Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 30 (2015GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Edwards, R.

Final action

Governor Signed 2/17/2015

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• expands a grant program for teacher training in math by allowing a grant to be used to provide a stipend, professional development, and leadership opportunities to an experienced mathematics teacher to assist the teacher in becoming a teacher leader.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

MATH TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Rebecca P. Edwards
Senate Sponsor: 
Howard A. Stephenson
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill modifies a grant program for teacher training in math.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ expands a grant program for teacher training in math by allowing a grant to be used
to provide a stipend, professional development, and leadership opportunities to an
experienced mathematics teacher to assist the teacher in becoming a teacher leader.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
This bill provides a special effective date.
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
53A-6-901
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapter 287
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
53A-6-901
 is amended to read:
53A-6-901.
Grants for math teacher training programs.
(1) If the state obtains matching funds of equal sums from private contributors, the
board may award grants to institutions of higher education or nonprofit educational
organizations for programs that provide
:
(a)
 mentoring and training leading to a secondary education license with an
endorsement in mathematics for an individual who:
[
(a)
] 
(i)
 is not a teacher in a public or private school;
[
(b)
] 
(ii)
 does not have a teaching license;
[
(c)
] 
(iii)
 has a bachelor's degree or higher; and
[
(d)
] 
(iv)
 demonstrates a high level of mathematics competency by:
[
(i)
] 
(A)
 successfully completing substantial course work in mathematics; and
[
(ii)
] 
(B)
 passing a mathematics content exam[
.
]
; or
(b) a stipend, professional development, and leadership opportunities to an experienced
mathematics teacher who demonstrates high content knowledge and exemplary teaching and
leadership skills to assist the teacher in becoming a teacher leader.
(2) (a) The board shall make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
Administrative Rulemaking Act, that establish criteria for awarding grants under this section.
(b) In awarding grants, the board shall consider the amount or percent of matching
funds provided by the grant recipient.
Section 2. 
Effective date.
If approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, this bill takes effect
upon approval by the governor, or the day following the constitutional time limit of Utah
Constitution, Article VII, Section 8, without the governor's signature, or in the case of a veto,
the date of veto override.