Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 210 First Substitute (2015GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Peterson, V.

Final action

House/ filed 3/12/2015

Outcome

Failed / filed without passage

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• defines terms;
• exempts an early college high school from certain rules established by the State Board of Education; and
• provides that a certain amount of weighted pupil units be computed for early college high schools that conduct approved programs in only one technical education area.

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Bill text

EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOLS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Val L. Peterson
Senate Sponsor: 
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LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill distinguishes an early college high school from a regularly authorized charter
school.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ defines terms;
▸ exempts an early college high school from certain rules established by the State
Board of Education; and
▸ provides that a certain amount of weighted pupil units be computed for early college
high schools that conduct approved programs in only one technical education area.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
53A-17a-113
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 3
ENACTS:
53A-1a-1101
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
53A-1a-1102
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
53A-1a-1103
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
53A-1a-1101
 is enacted to read:
Part 11. Early College High Schools
 53A-1a-1101.
Title.
This part is known as "Early College High Schools."
Section 2. Section 
53A-1a-1102
 is enacted to read:
 53A-1a-1102.
Definitions.
(1) "Board" means the State Board of Education.
(2) "Early college high school" means an authorized charter school that:
(a) has a mission to provide an early college education to a diverse student population
emphasizing advanced science, technology, engineering, and mathematics;
(b) provides students with the opportunity to earn:
(i) a high school diploma; and
(ii) (A) up to two years of college credit; or
(B) an associate's degree; and
(c) contracts with an institution of higher education for instruction offered through the
charter school.
(3) "Institution of higher education" means:
(a) the University of Utah;
(b) Utah State University;
(c) Weber State University;
(d) Southern Utah University;
(e) Snow College;
(f) Dixie State University;
(g) Utah Valley University; or
(h) Salt Lake Community College.
Section 3. Section 
53A-1a-1103
 is enacted to read:
 53A-1a-1103.
Exemptions from board rule.
(1) An early college high school is:
(a) subject to Title 53A, Chapter 1a, Part 5, The Utah Charter Schools Act; and
(b) exempt from the 180 school day requirement established by board rule.
(2) Up to two and one-half of the subject-specific credit hour graduation requirements
established by board rule may be changed to elective credit for a student at an early college
high school if:
(a) the modification is consistent with the student's:
(i) individualized education program; or
(ii) student education occupation plan; and
(b) the elective credit is earned in a science, technology, engineering, mathematics,
advanced placement, concurrent enrollment, or early college course.
Section 4. Section 
53A-17a-113
 is amended to read:
53A-17a-113.
Weighted pupil units for career and technical education programs
-- Funding of approved programs -- Performance measures -- Qualifying criteria.
(1) (a) Money appropriated to the State Board of Education for approved career and
technical education programs and the comprehensive guidance program:
(i) shall be allocated to eligible recipients as provided in Subsections (2), (3), (4), and
(5); and
(ii) may not be used to fund programs below the ninth grade level.
(b) Subsection (1)(a)(ii) does not apply to the following programs:
(i) comprehensive guidance;
(ii) Technology-Life-Careers; and
(iii) work-based learning programs.
(2) (a) Weighted pupil units are computed for pupils in approved programs.
(b) (i) The board shall fund approved programs based upon hours of membership of
9th through 12th grade students.
(ii) Subsection (2)(b)(i) does not apply to the following programs:
(A) comprehensive guidance;
(B) Technology-Life-Careers; and
(C) work-based learning programs.
(c) The board shall use an amount not to exceed 20% of the total appropriation under
this section to fund approved programs based on performance measures such as placement and
competency attainment defined in standards set by the board.
(d) Leadership organization funds shall constitute an amount not to exceed 1% of the
total appropriation under this section, and shall be distributed to each local educational agency
sponsoring career and technical education student leadership organizations based on the
agency's share of the state's total membership in those organizations.
(e) The board shall make the necessary calculations for distribution of the
appropriation to school districts and may revise and recommend changes necessary for
achieving equity and ease of administration.
(3) (a) Twenty weighted pupil units shall be computed for career and technical
education administrative costs for each district, except 25 weighted pupil units may be
computed for each district that consolidates career and technical education administrative
services with one or more other districts.
(b) Between 10 and 25 weighted pupil units shall be computed for each high school
conducting approved career and technical education programs in a district according to
standards established by the board.
(c) Forty weighted pupil units shall be computed for each district that operates an
approved career and technical education center.
(d) Between five and seven weighted pupil units shall be computed for each summer
career and technical education agriculture program according to standards established by the
board.
(e) Ten weighted pupil units shall be computed for an early college high school, as
defined in Section 
53A-1a-1102
, that conducts approved programs in only one career and
technical education area.
[
(e)
] 
(f)
 The board shall, by rule, establish qualifying criteria for districts to receive
weighted pupil units under this Subsection (3).
(4) (a) Money remaining after the allocations made under Subsections (2) and (3) shall
be allocated using average daily membership in approved programs for the previous year.
(b) A district that has experienced student growth in grades 9 through 12 for the
previous year shall have the growth factor applied to the previous year's weighted pupil units
when calculating the allocation of money under this Subsection (4).
(5) Of the money allocated to comprehensive guidance programs pursuant to board
rules, $1,000,000 in grants shall be awarded to school districts or charter schools that:
(a) provide an equal amount of matching funds; and
(b) do not supplant other funds used for comprehensive guidance programs.
(6) (a) The board shall establish rules for the upgrading of high school career and
technical education programs.
(b) The rules shall reflect career and technical training and actual marketable job skills
in society.
(c) The rules shall include procedures to assist school districts to convert existing
programs which are not preparing students for the job market into programs that will
accomplish that purpose.
(7) Programs that do not meet board standards may not be funded under this section.
Legislative Review Note
 as of 1-29-15 12:56 PM
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