter schools, and may not continue beyond July 2010. Adds provisions for students transfering from an exempted district to an unexempted district in grade 11 or 12. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bulletin/2009/20090201/32314.htm
Title: R277-705
Source: www.rules.utah.gov |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Adopted 04/2009 |
P-12 |
Provides changes in procedure and terminology to make the rule consistent with the federal No Child Left Behind Act. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bulletin/2009/20090201/32312.htm
Title: R277-510
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Accountability |
Signed into law 03/2009 |
P-12 |
Enacts a definition of "educational facility" in Utah municipal code. Enacts a definition of "charter school" in Impact Fees Act of Title 11 of Utah Code, Cities, Counties, and Local Taxing Units. Establishes new requirements for impact fees collected on or after May 12, 2009. Requires each local political subdivision and private entity, before imposing impact fees, to prepare a capital facilities plan to determine the public facilities required to serve development resulting from new development activity. Adds that the written analysis for each local political subdivision and private entity intending to impose an impact fee must (1) identify the anticipated impact on or consumption of any existing capacity of a public facility by the anticipated development activity (2) identify the anticipated impact on system improvements required by the anticipated development activity to maintain the established level of service for each public facility and (3) estimate the proportionate share of the costs for existing capacity that will be recouped.
Revises the specified costs and factors that a local political subdivision or private entity, in analyzing whether the proportionate share of the costs of public facilities are reasonably related to the new development activity, must evaluate. Requires impact fee enactments to include a provision authorizing the local political subdivision or private entity, as the case may be, to adjust the standard impact fee at the time the fee is charged to respond to a request for a prompt and individualized impact fee review for the development activity of the state or a school district or charter school.
Authorizes a local political subdivision or private entity to include a provision in an impact fee enactment that provides an impact fee exemption for development activity attributable to the state, a school district or charter school. Adds that an impact fee enactment that provides an impact fee exemption for development activity attributable to a school district or charter school must allow either a school district or a charter school to qualify for the exemption on the same basis.
Provides that an impact fee may not be imposed on a school district or charter school for a park, recreation facility, open space or trail. Provides an impact fee may not be imposed on construction of a school, whether by a school district or a charter school, if (1) the school is intended to replace another school, whether on the same or a different parcel; (2) the new school creates no greater demand or need for public facilities than the school being replaced; and (3) the new school and the school being replaced are both within the boundary of the local political subdivision or he jurisdiction of the private entity. Provides an impact fee may be imposed on a school district or charter school if specified circumstances apply.
Requires a local political subdivision or private entity to participate in mediation if requested by a school district or charter school. http://le.utah.gov/~2009/bills/hbillenr/hb0259.pdf
Title: H.B. 259
Source: le.utah.gov |
Assessment |
Signed into law 03/2009 |
P-12 |
Modifies the State Performance Assessment System for Students by requiring online writing assessments in grades 5 and 8. Encourages a school district or charter school, as applicable, to administer an online writing assessment to students in grade 11. Allows the state board of education to award a grant to a school district or charter school to pay for an online writing assessment and instruction program that may be used to assess the writing of students in grade 11. http://le.utah.gov/~2009/bills/hbillenr/hb0334.pdf
Title: H.B. 334
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Attendance |
Signed into law 03/2009 |
P-12 |
Adds 53A-11-1401 through -1404, collectively known as Education Policies for Military Children. Provides definitions. Allows for certain exceptions when military children transfer schools, including the use of official and unofficial education records, time periods for producing official records, age of school enrollment, immunizations and graduation provisions. Provides that tuition may not be charged a military child in the care of a non-custodial parent or other person living in a jurisdiction other than that of the custodial parent. http://le.utah.gov/~2009/bills/hbillenr/hb0194.pdf
Title: H.B. 194
Source: le.utah.gov |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 03/2009 |
P-12 |
Allows a charter school that made an election of nonparticipation in the state retirement systems for its employees to make a one-time, irrevocable retraction of the election of nonparticipation. http://le.utah.gov/~2009/bills/hbillenr/hb0096.pdf
Title: H.B. 96
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed. |
Signed into law 03/2009 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College |
Expresses support for the work of the state council on financial education. Encourages participation on the council by the state office of education, other state agencies and all other private or public entities that engage in teaching financial education and share a commitment to empowering individuals and families to achieve economic stability, opportunity and upward mobility. Requires a copy of the resolution to be sent to the state office of education, the state board and the board of regents. http://le.utah.gov/~2009/bills/sbillenr/scr003.pdf
Title: S.C.R. 3
Source: le.utah.gov |
Federal |
Signed into law 03/2009 |
P-12 |
Relates to federal education agreement requirements. Makes adjustments to provisions requiring gubernatorial and legislative approval for certain federal education agreements that implement federal programs, such as the No Child Left Behind Act. http://le.utah.gov/~2009/bills/sbillenr/sb0185.pdf
Title: S.B. 185
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies |
Adopted 03/2009 |
P-12 |
Includes new definitions, a new section regarding consideration of previous state board action, and a new section on state board waiver of administrative rules. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r277/r277-101.htm#T4
Title: R277-101
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies |
Adopted 03/2009 |
P-12 |
Provides definitions, procedures in preparing and releasing RFPs, and RFP-like proposals or grants, and procedures for maintaining the fairness and confidentiality of RFP and RFP-like proposals or grants prior to release by the state office of education. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r277/r277-117.htm
Title: R277-117
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
High School |
Signed into law 03/2009 |
P-12 |
Repeals the funding allocation for high school emergency medical training programs. http://le.utah.gov/~2009/bills/hbillenr/hb0447.pdf
Title: H.B. 447
Source: le.utah.gov |
High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Signed into law 03/2009 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Modifies requirements governing concurrent enrollment programs and courses. Requires student assessment prior to participation in English and math courses, and in meeting college course prerequisites. Requires institutions to collaborate to provide general education and high demand career and technical education concurrent enrollment courses statewide, including via technology. Modifies the distribution of concurrent enrollment appropriations. Requires the state board of regents to annually report to the higher education appropriations subcommittee on concurrent enrollment participation and growth. http://le.utah.gov/~2009/bills/sbillenr/sb0081.pdf
Title: S.B. 81
Source: le.utah.gov |
Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling |
Signed into law 03/2009 |
P-12 |
Requires a local school board to issue a certificate excusing a minor from attendance within 30 days of receipt of a signed affidavit stating that the minor will attend a home school.
Title: S.B. 146
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools |
Signed into law 03/2009 |
P-12 |
Modifies provisions regarding local governmental entity and school district cooperation in education matters. Allows a representative of county government to attend and participate in the board discussions at local school board meetings. Requires local boards to give notice of board meetings to a representative of county government. http://le.utah.gov/~2009/bills/sbillenr/sb0092.pdf
Title: S.B. 92
Source: le.utah.gov |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 03/2009 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Makes the state board of regents the sole agency authorized to award New Century scholarships. Provides that for students graduating in 2011 and thereafter, the total scholarship is equal to $5,000 and adjusts the time period in which a student may use the scholarship monies. Modifies the institutions at which a student may use a Regents' Scholarship. Requires student eligible for a Regents' Scholarship to complete specified Carnegie units in English, math, science, social studies and foreign languages. Requires a student who has completed one or more of these courses through a college course to submit a college transcript indicating the course the student completed. Amends method of calculating student grade point average for scholarship eligibility. Also provides that for students graduating in 2011 and thereafter, the total Exemplary Academic Achievement Scholarship is equal to $5,000, and adjusts the time period in which a student may use the scholarship monies. http://le.utah.gov/~2009/bills/sbillenr/sb0104.pdf
Title: S.B. 104
Source: le.utah.gov |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 03/2009 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Expands the powers of the department of agriculture and food in administering the Rural Rehabilitation Program. Authorizes the department of agriculture and food to approve and to make education loans or grants to individuals for the purpose of attending a vocational school, college or university. http://le.utah.gov/~2009/bills/hbillenr/hb0105.pdf
Title: H.B. 105
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 03/2009 |
Postsec. |
Amends the definition of a resident student for tuition purposes within the state system of higher education. Authorizes Dixie State College to offer a good neighbor waiver of the nonresident differential in tuition rates charged to undergraduate students. Establishes purposes of and student qualifications for alumni legacy nonresident scholarships. Authorizes the president of an institution to waive an amount up to the full nonresident portion of tuition for alumni legacy nonresident scholarships. Provides that a student who attends an institution within the state system of higher education on an alumni legacy nonresident scholarship may not count the time during which the scholarship is received towards establishing resident student status in the state. Increases from 400 to 600 the number of nonresident partial tuition scholarships that may be in effect at any time. http://le.utah.gov/~2009/bills/hbillenr/hb0364.pdf
Title: H.B. 364
Source: le.utah.gov |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
Signed into law 03/2009 |
Postsec. |
Allows an individual who is owed an income tax refund to designate the entire refund as a contribution to a Utah Educational Savings Plan account. Establishes procedures for individuals who have one, none or multiple savings plan accounts. http://le.utah.gov/~2009/bills/hbillenr/hb0035.pdf
Title: H.B. 35
Source: le.utah.gov |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
Signed into law 03/2009 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Requires a public school to provide to the parents of a kindergarten student a financial and economic literacy passport (personal financial literacy), and information about higher education savings options, including information about opening a Utah Educational Savings Plan account. http://le.utah.gov/~2009/bills/sbillenr/sb0100.pdf
Title: S.B. 100
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Reading/Literacy |
Signed into law 03/2009 |
P-12 |
Relates to the Utah Commission on Volunteers. Removes the commission's duty to prepare service learning applications. Removes the commission's duty to establish a community volunteer training program to assist school districts in implementing certain literacy programs. http://le.utah.gov/~2009/bills/hbillenr/hb0231.pdf
Title: H.B. 231
Source: le.utah.gov |
School Safety |
Signed into law 03/2009 |
P-12 |
Authorizes a school crossing guard who observes a person speeding in a reduced speed school zone to report the incident to a law enforcement agency. Authorizes the law enforcement agency to send a notification letter to the last-known registered owner of the offending vehicle that the vehicle was observed violating the speed limit in a reduced speed school zone. Provides that a law enforcement agency that receives a report may initiate an investigation of the alleged violation. http://le.utah.gov/~2009/bills/hbillenr/hb0202.pdf
Title: H.B. 202
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
School Safety |
Signed into law 03/2009 |
P-12 |
Provides a definition of school property to include areas where programs or activities are being conducted. Provides that it is a class A misdemeanor to enter onto school property in order to evade law enforcement. Provides that not knowing the property is school property is not a defense. Requires that the defendant reimburse the school for costs incurred by the school in responding to the defendant's presence on school property. Provides this offense is a separate offense from other offenses that involve failure to stop. http://le.utah.gov/~2009/bills/hbillenr/hb0244.pdf
Title: H.B. 244
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Special Education |
Signed into law 03/2009 |
P-12 |
Modifies provisions of the Carson Smith Scholarships for Students with Special Needs Act, which provides funds for a child with a disability to attend a private school. Requires parents of eligible to be notified of the availability of a Carson Smith Scholarship within 30 days after a student initially qualifies for an IEP and each February 1 thereafter to all students who have an IEP. Requires any district, school or charter school enrolling a student with an IEP to link on the district or school site to the state site that provides prospective applicants with detailed program information and application forms for the Carson Smith Scholarship Program.
Requires an approved eligible private school that changes ownership to reapply to the state board of education and demonstrate that it continues to meet the eligibility requirements of the program. http://le.utah.gov/~2009/bills/hbillenr/hb0425.pdf
Title: H.B. 425
Source: le.utah.gov |
Special Education |
Signed into law 03/2009 |
P-12 |
On request, requires publishers of textbooks recommended by the state board to provide their textbooks and related instructional materials in an electronic file set, in conformance with the National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard so that Braille versions can be produced.
Creates the State School for the Deaf and the Blind (SSDB) as a single public school agency and a public corporation and allows it to serve as the designated LEA for a student subject to state laws. Provides that the state board of education is the governing board of the SSDB. Specifies the responsibilities of the state board related to the SSDB, including appointment of a superintendent for the SSDB who meets specified qualifications. Specifies the authority and duties of the SSDB superintendent. Creates the Advisory Council for the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind. Specifies criteria for individuals eligible to receive services of the SSDB. Establishes student entrance policies and procedures. Specifies educational program, assessment, and reporting requirements. Requires the board to provide appropriate educational services for deafblind individuals.
Establishes the Educational Enrichment Program for Hearing and Visually Impaired Students to provide opportunities that will, in a family friendly environment, enhance the educational services required for deaf, blind or deafblind students.
Provides that certain educators employed by the SSDB are exempt from classified service, state pay plan, and career service provisions of the Personnel Management Act.
Requires the state office of education to collaborate with the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind, districts and charter schools in establishing the Utah State Instructional Materials Access Center to provide students with print disabilities access to instructional materials in alternate formats in a timely manner. http://le.utah.gov/~2009/bills/hbillenr/hb0296.pdf
Title: H.B. 296
Source: le.utah.gov |
Special Populations--Corrections Education |
Signed into law 03/2009 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College |
Adds provision setting parameters for contracts between the department of corrections and community colleges to provide postsecondary education and training. Provides that if the community college declines to provide services or cannot meet reasonable contractual terms, postsecondary education and training may be procured through other appropriate private or public agencies.
Adds section requiring an inmate participating in postsecondary education to pay 50% of tuition at the time of enrollment. Allows an inmate who has inadequate financial resources to participate in a deferred tuition payment program. Directs the department of corrections and the Office of State Debt Collection to coordinate a deferred postsecondary education tuition repayment program to provide inmates a reasonable payment schedule and payment amount. Establishes program criteria. Specifies that neither agency may relieve an offender's tuition repayment responsibility. Permits only inmates lawfully present in the U.S. to participate in the department of corrections' postsecondary educational program. Adds section requiring that any ongoing funds provided to the state board of regent's Prison Recidivism Program beginning in fiscal year 2009-10 be transferred to the Prison Telephone Surcharge Account for establishing necessary program resources and promoting and providing inmate postsecondary education. http://le.utah.gov/~2009/bills/hbillenr/hb0100.pdf
Title: H.B. 100
Source: le.utah.gov |
Special Populations--Foster Care |
Signed into law 03/2009 |
P-12 |
Amends education requirements related to enrollment and attendance in order to comply with the requirements of the federal Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008. http://le.utah.gov/~2009/bills/hbillenr/hb0063.pdf
Title: H.B. 63
Source: le.utah.gov |
STEM |
Signed into law 03/2009 |
Postsec. |
Changes the engineering, computer science and related technology student loan program to a scholarship program. Eliminates requirement that scholarship monies be used only at state system of higher education institutions that offer a four-year degree. Eliminates provision that loan recipients who do not work in the state for a number of years equal to the number of years of the loan repay a portion of the loan. Requires the Technology Initiative Advisory Board to annually recommend to the board of regents a distribution of the scholarship funds to institutions in the state system of higher education, based on a formula. Specifies components of the formula based on the number of engineering, computer science and related technology degrees awarded and offered, and the length of each such degree offered at the institution. http://le.utah.gov/~2009/bills/sbillenr/sb0105.pdf
Title: S.B. 105
Source: le.utah.gov |
Student Supports--Counseling/Guidance |
Adopted 03/2009 |
P-12 |
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 intervention process that includes:
(1) a written plan, updated annually, for a student's (grade 9-12, at a minimum) education and occupational preparation
(2) all state board, local board and local charter board graduation requirements
(3) evidence of parent or guardian, student, and school representative involvement annually
(4) attainment of approved workplace skill competencies, including job placement when appropriate
(5) identification of postsecondary goals and approved sequence of courses.
Requires district- and school-level policies and practices to free licensed school counselors for appropriate identified activities with secondary students. Bars secondary school counselors from devoting significant time to non-school counseling activities, including test coordination and assessment and other activities inconsistent with the Program. Makes receipt of certain funds to support high school counseling programs contingent upon maintainance of Program criteria and ratios. Replaces requirement that counseling programs be reviewed on-site every three years with requirement that programs be reviewed on-site every six years, with three year interim reviews in a locally-developed format.
Requires Comprehensive Counseling and Guidance Programs to include parental involvement in all available Comprehensive Counseling and Guidance Program steering/advisory committees. Requires all schools and charter schools receiving Comprehensive Counseling and Guidance Program funds to provide school-based data projects demonstrating program or intervention effectiveness as required by the state office of education.
Repeals former R277-462-4 on use of program funds. Replaces with R277-462-4, which establishes criteria for all SEOPs. Requires all secondary schools receiving Comprehensive Counseling and Guidance funds to complete written SEOPs for all students prior to start of student's 9th grade year.
Adds new R277-462-5, which requires all districts and charter schools to annually certify to the state office of education the full-time equivalent licensed school counselors assigned to each school, and that the secondary school counselor to student ratio is 1:350 or lower. Annually requires any district or charter school not meeting the counselor/student ratio to submit to the state board a plan for meeting established ratios in a reasonable time frame to continue to receive Comprehensive Counseling and Guidance Program and Minimum School Program funding. Adds provision that as additional funds for Comprehensive Counseling and Guidance Programs become available, lower counselor to student ratios may be required following state board approval and adequate notice to districts and charter schools.
Adds new R277-462-6, which requires districts and charter schools to meet all administrative rule provisions related to the Program to receive Program funds, and sets forth permissible uses of Comprehensive Counseling and Guidance Program Funds for grades 7-12.
Requires the state office of education to annually gather data from districts and charter schools on the number and assignments of school counselors, for use in determining local compliance with Program provisions, including counselor/student ratios. Requires the annual report on the Program to include data and compliance information and be submitted to the legislature and state board. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r277/r277-462.htm
Title: R277-462
Source: www.rules.utah.gov |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Pay-for-Performance |
Signed into law 03/2009 |
P-12 |
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 school teachers. Requires performance-based compensation plans to provide that (1) student learning gains and (2) an employee's instructional quality as measured by classroom observations or other instruments each account for 40% of the maximum amount of performance-based pay that an employee may be awarded; the remaining 20% of the maximum amount of performance-based pay must include a measure of parent, student or community satisfaction. Repeals the pilot July 1, 2011.
Requires criterion-referenced test results to be reported by classroom. http://le.utah.gov/~2009/bills/hbillenr/hb0328.pdf
Title: H.B. 328
Source: le.utah.gov |
Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
Signed into law 03/2009 |
P-12 |
Requires a local school board to develop an educator evaluation program and provide for (1) the evalution of provisional and probationary educators at least twice each school year; (2) the ongoing evaluation of all career educators; and (3) an orientation on the educator evaluation program. Specifies that a local board's educator evaluation program must include the following components:
(1) A reliable and valid evaluation program consistent with generally accepted professional standards for personnel evaluation systems
(2) Systematic evaluation procedures for both provisional and career educators
(3) The use of multiple lines of evidence, such as self-evaluation, student and parent input, peer observation, supervisor observations, evidence of professional growth, student achievement data, and other indicators of instructional improvement
(4) A reasonable number of observation periods for an evaluation to insure adequate reliability
(5) Administration of an educator's evaluation by either the principal or his/her designee, the educator's immediate supervisor, or another person specified in the evaluation program.
Identifies timelines and procedures for individuals responsible for administering an educator's summative evaluation. Provides that an educator who is not satisfied with a summative evaluation may request a review of the evaluation within 30 days after receiving the written evaluation. Provides that if a review is requested, the district superintendent or the superintendent's designee must appoint a person not employed by the district who has expertise in teacher or personnel evaluation to review and make recommendations to the superintendent regarding the teacher's summative evaluation.
Requires individuals mentoring provisional educators to have received training or receive future training in mentoring educators. Adds provision that an educator who is assigned as a mentor may receive compensation for those services in addition to the educator's regular salary.
Repeals:
--Section 53A-10-104, Frequency of evaluations
--Section 53A-10-109, Final evaluation
--Section 53A-10-110, Review of evaluation -- Time limit on request
--Section 53A-10-111, Additional compensation for services
http://le.utah.gov/~2009/bills/hbillenr/hb0264.pdf
Title: H.B. 264
Source: le.utah.gov |
Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining |
Signed into law 03/2009 |
P-12 |
Requires a local board or charter school board to post a collective bargaining agreement entered into by the board on the school district's or charter school's Web site within 10 days of ratification of the agreement. http://le.utah.gov/~2009/bills/hbillenr/hb0210.pdf
Title: H.B. 210
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Textbooks and Open Source |
Adopted 03/2009 |
P-12 |
Adds to definition of "instructional materials" to include all textbooks, workbooks and student materials and supplements necessary for a student to fully participate in coursework. Requires all publishers of textbooks and text materials purchased by traditional and charter schools to provide electronic files of instructional material to the National Instructional Materials Access Center (NIMAC) consistent with federal regulations. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r277/r277-469.htm
Title: R277-469-1, -2, -3, -10, -11
Source: |
Career/Technical Education |
Adopted 02/2009 |
P-12 |
Changes Applied Technology Education (ATE) to Career and Technical Education (CTE) throughout R277-518. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bulletin/2008/20081201/32143.htm
Title: R277-518
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Career/Technical Education |
Adopted 02/2009 |
P-12 |
Replaces reference to "tech prep" with reference to "CTE pathway," defined as a planned CTE/academic continuum of courses within a CTE field beginning in the 9th grade and continuing with postsecondary training culminating in an associate's degree, apprenticeship, certificate of completion, or baccalaureate degree. Provides emphasis on articulated Career and Technical Education (CTE) career pathways. Eliminates "trade and technical education" as an area of study; replaces with "skilled and technical sciences." Replaces "technology education" area of study with "technology and engineering". Specifies new language regarding disbursement of funds. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bulletin/2008/20081201/32146.htm
Title: R277-911
Source: www.rules.utah.gov |
Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
Signed into law 02/2009 |
P-12 |
Modifies revenues appropriated for the Minimum School Program and school building programs; establishes a ceiling for the state contribution to the Minimum School Program for fiscal year 2008-09; specifies how reductions to the Minimum School Program shall be allocated among school districts and charter schools; and provides for certain salary adjustments for school administrators. http://le.utah.gov/~2009/bills/sbillenr/sb0004.pdf
Title: S.B. 4
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
School Safety |
Adopted 02/2009 |
P-12 |
Directs all districts and charter schools, by April 2009, to adopt policies governing the possession and use of electronic devices while on public school premises. Sets forth multiple components that must be addressed in local policies, inlcuding prohibitions on the use of electronic devices in a way that threatens, humiliates, harasses, or intimidates school-related individuals, including students, employees and invitees, or violates local, state or federal laws. Policies may also include
strategies for use of technology that enhance instruction.
Provides the state office of education must:
--Provide resources, upon request, for school districts and schools as they develop electronic device policies, including sources for successful policies, assistance with reviewing draft policies, and information about bullying, harassing, and discrimination via electronic devices.
--Develop a model policy or a policy framework to assist school districts and individual schools in developing and implementing their policies
--Promote the use of effective strategies to enhance instruction and professional development through technology
--Ensure that parents and school employees are involved in the development and implementation of policies
--Work and cooperate with other education entities, such as the PTA, the Utah School Boards Association, the Utah Education Association, the State Charter School Board and the Utah High School Activities Association to provide consistent information to parents and community members about electronic device policies and to provide for appropriate and consistent penalties for violation of policies, including violations that take place at public school extracurricular and athletic events. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bulletin/2008/20081201/32141.htm
Title: R277-495
Source: www.rules.utah.gov |
State Longitudinal Data Systems |
Adopted 02/2009 |
P-12 |
Adds a definition of Comprehensive Administration of Credentials for Teachers in Utah Schools (CACTUS) to R277-502.
Provides the file includes information such as:
(1) Personal directory information
(2) Educational background
(3) Endorsements
(4) Employment history
(5) Professional development information
(6) A record of disciplinary action taken against the educator. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bulletin/2008/20081201/32142.htm
Title: R277-502
Source: www.lexis.com |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Alternative |
Adopted 02/2009 |
P-12 |
Defines "international guest teacher (guest teacher)" as a foreign educator who has earned a public teaching credential in a foreign country and who is currently legally residing in Utah with the specific purpose to teach in Utah public schools. Provides the international guest teacher must be a resident of a foreign country that has a memorandum of understanding with the state board of education. Establishes procedures for qualified international guest teachers to be effectively hired and placed with assistance and direction from the state office of education (USOE) to encourage cultural exchange and foreign language development among public school students.
Directs the USOE, among other duties, to:
(1) Secure appropriate visas or travel and work documents for guest teachers
(2) Work with interested districts and charter schools to make schools aware of guest teachers with specific credentials and language skills and to inform guest teachers about openings in specific grade levels and curriculum areas in various geographic locations in the state
(3) Require and review a guest teacher's criminal background checks.
Establishes requirements for international guest teachers. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bulletin/2008/20081201/32145.htm
Title: R277-527
Source: www.rules.utah.gov |
Teaching Quality--Professional Development |
Adopted 01/2009 |
P-12 |
Specifies that licensed teachers providing instruction to students in any public classroom setting are eligible for an Opportunity Award. Establishes school district responsibilities related to Opportunity Awards.
Deletes provision requiring the state office of education to notify Advancement Award recipients immediately if recipients' coursework or grades are unsatisfactory, and requiring the committee to review recipients' continued participation. Adds notification requirements for Advancement Award recipients.
http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r690/r690-100.htm
Title: R690-100
Source: www.rules.utah.gov |
Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed. |
Adopted 12/2008 |
P-12 |
Defines "financial and economic literacy student passport" as a collection of approved activities, assessments or achievements completed during a given time period that indicate advancement in financial and economic understanding. Defines "financial and economic literacy project" as a program or series of activities developed locally to encourage the understanding of financial and economic literacy among students and their families and to assist educators in making financial and economic literacy an integrated and permanent part of the public school curriculum.
Directs the state board and the Utah State Office of Education (USOE) to develop and promote a financial and economic literacy student passport model, initially to focus on students in grades 9-12. Requires that students and parents receive information and encouragement toward the financial and economic literacy student passport opportunity upon development as part of the SEOP process.
Directs the USOE to provide professional development on all areas of financial and economic literacy using the expertise of community and business groups.
http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r277/r277-704.htm
Title: R277-704
Source: www.rules.utah.gov |
Governance--Site-Based Management |
Adopted 12/2008 |
P-12 |
Proposes rule to provide direction to school districts and schools in establishing and maintaining school community councils. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r277/r277-491.htm
Title: R277-491
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Adopted 12/2008 |
P-12 |
Provides consistent statewide procedures and criteria for homeschool, online school and private school students' participation in public school activities, including dual enrollment. Provides that student participation fees for charter school and online school students must be waived as they already are for private school and homeschool students, although charter or online schools are responsible for payment of waived fees to the resident school district.
Adds provision that if a student with disabilities who attends a charter or online school desires to participate in dual enrollment, the charter/online school is responsible for accommodations or extra costs to the student's resident school for the student's participation.
Title: R277-438
Source: www.lexis.com |
School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution |
Adopted 12/2008 |
P-12 |
Amends rule addressing bullying. Provides that bullying behavior may include definitions provided in Section 53A-11a-101. Requires districts' anti-bullying policies to provide training and education specific to bullying based upon students' actual or perceived identities and conformance or failure to conform to stereotypes.
Title: R277-609
Source: www.lexis.com |
Teaching Quality |
Adopted 12/2008 |
P-12 |
Distributes money through school districts, the Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind, or charter schools to classroom teachers for school materials and supplies field trips.
Title: R277-459
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Adult Basic Education |
Adopted 11/2008 |
P-12 |
Updates and align state and federal laws and regulations pertaining to adult education programs. Adds provisions regarding the qualifications of adult education teachers. Deletes references to adult education diplomas. Specifies that adult education must provide a program that allows students to transition between sites in a seamless manner.
Directs the state superintendent of public instruction or designee to represent Adult Education programs on the Department of Workforce Services State Council as a voting member. Directs adult education programs to participate on or establish and maintain a local interagency advisory council consisting at a minimum of specified partner agencies. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r277/r277-733.htm
Title: R277-733
Source: www.rules.utah.gov |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
Adopted 11/2008 |
P-12 |
Statute directs the state board to determine highly impacted schools based on the following criteria: (i) high student mobility rates within each school; (ii) the number and percentage of students at each school who apply for free school lunch; (iii) the number and percentage of ethnic minority students at each school; (iv) the number and percentage of limited English proficiency students at each school; and (v) the number and percentage of students at each school from a single parent family.
Rule amendment provides increased oversight and procedural changes and additions for highly impacted schools.
Title: R277-464
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Bilingual/ESL |
Adopted 11/2008 |
P-12 |
Provides a formula to allocate funds appropriated by the 2008 Legislature for school districts and charter schools to provide English Language Learner Family Literacy Centers. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r277/r277-715.htm
Title: R277-715
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Adopted 11/2008 |
P-12 |
Specifies that the state charter school board must create an accountability review process that includes specified components. Directs district charter school authorizers to make charter school visits and submit written reports to charter schools after the visits. 2009 legislature did not reauthorize 277-470-12(B) and (C) re: parental involvement in charter schools: http://le.utah.gov/~2009/bills/hbillenr/hb0197.pdf
Title: R277-470
Source: www.lexis.com |
Finance--Funding Formulas |
Adopted 11/2008 |
P-12 |
Provides more specific language for schools/school districts to follow when administering the School LAND Trust Program funds. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r277/r277-477.htm
Title: R277-477
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
Approved by voters 11/2008 |
P-12 |
(CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT E; HJR 12 - 2008 GENERAL SESSION) Proposes an amendment to the Constitution to authorize the state to subscribe to stock or bonds using funds in the permanent State School Fund and funds derived from federal land grants designated in the Enabling Act, except as limited by statute. http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/Utah_Amendment_5_%282008%29
Title: V. 5
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Adopted 11/2008 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Creates rule establishing scholarship criteria, procedures for administration, and defines parameters for the use of scholarship funds. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r765/r765-603.htm This rule was not reauthorized by the 2009 legislature: http://le.utah.gov/~2009/bills/hbillenr/hb0197.pdf
Title: R765-603
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
School Safety |
Adopted 11/2008 |
P-12 |
Provides maximum funding for gang prevention programs that serve students.
Title: R277-436
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Special Populations--Corrections Education |
Adopted 11/2008 |
P-12 |
Updates and aligns state and federal laws and regulations pertaining to corrections education programs. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r277/r277-735.htm
Title: R277-735
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Professional Development |
Adopted 11/2008 |
P-12 |
Repeals the School Professional Development Days Pilot Program because the pilot program was completed and not continued by the Legislature.
Title: R277-418
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Assessment |
Signed into law 10/2008 |
P-12 |
Allows the State Board of Education to exempt a school district or charter school from testing requirements under the Utah Performance Assessment System for Students (U-PASS) if the school district or charter school pilots an assessment system that incorporates online classroom-based assessment that utilizes adaptive testing in all grades, online writing assessment in grades 4-12, and assessments administered in grades 8, 10, and 11 to determine readiness for postsecondary education. Authorizes the state board to provide such exemptions to up to three rural districts, up to two urban districts, and up to five charter schools.
Provides that a district or charter school that receives such an exemption is subject to an accountability plan and high school graduation standards based on the piloted assessment system, and that are developed and adopted by the state board of education.
Directs the state board, by the November 2009 meeting of the interim education committee, to develop recommendations on the state's assessment system.
Provides that a student in a district or charter school that is exempt from administering the 10th grade basic skills competency test is subject to high school graduation standards adopted by the state board.
Title: S.B. 2002A
Source: www.lexis.com |
Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities |
Adopted 10/2008 |
P-12 |
Adds rule requiring local school boards to allow charter school and online student participation in extracurricular school activities. Establishes fee schedule for student's school of enrollment to pay to participate in specific extracurricular activities. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r277/r277-494.htm
Title: R277-494
Source: www.rules.utah.gov |
Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment |
Adopted 09/2008 |
P-12 |
Rewrites rule addressing open enrollment for public school students.
Title: R277-437
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Curriculum |
Adopted 09/2008 |
P-12 |
Amends rule addressing the operating procedures of the Instructional Materials Commission. Defines "curriculum alignment" as the assurance that the material taught in a course or grade level matches the standards, objectives and assessments set by the state or school district for specific courses or grade levels. Defines
"curriculum map" as a visual representation, a tool, for assisting developers to conceptualize shared visions and values which will drive the curriculum as a whole.
Amends R277-469-8, "Agreements and Procedures for School Districts." Requires detailed Core curriculum alignment before purchase of primary instructional materials by public schools and school districts purchased after July 1, 2008. Eliminates reference to instructional materials not recommended by the commission.
Makes R277-469-9 "Qualifications for Core Curriculum Alignment Independent Parties."
Title: R277-469
Source: www.lexis.com |
Finance--Facilities |
Adopted 09/2008 |
P-12 |
Repeals rule relating to the State School Building Program.
Title: R277-451
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
High School--International Baccalaureate |
Adopted 09/2008 |
P-12 |
Creates R277-710 regarding International Baccalaureate (IB) programs. Specifies the procedures and standards schools and districts must follow to qualify for state funds for the IB Program. Provides that funds are available to support the Diploma Program, Middle Years Program and Primary Years Program. Specifies acceptable uses of state IB program funds. Provides that 50% of the total funds designated for the IB must be distributed according to the number of IB semester hours successfully completed by district students in the prior year compared to the state total of completed IB credits, and that the remaining 50% allocation must be distributed equally to schools where students scored a grade of 4 or higher on IB exams. Establishes reporting requirements.
Title: R277-710
Source: www.lexis.com |
STEM |
Adopted 09/2008 |
P-12 |
Creates new R277-492 administering the Utah Science Technology and Research (USTAR) Initiative Centers Program. Establishes components that must be included in a district or charter school proposal for a USTAR grant award. Defines state board/office of education and district/charter school responsibilities with regard to the USTAR program.
Title: R277-492
Source: www.lexis.com |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Adopted 09/2008 |
P-12 |
Prohibits a professional educator from using or attempting to use district or school computers or information systems in violation of the school district's acceptable use policy or accessing information that may be detrimental to young people or inconsistent with the educator's role model responsibility. Prohibits a professional educator from knowingly possessing, while at school or any school-related activity, any pornographic material in any form.
Title: R277-515-4
Source: www.lexis.com |
Teaching Quality--Paraprofessionals |
Adopted 09/2008 |
P-12 |
Adopts rules relative to Paraeducator to Teacher Scholarship Program established by 53A-6-801 and -802. Addresses scholarship amounts and requirements; applicant scholarship recipient and school district/charter school responsibilities; and state board of education staff/committee responsibilities.
Title: R277-526
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Adopted 04/2008 |
P-12 |
Deletes provision that a teacher working under a letter of authorization who is not an alternative routes to licensing (ARL) candidate, cannot be designated highly qualified. Provides for a new K-6 license. Specifies that the "middle" license area of concentration is still valid, but not issued after 1988. Replaces Applied Technology license area of concentration with Career and Technical Education. Adds Speech-Language Pathologist and Speech-Language Technician license areas of concentration. Deletes provision providing that LEA and educator preparation institution resources may be used may be used to assist those educators experiencing significant problems as educator Level 1 license holders. Also deletes provision that the institution in closest proximity to the employing school district is the first choice for such district involvement and that the school district is encouraged to make a cooperative arrangement with the institution from which the educator graduated. Rewords so as to require LEAs and educator preparation institutions to cooperate in preparing candidates for the educator Level 1 license. Provides that a license applicant who has received or completed license preparation activities or coursework inconsistent with rule 277-504 may present compelling information and documentation for review and approval by the Utah State Office of Education (USOE) to satisfy the licensing requirements. Specifies that a Letter of Authorization is valid for one year and may be renewed for a total of three years.
Deletes section regarding School Counselor levels of licensure. Adds "Returning Educator Relicensure" section to provide a process for a previously licensed educator with an expired license to renew an expired license. Provides that returning educators who previously held a Level 2 or Level 3 license must be issued a Level 1 license during the first year of employment and that, upon completion of the requirements listed in R277-502-6A, the employing LEA may recommend reinstatement of licensure at a Level 2 or 3. Provides that the returning educator's license is valid for five years. Requires returning educators who taught for fewer than three consecutive years in a public or accredited private school to complete the Early Years Enhancement requirements before moving from Level 1 to Level 2 licensure. Also adds to professional educator license reciprocity provisions to authorize an applicant with fewer than three years of previous educator experience in a public or accredited private school to be issued a Level 2 license following satisfaction of the requirements of R277-522, Entry Years Enhancements (EYE) for Quality Teaching - Level 1 Utah Teachers.
Provides the circumstances under which an individual may change or add data in the Computer-Aided Credentials of Teachers in Utah Schools (CACTUS) system. Provides that interns and student teachers are included in CACTUS. Provides that training must be provided to designated individuals prior to granting access to CACTUS. Provides that CACTUS information belongs solely to the USOE, and that the he USOE shall make the final determination of information included in or deleted from CACTUS. Provides that CACTUS data under the Government Records Access and Management Act are public information and must be released by the USOE.
Title: R277-502
Source: www.lexis.com |
Bilingual/ESL |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 |
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 the extent practicable
(3) Increase academic achievement, literacy skills and language gains in all ethnic groups of students and their families
(4) Coordinate with school administrators, educators, families and students
(5) Support and coordinate with other language acquisition instructional services and language proficiency programs in the public schools.
Directs the state board of education, after consultation with school districts and charter schools, to adopt a formula that allocates the money appropriated by the legislature for the English Language Learner Family Literacy Centers Program to school districts and charter schools in a fair and equitable manner. Provides that money appropriated for the English Language Learner Family Literacy Centers Program must be used by school districts and charter schools to pay for costs of English Language Learner Family Literacy Centers.
Directs the state board of education to make a report to the Education Interim Committee on the effectiveness of the English Language Learner Family Literacy Centers Program before November 30, 2011.
Pages 36-37 of 43: http://le.utah.gov/~2008/bills/sbillenr/sb0002.pdf
Title: S.B. 2 - Section 24
Source: le.utah.gov |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 |
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 student capacity of an annual increase in charter school enrollment capacity equal to 1.4% of total school district enrollment as of October 1 of the previous school year.
Also provides that beginning with the 2009-2010 school year, one-third of the student capacity as described above must be allocated to increase the maximum student capacity of operating charter schools. Provides that if operating charter schools do not use the allocation, the remaining student capacity may be used by new charter schools.
http://le.utah.gov/~2008/bills/sbillenr/sb0002.pdf
Title: S.B. 2 - Section 1
Source: le.utah.gov |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 |
Requires a charter school to report to school districts, by the last business day in April, May, June, July and August, the aggregate numbers of new students, sorted by their resident school and grade level, who have accepted enrollment in the charter school. http://le.utah.gov/~2008/bills/hbillenr/hb0472.pdf
Title: H.B. 472
Source: le.utah.gov |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 |
Modifies provisions relating to charter schools. Modifies the appointment procedures for the staff director of the State Charter School Board. Modifies provisions relating to the purposes and status of charter schools. Requires the state board of education, in consultation with the State Charter School Board, to adopt rules related to charter school accountability.
http://le.utah.gov/~2008/bills/hbillenr/hb0160.pdf
Title: H.B. 160
Source: le.utah.gov |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 |
Encourages charter schools to identify and use cost-effective methods of performing administrative functions, including contracting for administrative services with the State Charter School Board as provided in Section 53A-1a-501.6.
Page 22 of 43: http://le.utah.gov/~2008/bills/sbillenr/sb0002.pdf
Title: S.B. 2 - Section 14
Source: le.utah.gov |
Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 |
Modifies provisions allowing students to attend public schools other than their school of residence. Provides for an early and a late enrollment period and establishes different open enrollment thresholds for the early and late enrollment periods. Provides that a school is open for the enrollment of nonresident students if the enrollment level is at or below the open enrollment threshold. Allows local boards to permit enrollment of nonresident students in a school operating above the open enrollment threshold. Requires local boards to adopt policies on submission of applications by students seeking admission during the late enrollment period. Sets deadlines by which a district must respond to a student's application during the early and late enrollment periods. Provides exceptions to these deadlines due to specified circumstances. Provides for the use of a lottery system in determining which nonresident students will be excluded from continued enrollment in a school when multiple nonresident students have the same number of school days in the school. Requires local board policies to include policies and procedures to assure that decisions regarding enrollment requests are administered fairly without prejudice to any student or class of student. Provides that local board standards for accepting or rejecting an application for enrollment may include:
(1) Not having capacity in a special education or other special program the student requires
(2) Maintenance of reduced class sizes in a school using state, federal, local or school trust monies for this purpose
(3) Giving priority to intradistrict transfers over interdistrict transfers.
Provides that, with the exception of student transfer due to health or safety reasons, a student who transfers schools through open enrollment may not transfer to a different school during the same school year, although a local school board may adopt a policy allowing a student to exercise an open enrollment option more than once in a school year.
Provides that a student who is enrolled in a school that is not the student's school of residence, because school bus service is not provided between the student's neighborhood and school of residence for safety reasons must be allowed to continue to attend the school until the student finishes the highest grade level offered, and must be allowed to attend the middle school, junior high school, or high school into which the school's students feed until the student graduates from high school.
Requires local school boards to post data on the school district's Web site regarding school capacity and applications for enrollment of nonresident students.
http://le.utah.gov/~2008/bills/hbillenr/hb0349.pdf
Title: H.B. 349
Source: le.utah.gov |
Civic Education |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 |
Modifies the Election Code by amending certain provisions for registering high school seniors to vote. http://le.utah.gov/~2008/bills/sbillenr/sb0125.pdf
Title: S.B. 125
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 |
Directs the state board of education to adopt rules that establish:
(1) The qualifications of the independent parties who may evaluate and map the alignment of the primary instructional materials before a district may purchase such primary instructional materials
(2) Requirements for the detailed summary of the evaluation and its placement on a public Web site before a district may purchase the primary instructional materials.
Pages 17-18: http://le.utah.gov/~2008/bills/sbillenr/sb0002.pdf
Title: S.B. 2 - Section 11
Source: le.utah.gov |
Curriculum--Arts Education |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 |
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 education, after consulting with the Utah Arts Council and receiving their recommendations, to use funds appropriated for the Beverley Taylor Sorenson Elementary Arts Learning Program to:
(1) Establish a grant program to allow school districts and charter schools to hire 50 highly qualified, full-time arts specialists to be based at 50 schools
(2) Provide up to $10,000 in one-time funds for each school arts specialist to purchase supplies and equipment
(3) Establish a grant program to allow 10 school districts to hire art coordinators, provided that a qualifying school district provides matching funds in an amount equal to the grant amount
(4) Annually contract with an independent, qualified evaluator, selected through an RFP process, to evaluate the Beverley Taylor Sorenson Elementary Arts Learning Program.
Directs participating schools to partner with institutions of higher education that award elementary education degrees to obtain quality pre-service and in-service training, research and leadership development for arts education.
Directs the state board of education, after consultation with the Utah Arts Council, to make an annual report during the 2009, 2010 and 2011 interims to the Education Interim Committee describing the program's impact on students in grades K-6.
Specifies that program funds may be used only to supplement and not supplant funds for existing programs.
Pages 37-38 of 43: http://le.utah.gov/~2008/bills/sbillenr/sb0002.pdf
Title: S.B. 2 - Section 25
Source: le.utah.gov |
Curriculum--Mathematics |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 |
Defines "qualifying educational background." Beginning in fiscal year 2008-2009, provides an annual salary supplement of $4,100 for a full-time teacher and a partial salary supplement for a part-time teacher who teaches one or more courses of a secondary school level mathematics course, integrated science in grade 7 or 8, chemistry or physics, and who holds the appropriate endorsement for the assigned course, has a qualifying educational background, and is either a new employee or received a satisfactory rating or above on the teacher's most recent evaluation. Directs the Department of Human Resource Management to create an on-line application system for a teacher to apply to receive a salary supplement through the Teacher Salary Supplement Program, determine teacher eligibility and certify a list of eligible teachers and the amount of their salary supplement to the Division of Finance.
Creates the Teacher Salary Supplement Restricted Account within the Uniform School Fund. Provides that the account will be funded from legislative appropriations and must be used to to fund teacher salary supplements for school districts and charter schools.
Pages 28- of 43: http://le.utah.gov/~2008/bills/sbillenr/sb0002.pdf
Title: S.B. 2 - Sections 19 and 20
Source: le.utah.gov |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
Postsec. |
Provides that the name, addresses, and phone numbers of individuals who perform, or provide supplies or services for, medical or scientific research at an institution within the state system of higher education that is conducted using animals be classified as protected documents. http://le.utah.gov/~2008/bills/sbillenr/sb0113.pdf
Title: S.B. 113
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Federal |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 |
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 the state board of education, the state superintendent and the state office of education, a local school board, a school district, a charter school governing board or a charter school) more than $100,000 annually. Requires legislative approval for federal education agreements that may cost education entities more than $500,000 annually. Sets forth additional procedures for federal education agreements that may cost education entities more than $1,000,000 annually.
Authorizes the governor or the legislature to void federal education agreements lacking proper approval.
Directs a school official, before legally binding the state to a federal education agreement that may cost the state a total of $100,000 or more to implement, to estimate the state and local cost of implementing the federal education agreement and submit that cost estimate to the governor and the Legislative Management Committee.
http://le.utah.gov/~2008/bills/sbillenr/sb0162.pdf
Title: S.B. 162
Source: le.utah.gov |
Finance--Local Foundations/Funds |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 |
Modifies provisions of the State System of Public Education relating to the financial accountability of school district foundations. Requires school district foundations to report certain financial information to schools. Prohibits a school district foundation from engaging in lobbying activities, attempting to influence legislation, or participating in any campaign for or against a political candidate or initiative, referendum, proposed constitutional amendment, bond or any other ballot proposition submitted to the voters. Requires a local school board that establishes a foundation to require the foundation to follow certain accounting, purchasing, and check issuance policies. http://le.utah.gov/~2008/bills/hbillenr/hb0112.pdf
Title: H.B. 112
Source: le.utah.gov |
Governance--Site-Based Management |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 |
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 annual report required under Section 53A-16-101.5 on how the school's School LAND Trust Program monies were used to enhance or improve academic excellence at the school and implement a component of the school's improvement plan, provided at the beginning of the next school year.
Requires a school community council, at least one week prior to a meeting, to post a notice of the meeting date, time, and place, a meeting agenda and a summary of the previous meeting on the school's Web site.
http://le.utah.gov/~2008/bills/hbillenr/hb0189.pdf
Title: H.B. 189
Source: le.utah.gov |
Governance--Site-Based Management |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 |
Modifies the Strategic Planning Act for Educational Excellence by amending provisions for the election of members of school community councils. http://le.utah.gov/~2008/bills/hbillenr/hb0127.pdf
Title: H.B. 127
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College |
From the bill synopsis:
--Provides budget increases and decreases for the compensation of state and higher education employees not including school district personnel
--Provides for a 3% cost of living allowance for state and higher education employees not including school district personnel
--Provides for an additional 2% cost of living allowance for state employees not including school district personnel contingent upon changes in health benefit plans
--Adjusts funding for changes in health plans offered to state employees not including school district personnel contingent upon such changes
--Provides funding for a 9.9% increase in the premiums charged for higher education employee health benefits
--Provides funding for an increase in the cost of retirement for certain employees.
http://le.utah.gov/~2008/bills/hbillenr/hb0004.pdf
Title: H.B. 4
Source: le.utah.gov |
Health |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 |
Provides that a school, school board, or school official may not prohibit or dissuade a teacher or other school employee from possessing, storing, administering, or receiving training to administer an epinephrine auto-injector; requires schools to make an emergency epinephrine auto-injector available to any qualified employee; requires primary and secondary school training regarding the storage and use of an epinephrine auto-injector to a teacher or school employee who volunteers to take the training.
http://le.utah.gov/~2008/bills/hbillenr/hb0101.pdf
Title: H.B. 101
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Health--Child Abuse |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 |
Amends provisions of the Human Services Code relating to prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect. Provides that a local board of education may grant to the superintendent the authority to approve a child abuse or neglect prevention or treatment service or program which is intended for presentation in a public school. Permits the waiver or reduction of cash-matching and in-kind matching requirements in order for an entity to receive funds from the Children's Trust Account. Clarifies provisions regarding payment of Child Abuse Advisory Council members' per diem and expenses incurred costs.
http://le.utah.gov/~2008/bills/hbillenr/hb0374.pdf
Title: H.B. 374
Source: le.utah.gov |
Health--Nutrition |
Adopted 03/2008 |
P-12 |
Provides definitions. Requires schools to have a policy about school vending machines that includes acceptable uses of vending machine income and acceptable accounting procedures for vending machine receipts. Requires school districts and charter schools to have a written policy for the sale of all foods that are not part of the reimbursable food sales program. Authorizes schools to prohibit the sale of various foods and beverages, including foods of minimum nutritional value. Directs the state board of education to review the information provided by school districts and charter schools in January 2009.
Title: R277-719
Source: www.rules.utah.gov |
Health--Teen Pregnancy |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 |
Amends the Human Services Code to requires a local substance abuse authority to ensure that all substance abuse treatment programs that receive public funds provide priority for admission to a pregnant minor. Requires a local substance abuse authority to provide a comprehensive referral for interim services to a pregnant minor who cannot be admitted for substance abuse treatment within 24 hours of the request for admission. Provides that, if a substance abuse treatment program is not able to accept and admit a pregnant minor within 48 hours of the time that request for admission is made, the local substance abuse authority must contact the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health, which must assist in providing services to the pregnant minor.
http://le.utah.gov/~2008/bills/hbillenr/hb0316.pdf
Title: H.B. 316
Source: le.utah.gov |
High School--Graduation Requirements |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 |
Provides for honorary high school diplomas for certain veterans. Allows a board of education of a school district to award an honorary high school diploma to a veteran who left high school before graduating to serve in the U.S. armed forces and who served during World War II, the Korean War or the Vietnam War. Specifies the eligibility requirements and procedures for requesting a diploma. http://le.utah.gov/~2008/bills/hbillenr/hb0118.pdf
Title: H.B. 118
Source: le.utah.gov |
High School--Graduation Requirements |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 |
Defines "financial and economic literacy passport" as a document that tracks mastery of financial and economic literacy concepts and completion of financial and economic activities in a number of specified areas. Directs the state board of education, in cooperation with interested private and non-profit entities, to:
(1) Develop a financial and economic literacy passport that students may elect to complete
(2) Develop methods of encouraging parent and educator involvement in completion of the financial and economic literacy passport
(3) Develop and implement appropriate recognition and incentives for students who complete the financial and economic literacy passport, including:
(A) a financial and economic literacy endorsement on the student's high school diploma
(B) a specific designation on the student's official transcript
(C) any incentives offered by community partners.
Also directs the state board to:
(1) More fully integrate existing and new financial and economic literacy education into K-12 instruction by:
(i) coordinating financial and economic literacy instruction with existing instruction in other core curriculum areas such as mathematics and social studies
(ii) using curriculum mapping
(iii) creating training materials and staff development programs that highlight areas of potential coordination between financial and economic literacy education and other core curriculum concepts, and that demonstrate specific examples of financial and economic literacy concepts as a way of teaching other core curriculum concepts
(iv) using appropriate financial and economic literacy assessments to improve financial and economic literacy education and, if necessary, developing assessments
(2) Work with interested private and non-profit entities to:
(i) coordinate school use of existing financial and economic literacy education resources
(ii) develop simple, clear, and consistent messaging to reinforce and link existing financial literacy resources
(iii) coordinate the efforts of school, work, private, non-profit and other financial education providers in implementing methods of appropriately communicating to teachers, students and parents key financial and economic literacy messages.
(3) Make rules to develop guidelines and methods for school districts and charter schools to more fully integrate financial and economic literacy education into other core curriculum courses.
Directs the state superintendent to annually report to the Education Interim Committee on the successes and areas of needed improvement in financial and economic literacy education.
Pages 15-17: http://le.utah.gov/~2008/bills/sbillenr/sb0002.pdf
Title: S.B. 2 - Section 10
Source: le.utah.gov |
High School--International Baccalaureate |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 |
Makes International Baccalaureate programs eligible for the accelerated learning programs funds for which Advanced Placement programs are already eligible.
Page 23 of 43: http://le.utah.gov/~2008/bills/sbillenr/sb0002.pdf
Title: S.B. 2 - Section 15
Source: le.utah.gov |
Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 |
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 preschool children access, at home, to online interactive individualized instruction to prepare them academically for success in school, and to test the feasibility of scaling an online home-based curriculum in reading, math and science to all preschool children in Utah.
Requires the state board of education to use an RFP process to select an education technology provider to deliver the home-based technology program. Provides standards that the home-based educational technology program must meet. Among these:
The contractor must:
--Provide technical support to families for the installation and operation of the instructional software
--Provide for the installation of computer and Internet access in the homes of low-income families that cannot afford the equipment and service
--Work in cooperation with school district personnel who will provide administrative and technical support for the program
--Solicit families to participate in the program
--In implementing the home-based educational technology program, seek the advice and expertise of early childhood education professionals in the Utah System of Higher Education on issues such as:
(i) soliciting families to participate in the program
(ii) providing training to families
(iii) motivating families to regularly use the instructional software.
In addition, the contractor must have the capability to perform specified tasks through the Internet. These include:
--Communicating with parents
--Storing research data
--Producing reports for parents, schools and the legislature
--The capability to quickly and efficiently modify, improve and support the product.
Provides the program must include:
--Computer-assisted, individualized instruction in reading, mathematics, and science
--A multisensory reading tutoring program
--A validated computer adaptive reading test that does not require the presence of trained adults to administer and is an accurate indicator of reading readiness of children who cannot read.
Provides that the contract must provide funding for a home-based educational technology program for preschool children for one year with an option to extend the contract for additional years or to expand the program to a greater number of preschool children, subject to legislative appropriation.
Provides a school district may participate in UPSTART if the local school board agrees to work in cooperation with the contractor to provide administrative and technical support for the pilot project. Provides a school district that participates in UPSTART will receive funding for paraprofessional and technical support staff, and must agree to adopt standardized policies and procedures in implementing the pilot project.
Requires the contractor to solicit families to participate in UPSTART through a public information campaign and referrals from participating school districts. Provides that at least 30% of participating children must be from low-income families, and that participating children must be from families with diverse ethnic backgrounds and reside in both urban and rural areas in different regions of the state. Requires the contractor to make the home-based educational technology program available to families at an agreed-upon cost if the number of families who would like to participate in UPSTART exceeds the number of participants funded by the legislative appropriation.
Directs the state auditor to either conduct an annual audit of the contractor's use of funds for UPSTART or contract with an independent certified public accountant to conduct an annual audit. Directs the state board of education to:
--Require by contract that the contractor will open its books and records relating to its expenditure of funds pursuant to the contract to the state auditor or the state auditor's designee
--Reimburse the state auditor for the actual and necessary costs of the audit
--Contract with an independent, qualified evaluator, selected through an RFP process, to evaluate the home-based educational technology program for preschool children.
Also directs the state board to make an annual report on UPSTART to the Education Interim Committee. Provides that the report must address the extent to which UPSTART is accomplishing the purposes for which it was established as set forth in statute, and must include:
--The number of families:
(i) volunteering to participate in the program
(ii) selected to participate in the program
(iii) requesting computers
(iv) furnished computers
--The frequency of use of the instructional software
--Obstacles encountered with software usage, hardware or providing technical assistance to families
--Student performance on pre-kindergarten and post-kindergarten assessments conducted by school districts and charter schools for participating and non-participating students
--As available, the evaluation of the program conducted pursuant to statute.
Section 26 of S.B. 2 establishes a repeal date of July 1, 2014.
Pages 10-15: http://le.utah.gov/~2008/bills/sbillenr/sb0002.pdf
Title: S.B. 2 - Sections 3-9
Source: le.utah.gov |
P-3 |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 |
Appropriates $100,000 to the state board of education for fiscal year 2008-2009 to provide grants to local public and private non-profit and for-profit agencies to provide school readiness services to economically disadvantaged children and families in accordance with federal Head Start program performance standards, and to provide supplemental funding to Head Start programs in Utah that are currently funded by the federal government. http://le.utah.gov/~2008/bills/hbillenr/hb0330.pdf
Title: H.B. 330
Source: le.utah.gov |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College |
Establishes the Regents' Scholarship Program to award merit scholarships to students who complete a rigorous core course of study in high school. Provides that the scholarship includes a $1,000 base scholarship. Provides for a supplemental scholarship award, offering $100 for each year that the student was 14, 15, 16 or 17 years of age and at least $100 in contributions (excluding transfers, investment earnings, and interest) was deposited in a Utah Educational Savings Plan Trust account that designated the student as the beneficiary (for a maximum $400 supplemental scholarship award).
Awards an additional Exemplary Academic Achievement Scholarship to a student who qualifies for the Base Regents' Scholarship and who:
(1) Completes high school with a cumulative weighted grade point average of 3.5 or higher, as determined by state board policies
(2) completes a 22 unit core course of study as specified in legislation and state board rules with no core course grade below a "B"
(3) scores a minimum composite ACT score of 26, as determined by the board's policies, which may also include required college readiness benchmark scores in English, mathematics, reading and science.
Provides that the amount of the Exemplary Academic Achievement Scholarship equals 75% of tuition costs if used at an institution within the state system of higher education, or, if used at a postsecondary institution not in the state system, an amount equal to 75% of the student's tuition costs, not to exceed 75% of the average tuition costs at institutions in the state system of higher education. Provides that an Exemplary Academic Achievement Scholarship is valid for up to two years of full-time equivalent enrollment, or until the requirements of an associate's or bachelor's degree have been met, whichever is shorter. Provides circumstances under which an Exemplary Academic Achievement Scholarship may be canceled at any time.
Provides that a student who qualifies for the Exemplary Academic Achievement Scholarship also receives a Regents' Diploma Endorsement to be issued by the stae board, and that, if qualified for in time, the endorsement must be awarded to the student at high school commencement exercises.
Specifies that a New Century Scholarship must be used either at a higher education institution within the state system of higher education that offers baccalaureate programs or an accredited private, nonprofit college or university.
Makes appropriations for fiscal year 2008-2009 to the State Board of Regents to fund the Regents' Scholarship Program.
http://le.utah.gov/~2008/bills/sbillenr/sb0180.pdf
Title: S.B. 180
Source: le.utah.gov |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
Postsec. |
Beginning in the 2008-2009 school year, provides a graduate tuition waiver of up to $10,000 at a state institution of higher education for Purple Heart recipients under specified conditions. http://le.utah.gov/~2008/bills/hbillenr/hb0271.pdf
Title: H.B. 271
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
As provided in bill summary: Deletes provisions making a beneficiary of a vested account eligible for resident status for tuition purposes. Deletes restrictions regarding when the payment of benefits under an account agreement must begin. Provides that money may be transferred from the endowment fund to the administrative fund as approved by the board of directors of the Utah Educational Savings Plan Trust. Expands the uses of money in the endowment fund. Clarifies provisions regarding the permitted uses of account funds and the ownership of funds in an account. Modifies financial reporting requirements applicable to the Utah Educational Savings Plan Trust. Classifies certain records of the Utah Educational Savings Plan Trust as protected records under Title 63, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act. http://le.utah.gov/~2008/bills/hbillenr/hb0321.pdf
Title: H.B. 321
Source: le.utah.gov |
Public Involvement |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 |
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 to allow use of a civic center unless it determines such use interferes with a school function or purpose. Requires local boards to ensure that school administrators are trained about and properly implement provisions on the use of school buildings as civic centers. http://le.utah.gov/~2008/bills/hbillenr/hb0332.pdf
Title: H.B. 332
Source: le.utah.gov |
School Safety |
Adopted 03/2008 |
P-12 |
Provides that all charter schools (and schools if district does not have districtwide plan) must develop a school-wide written model for prevention and intervention for student behavior management and discipline procedures for students who habitually disrupt school environments and processes (the "plan"). Requires plan to include:
(1) written standards for student behavior expectations, including school and classroom management
(2) effective instructional practices for teaching student expectations, including self-discipline, citizenship, civic skills and social skills
(3) systematic methods for reinforcement of expected behaviors and uniform methods for correction of student behavior
(4) uniform methods for at least annual school level data-based evaluations of efficiency and effectiveness.
(5) an ongoing staff development program related to of student behavior expectations, effective instructional practices for teaching and reinforcing behavior expectations, effective intervention strategies, and effective strategies for evaluation of the efficiency and effectiveness of interventions.
Adds parents to role groups for whom training in anti-bullying awareness and intervention strategies must be offered.
Requires student assessments of the prevalence of bullying in schools to be conducted not just at the district level but also at the school and charter school level. Extends school staff who must receive anti-bullying awareness and intervention skills to include custodians, kitchen and lunchroom workers, and secretaries.
Requires each plan to also provide direction to school districts for dealing with disruptive students. This part of the plan must:
(1) direct schools to determine the range of behaviors and establish the continuum of administrative procedures that may be used by school personnel to address the behavior of habitually disruptive students
(2) provide for identification, by position(s), of individual(s) designated to issue notices of disruptive student behavior
(3) provide for documentation of disruptive student behavior prior to referral of disruptive students to juvenile court.
Directs districts, schools and charter schools to implement strategies and policies consistent with their plans, and to develop, use and monitor a continuum of intervention strategies--including teaching student behavior expectations, reinforcing student behavior expectations, re-teaching behavior expectations, followed by effective, evidence-based interventions matched to student needs prior to administrative referral--to assist students whose behavior repeatedly falls short of expectations.
Provides that, as part of any suspension or expulsion process that results in court involvement, once a school district, school or charter school receives information from the courts that disruptive student behavior will result in court action, the school district, school or charter school must provide a formal written assessment of habitually disruptive students. Requires that assessment information be used to connect parents and students with supportive school and community resources.
Requires districts, schools and charter schools to provide procedures for qualifying minors and their parents to participate in decisions regarding consequences for disruptive student behavior. Requires policies to provide for notice to parents and information about resources available to assist parents in resolving school-age minors' disruptive behavior. Requires policies to provide for notices of disruptive behavior to be issued by schools to qualifying minor(s) and parent(s) consistent with:
(1) numbers of disruptions and timelines set in statute
(2) school resources available
(3) cooperation from the appropriate juvenile court in accessing student school records, including attendance, grades, behavioral reports and other available student school data.
Requires policies to provide due process procedures for minors and parents to contest allegations and citations of disruptive student behavior.
Directs the state office of education to develop, review regularly and provide to local school boards and charter school governing boards model policies to address disruptive student behavior and appropriate consequences.
Title: R277-609
Source: www.rules.utah.gov |
School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 |
Defines bullying and hazing. Prohibits school employees and students from bullying or hazing, retaliation for reporting bullying or hazing, and making a false report of bullying or hazing. By September 2009. requires local school boards to adopt a bullying or hazing policy with input from students, parents, teachers, school administrators, school staff or local law enforcement agencies. Describes minimum requirements for a policy. Requires the state board of education to develop a model policy on bullying, hazing, and retaliation by September 1, 2008 to assist districts in adopting policies. Requires school boards to include training on bullying, hazing and retaliation in school employee training.
http://le.utah.gov/~2008/bills/hbillenr/hb0325.pdf
Title: H.B. 325
Source: le.utah.gov |
School Safety--Sexual Harassment and Assault |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 |
Requires the State Board of Education to permanently revoke an educator's license if the educator commits a sexual offense against a minor or engages in sexually explicit conduct with a student. http://le.utah.gov/~2008/bills/hbillenr/hb0286.pdf
Title: H.B. 286
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
School Safety--Sexual Harassment and Assault |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 |
Requires the state board of education to revoke an educator's license if the educator commits a sexual offense against a minor or engages in sexually explicit conduct with a student. http://le.utah.gov/~2008/bills/hbillenr/hb0287.pdf
Title: H.B. 287
Source: le.utah.gov |
School/District Structure/Operations--District Consolidation/Deconsolidation |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 |
Modifies provisions relating to the creation of a new school district. Lengthens the time in which transition teams must be appointed. Extends the deadline for the existing school district to prepare an inventory of existing school district property. Defines a date at which existing school district property and liabilities are to be determined. Extends the deadline by which the transition teams are to determine the allocation of existing school district property. Requires transition teams to prepare a written report setting forth the property allocation. Modifies a provision relating to the reimbursement of transition team and other costs and expenses. Modifies the required content of an inventory that an existing district is required to provide. Requires transition teams to consider the value of school buildings and associated property in making the allocation of other existing district property. Requires an existing school district to make money available to the remaining district and the new district, provides for who can access and spend that money, and requires transition teams to consider that money in allocating existing district property. Requires an existing school district to transfer title of property to the new district within a certain time, except upon the mutual agreement of the school district boards. Prohibits an existing school district from transferring title to school district property without the consent of specified boards or bodies. Modifies provisions relating to the composition of the school district boards of the new district and remaining district. Clarifies application of the changes in this bill to the procedure to create a new district.
http://le.utah.gov/~2008/bills/sbillenr/sb0071.pdf
Title: S.B. 71
Source: le.utah.gov |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 |
Modifies the Environmental Quality Code and the Motor Vehicles Code by amending provisions relating to school buses. Requires the state board of education to adopt idling reduction standards and implement an idling reduction program. Appropriates funds for a clean school bus purchase or retrofit program. http://le.utah.gov/~2008/bills/hbillenr/hb0146.pdf
Title: H.B. 146
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Special Populations--Gifted and Talented |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 |
Establishes the High-ability Student Initiative Program to provide resources for educators to enhance the academic growth of high-ability students.
Provides program components, including:
(1) Personnel under the direction of the state board of education and superintendent of public instruction, who are to direct and facilitate the program
(2) A comprehensive, Internet-based resource center to provide information about high-ability students to teachers, administrators, parents and the community
(3) Professional development and professional learning communities for teachers, including research-based tools to:
(i) identify high-ability students;
(ii) implement strategies to meet high-ability students' needs;
(iii) train and mentor teachers
(iv) enhance teacher collaboration and networking, including videoconferencing equipment for classroom observation and coaching;
(4) Assistance for a teacher to obtain an endorsement for gifted and talented education
(5) An evaluation of the program.
Directs the state board of education to use funds appropriated to the High-ability Student Initiative Program to establish a grant program to encourage a licensed teacher to obtain an endorsement for gifted and talented education. Authorizes the state board to award up to 250 grants of up to $2,500 each. Requires a licensed teacher to provide matching funds in an amount equal to 1/2 the grant amount as a condition of receipt of the grant.
Also directs the state board to use funds appropriated to High-ability Student Initiative Program to contract with an independent, qualified evaluator, selected through an RFP process, to evaluate the High-ability Student Initiative Program, and to provide up to 60 stipends of up to $1,500 each for teachers who participate in the evaluation.
Specifies that program funds may be used only to supplement and not supplant funds for existing programs. Specifies that Participation in the High-ability Student Initiative Program must be voluntary for an individual teacher for a charter school or school district.
Directs the state board to make an annual report during the 2009, 2010 and 2011 interims to the Education Interim Committee, describing the program's impact on high-ability students.
Pages 35-36 of 43: http://le.utah.gov/~2008/bills/sbillenr/sb0002.pdf
Title: S.B. 2 - Section 23
Source: le.utah.gov |
STEM |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 |
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.
Enumerates the potential benefits of the program:
(1) Increased compensation for math and science teachers by providing opportunities for an expanded contract year which will enhance school districts' and charter schools' ability to attract and retain talented and highly qualified math and science teachers
(2) Increased capacity of school buildings by using buildings more hours of the day or more days of the year, resulting in reduced capital facilities costs
(3) Decreased class sizes created by expanding the number of instructional opportunities in a year
(4) Opportunities for earlier high school graduation
(5) Improved student college preparation
(6) Increased opportunities to offer additional remedial and advanced courses in math and science
(7) Opportunities to coordinate high school and post-secondary math and science education
(8) The creation or improvement of science, technology, engineering, and math centers (STEM Centers).
Directs the State Board of Education to solicit proposals from the State Charter School Board and from districts, and to award competitive grants from monies appropriated for the USTAR Centers Program to pay for costs related to the adoption and implementation of the program. Specifies criteria the state board must consider when selecting grant recipients.
Provides that a school district or charter school must use at least 95% of grant monies received to provide full year teacher contracts, part-time teacher contract extensions, or combinations of both, for math and science teachers. Up to 5% of grant monies may be used to fund math and science field trips, textbooks, and supplies. Provides that Participation in the USTAR Centers Program must be voluntary for individual teachers and for a charter school or school district.
Directs the state board to make an annual report during the 2009, 2010 and 2011 interims to the Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee describing the program's impact on students and its effectiveness at achieving the benefits enumerated in legislation.
Pages 33-35 of 43: http://le.utah.gov/~2008/bills/sbillenr/sb0002.pdf
Title: S.B. 2 - Section 22
Source: le.utah.gov |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Special Education |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 |
Directs the legislature, subject to future budget constraints, to annually appropriate money for stipends to special educators for additional days of work in recognition of the added duties and responsibilities assumed by special educators to comply with federal law regulating the education of students with disabilities and the need to attract and retain qualified special educators. Directs the state board of education to distribute money appropriated to school districts, charter schools and the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind for stipends for special educators in the amount of $200 per day for up to 10 additional working days.
Requires a special educator receiving a stipend to use the additional days of work before or after the school year to perform duties related to the IEP process, including administering student assessments, conducting IEP meetings, writing IEPs, conferring with parents and maintaining records and preparing reports.
Provides that a person who does not hold a full-time position as a special educator is eligible for a partial stipend equal to the percentage of a full-time special educator position the person assumes.
Pages 31-33 of 43: http://le.utah.gov/~2008/bills/sbillenr/sb0002.pdf
Title: S.B. 2 - Section 21
Source: le.utah.gov |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 |
Provides funds for one-time $1,000 signing bonuses for new educators (including teachers returning to education after one or more years of interrupted service) hired to begin teaching in the 2008-2009 school year.
Provides funds for one-time performance-based compensation during the 2008-2009 school year. Provides that, to receive an allocation for one-time performance-based compensation, a school district or charter school must receive approval of the district or school's written performance-based compensation plan submitted to the state board of education. Provides that the plan must provide specific information about how the education entity intends to spend its allocation, including:
(1) Who is eligible for the performance-based compensation
(2) Criteria for awarding performance-based compensation
(3) The instruments or assessments that may be used to measure or evaluate performance
(4) The amount of performance-based compensation that may be awarded
(5) Whether the performance-based compensation will be based on individual, team, or school-based performance, or a combination thereof.
Requires an education entity that awards performance-based compensation from the appropriation to report to the executive appropriations committee by June 30, 2009 on the amounts awarded and the number of employees receiving awards.
http://le.utah.gov/~2008/bills/sbillenr/sb0281.pdf
Title: S.B. 281
Source: le.utah.gov |
Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 |
Eliminates school administrators from eligibility for educator salary adjustments to attract and retain highly skilled and dedicated educators.
Pages 26-28 of 43: http://le.utah.gov/~2008/bills/sbillenr/sb0002.pdf
Title: S.B. 2 - Section 18
Source: le.utah.gov |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol |
Signed into law 02/2008 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College |
Urges junior high, high school and postsecondary institutions to distribue age appropriate materials on the dangers of meth, and that these materials be made available to the business community, city and county governments, and religious communities. Urges state government to continue to partner with the business community, city and county governments, and various religious entities regarding the dangers of methamphetamines. http://le.utah.gov/~2008/bills/hbillenr/hcr001.pdf
Title: H.C.R. 1
Source: le.utah.gov |
Adult Basic Education |
Adopted 01/2008 |
P-12 |
Defines "adult basic education," "adult education," "GED," "measurable outcomes." Establishes clearer fiscal standards and practices for adult education programs. Adds a new section focusing adult education funds on student outcomes and student mastery. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r277/r277-733.htm
Title: R277-733
Source: www.rules.utah.gov |
Health--Child Abuse |
Adopted 01/2008 |
P-12 |
Provides definitions, standards for educators as role models, standards for educators to maintain a safe learning environment, standards for professional educator, responsibility for compliance with school district policies and standards for professional educator conduct.
Title: R277-515
Source: www.rules.utah.gov |
Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment |
Adopted 11/2007 |
P-12 |
Provides for greater flexibility in allowing students to transfer from one school district to another or within the student's resident school district.
Title: R277-437
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Textbooks and Open Source |
Adopted 11/2007 |
P-12 |
2007 H.B. 364 prohibits a school district from purchasing certain instructional materials unless the materials have been evaluated by an independent party for
alignment with the state core curriculum. Adopted rule requires that the mandated alignment evaluation be made available on a Web site at no charge; exempts charter schools from the evaluation requirement; provides direction to publishers who want to sell primary instructional materials to Utah schools on the correct procedures and forms required for consistent, independent party alignment to the core; and provides requirements for online posting to publisher websites.
Title: R277-469
Source: www.rules.utah.gov |
Attendance--Compulsory |
Adopted 10/2007 |
P-12 |
Adopts rules in compliance with 2007 H.B. 207. Amends definition of "habitual truant." Requires local boards and charter school boards to develop a truancy policy that encourages regular, punctual attendance of students, and to review the policy annually. Requires districts and charter schools to include in their policies provisions for: notice to parents of the policy, notice to parents as discipline or consequences progress, and opportunity to appeal disciplinary measures.
Directs districts and charter schools to establish and publish procedures by which school-age minors or their parents may contest notices of truancy. Directs parents of school-age minors to cooperate with local boards and charter school boards to secure minor children's regular attendance at school.
Title: R277-607
Source: www.lexis.com |
Parent/Family |
Adopted 10/2007 |
P-12 |
Requires all charter schools to have a committee consisting of a majority of parents designated to make decisions regarding School LAND Trust Program funds. Requires all charter schools to have a current school plan for enhancing or improving academic excellence, approved by the State Charter School Board for state chartered schools.
Title: R277-477-3
Source: www.lexis.com |
Assessment--Computer Based |
Adopted 09/2007 |
P-12 |
Defines "Formative assessment" as an activity, such as questioning, observation, interview and assessment, engaged in by teachers and students during instruction that provides feedback to adjust ongoing teaching and learning to improve students' achievement of intended instructional outcomes. "Online formative assessment system" means a system coordinated by the USOE for the online delivery of formative assessments that can be created by teachers, school districts/charter schools, or the USOE. One part of the system is the Utah Test Item Pool Service (UTIPS). Adds new application and awards procedures.
http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bulletin/2007/20071015/30482.htm
Title: R277-402
Source: http://www.rules.utah.gov |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
09/2007 09/2007 |
P-12 |
Adds rules for identifying the maximum number of authorized charter school students statewide. Provides for new or expanding charter school notification of prospective students and parents. The amendments to the rule include: 1) procedures for identifying the maximum number of authorized charter school students statewide; 2) procedures that provide for new or expanding charter school notification of prospective students and parents; 3) procedures for transfer students; 4) procedures for expansion and satellite schools for approved charter schools; 5) procedures for a charter school building subaccount; and 6) appeals criteria and procedures.
http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bull_pdf/2007/b20070701.pdf (p. 13)
Title: R277-470
Source: http://www.rules.utah.gov/ |
High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Adopted 09/2007 |
P-12 |
The 2007 Legislature passed H.B. 79 which separates concurrent enrollment from other accelerated learning programs. This rule is amended to provide for changes to the funding and use of concurrent enrollment funds and add requirements for annual reporting and annual contracts. The amendments provide for changes to courses and students' participation; changes to program delivery; changes to faculty requirements; changes to concurrent enrollment funding and use of funds; and changes in annual contracts and other student instruction issues.
http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bull_pdf/2007/b20070701.pdf (pg. 47+)
Title: R277-713
Source: http://www.rules.utah.gov |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Adopted 09/2007 |
P-12 |
This rule adds new definitions including "teacher of record" and "veteran teacher" and deletes definitions including High Objective Uniform State Standard of Evaluation (HOUSSE) standards. The rule changes terminology from "highly qualified teacher" to a teacher's assignment designated as highly qualified. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bull_pdf/2007/b20070701.pdf (pg. 42+)
Title: R277-510
Source: http://www.rules.utah.gov |
Accountability--Accreditation |
Adopted 08/2007 |
P-12 |
Deletes previous Northwest Association of Accredited Schools and State Board of Education accreditation standards and provides newly revised standards.
http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bull_pdf/2007/b20070701.pdf (p.12)
Title: R277-413
Source: http://www.rules.utah.gov |
Finance--Equity |
Signed into law 08/2007 |
P-12 |
Creates a 16-member Equalization Task Force. The task force is to review and make recommendations on the following issues:
(a) methods to provide equalization of capital funding on a statewide or countywide basis; and (b) other issues related to equalization of capital funding.
The task force may meet up to eight times on or before December 10, 2007. A final report, including any proposed legislation, is to be presented to the Executive Appropriations Committee on or before December 19, 2007. (Special session bill)
http://le.utah.gov/~2007S1/bills/hbillenr/hb1003.pdf
Title: H.B. 1003
Source: http://le.utah.gov |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 08/2007 |
P-12 |
This bill modifies a provision relating to requirements imposed on interlocal agreement participants that enter into an interlocal agreement to create a new school district.
http://le.utah.gov/~2007S1/bills/hbillenr/hb1002.pdf
Title: H.B. 1002
Source: http://le.utah.gov |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 08/2007 |
P-12 |
Modifies 53A-2-118.1. This bill: lowers the population threshold for cities that are allowed to create a school district matching city boundaries; and modifies a provision relating to the allocation of school buildings and associated property.
http://le.utah.gov/~2007S1/bills/hbillenr/hb1004.pdf
Title: H.B. 1004
Source: http://le.utah.gov |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 08/2007 |
P-12 |
Amends Section 53A-2-118. Relates to the creation of a new school district; adds an exception to the requirement that a proposed new school district include the entire boundaries of each city or town that participates in an interlocal agreement for the creation of a new school district, so that a city or town may include some but not all of the area within its boundaries if the portion to be included is within the same school district as the other interlocal agreement participants and the area to be excluded is in another school district; provides that a city or town located in more than one county that participates in an interlocal agreement to create a new school district as to some but not all of the area within the city or town under the preceding exception may not be considered to cross county lines for purposes of a prohibition against a proposed new school district crossing county lines; clarifies that a new school district may be created from multiple existing school districts; clarifies the election provisions applicable to an election for the creation of a new school district; authorizes an individual residing within a new school district to elect to enroll in a secondary school located within another school district under certain circumstances; modifies provisions related to a required feasibility study for proposals to create a new school district; and modifies the time within which requests for the creation of a new school district are required to be certified.
http://le.utah.gov/~2007S1/bills/hbillenr/hb1001.pdf
Title: H.B. 1001
Source: http://le.utah.go |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Adopted 05/2007 |
P-12 |
Amends rules concerning licensing routes. Provides new requirementsfor testing in areas specific to No Child Left Behind.
http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r277/r277-503.htm
Title: R277-503
Source: http://www.rules.utah.gov |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
Postsec. |
Modifies the recognized purposes of the Centers of Excellence Act to include facilitating the transition of research generated technologies from the state's colleges and universities into industry to grow and expand the state's economy; provides that, in addition to state colleges and universities, Centers of Excellence grants may be awarded to companies who are working in partnership with colleges and universities and their researchers to transition their research generated technologies into industry for economic development; provides that a repayment by a college or university of grant proceeds or a portion of grant proceeds shall come only from the proceeds of a license established between the company and the college or university, or in the case of a company that receives a grant, from the proceeds of the license to that company; and provides that the Governor's Office of Economic Development may enter into work agreements with business team consultants, who would assist colleges and universities in facilitating the transition of technology into industry. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillenr/hb0125.htm
Title: H.B. 125
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/ |
Leadership |
Adopted 04/2007 |
P-12 |
Updates language regarding administrative license areas of concentration positions and requirements and district-specific/charter school- specific administrator standards; Provides a new section on reciprocity for administrative credentials;removes outdated language. UTAH 29477
Title: R277-505
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Postsecondary Faculty |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College |
Among other provisions, provides budget increases and decreases for the compensation of state employees not including school district personnel; Provides for a 3.5% cost of living allowance for state and higher education employees, not including judges and school district personnel; Provides for a 1.5% discretionary salary increase for state and higher education employees not including school district personnel; provides funding for certain market comparability increases; provides funding for an increase in the premiums charged for state and higher education employee health benefits.
http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/sbillenr/sb0228.pdf
Title: S.B. 228
Source: http://le.utah.gov |
Reading/Literacy |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 |
Provides an ongoing appropriation, subject to future budget constraints, to the state board for the K-3 Reading Improvement Program. Appropriates $2,500,000 from the Uniform School Fund for fiscal year 2007-08.
http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillenr/hb0461.pdf
Title: H.B. 461
Source: http://le.utah.gov/ |
Accountability--Reporting Results |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
P-12 |
Specifies how average class size shall be calculated for the purpose of reporting class size by grade and subject on annual school performance reports; specifies that a pupil-teacher ratio shall be calculated by dividing the total number of students in a grade at a school by the total number of licensed classroom teachers in that grade at the school; and an adult-student ratio shall be calculated by dividing the total number of students in a grade at a school by the total number of adults who work with students in an instructional setting in that grade at the school. For reporting purposes, average class size by grade and subject is to be calculated in accordance with the following: (A) for kindergarten through grade six, average class size by grade shall be calculated by dividing grade membership on October 1 by the number of classes in the corresponding grade; and (B) for grades seven through twelve, average class size shall be calculated for core language arts, mathematics, and science courses by dividing membership on October 1 in core language arts, mathematics, or science course classes by the number of classes for the corresponding course.
http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillenr/hb0215.htm
Title: H.B. 215
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/ |
Assessment |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
P-12 |
Modifies U-PASS (Utah Performance Assessment System for Students) by: expanding the basic skill courses tested to include intermediate algebra; eliminating criterion-referenced testing in grade 1; eliminating norm-referenced testing in grade 11; and adding a reading test in grade 3; modifies assessment, intervention, and reporting elements of schools' reading achievement plans for students in kindergarten through grade 3; modifies reporting requirements regarding U-PASS test results; modifies eligibility requirements for stipends for basic skills education to enable students to pass the Utah Basic Skills Competency Test; and requires the State Board of Education to consider administering the Utah Basic Skills Competency Test on a Saturday to preserve instructional time. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillenr/hb0155.htm
Title: H.B. 155
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/ |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
P-12 |
Expands the list of state agencies that can be awarded grants for alcohol enforcement by the Utah Substance Abuse and Anti-Violence Coordinating Council to include the State Office of Education. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/sbillenr/sb0051.htm (scroll to end)
Title: S.B. 51
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/ |
Attendance--Compulsory |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
P-12 |
Directs a local school board, local charter board, or school district to preapprove an extended absence of a school-age minor if it is determined that the absence will not adversely impact the school-age minor's education; describes compulsory education requirements relating to school-age minors; provides for the service of a notice of compulsory education violation on a parent or guardian of a school-age child who is less than 14 years old if the child has been absent without a valid excuse at least five times during the school year; makes it a class B misdemeanor for a parent or guardian to intentionally or recklessly: 1) Fail to enroll the parent's school-age minor in school, unless the school-age minor is exempt from enrollment, or; 2) After being served with a notice of compulsory education violation, fail to meet and discuss a school-age child's school attendance problems with school authorities or fail to prevent a school-age child from being truant five or more times during the remainder of the school year; provides for juvenile court jurisdiction of habitual truant proceedings and compulsory education violations; establishes school attendance requirements for a school-age minor; provides for the issuance of a notice of truancy to a school-age minor who is at least 12 years old and has been truant at least five times during the school year; establishes a procedure for resolving truancy problems of a school-age minor who is at least 12 years old; modifies and describes requirements for proceedings on, and the issuance of, citations and notices relating to truancy; removes provisions permitting the issuance of a truancy citation, except for a habitual truant citation; provides that a notice of truancy or a habitual truant citation may only be issued by a school administrator or truancy specialist authorized by a local school board, local charter board, or by the school administrator's designee; modifies and describes the duties of a local school board, local charter board, or school district for attempting to resolve a minor's school attendance problems; clarifies civil liability limitations relating to compulsory education and truancy. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillenr/hb0207.htm
Title: H.B. 207
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/ |
Background Checks |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Directs the state Board of Regents to adopt a policy requiring an applicant for a position in a higher education institution that involves
significant contact with a minor or a position that is security sensitive to submit to a criminal background check as a condition of employment; requires an existing employee of a higher education institution to submit to a criminal background check, where reasonable cause exists; authorizes higher education institutions to request the Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification to conduct criminal background checks; addresses the payment of the costs of criminal background checks, and; requires notice of criminal background checks to prospective and existing employees and an opportunity for review of information obtained through a criminal background check. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillenr/hb0196.htm
Title: H.B. 196
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/ |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
P-12 |
Modifies charter school application and authorization provisions; modifies certain requirements for charter schools, including those relating to charter school assets, school closures, and application, enrollment and withdrawal of a student from a charter school; modifies charter school funding provisions; regulates certain transactions and relationships relating to charter schools; requires a criminal background check for teachers applying to charter schools. This bill coordinates with H.B. 3 by providing that certain amendments in this bill supersede the amendments in H.B. 3 and that certain amendments in H.B. 3 supersede the amendments in this bill. This bill also coordinates with H.B. 160 by providing that certain amendments in this bill supersede the amendments in H.B. 160 and that certain amendments in H.B. 160 supersede the amendments in this bill. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillenr/hb0164.htm
Title: H.B. 164
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/ |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
P-12 |
Creates the State Charter School Financing Authority; defines the authority's powers and duties, including the power to issue obligations
under the Utah Industrial Facilities and Development Act; provides that obligations issued by the authority do not constitute a debt, moral
obligation, or liability of the state or any political subdivision of the state. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillamd/hb0318.htm
Title: H.B. 318
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/ |
Choice of Schools--Vouchers |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
P-12 |
Amends the Parent Choice in Education Program that awards scholarships to students to attend a private school; modifies the criteria for qualifying for a scholarship and the criteria for private schools to enroll scholarship students; modifies provisions relating to the State Board of Education's oversight of the program; requires the legislative auditor general to conduct a review and issue a report on the program after the conclusion of the 2011-12 school year; requires that amendments in this bill supersede applicable sections of HB 148, which also passed and was signed into law. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillenr/hb0174.htm (HB 174); http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillenr/hb0148.htm (HB 148)
Title: H.B. 174
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/ |
Curriculum--Foreign Language/Sign Language |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
P-12 |
Establishes the Critical Languages Program, which includes languages described in the federal National Security Language Initiative, including Chinese, Arabic, Russian, Farsi, Hindi, and Korean; requires the State Board of Education, in consultation with the Utah Education Network, to develop and implement courses of study in the critical languages. Appropriates $230,000 in ongoing Uniform School Fund revenues to the state board to implement the Critical Languages Pilot Program outlined in the bill.
http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/sbillint/sb0080s02.htm
Title: S.B. 80
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/ |
Curriculum--Health/Nutrition Education |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
P-12 |
Requires specific parental notification and consent before public education students who are minors may participate in the clinical experience segment of health care occupation programs at a high school or other institution to which the student has been referred. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillenr/hb0371.htm (see section 1, part 5)
Title: H.B. 371
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/ |
Curriculum--Science |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
P-12 |
Expands the informal science and technology education program within the Governor's Office of Economic Development to include the direct sponsorship of science fairs and science olympiads, and the participation of teachers in the science and technology camp program. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/sbillenr/sb0217.htm
Title: S.B. 217
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/ |
Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
P-12 |
Creates a revolving loan fund for use by school districts to improve energy efficiency in school district buildings. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillenr/hb0351.htm
Title: H.B. 351
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/ |
Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
P-12 |
Allows a school district or charter school to include, with certain exceptions, foreign exchange students in the district's or school's membership and attendance count for the purpose of apportionment of state monies. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillenr/hb0160.htm
Title: H.B. 160
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/ |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Sent to Governor 03/2007 |
P-12 |
Prohibits certain new school districts from levying a property tax prior to the year in which the district assumes responsibility for student instruction; allows the existing district to impose a property tax on the new district during the period it provides instruction to the new district's students; allows the new district, after taking over student instruction, to continue imposing certain property tax levies previously approved by a vote of the predecessor district electorate and places limitations on the levies, and; requires the new school district and the remaining district to publish certain advertisements and hold certain hearings before levying a property tax in the first year the new district takes over student instruction. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillenr/hb0058.htm
Title: H.B. 58
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/ |
Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
P-12 |
Requires a school board to hold a public hearing prior to closing a school or changing the boundaries of a school, and establishes notice requirements for the public hearing. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/sbillenr/sb0133.htm
Title: S.B. 133
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/ |
Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
P-12 |
Authorizes local school boards to adopt board compensation schedules for the compensation and expenses of their members beginning on July 1, 2007. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillenr/hb0234.htm
Title: H.B. 234
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/ |
Health--Mental Health |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
P-12 |
Prohibits school personnel from conducting a psychiatric or behavioral health evaluation or mental health screening, test, evaluation, or assessment of a student, except if required under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; prohibits school personnel from making certain medical recommendations for a student, including the use of psychotropic medications, or requiring that a student take or continue to take a psychotropic medication as a condition for attending school; prohibits school personnel from making a child abuse or neglect report to authorities based solely or primarily on the basis that a parent or guardian refuses to consent to: (i) a psychiatric, psychological, or behavioral treatment for a child, including the administration of a psychotropic medication to a child; or (ii) a psychiatric or behavioral health evaluation of a child, unless a failure to take action would present a serious, imminent risk to the child's safety or the safety of others; prohibits a court or the Division of Child and Family Services from removing a child from parental custody based on a parent's refusal to consent to the administration of psychotropic medications or a psychiatric or behavioral health evaluation or treatment of a child. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillenr/hb0202.htm
Title: H.B. 202
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/ |
P-3 Kindergarten--Full-Day Kindergarten |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
P-12 |
Establishes a program, administered by the State Board of Education, through which school districts and charter schools may provide voluntary extended-day kindergarten, with certain funding priorities. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/sbillint/sb0049s03.htm
Title: S.B. 49
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/ |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
Postsec. |
Appropriates monies to institutions of higher education in the state to provide increased degree opportunities in high-demand academic areas through partnerships and regional programs. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillenr/hb0185.htm
Title: H.B. 185
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/ |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Waives the undergraduate tuition at state institutions of higher education for surviving dependents of Utah resident military members, including a member of the National Guard or reserve component of the armed forces, killed on federal active duty, provided certain conditions are met; allows the State Board of Regents to request reimbursement from the legislature for costs incurred in providing the tuition waiver. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillenr/hb0309.htm
Title: H.B. 309
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/ |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Changes requirements for the Utah Higher Education Tuition Assistance Program to allow money appropriated for the program to be available only for need-based grants to students; eliminates other requirements under the program. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillenr/hb0195.htm
Title: H.B. 195
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/ |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Repeals the requirements for a nonresident student to complete 60 semester hours or have three years of residency prior to registration as a resident student; requires a nonresident student to maintain continuous state residency status for one full year prior to registration as a resident student; modifies the provisions that require objective evidence to be submitted that the student has taken overt steps to establish permanent residency in the state; allows specified exceptions to the residency rules. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillenr/hb0118.htm
Title: H.B. 118
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/ |
School Safety |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
Postsec. |
Authorizes higher education institutions in the state to make a rule that allows a dormitory resident to request only roommates who are not licensed to carry a concealed firearm under law. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/sbillint/sb0251s02.htm
Title: S.B. 251
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/ |
School Safety |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
P-12 |
Clarifies that school discipline and conduct provisions relate to all public schools, including charter schools; provides that it is unlawful to engage in disruptive student behavior; provides for standards, procedures, and administrative penalties to address disruptive student behavior;
provides for the issuance of a notice of disruptive student behavior, or a habitual disruptive student behavior citation; provides that a school-age minor who receives a habitual disruptive behavior citation is subject to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillamd/hb0286s02.htm
Title: H.B. 286
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/ |
School Safety |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
P-12 |
Prohibits sex offenders from being in specified protected areas, which include a public or private primary or secondary school that is not on the grounds of a correctional facility and any licensed day care or preschool facility; provides limited exceptions for presence of sex offenders on such protected areas. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillenr/hb0375.htm
Title: H.B. 375
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/ |
School Safety--Expulsion/Suspension |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
P-12 |
Allows a school to suspend or expel a student for accessing pornographic material at school, and makes it a crime to access pornographic material on school property. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillenr/hb0100.htm
Title: H.B. 100
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/ |
School Safety--Expulsion/Suspension |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
P-12 |
Directs the state superintendent of public instruction, in cooperation with school districts and charter schools, to: 1) Research methods of motivating and providing incentives to students to comply with standards of conduct and evaluate the benefits and costs of those methods; 2) Publish a report that incorporates the research findings, provides model plans with suggested resource pools, and makes recommendations for local school boards and school personnel, and; 3) Submit the report to the Education Interim Committee; and maintain data for purposes of accountability, later reporting, and future analysis. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillenr/hb0212.htm
Title: H.B. 212
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/ |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
P-12 |
Adds a vote to elect school district board members resulting from the creation of a new school district to the list of special elections that a local political subdivision may call; adds a definition relating to the creation of a new school district; provides a process for certifying the creation of a new school district and establishes the date that the new district is created; clarifies the duties of a new district and the district from which the new district was created with respect to providing educational services; makes exceptions to requirements applicable to a proposal by interlocal agreement participants to create a new school district where the proposal would otherwise geographically isolate an area within a municipality that is served by a separate school district; provides for the election of school district board members of a new school district and of the school district from which the new district was created, and provides for the terms of those members; establishes a process for allocating the property of an existing school district between a newly created district and the school district from which it was created, including: 1) transition teams to represent the new district and the district from which the new district was created, and; 2) a requirement that disputes about the allocation of property be decided by binding arbitration; shifts from the board of a new school district to the board of the district from which the new district was created the responsibility to continue to levy a tax on property in the new district to pay the new district's proportionate share of bonds issued before the new district was created; prohibits a school district board from issuing bonds approved but not issued before the creation of a new district under certain circumstances; authorizes a mayor or the mayor's designee of a municipality that is partly or entirely within the boundaries of a school district to attend and participate in school board meetings; requires local school boards to give notice of board meetings to the mayor or the mayor's designee of each municipality that is partly or entirely within the boundaries of the school district. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/sbillenr/sb0030.htm
Title: S.B. 30
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/ |
School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
P-12 |
Adds additional building inspections to a list of requirements that a county and municipality may not impose on school districts or
charter schools; modifies the criteria for an improvement project for which a county and municipality may not require a school district or charter school to pay an impact fee; clarifies that a school district building inspector that a school district or charter school may use is from the school district or the district in which the charter school is located. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillenr/hb0069.htm
Title: H.B. 69
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/ |
State Policymaking--Task Forces/Commissions |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Creates the Higher Education Task Force, which is charged with studying issues concerning the state system of higher
education, including institutional missions, tuition, and other issues. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillenr/hb0396.htm
Title: H.B. 396
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/ |
Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
P-12 |
Modifies regulation of public school curricular and noncurricular clubs; provides requirements and procedures for the authorization of curricular and noncurricular clubs; regulates the use of school buildings by authorized clubs and allows a school to limit or deny authorization or school building use to a club based on certain specifications; provides for faculty oversight of authorized clubs; provides requirements for club membership, including parental consent; requires a school to investigate a club suspected of violating the rules outlined under the bill; provides a school options for addressing violations and establishes appeals procedures. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillint/hb0236s07.htm
Title: H.B. 236
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/ |
Students--Records/Rights |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
P-12 |
Requires a school that has been requested to forward a copy of a transferring student's record to the new school to comply within 30 school days of the request. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillenr/hb0310.htm
Title: H.B. 310
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/ |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
P-12 |
Provides salary increases and bonuses for educators and bonuses for classified personnel employed by school districts, charter schools, and the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind; provides that only educators who have had a satisfactory or better evaluation are eligible for such salary adjustments; requires each school district, charter school and the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind to submit a report to the State Board of Education, which is then submitted to the state legislature, on how the money for salary adjustments was spent, including the amount of the salary adjustment and the number of full and partial salary adjustments awarded; defines "educator" as a licensed classroom teacher; speech pathologist; librarian or media specialist; preschool teacher; school administrator; mentor teacher; teacher specialist or teacher leader; guidance counselor; audiologist; psychologist; or social worker. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillint/hb0382s03.htm
Title: H.B. 382
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/ |
Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
P-12 |
Provides an ongoing appropriation subject to future budget constraints of $1,200,000 from the Education Fund beginning with fiscal year 2007-08 for the Terrel H. Bell Teaching Incentive Loans Program. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillenr/hb0241.htm
Title: H.B. 241
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/ |
Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
P-12 |
Expands the positions that may qualify for cash awards and scholarships under the Public Education Job Enhancement Program, which is used to attract, train and retain highly qualified teachers, to include teachers in grades four through six with mathematics endorsements; modifies the Job Enhancement Committee, which oversees the program, to include a master teacher in grades four through six with a mathematics endorsement selected by the superintendent of public instruction. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillenr/hb0240.htm
Title: H.B. 240
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/ |
Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
P-12 |
Modifies procedures for the termination or discontinuation of a school district career employee's contract. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillenr/hb0360.htm
Title: H.B. 360
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/ |
Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
P-12 |
Requires school districts and charter schools to allow education employee associations equal access regarding distribution of information to teachers' or employees' physical or electronic mailboxes, and membership solicitation at new teacher or employee orientation; prohibits school districts and charter schools from establishing or maintaining procedures that favor one education employee association over another, or explicitly or implicitly endorsing an education employee association; prohibits a school's calendars and publications from referring to the name of any education employee organization in reference to any break in the school calendar. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/sbillenr/sb0056.htm
Title: S.B. 56
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/ |
Textbooks and Open Source |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
P-12 |
Prohibits a school district from purchasing certain instructional materials unless the materials have been evaluated by an independent party for alignment with the core curriculum; requires that the alignment evaluation be made available on a web site at no charge; exempts charter schools from the evaluation requirements. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillamd/hb0364s01.htm
Title: H.B. 364
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/ |
Choice of Schools--Vouchers |
Signed into law 02/2007 |
P-12 |
Establishes the state school voucher program, which provides scholarships for students to 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 form of scholarship payments (amount ranges from $500 to $3,000, depending on eligibility); requires the state board to make rules regarding the program and have enforcement authority over it; requires the Legislature to annually appropriate money from the General Fund for scholarship payments (Fiscal Note for H.B. 148: $100,000 in FY 2007; $9.4 million in FY 2008; $12.4 million in FY 2009). Allows a school district to retain in enrollment a student who transfers to a private school for a period of five years, with a deduction equal to the average scholarship amount.
See also HB 174, which amends this bill and was signed into law during the 2007 legislative session. H.B. 174 specifies that transportation is a parent responsibility; adds a provision requiring participating private schools to employ teachers who have completed a criminal background check; adds a provision that makes a school that encourages illegal conduct ineligible for the program. This bill does not include section 53A-1a-807 (mitigation monies meant to address potential impacts due to unplanned reduction in revenues); does not include 53A-1a-809 (provisions related to the requirement of signed affidavits from private schools, penalties for enforcement and investigation of complaints); and does not include 53A-1a-811 (requirement that legislative auditor review and report on the Parent Choice in Education Program). H.B. 174 specifies that, ". . . amendments to the sections in this bill supersede the amendments to the same numbered sections in H.B. 148 when the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel prepares the Utah Code database for publication."
H.B. 148:
http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillenr/hb0148.htm
H.B. 174:
http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillenr/hb0174.htm (HB 174)
Title: H.B. 148, H.B. 174
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/ |
Finance--Local Foundations/Funds |
Passed 02/2007 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College |
This concurrent resolution of the legislature encourages the development of natural resources on lands administered by the School and
Institutional Trust Lands Administration as a critical source to build the permanent State School Fund to provide greater future education funding. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillenr/hcr004.htm
Title: H.C.R. 4
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/ |
P-3 Grades 1-3 |
Signed into law 02/2007 |
P-12 |
This concurrent resolution of the legislature and governor encourages reading with a child 20 minutes a day to help prepare children for success in school and lifelong learning. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillenr/hcr005.htm
Title: H.C.R. 5
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/ |
STEM |
Signed into law 02/2007 |
Postsec. |
Provides for an engineering partnership between Weber State University and Utah State University to meet the demand for electrical engineers in the state, including the demand at Hill Air Force Base, and appropriates funds for the partnership. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/sbillint/sb0053.htm
Title: S.B. 53
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/ |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Adopted 01/2007 |
P-12 |
Provides for an online educator licensing process, including definitions, procedures, audits, license applicant and license holder responsibilities, license costs, and standards for licensing records. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r277/r277-512.htm
Title: R277-512
Source: http://www.rules.utah.gov/main/ |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Natl. Bd. for Prof. Teach. Stds. |
Adopted 01/2007 |
P-12 |
Establishes a grant program to assist teachers in achieving the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification as a Highly Qualified Teacher; provides for standards and procedures for distribution of grant funds and responsibilities of grant recipients. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r277/r277-511.htm
Title: R277-511
Source: http://www.rules.utah.gov/main/ |
Assessment |
Adopted 12/2006 |
P-12 |
Exempts adult education students from attempting or passing the Utah Basic Skills Competency Test (UBSCT) in order to qualify for an adult education diploma; makes adult education students eligible only for an adult education secondary diploma; after the 2006-2007 school year disallows adult education diplomas from being upgraded or changed to traditional, high school-specific diplomas. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bulletin/2006/20061101/29132.htm
Title: R277-705
Source: http://www.rules.utah.gov/main/ |
Civic Education |
PREFILED 12/2006 |
P-12 |
This concurrent resolution of the Legislature and the Governor expresses support for civic education and Utah's Legislators Back to School Program. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2007/bills/sbillint/scr002.pdf
Title: S.C.R. 2
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Curriculum--Mathematics |
Adopted 12/2006 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Provides eligibility and award distribution requirements for the Public Education Job Enhancement Program (PEJEP), which offers funding to cover the tuition costs for a teaching endorsement, master's degree or graduate education to selected public school teachers in mathematics, physics, chemistry, physical science, learning technology, or information technology, and special education teachers; provides time lines for the submission and approval of applications; provides procedures for the distribution of awards and scholarships; provides procedures for monitoring PEJEP award participant compliance with the law and this rule. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r690/r690-100.htm; http://le.utah.gov/~code/TITLE53A/htm/53A02034.htm
Title: R690-100
Source: http://www.rules.utah.gov/main/ |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Adopted 12/2006 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Provides definitions, student eligibility requirements, application procedures, application and notification time lines, scholarship award and continuing eligibility procedures, and waivers or exceptions for student requirements for the Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bulletin/2006/20061101/29131.htm
Title: R277-701
Source: http://www.rules.utah.gov/main/ |
School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities |
Adopted 12/2006 |
P-12 |
Provides specific provisions for the oversight of permanent or temporary public school construction/renovation inspections and to identify local school board and charter school board responsibilities and accountability to the Utah State Board of Education and State Charter School Board in this regard; provides for better coordination with local governments, utility providers and the state fire marshal on public school construction; provides for charter school land use zoning within municipalities and counties. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r277/r277-471.htm
Title: R277-471
Source: http://www.rules.utah.gov/main/ |
Assessment |
Adopted 11/2006 |
P-12 |
Provides definitions, criteria and procedures for private school students, home school students, electronic high school (EHS) students, and Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) students to participate in the state's public education school achievement tests required for a high school diploma; requires school districts to develop policies for all students identified in the rule. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bull_pdf/2006/b20061001.pdf (see pg. 23)
Title: R277-604
Source: http://www.rules.utah.gov/main/t |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Adopted 11/2006 |
P-12 |
Provides for new definitions of charter schools and mandates that all charter school applicants shall attend orientation/training sessions designated by the State Charter School Board on charter school implementation, statutory, legal, financial, data management, Board, and federal requirements; clarifies timelines for charter school approval for schools to qualify for state funding; outlines approach for remedying charter school financial deficiencies; outlines requirements for charter schools wanting to obtain NCLB funds; outlines parent involvement, transportation, expansion, and oversight/monitoring requirements for charter schools. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bulletin/2006/20060915/28987.htm
Title: R 277-470
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Adopted 11/2006 |
P-12 |
Adds new language for determining where a homeless or emancipated student shall attend school and provides for the inclusion of charter schools within the rule; ensures funds for homeless and economically disadvantaged ethnic minority students are distributed equitably and
efficiently to school districts and charter schools; aligns the language of the rule with new federal regulations regarding the education of homeless students. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bull_pdf/2006/b20061001.pdf (see pg. 25)
Title: R277-616
Source: http://www.rules.utah.gov/main/ |
Reading/Literacy |
Adopted 11/2006 |
P-12 |
Allows a school district to budget an increased amount of ad valorem property tax revenue in addition to revenue from new growth without the required advertising (notice) requirements based on the date of voted leeway approval for Reading Improvement Programs. This amendment brings the rule in compliance with changes in state law. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bull_pdf/2006/b20061001.pdf (see pg. 21)
Title: R277-422
Source: http://www.rules.utah.gov/main/ |
Scheduling/School Calendar--Year |
Adopted 11/2006 |
P-12 |
Allows exceptions to the minimum number of instructional hours and schools days per year for individual students and schools; requires Local Education Agencies (LEAs) and Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs to ensure that accurate records of daily student attendance and school entrance and completion are maintained in each school, as well student disability status; requires each school to contract with an independent auditor to review attendance/completion records; provides new eligibility standards for funding students, including electronic high school students; provides new guidelines for indicating the high school completion or exit status of each student who leaves the state's public education system; provides new guidelines for the student identification and tracking system. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bull_pdf/2006/b20061001.pdf (see pg. 15)
Title: R277-419
Source: http://www.rules.utah.gov/main/ |
Curriculum--Core Curriculum |
Adopted 09/2006 |
P-12 |
Outlines core curriculum requirements for K-12; increases the state minimum required units of credit for high school graduation in language arts from 3 to 4, and in mathematics and science from 2 to 3 effective for students graduating in the 2010-2011 school year. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r277/r277-700.htm
Title: R277-700
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Curriculum--Sex Education |
Adopted 09/2006 |
P-12 |
Deletes language referring to Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Fund Distribution and Reporting Requirements, since districts have not received these funds for some years and no longer use or promote teenage pregnancy prevention programs with state or federal funds. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bulletin/2006/20060701/28811.htm
Title: R277-474
Source: www.rules.utah.gov |
High School |
Adopted 09/2006 |
P-12 |
Requires public schools to accept credit and grades from schools accredited by Northwest Association of Accredited Schools. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bulletin/2006/20060701/28809.htm
Title: R277-705-3
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution |
Adopted 09/2006 |
P-12 |
Provides definition of bullying, updates authority and purpose, provides for bullying language in district and school plans section, and removes outdated language. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bulletin/2006/20060701/28810.htm
Title: R277-609
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
High School--Graduation Requirements |
Adopted 08/2006 |
P-12 |
Amends graduation requirements effective with the Class of 2011. Increases required English units from 3 to 4; increases required math and science units from 2 to 3. Increases minimum number of units for high school graduation to 24.
Starting page 6 of 9: http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/BOARD/summary/R277-700-final.pdf
Title: R277-700-6
Source: www.usoe.k12.ut.us |
Special Education |
Adopted 08/2006 |
P-12 |
Provides new definitions and makes changes within the Parents/Guardian Responsibilities section of rule concerning funding and procedures for Special Needs Scholarships involving private schools serving students with disabilities; requires documentation that must be submitted with an application; provides new payment provisions language; removes Retroactive Scholarship Payments section. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bulletin/2006/20060601/28736.htm
Title: R277-602
Source: http://www.rules.utah.gov/ |
Student Supports--Remediation |
Adopted 08/2006 |
P-12 |
Provides for remedial instruction to students who have failed the Utah Basic Skills Competency Test (UBSCT) in the two lowest ranges after the spring of their junior year; establishes requirements for Basic Skills Education providers and students/parents, as well as procedures for program administration. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bulletin/2006/20060601/28735.htm
Title: R277-603
Source: http://www.rules.utah.gov |
Special Populations--Corrections Education |
Adopted 06/2006 |
P-12 |
Provides the Utah Coordinating Council for Youth in Custody and the Utah State Office of Education the ability to reserve funds from Youth in Custody appropriations for statewide coordination of professional development, electronic educational services, data collection, site visits, and semi-annual comprehensive program review. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bulletin/2006/20060415/28591.htm
Title: R277-709
Source: www.rules.utah.gov |
Bilingual/ESL |
Adopted 05/2006 |
P-12 |
Provides definitions, state board responsibilities, local board responsibilities, and teacher qualifications. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r277/r277-716.htm
Title: R277-716
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
STEM |
Adopted 05/2006 |
P-12 |
Changes made to definitions, proposal criteria, budget, state board funding priorities, proposal applications and timelines. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r277/r277-717.htm#T8
Title: R277-717
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Adopted 05/2006 |
P-12 |
Requires any educator who submits a score below the final state score on a content test to be issued a nonrenewable conditional Level 1 license. Provides that if the educator fails to submit a passing score on a rigorous state board-designated content test during the three-year duration of the conditional Level 1 license, the educator's license or endorsement must lapse on the educator's renewal date. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bulletin/2006/20060415/28590.htm
Title: R277-503
Source: www.rules.utah.gov |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Adopted 04/2006 |
P-12 |
Provides definitions in the NCLB (No Child Left Behind).
http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r277/r277-510.htm
Title: R277-510
Source: http://www.rules.utah.gov |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 |
Strongly urges education in the public education system to utilize Prevention Dimensions, the state's Safe and Drug Free School curriculum to education students regarding substance abuse; strongly urges the citizens of the state to increase their awareness of the destructive effects of tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drugs on youth; recognizes local youth councils and other youth groups for helping keep their peers from getting caught up in the trap of tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drug use.
http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2006/bills/hbillenr/hcr003.pdf
Title: H.C.R. 3
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 |
Prohibits counties and municipalities from requiring school districts and charter schools to participate in the cost of a study on the impact of a school on certain roads and sidewalks; clarifies that the standards that a county and municipality are authorized to impose on a charter school must be objective and not subjective; provides that the only basis on which a county or municipality may deny or withhold approval of a charter school's land use application is the failure to comply with those objective standards; clarifies that a charter school's obligation to comply with applicable building and safety codes is not affected by the provision on denial or withholding approval of a charter school; establishes a procedure for a charter school to obtain a certificate authorizing permanent occupancy of a school from the state superintendent of public instruction or an authorized school district official; requires a school district and a charter school to provide on a monthly basis copies of inspection certificates to the state superintendent of public instruction if the school district or charter school uses an independent building inspector; provides that a certificate authorizing permanent occupancy of a school building from the state superintendent of public instruction or authorized school district official satisfies any county or municipal requirements for inspection or a certificate of occupancy; authorizes the state superintendent of public instruction to charge a fee for an inspection required to issue a certificate authorizing permanent occupancy.
http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2006/bills/hbillenr/hb0172.pdf
Title: H.B. 172
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 |
Creates a cap on the number of charter schools that the State Charter School Board may authorize to begin operations in the 2007-08 school year; modifies provisions governing the inclusion of foreign exchange students for the purpose of apportioning state monies; establishes the value of the weighted pupil unit at $2,417; establishes a ceiling for the state contribution to the maintenance and operations portion of the Minimum School Program for fiscal year 2006-07 of $2,032,219,545; authorizes the State Board of Education to use nonlapsing balances to restore special education funding; makes one-time appropriations for fiscal year 2006-07 for: pupil transportation; library books and supplies; the Enrollment Growth Program; charter schools; classroom supplies; and a charter school study.
http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2006/bills/sbillenr/sb0005.pdf
Title: S.B. 5
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
Civic Education |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 |
Creates the Commission on Civic and Character Education within the Lieutenant Governor's office; establishes the duties of the commission to promote and ensure implementation of the provisions of existing law related to civic and character education; provides that the Lieutenant Governor's office shall provide leadership to the commission; appropriates funds for the commission.
http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2006/bills/hbillenr/hb0339.pdf
Title: H.B. 339
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
Civic Education |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 |
Expresses support for civic education and Utah's Legislators Back to School Program; emphasizes the importance of legislators promoting greater understanding of the legislative process and building public trust and confidence in representative democracy through civic education.
http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2006/bills/hbillenr/hcr002.pdf
Title: H.C.R. 2
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
Curriculum--Mathematics |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 |
This bill provides stipends for supplemental instruction to students who have not passed the Utah Basic Skills Competency Test, funding to implement proposals to improve mathematics achievement test scores in grades four through six, and makes modifications to the Utah Orderly School Termination Procedures Act (see separate record in this database for more details on dismissal provision). Specifies eligibility requirements for students to receive a stipend for basic skills education; establishes stipend amounts; requires basic skills providers to accept students for instruction on a first come/first served basis; allows a basic skills provider to charge a stipend recipient an additional amount above the stipend amount; provides that a basic skills provider shall receive payment in the amount of the stipend if the stipend recipient passes the subtest for which the basic skills provider provided instruction; requires the State Board of Education to administer the Basic Skills Education Stipend Program and make rules; requires the Legislature to annually appropriate money from the General Fund for stipends for basic skills education; directs the State Board of Education to issue a request for proposals from school districts and charter schools to improve mathematics achievement test scores of students in grades four through six; requires the proposals to use professional development, incentive bonuses, or a combination of both, as a strategy to improve mathematics achievement test scores; requires the State Board of Education to: give priority to Title I schools in awarding funding to implement proposals; and report to the Education Interim Committee on the implementation of proposals to improve mathematics achievement test scores; specifies procedures for the termination or discontinuation of a career employees's contract; and appropriates money for stipends for basic skills education and to implement proposals to improve mathematics achievement test scores of students in grades four through six.Appropriates for fiscal year 2006-07 only, $7,500,000 from the General Fund to the State Board; and for fiscal year 2006-07 only, $7,500,000 from the Uniform School Fund to the State Board of Education.
http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2006/bills/hbillenr/hb0181.pdf
Title: H.B. 181
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
Postsec. |
Recommends that the governor consider the allocation of economic development funds for Centers of Excellence to be matched by industry and federal grants on at least a two-for-one basis for colleges and universities in the state that offer any doctoral degrees; requires the Governor's Office of Economic Development to develop a process to determine whether to require the return of economic development Centers of Excellence grant moneys from a higher education institution if the technology that is developed from grant proceeds is licensed to a licensee that does not maintain a manufacturing or service location in the state from which the technology is exploited or transfers the manufacturing or service location out of state within a five-year period after the issuance of the license.
http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2006/bills/sbillenr/sb0112.pdf
Title: S.B. 112
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/ |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 |
Creates an Education Fund to receive all revenues from taxes on intangible property or from a tax on income; and makes technical corrections. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2006/bills/hbillenr/hb0294.pdf
Title: H.B. 294
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
Governance--Site-Based Management |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 |
Clarifies definitions for purposes of membership. "Parent or guardian member" means a parent or guardian of a student who is attending the school or who will be enrolled at the school at any time during the parent's or guardian's initial term of office."Parent or guardian member" may not include a person who meets the definition of a school employee member unless the person's employment at the school does not exceed an average of six hours per week. "School employee member" means a person employed at a school by the school or school district, including the principal.
http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2006/bills/sbillenr/sb0049.pdf
Title: S.B. 49
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Vetoed 03/2006 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College |
Provisions of the bill authorize Higher Education institutions offering concurrent enrollment programs to charge an amount up to $30 for each credit hour taken by a Public Education student. During FY 2005, a total of 177,658 credit hours were earned by high school students. At $30 per credit hour, higher education institutions may generate approximately $5.3 million to support concurrent enrollment.
http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2006/bills/hbillenr/hb0151.pdf
Title: H.B. 151
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 |
Requires a public school to: accept credits and grades awarded to students by certain accredited schools; and accept credits for both transfer students and students enrolled in the school who take courses offered by other public or private schools; requires the Electronic High School to offer: courses in an open entry/open exit format; and core curriculum courses that conform to course standards and objectives established by the board; requires public schools and school districts to: accept all credits earned through the Electronic High School; and
apply credits awarded for a core curriculum course toward fulfillment of core curriculum requirements; establishes eligibility requirements for enrollment in the Electronic High School and for the award of diplomas by the Electronic High School; provides that Utah students may take Electronic High School courses free of charge and nonresidents may take courses for a fee set by the State Board of Education; provides that students with disabilities seeking to enroll in the Utah Electronic High School may request appropriate accommodations; and defines terms.
http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2006/bills/sbillenr/sb0056.pdf
Title: S.B. 56
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/ |
P-3 Grades 1-3 |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 |
This bill modifies the recommended time to provide the assessment of reading and numeric skills given to potential kindergarten students. The assessment should take place in the spring prior to the kindergarten year, but no later than June 15th prior to the school year.
http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2006/bills/hbillenr/hb0226.pdf
Title: H.B. 226
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Modifies the requirements to qualify for a New Century scholarship; allows a student to qualify for such scholarship who completes and approved math and science curriculum; requires scholarship requirements to be completed with at least a B average; requires the Board of Regents to approve a math and science curriculum.
http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2006/bills/hbillenr/hb0326.pdf
Title: H.B. 326
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
Postsecondary Faculty |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Included in this bill are provisions that: Provide budget increases and decreases for the compensation of state employees not
including school district personnel; provide for a 2.5% cost of living allowance for state employees, judges, elected officials,
and higher education employees not including school district personnel;and higher education employees not including school district personnel; provide for an increase in the premiums charged for state and higher education employee health benefits; provide for an increase in the cost of retirement for state and higher education employees not including school district personnel. Overall, this bill appropriates $71,713,200 in general and education funds, plus $55,783,300 from other various sources as detailed below, for salary and benefit changes in state agencies and higher education institutions.
http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2006/bills/hbillenr/hb0004.pdf
Title: H.B. 4
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Requires all appointments to the State Board of Regents to be made on a nonpartisan basis.
http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2006/bills/hbillenr/hb0119.pdf
Title: H.B. 119
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
School Safety |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 |
Encourages concerned parents, individuals, and organizations to review and assist in the adoption of policies prohibiting bullying, harassment, and intimidation in public schools; requests the establishment of a definition for bullying and a system for reporting and responding to school- related bullying incidents and that identifies and assists victims of bullying and assists faculty and students in seeking safer schools and a more positive learning environment.
http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2006/bills/sbillenr/scr001.pdf
Title: S.C.R. 1
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
School Safety--Uniforms/Dress Codes |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 |
This bill: provides definitions; modifies findings of the Legislature; provides statutory policy requirements for school uniform policies; and modifies school uniform policy adoption procedures for charter schools. Authorizes schools to require uniforms, provided that the policy protects students' free exercise of religious beliefs; specifies whether the uniform policy is voluntary or mandatory for students; specifies whether or not the uniform policy has an opt-out provision; and includes a provision for financial assistance to families who cannot afford to purchase a required uniform, which may include: the school providing school uniforms to students; the school making used school uniforms available to students; or other programs to make school uniforms available to economically disadvantaged students. Clarifies procedures for policies adopted through election process.
http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2006/bills/hbillenr/hb0167.pdf
Title: H.B. 167
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 |
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 petition or request to create a new school district; requires the county legislative body to make district boundary changes when a request is made by certain cities; provides for the transfer of property and indebtedness of affected districts. The process may be initiated through a citizens' initiative petition; at the request of the board of the existing district or districts to be affected by the creation of the new district; or [new] at the request of a city within the boundaries of the school district or at the request of interlocal agreement participants. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2006/bills/hbillenr/hb0077.pdf
Title: H.B. 77
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
Special Education |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 |
Modifies the State System of Public Education Code by amending provisions of the Carson Smith Scholarship Program; modifies scholarship qualification provisions; requires notification to parents or guardians of the availability of scholarships; modifies eligible private school audit provisions. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2006/bills/hbillenr/hb0351.pdf
Title: H.B. 351
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
State Longitudinal Data Systems |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 |
This bill requires coordination between public and higher education information technology systems, including the use of a unique student identifier, which the State Board of Education will assign to each public education student. This bill takes effect on January 1, 2007. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2006/bills/hbillenr/hb0082.pdf
Title: H.B. 82
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
STEM |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
This bill establishes an informal science and technology education program within the Governor's Office of Economic Development; and
16 < provides program staffing, governance, and duties. Appropriates as an ongoing appropriation subject to future budget constraints, $100,000 from the General Fund for fiscal year 2006-07 to the Governor's Office of Economic Development.
http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2006/bills/sbillenr/sb0187.pdf
Title: S.B. 187
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/ |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Natl. Bd. for Prof. Teach. Stds. |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 |
Directs the state board to give grants to school districts and charter schools to pay costs directly related to enabling licensed teachers to obtain National Board certification or to take tests to meet federal highly qualified teacher standards; requires school districts and charter schools to provide matching funds to qualify for a grant; specifies how grant monies may be used; and repeals the grant program on July 1, 2009.
http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2006/bills/hbillenr/hb0285.pdf
Title: H.B. 285
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 |
This bill modifies the Terrel H. Bell Teaching Incentive Loans program. Modifies the class of students eligible for the Terrel H. Bell Teaching Incentive Loans program; Gives the State Board of Regents sole authority to make standard awards; Modifies prioritization criteria; Allows the State Board of Education to select certain recipients, subject to program appropriation levels. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2006/bills/hbillenr/hb0081.pdf
Title: H.B. 81
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 |
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 professionally fulfill the employee's responsibilities or assignments. Requires the district to provide employees with a written statement of employee misconduct and incompetence under which a career employee's contract may not be renewed or continued beyond the then-current school year, and under which a contract can be otherwise terminated during the contract term, and the orderly dismissal procedures which are used by the district in cases of contract termination, discontinuance, or nonrenewal. The statement must include unsatisfactory performance and willful or intentional misconduct for which specific employment actions may be taken. Defines "Administrative disciplinary action" as any written statement provided to the school employee, signed by a school or district administrator, and retained in the employee's personnel file evidencing the employee's willful or intentional misconduct. If the district intends to terminate a contract during its term or discontinue a career employee's contract beyond the then-current school year for willful or intentional misconduct, the willful or intentional misconduct shall be documented in at least one administrative disciplinary action taken at any time within the preceding two years in accordance with district policies or practices. Requires the district to notify a career employee, at least 30 days before the anticipated termination date, if the employee has not remedied or cannot remedy, based on the district's determination, the misconduct. The district may provide the career employee assistance to remedy the misconduct, including informal conferences and the services of school personnel within the district. The career employee shall have the opportunity to appeal the termination within 30 days of the termination date consistent with local board policies and practice.
http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2006/bills/hbillenr/hb0181.pdf
Title: H.B. 181
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
Textbooks and Open Source |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
Postsec. |
Requires a publisher or manufacturer of instructional materials for students enrolled in state institutions of higher education to provide an electronic version of the materials for the use by disabled students; requires such materials to be provided in a format mutually agreed upon by the publisher or manufacturer and the state institution, at no additional cost and in a timely manner; establishes procedures for requesting and providing such materials in an electronic format.
http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2006/bills/hbillenr/hb0192.pdf
Title: H.B. 192
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
Assessment |
Rule Adoption 04/2005 |
P-12 |
Amends rule to provide for makeup days in administration of required Utah Basic Skills Competency Test (UBSCT). Changes add language for schools to provide a makeup window not to exceed five school days following administration of UBSCT. Amendments also add parent notification requirements. UTAH REG 27710 (SN)
Title: R277-705-6
Source: StateNet |
High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Rule Adoption 04/2005 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College |
Amends rule to provide greater clarity and consistency in awarding credit, defining fees for purposes of this rule, designating eligible courses, and requiring background checks for new Concurrent Enrollment Program faculty. UTAH REG 27662 (SN)
Title: R277-713
Source: StateNet |
No Child Left Behind |
Passed 04/2005 |
P-12 |
This resolution: recognizes that the Utah Performance Assessment System for Students (U-PASS)
should be the basis for assessing and monitoring Utah's students and schools; recognizes that in order to increase student achievement, Utah should utilize competency-measured education and student growth measurements as described in U-PASS and Utah State Senate Bill 154, 2003 General Session; recognizes that the state should control its public education budget and allocate money according to Utah's priorities and needs, driven by decision-making of local school boards; and recognizes that until certain federal actions are taken, Utah should utilize its own proven system of student accountability and reassert its historic leadership role in providing a quality public education for the citizens of Utah.
H.http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2005/bills/hbillenr/hjr003.pdf
Title: H.J.R. 3 (related to H.B. 1001)
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
No Child Left Behind |
To governor 04/2005 |
P-12 |
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 charter school; and
(c) reduce or eliminate a program created with or expanded by federal funds to the extent
allowed by law when federal funds for that program are subsequently reduced or eliminated.
(2) School officials shall:
(a) prioritize resources, especially to resolve conflicts between federal provisions or
between federal and state programs, including:
(i) providing first priority to meeting state goals, objectives, program needs, and
accountability systems as they relate to federal programs; and
(ii) providing second priority to implementing federal goals, objectives, program needs,
and accountability systems that do not directly and simultaneously advance state goals, objectives,
program needs, and accountability systems;
(b) interpret the provisions of federal programs in the best interest of students in this
state;
(c) maximize local control and flexibility;
(d) minimize additional state resources that are diverted to implement federal programs beyond the federal monies that are provided to fund the programs;
(e) request changes to federal educational programs, especially programs that are
underfunded or provide conflicts with other state or federal programs
http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2005S1/htmdoc/hbillhtm/HB1001.htm
Title: H.B. 1001
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
Assessment--Computer Based |
Signed into law 03/2005 |
P-12 |
Establishes the value of the weighted pupil unit at $2,280; establishes a ceiling for the state contribution to the maintenance and operations
portion of the Minimum School Program for fiscal year 2005-06 of $1,795,446,575; modifies the funding formula for the Enrollment Growth Program; makes one-time appropriations to the state board for fiscal year 2004-05 for: the Electronic High School; and youth in custody programs; and makes one-time appropriations to the state board for fiscal year 2005-06 for: teachers' supplies and materials; online testing; the Enrollment Growth Program; and the Public Education Job Enhancement Program. Appropriates $2.500,000 to the state board for fiscal year 2005-06 to implement a uniform online summative test system. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2005/bills/hbillenr/hb0382.pdf
Title: H.B. 382
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 03/2005 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
This bill:
< allows Utah College of Applied Technology courses to fulfill high school graduation requirements, subject to State Board of Education approval;
< repeals the authority for the Utah College of Applied Technology to offer a high school diploma;
< establishes the Utah College of Applied Technology as a body politic and corporate;
< requires the president and board of trustees of the Utah College of Applied Technology to maintain a central administration office;
< modifies the campus president appointment process;
< authorizes campuses to enter into lease-purchase agreements, subject to certain approvals; and
< makes technical corrections.
http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2005/bills/hbillenr/hb0086.pdf
Title: H.B. 86
Source: StateNet |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 03/2005 |
P-12 |
This bill allows charter schools to annually report innovative practices (such as innovative teaching practices) to the Charter School Board. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2005/bills/hbillenr/hb0206.pdf
Title: H.B. 206
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 03/2005 |
P-12 |
The governing body of a charter school or a district must ensure that, prior to the beginning of each school year, each of its employees signs a document acknowledging that the employee has received:
(i) the disclosure required by law re: if the charter school or district participates in the Risk Management Fund; or (ii) written disclosure if the
charter school or district does not participate in the Risk Management Fund; and (b) understands the legal liability protection provided to the employee and what is not covered, as explained in the disclosure. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2005/bills/sbillenr/sb0058.pdf
Title: S.B. 58
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 03/2005 |
P-12 |
Allows a charter school with more applicants than enrollment capacity to give enrollment preference based on a student's proximity to the school. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2005/bills/hbillenr/hb0136.pdf
Title: H.B. 136
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 03/2005 |
P-12 |
This bill:
< removes the cap on the number of charter schools that the State Charter School Board may authorize;
< removes a time limitation imposed on the State Charter School Board for approving or denying a charter school application;
< prohibits charter schools from being denied due to certain impacts on public schools;
< allows charter schools to give additional enrollment preferences;
< modifies the content requirements for a charter school's charter;
< allows a chartering entity to take certain actions if a charter school fails to remedy deficiencies within an established timeline, including: removing a school director or finance officer; removing governing board members; appointing an interim director or mentor to work with the charter school; or terminating the charter school;
< provides for the appeal of a chartering entity's decision to terminate a charter school to the State Board of Education, and provides that the State Board of Education's action is final action subject to judicial review;
< allows a private management company to operate a charter school, if the school is terminated during a school year;
< provides that State Board of Education rules governing licensing of administrative and supervisory personnel do not apply to charter schools; and
< makes technical amendments.
http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2005/bills/sbillenr/sb0178.pdf
Title: S.B. 178
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
Choice of Schools--Vouchers |
Signed into law 03/2005 |
P-12 |
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 form of scholarship payments; requires the state board to make rules; gives the state board enforcement authority; and requires the Legislature to annually appropriate money from the General Fund for scholarship payments. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2005/bills/hbillenr/hb0249.pdf
Title: H.B. 249
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
Civic Education |
Adopted 03/2005 |
P-12 |
Concurrent resolution emphasizes the importance of legislators promoting greater understanding of the legislative process and building public trust and confidence in representative democracy through civic education; recognizes Utah's high level of participation in the National Conference of State Legislatures' Legislators Back to School Week from students, teachers, and legislators during 2004; urges increased support for and participation in Utah's Legislators Back to School Program during the 2005- 2006 school year. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2005/htmdoc/hbillhtm/HCR006.htm
Title: H.C.R. 6
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
Civic Education |
Signed into law 03/2005 |
P-12 |
This resolution recognizes the practice and promotion of the Golden Rule as a commitment for the common good; and expresses a shared sense of duty to support and practice the Golden Rule and urges all Utahns to live by it. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2005/bills/sbillenr/scr006.pdf
Title: S.C.R. 6
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 03/2005 |
Postsec. |
This bill appropriates ongoing monies to recruit persons to conduct high technology research and development and makes those appropriations nonlapsing; appropriates one-time monies to purchase equipment and supplies for high technology research and development and makes those appropriations nonlapsing; appropriates one-time monies to provide for expenses related to the development, planning, and implementation of the high technology research and development initiative and makes those appropriations nonlapsing; and directs a review process for the monies appropriated under this bill.Appropriates monies to begin planning and recruiting for a high technology economic development initiative. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2005/bills/sbillenr/sb0192.pdf
Click here for a white paper from the Salt Lake City Chamber of Commerce: http://www.saltlakechamber.org/media/pdf%20files/2005-01-18.researchunivwhitepaper.pdf
Title: S.B. 192
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 03/2005 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
This bill establishes a Jobs Now Economic Development Initiative within the state system of higher education to promote workforce preparation programs that meet critical needs and shortages throughout the state; and provides a distribution process for moneys received under the initiative to institutions within the state system of higher education, including the Utah College of Applied Technology. The initiative must provide support for technical training expansion that trains skilled potential employees within a period not to exceed 12 months for technical jobs in critical needs occupations. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2005/bills/hbillenr/hb0313.pdf
Title: H.B. 313
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 03/2005 |
Postsec. |
Provides that a state institution of higher education may enter into a business relationship or dealing with a private seed or venture capital partnership or entity; provides that the relationship or dealing does not preclude the private entity or partnership from receiving benefits form a venture capital program authorized or sanctioned by state law. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2005/bills/sbillenr/sb0035.pdf
Title: S.B. 35
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
Finance--Facilities |
To governor 03/2005 |
P-12 |
This bill modifies the funding formula for a program that provides money to school districts for school building construction.
This bill: defines terms, including "yield per ADM"; removes the requirement that a school district be a recipient of monies distributed
under the Capital Outlay Foundation Program to qualify for monies under the Enrollment Growth Program; and requires school districts to have a tax yield below a certain amount to qualify for monies under the Enrollment Growth Program. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2005/bills/hbillenr/hb0124.pdf
Title: H.B. 124
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
Finance--Student Fees |
Signed into law 03/2005 |
P-12 |
Requires the state board to make rules requiring a parent or guardian of a student applying for a fee waiver to provide documentation and certification verifying the student's eligibility for a fee waiver or specifying the acceptable forms of documentation to verify eligibility for a fee waiver, which shall include income tax returns, if the parent or guardian was required to file a return, or current pay stubs. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2005/bills/hbillenr/hb0183.pdf
Title: H.B. 183
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Signed into law 03/2005 |
Postsec. |
Repeals language designating certain individual income tax contributions to higher education because the contributions failed to generate $30,000 per year for three consecutive taxable years and the State Tax Commission was required by statute to remove the designation for the contribution from tax returns and not collect the contribution from individuals; authorizes a contribution to a school district that has not established a foundation or to the state office of education. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2005/bills/hbillenr/hb0007.pdf
Title: H.B. 7
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 03/2005 |
P-12 |
Provides that when a vacancy occurs in the office of president or vice president of a local school board for any reason, a replacement shall be elected for the unexpired term; and requires attendance of a simple majority of the board members to constitute a quorum for the transaction of official business. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2005/bills/hbillenr/hb0139.pdf
Title: H.B. 139
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling |
Signed into law 03/2005 |
P-12 |
A minor over 16 can be excused from school attendance if a parent signs an affidavit that the student will attend home school and receive the instruction in the subjects the state board requires to be taught in public schools; and for the same length of time as minors are required by law to receive instruction in public schools. Specifies that a parent of a minor who attends a home school is solely responsible for:
(i) the selection of instructional materials and textbooks;
(ii) the time, place, and method of instruction, and
(iii) the evaluation of the home school instruction.
A local school board may not:
(i) require a parent of a minor who attends a home school to maintain records of
instruction or attendance;
(ii) require credentials for individuals providing home school instruction;
(iii) inspect home school facilities; or
(iv) require standardized or other testing of home school students.
http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2005/bills/sbillenr/sb0059.pdf
Title: S.B. 59
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
Parent/Family |
Vetoed 03/2005 |
P-12 |
Prohibits school personnel from making certain medical recommendations for a minor, including the use of psychotropic drugs; prohibits the removal of a minor from parental custody based on a parent's refusal to consent to the administration of psychotropic drugs; prohibits the consideration of a petition for removal of a minor from parental custody based on a parent's refusal to consent to the administration of psychotropic drugs. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2005/bills/hbillenr/hb0042.pdf
Title: H.B. 42
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 03/2005 |
Postsec. |
Provides an alternate means for a student to become a resident student for tuition purposes within the state system of higher education by maintaining continuous Utah residency status for three years. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2005/bills/hbillenr/hb0138.pdf
Title: H.B. 138
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 03/2005 |
Postsec. |
This bill provides that a Job Corps student is entitled to resident student status if the student: is admitted as a full-time, part-time, or summer school student in a program of study leading to a degree or certificate; and submits verification that the student is a current Job Corps student. From the fiscal note: This bill increases the number of non-resident tuition waivers by 50 for Job Corp
Students at an estimated loss of $300,000 in dedicated credits (tuition revenue). If this loss is not funded with State resources, the institutions would have to absorb the loss in existing budgets. For individuals and business, will save up to 50 non-resident Job Corps students going to college, about $6,000 per year in tuition. Substitute: http://se11.utahsenate.org/perl/bb/bb_docdisplay.pl?mnu?sb0122s01_text
Title: S.B. 122
Source: StateNet |
Postsecondary Finance |
Signed into law 03/2005 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Modifies the Utah System of Higher Education Code and the Revenue and Taxation Code regarding the Utah Educational Savings Plan Trust, an investment plan used to pay for higher education costs. For example, allows moneys in the Utah Educational Savings Plan Trust to be invested in mutual funds; allows the board of directors of the Utah Educational Savings Plan Trust to hire investment advisors with certain qualifications; an administrator to perform recordkeeping functions; and a custodian for the safekeeping of trust assets; reestablishes the maximum amount of investments that may be subtracted from an individual's federal taxable income for each beneficiary, etc. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2005/bills/hbillenr/hb0102.pdf
Title: H.B. 102
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
Postsecondary Finance |
Signed into law 03/2005 |
Postsec. |
Makes higher education institution endowment funds subject to investment restrictions contained in the Uniform Management of Institutions Act and removes higher education institution endowment funds from investment restrictions contained in the State Money Management Act. Exempts higher education institution endowment funds from the State Money Management Act; and amends the Uniform Management of Institutions Act to provide that: members of a higher education institution's board of trustees are liable for investment losses only if they are grossly negligent or engage in willful misconduct; a higher education institution may transfer investment responsibilities for an endowment fund to a manager; the Board of Regents must establish default guideline and asset allocation requirements for investment of endowment funds; the board of trustees of a higher education institution may adopt policies governing investment of its endowment funds and provides the minimum
requirements for those policies; the Board of Regents must approve a higher education institutions endowment fund investment policy; each higher education institution must report endowment fund investment information monthly to the Board of Regents; the state auditor may audit the investment program of any higher education institution; and the Board of Regents must file annual reports to the governor and Legislature
summarizing endowment investments by higher education institutions. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2005/bills/hbillenr/hb0255.pdf
Title: H.B. 255
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
Postsecondary Institutions--For-Profit/Proprietary |
Signed into law 03/2005 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Prohibits a proprietary school from making or causing to be made any oral, written, or visual statement or representation that an institution knows or should know to be:
(a) false;
(b) deceptive;
(c) substantially inaccurate; or
(d) misleading.
Modifies other provisions related to proprietary schools. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2005/bills/sbillenr/sb0018.pdf
Title: S.B. 18
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
School Safety |
Signed into law 03/2005 |
P-12 |
Describes the state attorney general's participation in multijurisdictional and multidisciplinary work to prevent and prosecute Internet sexual crimes against children; authorizes the attorney general to provide Internet educational programs to parents, educators, and others involved with children to promote awareness of and prevention of Internet crimes against children.
Title: H.B. 132
Source: StateNet |
School/District Structure/Operations--School Size |
Adopted 03/2005 |
P-12 |
Concurrent resolution of the legislature and the governor encourages local school boards, to the extent feasible, to build more moderately sized, simple, community-based neighborhood schools; urges the State Office of Education to foster research on innovative ways to create smaller schools. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2005/bills/hbillenr/hcr001.pdf
Title: H.C.R. 1
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
Special Populations--Corrections Education |
Signed into law 03/2005 |
Community College |
Creates a restricted account within the General Fund called the Prison Telephone Surcharge Account; deposits money generated from surcharges on pay telephones located at state correctional facilities into the account; specifies the money in the account may be appropriated for prison training and education programs. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2005/bills/hbillenr/hb0234.pdf
Title: H.B. 234
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/ |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 03/2005 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College |
Relates to unused sick leave at retirement; provides that after a specified date, new sick leave hours may not be accumulated for future use under the current Sick Leave Retirement Option Program; provides for a five-year phase out of the guaranteed continuing medical and life insurance benefits for retiring employees and the 480 hour reduction of unused sick leave; creates a new sick leave program for sick leave hours accumulated on or after January 1, 2006. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2005/bills/hbillenr/hb0213.pdf
Title: H.B. 213
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
Signed into law 03/2005 |
P-12 |
This bill: modifies applicant eligibility requirements and committee membership for the Public Education Job Enhancement Program;
appropriates money for the Public Education Job Enhancement Program; and provides that the money shall be used for: signing bonuses to attract new teachers with certain expertise; or scholarships for teachers to cover tuition costs for a master's degree, endorsement, or graduate education in certain areas. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2005/bills/hbillenr/hb0188.pdf
Title: H.B. 188
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
Signed into law 03/2005 |
P-12 |
Modifies the Terrel H. Bell Teaching Incentive Loans program to include students studying to become public school special education personnel. Each incentive loan is valid for up to four years of full-time equivalent enrollment, or until requirements for licensing or advanced licensing have been met, whichever is less. Includes part-time students; students who already hold a bachelor's degree; and other nontraditional students. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2005/bills/hbillenr/hb0074.pdf
Title: H.B. 74
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
Adult Basic Education |
Rule Adoption 02/2005 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Proposes rule to develop a statewide fee schedule for adult education classes based upon a student's ability to pay. Amends link of fees to free/reduced lunch criteria and establishes a basic fee amount for classes. UTAH REG 27592 (SN)
Title: R277-733
Source: StateNet |
Assessment |
Rule Adoption 02/2005 |
P-12 |
Removes 'Constructed response portions' from definitions and language. Updates Criterion Reference Test (CRT) assessment window and adds new language regarding Utah State Office of Education responsibilities and school responsibilities for crisis indicators in state assessments. UTAH REG 27547 (SN)
Title: R277-473
Source: StateNet |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 02/2005 |
P-12 |
Relates to minimum school program act amendments. This bill:
< establishes a ceiling for the state contribution to the maintenance and operations portion of the Minimum School Program for fiscal year 2005-06 of $1,783,631,186;
< establishes the value of the weighted pupil unit at $2,258;
< appropriates $27,288,900 to the State Board of Education for fiscal year 2005-06 for school building aid programs for school districts;
< directs the state superintendent to include certain expenditure data in an annual report to the governor and the Legislature; and
< imposes a deadline for the authorization of a charter school in order to qualify for certain state funds. The superintendent's report must include (new requirements) a complete statement, by school district and charter school, of the amount of and percentage increase or decrease in expenditures from the previous year attributed to:
(A) wage increases, with expenditure data for base salary adjustments identified separately from step and lane expenditures;
(B) medical and dental premium cost adjustments; and
(C) adjustments in the number of teachers and other staff.
http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2005/bills/hbillenr/hb0003.pdf
Title: H.B. 3
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 02/2005 |
P-12 |
Exempts charter schools from certain municipal land use regulations; exempts charter schools from certain county land use regulations; allows the termination of the nonconforming status of charter school property when the property ceases to be used for charter school purposes; requires charter schools to provide local governments of intent to purchase a school site or construct a school building; makes technical corrections. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2005/bills/hbillenr/hb0003.pdf
Title: H.B. 36
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
Curriculum |
Rule Adoption 12/2004 |
P-12 |
Amends rules concerning driver education programs for state schools. Reflects revision date change made to the Driver Education for Utah High Schools Manual. UTAH REG 27423 (SN)
Title: R277-746
Source: StateNet |
Finance--Facilities |
Adopted 12/2004 |
P-12 |
Amends rules concerning the State School Building Program. Provides definition for the 'Enrollment Growth Program.' Adds procedures for school districts to use when applying for Enrollment Growth Program funds. Describes how funds are distributed. Adds new language in the Capital Outlay Loan Program. UTAH REG 27422 (SN)
Title: R277-451
Source: StateNet |
Postsecondary Faculty--Intellectual Property |
Approved by voters 11/2004 |
Postsec. |
Authorizes the state or a public institution of higher education to acquire an ownership interest in a private business in exchange for rights to intellectual property developed by the state or public institution of higher education. http://vote-smart.org/election_ballot_measures_detail.php?ballot_id=M000001123
Title: Constitutional Amendment 2
Source: http://vote-smart.org/index.htm |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Rule Adoption 09/2004 |
P-12 |
Provides for changes to criteria and eligibility requirements for teacher licensing routes. UTAH REG 27270 (SN)
Title: R277-503
Source: StateNet |
Assessment--Computer Based |
Rule Adoption 08/2004 |
P-12 |
Establishes rules concerning online testing. Provides additional definitions and a timeline for expeditious implementation of an educational technology infrastructure for school districts/charter schools to use to satisfy Utah Performance Assessment System for Students (U-PASS) requirements through an online testing system. UTAH REG 27202 (SN)
Title: R277-402
Source: StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Rule Adoption 08/2004 |
P-12 |
Repeals rules concerning eminence or special qualification authorization for teaching in the public schools. UTAH REG 27213 (SN)
Title: R277-511
Source: StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Rule Adoption 08/2004 |
P-12 |
Amends rules concerning entry years enhancement (EYE) for quality teaching. Provides clarification of who is required to complete the EYE including Level 1 teachers. UTAH REG 27211 (SN)
Title: R277-522
Source: StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Rule Adoption 08/2004 |
P-12 |
Amends rules concerning the appropriate licensing and assignment of teachers. Makes the rules consistent with current practices and state and federal law. UTAH REG 27210 (SN)
Title: R277-520
Source: StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Rule Adoption 08/2004 |
P-12 |
Repeals rules concerning special subject certification for small secondary schools. UTAH REG 27208 (SN)
Title: R277-510
Source: StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Rule Adoption 08/2004 |
P-12 |
Amends rules concerning educator licensing and data retention. Provides for consistency with other Board of Education rules. Provides for licensing fees. UTAH REG 27207 (SN)
Title: R277-502
Source: StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Professional Development |
Rule Adoption 08/2004 |
P-12 |
Establishes rules concerning school professional development days pilot program. Provides criteria for a local school board to implement such a program. UTAH REG 27203 (SN)
Title: R277-418
Source: StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Rule Adoption 05/2004 |
P-12 |
"Highly qualified" means a teacher has met the specific requirements of ESEA, NCLB. NCLB Highly Qualified - Secondary. In order to meet the federal requirements under a Highly Objective Uniform Statewide System of Evaluation (HOUSSE), a secondary educator shall have a bachelor's degree, an educator license and one of the following for each of the teacher's NCLB Core academic subject assignments: A. a University major degree or National Board Certification; or B. documentation that the teacher has passed an appropriate USOE-approved subject area test(s); or C. an endorsement in a subject area directly related to the educator's academic major; or D. documentation of coursework equivalent to a major degree (30 semester or 45 quarter hours); or E. documentation of satisfaction of Utah's HOUSSE requirements for assignments not directly related to the educator's academic major: (1) a current endorsement for the assignment; and (2) completion of 200 professional development points directly related to the area in which the teacher seeks to meet the federal standard, as applicable. (No more than 100 points may be earned for successful teaching in related area(s)); and (3) points and documentation are required for teachers of all NCLB content courses prior to June 30, 2006; and (4) documentation includes official transcripts, annual teaching evaluation(s), data of adequate student achievement.
NCLB Highly Qualified - Elementary and Early Childhood. A. To meet Highly Objective Uniform Statewide System of Evaluation (HOUSSE), an elementary/early childhood educator shall satisfy R277-501-5A (1) and (2) and (3)(a) or (b), and B or C as provided below: (1) the educator has a current Utah educator license; and (2) the educator is assigned consistent with the teacher's current state educator license; and (3) the educator shall: (a) have completed an elementary or early childhood major or both from an accredited college or university; or (b) the teacher's employer may review the teacher's college/university transcripts and subsequent professional development to document that the following have been satisfied with academic grades of C or better: (i) nine semester hours of language arts/reading or the equivalent; and (ii) six semester hours of physical/biological science or the equivalent; and (iii) nine semester hours of social sciences or the equivalent; and (iv) three semester hours of the arts or the equivalent; and (v) nine semester hours of college level mathematics or the equivalent as approved by the USOE; and (vi) six semester hours of elementary/early childhood methodology (block); and B. the educator has obtained a Level 2 license; or C. An elementary/early childhood teacher shall pass Board approved content test(s). B. Level 1 license holder with one year licensed educator experience within a three year period. (1) An active educator shall earn at least 75 license points in each three year period; and (2) any years taught shall have satisfactory evaluation(s). C. Level 1 license holder with two years licensed educator experience within a three year period. (1) An active educator shall earn at least 50 license points in each three year period; and (2) Any years taught shall have satisfactory evaluation(s). D. Level 1 license holder with three years licensed educator experience within a three year period. (1) An active educator shall earn at least 25 professional development points in each three year period; and (2) Any years taught shall have satisfactory evaluation(s). E. An educator seeking a Level 2 license shall notify the USOE of completion of Level 2 license prerequisites consistent with R277-522, Entry Years Enhancements (EYE) for quality Teaching - Level 1 Utah Teachers and R277-502, Educator Licensing and Data Retention. [D]F. Level 2 license holder: (1) An active educator shall earn at least 100 license points within each five year period. License points shall be earned in activities defined under this rule that contribute to competence, performance, and effectiveness in the education profession. (2) An inactive educator shall earn at least 200 license points within a five year period to maintain an active educator license. (3) An inactive educator who works one year within a five year period shall earn 165 license points within a five year period to maintain an active educator license. (4) An inactive educator who works two years within a five year period shall earn 130 license points within a five year period to maintain an active educator license. (5) Credit for any year(s) taught requires satisfactory evaluation(s). [E]G. Level 3 license holder: (1) A Level 3 license holder with National Board Certification shall meet the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) requirements consistent with the NBPTS schedule available from the USOE Educator Licensure Section. A Level 3 license holder shall be responsible to provide verification of NBPTS status prior to the license holder's designated renewal date. (2) A Level 3 license holder with a doctorate degree in education or in a field related to a content area in a unit of the public education system or an accredited private school shall meet the active or inactive educator Level 2 license holder requirements within a seven year period. (3) An educator seeking a Level 3 license shall notify the USOE of completion of Level 3 license requirements. Level 3 license criteria apply to the license holder as of the license holder's renewal date following the notification to the USOE. H. Teachers seeking license renewal who do not meet NCLB standards shall focus 100 of the 200 required professional http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bull_pdf/2004/b20040315.pdf UTAH STATE BULLETIN, March 15, 2004, Vol. 2004, No. 6 7. R277-501-4.UTAH REG 26980 (SN)
Title: R277-501
Source: UTAH STATE BULLETIN, March 15, 2004, Vol. 2004, No. 6 7. |
Curriculum |
Rule Adoption 04/2004 |
P-12 |
Amends rules concerning elementary and secondary school core curriculum. Revises several middle and high school Core Curriculum requirements. UTAH REG 26902 (SN)
Title: R277-700
Source: StateNet |
Accountability--Rewards |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
P-12 |
Modifies the membership and terms of the nominating and recruiting committee that selects candidates for membership on the State Board of Education (from 4 year terms to 2-year terms, nominated by the governor); provides definitions: "Competency" means a demonstrable acquisition of a specified knowledge, skill, or ability that has been organized into a hierarchical arrangement leading to higher levels of knowledge, skill, or ability. (b) "Competency-based education" means an education approach that requires students to acquire a competency and includes a classroom structure and operation that aid and facilitate the acquisition of specified competencies on an individual basis wherein students are allowed to master and demonstrate competencies as fast as they are able. (c) "Gain score" means the measured difference of a student's score at the beginning and end of a time period that may be aggregated at the class, grade, school, and school district levels.; requires the state board to assist school districts and charter schools to develop and implement:competency-based education; and the use of gain scores; modifies educator licensing provisions (requires an endorsement to be issued upon completion of a competency-based teacher preparation program from a regionally accredited university that meets state content standards). Includes provision that a teacher development program focused on achieving progress in core academics include instruction in explicit, systematic, and intensive phonics for teachers in grades kindergarten through 3); requires the state board to develop and use monetary and nonmonetary incentives, tools, and rewards; requires documentation verifying the qualifications of a person before a competency-based license to teach may be issued; and delays the implementation of new curriculum and graduation requirements. http://se10.utahsenate.org/ptext/enrolled.pdf/sb0185.pdf
Title: S.B. 185
Source: StateNet |
Assessment--Computer Based |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
P-12 |
This bill:
< allows the State Board of Education to award grants to school districts and charter
schools to implement a system for the online delivery of summative tests required
under U-PASS (Utah Performance Assessment System for Students);
< provides that an online test delivery system shall: be coordinated by the Utah State Office of Education; ensure the reliability and security of U-PASS tests; and be selected through collaboration between Utah State Office of Education and school district representatives with expertise in technology, assessment, and administration;
< specifies how grant monies may be used; and
< directs the State Board of Education to make rules.
Monies Appropriated in this Bill: $5,000,000 from the Uniform School Fund for fiscal year 2004-05 only to the state board.
http://bb.utahsenate.org/perl/bb/bb_find.pl
Title: S.B. 51
Source: http://www.utah.gov/government/legislative |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Rule Adoption 03/2004 |
P-12 |
Provides Comprehensive Guidance funding for charter schools and adjusts the funding base slightly for all schools. UTAH REG 26850 (SN)
Title: R244-462
Source: StateNet |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
P-12 |
Modifies the State System of Public Education Code and the Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act to amend employee benefit provisions for charter schools; allows a charter school applying for sponsorship to make an election of nonparticipation in the state retirement systems for its employees at the time of the application as a charter school; allows a charter school discretion to select and offer employee benefit plans.
Title: H.B. 108
Source: StateNet |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
P-12 |
This bill creates the State Charter School Board consisting of seven members appointed by the governor; specifies the powers and duties of the State Charter School Board, including the power to: authorize and promote the establishment of charter schools, subject to approval of the state board; and • hold charter schools accountable for their performance; < provides for a staff director for the State Charter School Board appointed by the superintendent of public instruction, with the consent of the State Charter School Board; provides for the dissolution of charters with the state board and directs the State Charter School Board to grant charters to schools previously chartered by the state board; expands the purposes of charter schools; expands the provisions to be addressed in a school's charter; exempts charter schools from various state laws and rules of the state board; requires the State Charter School Board to study existing state law and administrative rules for the purpose of determining from which laws and rules charter schools should be exempt, and submit recommendations to the state board and the Education Interim Committee; and clarifies the duties of local school boards in authorizing charter schools. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2004/bills/hbillenr/hb0152.pdf
Title: H.B. 152
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
Choice of Schools--Vouchers |
Vetoed 03/2004 |
P-12 |
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 form of scholarship payments.
Title: H.B. 115
Source: StateNet |
Civic Education |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
P-12 |
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 requirements for the teaching of Civic and Character Education.
Title: H.B. 22
Source: StateNet |
Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
P-12 |
Creates the school building legislative task force; provides for a final report to the Education Interim Committee.
Title: S.B. 154
Source: StateNet |
Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
P-12 |
Creates a restricted account for the deposit of the earnings derived from the investment of the permanent State School Fund.
Title: H.B. 78
Source: StateNet |
Health |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
P-12 |
Directs a public school to permit a student to possess and self- administer inhaled asthma medication if certain requirements are met; requires written parental authority; provides the Department of Health to create forms for parental and health provider statements for use by public schools.
Title: S.B. 32
Source: StateNet |
P-16 or P-20 |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Requests the Commissioner of Higher Education to review and evaluate all remedial programs and prepare an updated cost of these services; requests the Utah System of Higher Education, in collaboration with the State Board of Education, better articulate the K-12 requirements of higher education institutions; requests the Utah System of Higher Education to identify and implement more cost-efficient remedial programs. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2004/htmdoc/hbillhtm/HCR011.htm
Title: H.C.R. 11
Source: StateNet |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
Postsec. |
Modifies the State System of Higher Education by requiring disclosure to students of certain dollar amounts relating to the full cost of instruction; requires each institution within the state system of higher education to plainly disclose to its students the full cost of instruction, the portion of that amount collected from student tuition and fees, and the difference that is paid by state tax dollars and other monies.
Title: H.B. 248
Source: StateNet |
Postsecondary Success--Transfer/Articulation |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Requires the State Board of Regents to develop and maintain a transfer and articulation system, maintain a common numbering system for general education and certain lower divisions courses and to provide for credit by examinations; requires institutions of higher education to accept commonly numbered courses for program requirements.
Title: H.B. 320
Source: StateNet |
Reading/Literacy |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
P-12 |
Creates the K-3 Reading Improvement Program to achieve the state's goals of having third graders reading at or above grade level; requires a school district or charter school to submit a reading proficiency improvement plan to qualify to use program monies; provides how program monies are to be allocated among qualifying school districts and charter schools.
Title: S.B. 230
Source: StateNet |
Scheduling/School Calendar |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
P-12 |
This bill: creates a pilot program to evaluate the effects on student academic achievement of reducing the minimum school term established by the state board by up to 22 hours for the purpose of conducting professional development for instructional staff; requires a local school board to submit a plan to the state board to participate in the pilot program; allows the state board to determine the number of schools and school districts that may participate in the pilot program; requires the state board to report to the Education Interim Committee on the findings from the pilot program; and sunsets the pilot program on July 1, 2008. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2004/bills/hbillenr/hb0100.pdf
Title: H.B. 100
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
School Safety |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
P-12 |
Requires law enforcement officers to notify school district superintendents when a minor is taken into custody or detention for a violent crime, a weapons violation or a no-contact order; allows a school district to establish a process for providing notice regarding detained minors; classifies notice to superintendents as protected under the Government Records Access and Management Act and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
Title: H.B. 135
Source: StateNet |
School Safety |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
P-12 |
Creates the offense of interfering with the peaceful activities of a school for kindergarten through 12th grade; provides for a class B misdemeanor penalty for the first and second offense, and a class A misdemeanor penalty for any subsequent offenses.
Title: H.B. 199
Source: StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Rule Adoption 03/2004 |
P-12 |
Includes athletic coaches in the Computer Aided Credentials of Teachers in Utah System. Provides for informing parents of coaching staff qualifications through an annual school performance report. UTAH REG 26852 (SN)
Title: R277-517
Source: StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Rule Adoption 03/2004 |
P-12 |
Eliminates old definitions and adds the following definitions required by state and federal law including 'core academic subjects,' 'demonstrated competency,' 'highly qualified,' 'HOUSSE standards,' 'No Child Left Behind Act,' and 'State qualified.' Provides procedures for alternative license routes, both district/charter-school-specific and state. Provides standards for both highly qualified and state qualified teachers. UTAH REG 26851 (SN)
Title: R277-520
Source: StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
P-12 |
Modifies the State System of Public Education by distinguishing between teachers and associate teachers; requires school districts and schools to identify and distinguish between teachers and associate teachers; requires schools to maintain lists of teachers and associate teachers which shall be available for review by any person upon request.
Title: H.B. 126
Source: StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Paraprofessionals |
Rule Adoption 03/2004 |
P-12 |
Provides standards for paraprofessionals consistent with federal No Child Left Behind requirements. UTAH REG 26853 (SN)
Title: R277-524
Source: StateNet |
Technology--Devices/Software/Hardware |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
P-12 |
Terminates a pilot program for the acquisition and refurbishing of donated computers to be used in the state's public schools; eliminates requirements imposed upon the State Board of Education and Department of Corrections to administer the pilot program; includes requirements to annually conduct a survey of computer needs in the state's school districts; makes a progress report to the Education Interim Committee.
Title: S.B. 6
Source: StateNet |
Textbooks and Open Source |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
P-12 |
Repeals the State Board of Education's responsibility to design and implement a state textbook plan; repeals certain school building utilization requirements.
Title: H.B. 14
Source: StateNet |
Finance--Funding Formulas |
Rule Adoption 02/2004 |
P-12 |
Establishes rules to provide a formula and procedures for funding for school districts that have certain percentages of licensed professional staff. UTAH REG 26828 (SN)
Title: R277-486
Source: StateNet |
P-3 Child Care |
Rule Adoption 02/2004 |
P-12 |
Establishes the eligibility criteria for new sponsors to recruit participants to child care centers and day care homes in unserved areas. Provides criteria for recruiting facilities and new and renewing institution performance standards. UTAH REG 26829 (SN)
Title: R277-724
Source: StateNet |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Rule Adoption 12/2003 |
P-12 |
Provides procedures and standards for eligible charter schools to apply for and receive loans to pay for the costs of constructing, renovating, and purchasing charter school facilities. UTAH REG 26654 (SN)
Title: R277-487
Source: StateNet |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Rule Adoption 11/2003 |
P-12 |
Amends rules to provide for timeline changes that allow more flexibility for charter school applicants, terminology changes, and changes to the source of funding language. UTAH REG 26602 (SN)
Title: R277-470
Source: StateNet |
Finance--District |
Rule Adoption 09/2003 |
P-12 |
Amends rules to allow school districts to count in membership students participating in released time for appropriate individual learning activities. UTAH REG 26436 (SN)
Title: R277-419
Source: StateNet |
Teaching Quality |
Rule Adoption 09/2003 |
P-12 |
Amends rules to provide for student teachers and paraprofessionals to be used as substitute teachers. Provides language to protect the integrity of the student teaching experience so that the student teacher is not taken out of their assignment and reassigned to cover another classroom just for convenience. Updates rules for clarification and conformity. UTAH REG 26434 (SN)
Title: R277-508
Source: StateNet |
State Longitudinal Data Systems |
Rule Adoption 07/2003 |
P-12 |
Amends rules to provide specific standards, deadlines, and procedures for school districts and the State Office of Education to fulfill their respective responsibilities for the collection and reporting of nonassessment data essential to both school accountability and allocation of state funds to districts. UTAH REG 26189 (SN)
Title: R277-484
Source: StateNet |
Curriculum--Mathematics |
Rule Adoption 06/2003 |
P-12 |
Amends rules to increase the participation range for Math, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) students, change the Application Review Committee, and provide for better coordination among public education, higher education, industry, and community groups. Encourages participation of underserved ethnic minority and female students in designated core subjects. Provides for a MESA annual report. UTAH REG 26087 (SN)
Title: R277-717
Source: StateNet |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 |
Expands the number of charter schools that the Board of Education may sponsor; removes enrollment limitations on charter schools sponsored by local school boards; specifies requirements for charter schools; expands a school building loan program to include charter school buildings; imposes a requirement to conduct criminal background checks on charter school employees and certain volunteers.
Title: S.B. 57
Source: StateNet |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 |
This act modifies the State System of Public Education Code by providing funding for the Minimum School Program and school building aid programs. This act establishes a ceiling for the state contribution to the Minimum School Program for fiscal year 2003-04 of $1,611,343,274, which includes a one-time appropriation of $5,000,000 for classroom supplies. This act establishes the value of the weighted pupil unit at $2,150. This act appropriates $27,288,900 for school building aid programs. This act establishes the maximum funding level for the School LAND Trust Program. This act dedicates a portion of the interest and dividends received from the investment of monies in the Permanent State School Fund for teachers' classroom supplies. Addresses the funding for charter schools. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2003/bills/hbillenr/hb0003.pdf
Title: H.B. 3
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 |
Relates to public school choice enrollment by extending the application period for enrollment in a school district located outside a student's resident district. Revises submission of applications from prior timeframe of the month of January to the period from December 1 through
the third Friday in February by those seeking admission for the following year. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2003/bills/hbillenr/hb0086.pdf
Title: H.B. 86
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/ |
Civic Education |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 |
This concurrent resolution of the Legislature and the Governor urges Utah's public elementary and secondary schools to promote character and citizenship education through an emphasis on teaching civic responsibility and respect for others. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2003/bills/hbillenr/hcr007.pdf
Title: H.C.R. 7
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
Civic Education |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 |
The pledge of allegiance to the flag must be recited at the beginning of the day in each elementary public school and once a week at the beginning of a school day in each public secondary school in the state. http://bb.utahsenate.org/perl/bb/bb_find.pl
Title: S.B. 105
Source: StateNet |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 |
Section 53A-3-402 requires local boards to implement the core curriculum using instructional materials that best correlate to the core curriculum and graduation requirements; administer required tests and create plans to improve student progress; use progress-based assessments as part of a plan to identify schools, teachers and students that need remediation and determine the type and amount of resources to implement that remediation; develop early warning systems for students or classes failing to make progress; work with the state office of education to establish a library of documented best practices; implement training programs for school administrators, including basic management training, best practices in instruction, budget training, staff management, managing for learning results and continuous improvement, and how to help every child achieve optimal learning in core academics. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2003/bills/sbillenr/sb0154.pdf
Title: S.B. 154 (Omnibus Bill)
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 |
Section 53A-13-108 is a new section of law requiring the state board to establish rigorous curriculum and graduation requirements for grades 9-12, beginning no later than with the graduating class of 2007. These must (1) use competency-based standards and assessments; (2) include instruction that stresses financial literacy; (3) increase requirements to exceed the existing credit requirements of 3 units in language arts, 2 units in math and 2 units in science. The state board is also required to establish competency-based standards and assessments for elective courses. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2003/bills/sbillenr/sb0154.pdf
Title: S.B. 154 (Omnibus Bill)
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 |
Section 53A-1-402.6 requires the state board to implement a core curriculum that will enable students to communicate effectively, apply mathematics and access, analyze and apply information. Depth and complexity should increase from year to year. 53A-1-409 requires the state board to provide expertise and consult with local boards and districts relating to competency-based education and progress-based assessments. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2003/bills/sbillenr/sb0154.pdf
Title: S.B. 154 (Omnibus Bill)
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
Federal |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 |
Section 53A-3-402 was amended to add the following: A program created with or expanded by federal funds may be reduced to the extent allowed by law when federal funds for that program are subsequently reduced or eliminated. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2003/bills/sbillenr/sb0154.pdf
Title: S.B. 154 (Omnibus Bill)
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 |
Establishes the General Fund Budget Reserve Account and sets processes and limits. According to the fiscal note, provisions of this bill require a transfer of 25 percent of the year end Uniform School Fund surplus to a Restricted Account - Education Budget Reserve Account. Based on the average Uniform School Fund surplus, this bill could result in a transfer of surplus Uniform School Fund of up to $4,000,000 annually. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2003/bills/hbillenr/hb0027.htm
Title: H.B. 27
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 |
Modifies the Motor Vehicles Code by adding a Public Education Support special group license plate to provide financial support to the state public education.
Title: S.B. 176
Source: StateNet |
Governance |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 |
Creates the Public Education Legislative Task Force. The task force, in cooperation with the public education community, business, industry, employers, and parents, shall study and make recommendations for public education: (a) establishing a clear mission, objectives, and accountability; (b) considering the governance structure; (c) combining authority with accountability; (d) setting education priorities; (e) strengthening financial viability; (f) effects of and incorporation of the No Child Left Behind legislation; (g) considering school choice, including the enhancement of charter schools; and (h) other issues that may be recommended by the task force including the merits of available prior studies and reports done by others. A final report, including any proposed legislation shall be presented before November 30, 2003, to the Education Interim Committee. After that date, the task force provision is repealed. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2003/bills/hbillenr/hb0257.htm
Title: H.B. 257
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/house/index.htm |
Governance |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 |
Amends law to establish a nominating and recruiting commmittee with broad-based membership to recruit potential candidates for membership on the state board prior to the deadline to file a declaration of candidacy. The committee will also prepare a list for the governor of at least three candidates who possess outstanding professional qualifications related to the powers and duties of the state board. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2003/bills/sbillenr/sb0154.pdf
Title: S.B. 154 (Omnibus Bill)
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/ |
Governance |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 |
This act modifies provisions relating to the state system of public education by eliminating requirements to submit certain reports to the Legislature. Modifies certain duties and responsibilities of the state board and the superintendent of public instruction. Consolidates several reports into the state superintendent's annual report. Eliminates the requirement for the state board to submit separate budget recommendations for U-PASS and professional development plans. Eliminates the state board's responsibility to annually determine the estimated total cost of the minimum school program for each district. Repeals the Modified School Week Pilot Program and the Arts in Elementary Schools Pilot Program. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2003/bills/hbillenr/hb0039.pdf
Title: H.B. 39
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
Leadership |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 |
Relates to school district administrator amendments; allows a local board to hire a superintendent with outstanding professional qualifications who does not hold an administrative or supervisory license.
Title: H.B. 149
Source: StateNet |
Leadership |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 |
Section 53A-3-301and 53A-6-110 are amended to allow local boards to hire a person with outstanding professional qualifications to serve as superintendent or any other administrative/supervisory position without holding an administrative/supervisory license. Boards must request and be granted authorization from the state board, however. Section 53A-8-106 stipulates that persons holding this letter of authorization are at-will employees and are not eligible for career employee status. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2003/bills/sbillenr/sb0154.pdf
Title: S.B. 154 (Omnibus Bill)
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
Online Learning--Digital/Blended Learning |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 |
The Legislature of the state of Utah, the Governor concurring therein, recognizes audio enhancement technology as a research-proven
method and an important tool that can increase student academic achievement and student test scores, as well as increasing the quality of education in the state of Utah. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2003/bills/hbillenr/hcr002.pdf
Title: H.C.R. 2
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/ |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
Postsec. |
Allows the board to grant scholarships for a waiver of the nonresident portion of total tuition charged by public institutions of higher education to nonresident students, subject to the limitations provided in this section, if the board determines that the scholarships will: (a) assist in maintaining an adequate level of service and related cost-effectiveness of auxiliary operations in Utah institutions of higher education; (b) promote enrollment of nonresident students with high academic aptitudes; and (c) provide for an effective transition to meet the requirements of Section 53B-8-102. Requires the board to develop policy guidelines for evaluating applicants for those scholarships, and for reporting the results of the scholarship program. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2003/bills/hbillenr/hb0075.pdf
Title: H.B. 75
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
Public Attitudes |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 |
Section 21 (53A-13-108) was added to law. The Legislature finds that a free public education should:
(1)(a) prepare each student for the student's choice of higher education or gainful employment, focusing on the core academic skills of reading, writing, science, and mathematics, balanced with exposure to the arts and applied technology which will enable students to: (i) communicate effectively, both verbally and through written communication; (ii) apply mathematics; and (iii) access, analyze, and apply information; and (b) train students in the key attributes required for successful living.
(2) In accordance with the findings described under Subsection (1), the State Board of Education shall study and make recommendations for: (a) aligning responsibility, authority, accountability, and funding for the State Board of Education, state superintendent, and local school districts; (b) an improved environment of academic achievement; (c) implementing competency-based progress and measurement systems that allow each student to continually progress within and between course levels at an individual optimal rate; (d) assuring that each high school senior is progressing in challenging courses; (e) developing, with employers, trades, professions, and the State Board of Regents competency standards for progress or graduation; (f) improving methods of motivating school districts to increase academic discipline, including reduced cutting of classes by students and utilizing means such as closed campuses; (g) implementing a progress-based assessment system that continually tracks individual student progress each year in each of the core academic areas by: (i) tracking student progress from year to year on a longitudinal basis, rather than aggregate levels of performance; (ii) utilizing national norm-referenced tests as benchmarks, so that the progress of Utah students can be compared to the progress of students in other states and the nation; (iii) providing progress assessment data that follow each student wherever that student attends schools in the state; and (iv) making the assessment data available to parents to permit them to make fully informed decisions regarding the districts, schools, and teachers they wish to involve in the educational process for their children; (h) developing methods to increase school choice among public schools, including intradistrict and interdistrict transfers, and expansion of alternative schools such as charter schools and New Century schools; (i) aligning the current funding mechanisms with the priorities of the strategy focusing on core academics, to include financial incentives and consequences; (j) developing a new incremental state funding mechanism for public education that: (i) motivates school districts to focus on achieving value-added progress in core academics; (ii) is tied to the progress-based assessment system described under Subsection (2)(g); (iii) provides funding details, including adjustments for mobility; and (iv) provides school districts, parents, students, and educators an economic incentive for developing economic efficiencies in the delivery of instruction; (k) remediating schools and districts that do not meet appropriate standards based on the progress-based assessment described above, including possible transfer of control to the State Board of Education; (l) developing ways to meet a variety of learning styles; (m) developing savings through building utilization and per square foot cost limitation in building construction programs; and (n) implementing other best demonstrated practices of other states and their school districts that are achieving significant improvement in core academic progress.
(3) (a) By August 15, 2003, the state board must submit an initial report to the governor's office for use at the State Education Summit Meeting. (b) The State Board of Education shall make at least three annual reports on the issues
described under Subsection (2) to the Education Interim Committee. (c) A final report, including any proposed legislation, shall be presented to the Education Interim Committee prior to November 30, 2003, 2004, and 2005.
http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2003/bills/sbillenr/sb0154.pdf
Title: S.B. 154 (Omnibus Bill)
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/ |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 |
Provides a process for creating new school districts. The act provides for the transfer of school property to the new school district, a tax on property within the new school district to pay for the new district's proportionate share of the existing district's debt, and for the election of new
school board members. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2003/bills/hbillenr/hb0169.htm
Title: H.B. 169
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 |
Provides that entering a school bus to commit a crime or interfere with the driver, or refusing to leave a school bus upon the order of the driver is a misdemeanor; requires that each school bus be posted with entrance signs stating that unauthorized entry of a school bus is a criminal offense.
Title: H.B. 74
Source: StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 |
Section 53A-3-411 prohibits local boards from entering into a collective bargaining agreement that prohibits or limits individual contracts of employment. (Contract terms were already limited to no more than five years.) Defines alternative certification to include competency-based licensure. Section 53A-6-104.5 defines competency-based licensing. Local boards or charter schools may request a competency-based license for a person who meets the following qualifications: elementary staff must hold at least a bachelor's degree and have demonstrated, by passing a rigorous state test, subject knowledge and teaching skills in core areas of the elementary curriuclum; middle or secondary candidates must hold at least a bachelor's degree and have demonstrated a high level of competency in each of the academic subjects in which the teacher teaches by passing a rigorous state academic subject test in each area taught and completed an academic major, graduate degree, course work equivalent to an undergraduate academic major, or advance certification in subjects taught. A license candidate who teaches subjects other than a core academic subject at any level must hold a bachelor's degree, associate's degree or skill certification; and have skills, talents, or abilities, as evaluated by the employing entity, that make the person suited for the teaching position. Section 53A-8-106 says that employees holding competency-based licenses are at-will employees and are not eligible for career employee status (unless they hold a level 1, 2 or 3 license.) http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2003/bills/sbillenr/sb0154.pdf
Title: S.B. 154 (Omnibus Bill)
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 |
Amends Section 53A-10-103 to add parents to the membership of district joint committees. The overall committee membership is to be comprised by an equal number of teachers, parents and administrators appointed by the board. Boards are required to develop an evaluation program in consultation with its educators through these committees. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2003/bills/sbillenr/sb0154.pdf
Title: S.B. 154 (Omnibus Bill)
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
No Child Left Behind--Choice/Transfer |
Rule Adoption 02/2003 |
P-12 |
Provides criteria and procedures designating schools as persistently dangerous and provides for parent notification and transfers for students if residents of a designated school or a victim of a specific violent criminal offense. UTAH REG 25965 (SN)
Title: R277-483
Source: StateNet |
Assessment |
Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 01/2003 |
P-12 |
Relates to education testing amendments. Eliminates the requirement to include constructed response test times in certain achievement tests. Directs that the savings resulting from this change be used to pay for online test administration.
Title: H.B. 6005
Source: StateNet |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Adopted 12/2002 |
P-12 |
Amends rules to provide for a timeline for charter schools to apply for sponsorship to local boards and the state board, to provide a formula for funding charter schools as required by law. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r277/r277-470.htm UTAH REG 25726 (SN)
Title: R277-470
Source: StateNet |
Health |
Adopted 12/2002 |
P-12 |
Establishes rules to clarify for school personnel, parents, and guardians the recommendations or directions that school personnel may make or give parents or guardians about specific treatments or medications for their children. Inappropriate Medical Recommendations by School
Personnel: A. School personnel shall not require that a student take or continue to take a specific medication as a condition for attending school. B. School personnel shall not recommend a single specific health care professional or provider but may provide to a parent or guardian a list of two or more health care professionals or providers. UTAH REG 25647 (SN)
Title: R277-611
Source: StateNet |
High School |
Adopted 12/2002 |
P-12 |
Amends rules to add the Utah Basic Skills Competency Test (UBSCT) as a requirement for high school diplomas and provides for differentiated diplomas. Beginning with the 2003-2004 school year, adds a tenth grade basic skills competency test and beginning with the 2002-2003 school year, the use of student behavior indicators in assessing student performance. Students who do not pass the competency exam will be awarded an alternative completion diploma. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bull_pdf/2002/b20021201.pdf and http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r277/r277-705.htm UTAH REG 25648 (SN)
Title: R277-705
Source: StateNet |
Accountability |
Adopted 11/2002 |
P-12 |
Provides school districts with a comprehensive list of required assurances and provides for accountability to the State Board of Education. These include: (1) the National motto is displayed in schools; (2) a policy has been developed, in consultation with school personnel, parents, and school community, to provide for effective implementation of student education plans/student education occupation plans (SEPs/SEOPs) consistent with Section 53A-1a-106(2)(b); (3) a plan is in place for the expenditure of Interventions for Student Success Block Grant Program funds consistent with Section 53A-17a-123.5; (4) a policy has been developed for Quality Teaching Block Grant Program consistent with Section 53A- 17a-124; (5) a policy has been developed on education association leave consistent with Section 53A-3-425; and (6) each public school within the district has established a community council consistent with Section 53A-1-606.5, and the community council members have been advised of their responsibilities consistent with Sections 53A-1a-108 and 53A-1a-108.5; (7) the district has provided the USOE with required Utah Performance Assessment System for Students (U-PASS) statistical data in order for the USOE to fulfill the requirements of 53A-1-605. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r277/r277-108.htm UTAH REG 25325 (SN)
Title: R277-108
Source: StateNet |
Assessment |
Adopted 11/2002 |
P-12 |
Amends rules to provide additional definitions, terminology changes and new testing windows. Sets turnaround time for certain assessments. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bull_pdf/2002/b20021001.pdf and http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r277/r277-473.htm UTAH REG 25321 (SN)
Title: R277-473
Source: StateNet |
Finance |
Approved by voters 11/2002 |
P-12 |
Constitutional amendment to: (1) eliminate a requirement that a portion of the interest earnings of the State School Funs be retained in the Fund as a protection against the effects of inflation; and (2) provide that the dividends from the investment of the State School Fund may be spent to support the public education system.
http://elections.utah.gov/GOV_election_pamphletWEB.pdf
Title: Constitutional Amendment 1
Source: Utah Elections Office |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Rejected by voters 11/2002 |
P-12 |
Initiative 1 changes Utah's regulatory and tax framework affecting the disposal and storage of radioactive waste. It provides stricter regulations, certain prohibitions, and new and increased fees and taxes. The initiative distributes 80 percent of all taxes on radioactive waste to education and 20 percent to an endowment to help alleviate homelessness and poverty.
Title: Citizen's Initiative 1
Source: Utah State Elections Office Web site |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Adopted 11/2002 |
P-12 |
Establishes rules relating to assistance for entry level teachers to increase their expertise and confidence in their beginning teaching years. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bull_pdf/2002/b20021001.pdf and http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r277/r277-522.htm UTAH REG 25328 (SN)
Title: R277-522
Source: StateNet |
No Child Left Behind--Supplemental Services |
Active 10/2002 |
P-12 |
Supplemental Education Services RFP; deadline 10/1/02: (http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/curr/nclb/pdf/SupServProvApp.pdf)
Application Rubric: (http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/curr/nclb/pdf/SupServRub.pdf)
Source: Utah Department of Education Web site |
Background Checks |
Adopted 09/2002 |
P-12 |
Provides procedures and an appeals process for an individual seeking a Utah educator license for the first time. Provides for submission of information, including a background check, evaluation of materials. UTAH REG 25222 (SN)
Title: R686-104
Source: StateNet |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Adopted 09/2002 |
P-12 |
Establishes procedures for annual accountability of all charter schools and for on-site reviews of charter schools. UTAH REG 25225 (SN)
Title: R277-481
Source: StateNet |
Civic Education |
Adopted 09/2002 |
P-12 |
Requires Utah public schools to display the United States national motto, consistent with state law. UTAH REG 25218 (SN)
Title: R277-475
Source: StateNet |
Textbooks and Open Source |
Adopted 09/2002 |
P-12 |
Removes 'pilot program' language, allows schools and districts to select their own materials with a local review committee. UTAH REG 25219 (SN)
Title: R277-469
Source: StateNet |
Assessment--High Stakes/Competency |
Signed into law 07/2002 |
P-12 |
Modifies the State System of Public Education by extending for one year the pilot status of the tenth grade basic skills competency test.
Title: H.B. 5007E
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
Postsec. |
Modifies provisions related to security procedures at State Institutions of Higher Education by allowing the State Board of Regents to authorize institutional to establish no more than 1 bearing room at each institution as a secure area.
Title: S.B. 164
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Special Education |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12 |
Modifies provisions regarding Public Education for students with disabilities by indicating that the education services are available to the end of the school semester during which the students turn 22, if the student has not graduated from high school with a regular diploma.
Title: S.B. 81
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Assessment |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 |
Modifies provisions related to the State System of Public Education by requiring the State Board of Education to consult with teachers and parents in establishing the core curriculum; aligns the core curriculum and tests administered under the Utah Performance Assessment System for Students (U-PASS) with each other.
Title: S.B. 99
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 |
Modifies provisions related to the State System of Public Education; increases the number of charter schools that may be sponsored by the State Board of Education; modifies requirements pertaining to the enrollment of students in charter schools; requires the State Board of Education through the superintendent of public instruction to provide technical support to charter schools and persons seeking to establish charter schools.
Title: S.B. 138
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Governance--Site-Based Management |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 |
Specifies the duties, powers, and membership of a school community council and establishes a process for the selection of council members. specifies the duties, powers, and membership of a school community council; consolidates the school plan to improve student reading achievement and the School LAND Trust plan; Each school community council is to annually evaluate the school's U-PASS test results and use the evaluations in developing a school improvement plan. Each school improvement plan mustl: (a) identify the school's most critical academic needs; (b) recommend a course of action to meet the identified needs; (c) list any programs, practices, materials, or equipment that the school will need to implement its action plan to have a direct impact on the instruction of students and result in measurable increased student performance; and (d) describe how the school intends to enhance or improve academic achievement, including how financial resources available to the school, such as School LAND Trust Program monies received will be used to enhance or improve academic achievement. The school improvement plan shall focus on the school's most critical academic needs but may include other actions to enhance or improve academic achievement and community environment for students. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2002/bills/sbillenr/sb0167.htm
Title: S.B. 167
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
Health |
Vetoed 03/2002 |
P-12 |
Prohibits school personnel from making certain medical recommendations for a child, including the use of psychotropic drugs; provides criminal penalties; provides that the Division of Child and family services may not initiate an investigation or remove a minor from the custody of his parent on the basis of the refusal of the parent to consent to the administration of a psychotropic drug to a child.
Title: H.B. 123
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
Postsec. |
Modifies the State System of Higher Education Code; allows a student who meets certain requirements to be exempt from paying nonresident tuition at institutions of higher education.
Title: H.B. 144
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
Postsec. |
The bill changes the period of continuous residence in Utah for a non-resident student prior to registering as a resident student. The impact could vary by institution, however, the net impact, once fully implemented, is an estimated increase of $5,000,000 in dedicated credits revenue. A person who has come to Utah and established residency for the purpose of attending an institution of higher education shall, prior to registration as a resident student : maintain continuous Utah residency status while completing 60 semester credit hours at a regionally accredited Utah higher education institution or an equivalent number of applicable contact hours at the Utah College of Applied Technology; and (b) demonstrate by additional objective evidence, including Utah voter registration, Utah drivers license, Utah vehicle registration, employment in Utah, payment of Utah resident income taxes, and Utah banking connections, the establishment of a domicile in Utah and that the student does not maintain a residence elsewhere. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2002/bills/hbillenr/hb0331.htm
Title: H.B. 331
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/house/index.htm |
Postsecondary Institutions--For-Profit/Proprietary |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
Postsec. |
Modifies provisions related postsecondary proprietary schools; transfers the responsibility for registering and regulation postsecondary proprietary schools from the State Board of Regents to the Division of Consumer Protection.
Title: H.B. 111
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Special Education |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 |
Eliminates certain requirements pertaining to the preparation and implementation of student education plans and student education/occupation plans.
Title: H.B. 262
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 |
Modifies provisions related to the State System of Public education by allowing the State Board of Education to award scholarships to teachers in necessarily existent small schools or small school districts to obtain endorsements or master's degrees; directs the State Board of Education to make rules to administer the scholarship program; provides an ongoing appropriation.
Title: H.B. 253
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Technology--Teacher/Faculty Training |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
Postsec. |
Relates to higher education technology amendments; modifies the State System of Higher Education by authorizing part of the monies in the Public Education Job Enhancement Program to be used for the technology training of administrators as well as superintendents and principals.
Title: S.B. 181
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies |
Signed into law 10/2001 |
P-12 |
Modifies statutory provisions governing State Board of Education districts; eliminates current boundaries and establishes new boundaries; establishes election dates for each district to ensure that state board terms are staggered.
Title: H.B. 2002B
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Parent/Family |
To governor 06/2001 |
P-12 |
The House Bill requires a public school to notify the custodial and attempt to notify the noncustodial parent of a student who is injured or becomes ill at the school and requires medical treatment for the injury or illness at a facility not located on the school premises. The bill specifies that this does not apply to a noncustodial parent forbidden to have contact with the student under a court order.The Senate Bill is similar but requires a peace officer, case worker, or school to inform a custodial and noncustodial parent when a minor is taken into protective custody or suspended or expelled from school.
Title: H.B. 1001A, S.B. 1001A
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2001S1/htmdoc/hbillhtm/HB1001.htm |
Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Signed into law 06/2001 |
P-12,
Community College,
Postsec. |
Creates the Utah College of Applied Technology and other regional applied technology colleges in Utah; establishes their governance structure; defines their powers and duties. Each regional applied technology college shall:
(a) offer a post-secondary and extra-secondary applied technology education curriculum;
(b) offer that curriculum at low cost to adult students and at no cost to secondary students
within the college's jurisdiction;
(c) provide applied technology education that will result in:
(i) appropriate licensing, certification, or other evidence of completion of training; and
(ii) qualification for specific employment in business and industry;
(d) offer competency-based associate of applied technology degrees approved by the State
Board of Regents;
(e) develop cooperative agreements with local school districts, other higher education
institutions, businesses, industries, and community and private agencies to maximize the availability
of instructional facilities; and (f) after consulting with local school districts within the geographic area served by the regional applied technology college:
(i) ensure that secondary students in the public education system have access to applied
technology education in the regional applied technology college; and
(ii) prepare and submit an annual report to the Utah College of Applied Technology detailing:
(A) how the applied technology education needs of secondary students within the region are
being met; and
(B) what access secondary students within the region have to programs offered at applied
technology colleges.
(2) A regional applied technology college may offer a competency-based high school diploma
equivalent approved by the State Board of Education in accordance with Section 53A-1-402.
(3) A regional applied technology college may not:
(a) offer courses other than applied technology education;
(b) offer a degree other than a competency-based associate of applied technology degree
approved by the State Board of Regents in accordance with Section 53B-1-103;
(c) provide tenure or academic rank for its instructors; and
(d) participate in intercollegiate athletics.
(4) The mission of a regional applied technology college is limited to applied technology
education and may not expand to include credit-based academic programs typically offered by community colleges or other institutions of higher education.
Title: H.B. 1003A
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2001S1/bills/hbillenr/HB1003.htm |
Accountability--Reporting Results |
Signed into law 04/2001 |
P-12 |
Modifies the provisions relating to the State System of Public Education by requiring school districts to have published in an newspaper the district's annual financial report and the annual report on teachers' salaries within the district.
Title: H.B. 235
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Reading/Literacy |
Signed into law 04/2001 |
P-12 |
Makes an appropriation to fund an advanced readers at risk program in the public schools to develop advanced reading knowledge and skills in students.
Title: H.B. 216
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Accountability--Reporting Results |
Signed into law 03/2001 |
P-12 |
Modifies provisions related to the State System of Public Education to address issues related to the Utah Performance Assessment System for Students (U-PASS); expands the categories for disaggregating student performance data to include limited English proficiency; requires each local school boards staff be provided a professional development program to effectively maintain U-PASS; requires additional data to be reported annually.
Title: S.B. 28
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 03/2001 |
P-12 |
Removes the pilot program status of charter schools.
Title: S.B. 169
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 03/2001 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Modifies provisions related to the State System of Public Education by requiring the State Board of Education to develop and implement a concurrent enrollment course on Mandarin Chinese to be taught over EDNET, the state's two-way interactive system for video and audio, to high school juniors and seniors in the state's public education system.
Title: S.B. 57
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 03/2001 |
P-12 |
Provides that the State Board of Education shall approve instructional materials for use in health, physiology, hygiene, and prevention of communicable disease curricula that local school boards may choose to adopt; provides local schools with an option of using other instructional materials for the curricula consistent with state law and board rules emphasizing abstinence before marriage and fidelity after marriage.
Title: S.B. 75
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 03/2001 |
P-12 |
Requires music, visual art, dance or theater instruction to take place in elementary schools.
Title: H.B. 174
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Curriculum--Mathematics |
Signed into law 03/2001 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Establishes a Public Education Job Enhancement Program to attract, train and retain highly qualified secondary teachers in math, physics, chemistry, physical science, learning technology and information technology. States that eligible teachers are those nominated by a district superintendent or school principal who agree to teach at the secondary level for at least 4 years. Provides awards, on a competitive basis, for up to $20,000, or a scholarship to cover tuition for a master's degree, endorsement, or graduate education in one of the specified areas. Requires the teacher to repay a portion of the initial payment if the teacher does not complete 2 of the 4-year teaching agreement in the agreed-upon subject area(s).
Title: S.B. 61
Source: ECS |
Demographics--Enrollments |
Signed into law 03/2001 |
P-12 |
Relates to the Education Protection Funding Program; creates the Growth in Student Population Restricted Account within the Uniform School Fund; allows monies from the account to be used by school districts to address the anticipated surge in student growth; appropriates funds.
Title: H.B. 273
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 03/2001 |
P-12 |
Appropriates a specified amount from the Uniform School Fund to the State Board of Education for distribution to public school teachers for classroom supplies and materials.
Title: H.B. 42
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 03/2001 |
P-12 |
Modifies provisions relating to the state system of public education in the funding of the Minimum School Program. This act provides a ceiling for the state contribution of the operation and maintenance portion of the Minimum School Program Act not to exceed $1,586,482,794. Establishes the value of the weighted pupil unit at $2,132, establishes block grants and distribution formulas, and provides a $28,358,000 appropriation for school building aid. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2002/bills/sbillenr/sb0003.htm
Title: H.B. 3, S.B. 3
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us |
Governance |
Signed into law 03/2001 |
P-12 |
Creates the Enhancement of Public Education Task Force with a primary focus on reviewing the purpose, functions, roles, and responsibilities of the State Office of Education.
Title: H.B. 267
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Online Learning--Digital/Blended Learning |
Signed into law 03/2001 |
P-12 |
Modifies provisions related to the State Textbook Commission by changing its name to the State Instructional Materials Commission; Expands the scope of materials reviewed by the commission to include workbooks, computer software, laserdiscs or videodiscs and multiple forms of communications media; provides that instructional materials identified as inappropriate by the State Board of Education may not be used in public schools.
Title: S.B. 7
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Parent/Family |
Vetoed 03/2001 |
P-12 |
Requires a public school to notify the custodial and attempt to notify the noncustodial parent of a student who is injured or becomes ill at the school and requires medical treatment for the injury or illness at a facility not located on the school premises.
Title: H.B. 168
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Parent/Family |
Vetoed 03/2001 |
P-12 |
Requires a peace officer, case worker or school to inform a custodial and noncustodial parent when a minor is taken into custody or suspended or expelled from school.
Title: S.B. 222
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Reading/Literacy |
Signed into law 03/2001 |
P-12 |
Modifies the provisions related to the State System of Public Education by changing the Reading Skills Development Center into a clinic to assist educators and parents of students in assessing elementary school students who do not demonstrate satisfactory progress in reading.
Title: H.B. 99
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Reading/Literacy |
Signed into law 03/2001 |
P-12 |
Relates to reading achievement in elementary schools; modifies the provisions related to the State System of Public Education; sets a goal of 90% or more of all 3rd graders reading on or above grade level by 2006; requires an annual report on the percentage of students reading on or above grade level in the first, second, and third grades by school and by school district.
Title: H.B. 145
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
School Safety |
Signed into law 03/2001 |
P-12 |
Modifies provisions related to the State System of Public Education by requiring any student who has been expelled from school for a firearm, explosive, or flammable material violation to meet with the school district superintendent to determine if the expulsion should be modified.
Title: S.B. 115
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
School Safety--Uniforms/Dress Codes |
Signed into law 03/2001 |
P-12 |
Relates to the State System of Public Education by providing that a school uniform policy shall remain in place for at least a year after its formal implementation; provides a window for students to opt out of participating in the school uniform program.
Title: H.B. 58
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 03/2001 |
P-12 |
Modifies the Public Safety Code by requiring vehicles used to transport students to comply with certain safety standards.
Title: H.B. 85
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 03/2001 |
P-12 |
Modifies provisions related to State System of Public and Higher Education to address issues of teacher quality in recognition of relationship to student success; provides for comprehensive policy on teacher quality to include components on recruitment, preservice, licensure, induction, professional development, and evaluation; requires annual report to Legislature on state of teacher quality in state, to include reliable data on state's supply of and demand for teachers.
Title: S.B. 16
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Professional Development |
Signed into law 03/2001 |
P-12 |
This act modifies provisions related to the State System of Public Education by granting
tuition waivers to educators for courses taken at higher education institutions that satisfy
professional development requirements for retaining a license to teach. The law stipulates that (A) the educator is enrolled on the basis of surplus space in the class after regularly enrolled students have been assigned and admitted to available classroom space in accordance with regular procedures and normal teaching loads in that space within the institution's approved budget; and (B) enrollments are determined by each institution under rules and guidelines established by the State Board of Regents in accordance with findings of fact that space is available for the educator's enrollment.
Title: H.B. 211
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/house/index.htm |
Technology--Funding Issues |
Signed into law 03/2001 |
P-12 |
Relates to an individual income tax deduction for contributions for education to allow for contributions made to applied technology centers or applied technology service centers.
Title: H.B. 281
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Textbooks and Open Source |
Signed into law 03/2001 |
P-12 |
Requires the State Board of Education to design and implement a statewide plan to provide for an adequate supply of textbooks for students on an ongoing basis; replaces outdated textbooks or textbooks in poor condition.
Title: H.B. 40
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 02/2001 |
Postsec. |
Modifies provisions related to the State System of Higher Education by increasing the number of tuition waivers of the resident portion of tuition granted to meritorious nonresident students.
Title: H.B. 197
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Promotion/Retention |
Signed into law 02/2001 |
P-12 |
Utah requires middle school students to meet required competencies before advancing to high school. The Utah legislature amended the law by allowing local board to let students requiring remediation who would otherwise be scheduled to enter their first year of high school complete their remediation program during that first year.
Title: S.B. 102
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
School Safety |
Signed into law 02/2001 |
P-12 |
Modifies the Criminal Code; creates the offense of unlawful use of a laser pointer.
Title: S.B. 101
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Bilingual/ESL |
Unofficially approved by voters 11/2000 |
P-12 |
INITIATIVE A Declares English as Utah's official and sole language for state and local government documents and action; exempts those documents and actions required by the United States and Utah constitutions, federal law and regulations, law enforcement, public safety, and health requirements, public and higher education, certain judicial proceedings, economic development and tourism, and libraries.
Title: V. 1 English Only
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
Unofficially approved by voters 11/2000 |
P-12 |
Relates to forfeiture of assets and property; establishes uniform procedures for the forfeiture of property; forbids forfeiture against innocent owners; permits law enforcement officials to seize contraband and the proceeds and instrumentalities of crime; provides that all property, assets, money or other things of value which are lawfully seized and forfeited be sold or auctioned and all monies which result be deposited in the Uniform School Fund.
Title: V. 2 Ballot Initiative
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Accountability--Reporting Results |
Signed into law 09/2000 |
P-12 |
Puts into legislation recommendations of Task Force on Learning Standards and Accountability in Public Education created by 1999 legislation. Creates both norm-referenced and criterion-referenced tests for students in most grades; writing assessments for students in grades 6 and 9; and 10th-grade basic skills competency test. Test results shall identify schools for assistance starting in 2003-2004. State Board shall also develop school performance report to provide information, including U-PASS scores, for every public school in the state.
The Task Force (named above) shall also seek public input on a possible system of rewards and interventions and on discontinuing social promotion. Task Force shall present report by November 30, 2000.
Title: H.B. 177
Source: Lexis-Nexis |
Bilingual/ESL |
On 11/07/2000 ballot 07/2000 |
P-12 |
Establishes English as the official language of the State of Utah.
Title: V. 1 Ballot Initiative
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Background Checks |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
P-12 |
Relates to disclosure of information relating to prior school employment; provides that an applicant for a teacher's license provide the licensing authority with an affidavit listing the higher education institutions attended by the applicant, and whether the applicants enrollment or eligibility for completion of a program was terminated by the institutions.
Title: H.B. 303
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Civic Education |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
P-12 |
Relates to public schools; requires the State Board of Education to provide by rule a program of instruction within the public schools relating to the flag of the United States.
Title: S.B. 21
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
P-12 |
Relates to public schools; creates an arts in elementary schools pilot program to determine if a sequential ongoing arts program in the state's elementary schools can improve the overall excellence and scholarship of students; provides components for a preassessment and annual evaluations.
Title: H.B. 325
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
P-12 |
Relates to public schools; provides for defining and establishes a core curriculum including identification of basic knowledge skills and competencies; requires local school boards to design school activities and programs to focus and enhance the core curriculum; provides for an annual report.
Title: S.B. 68
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
P-12 |
Increases the ceiling on reimbursement to schools for driver education costs from $ 70 to $ 100 per student.
Title: S.B. 114
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Finance--Adequacy/Core Cost |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
P-12 |
Provides for state and local funding of the Minimum School Program Act; provides a ceiling for the state contribution of the maintenance and operations portion of the act; provides appropriations for school building aid; provides additional funding for pupil transportation, text books, educational supplies, and teacher training as well as other programs.
Title: S.B. 3
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
P-12 |
Relates to public schools; provides that if a local board determines to use a construction manager and general contractor as its method of construction contracting management on projects where the total estimated accumulative cost exceeds a specified amount, it shall use a specified source selection method.
Title: H.B. 42
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Finance--Student Fees |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
P-12 |
Establishes the presumption that public school students will pay the fees associated with courses they are repeating or remediation; provides alternatives to waiving the fees in cases of financial hardship; provides for a partial or full waiver in cases of extreme hardship.
Title: S.B. 146
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Health |
Vetoed 03/2000 |
P-12 |
Relates to public schools; modifies the instruction requirements pertaining to community and personal health, physiology, personal hygiene, and the prevention of communicable disease curriculum taught in grades eight through 12; relates to abstinence education.
Title: H.B. 411
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
P-3 |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
P-12 |
The amendments to this act provide for increased "parents rights" in the realm of public education. The new law states that parents have the right to "…control the care, supervision, upbringing, and education of their children…" When a new policy or rule is adopted by the state board of education it must include a report detailing its impact on these parents' rights. In addition, this new law states that schools are prohibited from requiring in-home educational or parenting programs without parental permission.
Title: H.B. 102
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Relates to education; provides that students must have a "B average" in the courses required for an associate degree in order to qualify for a new century scholarship; provides that the scholarship may be used at any higher education institution in the state that offers Baccalaureate programs.
Title: H.B. 23
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
Postsec. |
Relates to higher education; increases the age designation for beneficiaries designated in participation agreements from birth to age 16 to birth to age 18 as a tax incentive.
Title: H.B. 225
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Reading/Literacy |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
P-12 |
Creates a reading performance improvement scholarship program to assist selected elementary teachers in obtaining a reading endorsement.
Title: H.B. 397
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
School Safety |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
P-12 |
Relates to public schools; provides that a student, who has been expelled from school for a firearm, explosive, or flammable material violation, and the student's parent shall meet with the local school board superintendent or their designee within 45 days after the expulsion to determine what would be in the best interest of all parties regarding the student's schooling options.
Title: H.B. 245
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
School Safety--Uniforms/Dress Codes |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
P-12 |
Relates to public schools; requires an election for the adoption of a school or school district uniform policy; clarifies voting requirements; provides the school uniform policies include an exemption provision.
Title: H.B. 155
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
P-12 |
Relates to public education; requires the State Board of Education to conduct a study and make a report on whether there should be an optimum size for school districts based on student population; provides a mechanism for the creation of a new school district; provides for the transfer of property to and the assumption of indebtedness by the new school district; provides for the election of board members.
Title: H.B. 22
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Special Education |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
P-12 |
Relates to individuals with disabilities; provides a specified appropriation to the State Office of Rehabilitation to purchase assistive technology devices and services under rules made by the State Board of Education.
Title: S.B. 131
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Special Education |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
P-12 |
Relates to public schools; modifies special education definitions and rules to be adopted by the State Board of Education; modifies provisions regarding participation of students with a disability in extracurricular activities; modifies the process by which disputes are resolved over educational programs and rights and responsibilities of students with disabilities, their parents and public schools; provides a repealer.
Title: H.B. 146
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
State Policymaking--Task Forces/Commissions |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
P-12 |
Provides the funding for the Public Education Task Force and outlines who the members of the task force will be, three members from each house of the legislature. The legislation also provides for the duties of the task force and requires that an interim report shall be produced prior to November 30, 2000.
Title: H.B. 426
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Students |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
P-12 |
Relates to educators; modifies the Public Officers and Employees Ethics Act as related to activities for students organized by an educator; provides that the state Board of Education establish ethical conduct standards.
Title: H.B. 156
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Teaching Quality |
Signed by governor 03/2000 |
P-12 |
H.B. 189 allocates $225 for each teacher in grades kindergarten through six, and up to $175 for each teacher in grades seven through 12. Teachers may spend the money for school supplies, materials or field trips. S.B. 3 appropriates $4.4 million for teacher supplies.
Title: S.B. 3, H.B. 189
Source: State of Utah web site |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Alternative |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
P-12 |
Provides that a local school board member's term of office is two years; provides that the size of a local board of education shall be based on the school district's students population; provides that a school district may employ unlicensed teachers who possess outstanding professional qualifications under a letter of authorization.
Title: H.B. 119
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Textbooks and Open Source |
Signed by governor 02/2000 |
P-12 |
Bill provides one-time appropriation of $6 million to purchase textbooks.
Title: S.B. 3
Source: |