Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

S.B. 101 Second Substitute (2016GS)

Sponsor

Sen. Millner, A.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/28/2016

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• defines terms;
• requires the Department of Workforce Services to determine eligibility for an Intergenerational Poverty Scholarship;
• creates the Student Access to High Quality School Readiness Programs Grant Program to expand access to high quality school readiness programs for eligible students;
• provides for the State Board of Education to administer a home-based technology school readiness program for eligible students;
• creates the Intergenerational Poverty School Readiness Scholarship Program;
• establishes early childhood education training;
• requires the State Board of Education to contract with an independent evaluator to conduct an ongoing evaluation of the effectiveness of high quality school readiness programs; and
• makes technical and conforming changes.

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Bill text

HIGH QUALITY SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM EXPANSION
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Ann Millner
House Sponsor: 
Bradley G. Last
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill expands access to high quality school readiness programs for eligible students.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ defines terms;
▸ requires the Department of Workforce Services to determine eligibility for an
Intergenerational Poverty Scholarship;
▸ creates the Student Access to High Quality School Readiness Programs Grant
Program to expand access to high quality school readiness programs for eligible
students;
▸ provides for the State Board of Education to administer a home-based technology
school readiness program for eligible students;
▸ creates the Intergenerational Poverty School Readiness Scholarship Program;
▸ establishes early childhood education training;
▸ requires the State Board of Education to contract with an independent evaluator to
conduct an ongoing evaluation of the effectiveness of high quality school readiness
programs; and
▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
This bill appropriates:
▸ to the State Board of Education - State Office of Education - Teaching and
Learning, as an ongoing appropriation:
• from the Education Fund, $120,000;
▸ to the State Board of Education - State Office of Education - Teaching and
Learning, as a one-time appropriation:
• from Revenue Transfer - Temporary Assistance for Needy Families,
$9,000,000;
▸ to the Department of Workforce Services - Office of Child Care, as an ongoing
appropriation:
• from the General Fund, $75,000; and
▸ to the Department of Workforce Services - Office of Child Care, as a one-time
appropriation:
• from the General Fund, $500,000; and
• from Federal Funds, $2,000,000.
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
53A-1b-105
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 304
ENACTS:
35A-9-401
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
53A-1b-201
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
53A-1b-202
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
53A-1b-203
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
53A-1b-204
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
53A-1b-205
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
53A-1b-206
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
53A-1b-207
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
53A-1b-208
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
35A-9-401
 is enacted to read:
Part 4. Intergenerational Poverty School Readiness Scholarship Eligibility
 35A-9-401.
Eligibility determination -- Awarding of scholarship.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Eligible child" means an individual who:
(i) is experiencing intergenerational poverty;
(ii) will be four years of age on or before September 2 of the school year in which the
individual intends to enroll in a school readiness program; and
(iii) has not enrolled in kindergarten, as reported by the individual's parent or legal
guardian.
(b) "Intergenerational poverty" means the same as that term is defined in Section
35A-9-102
.
(c) "Intergenerational poverty scholarship" or "IGP scholarship" means the same as that
term is defined in Section 
53A-1b-202
.
(2) The department shall determine if an applicant for an IGP scholarship is eligible for
the Intergenerational Poverty School Readiness Scholarship Program, created in Section
53A-1b-206
.
(3) An individual may apply to the department annually to qualify for a scholarship for
an eligible child to attend a high quality school readiness program.
(4) (a) The department shall create an application form that requires an applicant to
provide the information necessary for the department to make the eligibility determination
described in Subsection (5).
(b) The department may:
(i) require an applicant to submit supporting documentation; and
(ii) create a deadline for an applicant to apply for an IGP scholarship.
(5) The department shall determine if:
(a) the information contained in an application submitted under Subsection (3) is
accurate and complete; and
(b) the child for whom the applicant is applying for an IGP scholarship is an eligible
child.
(6) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (6)(b), and subject to legislative
appropriations, the department shall:
(i) award an IGP scholarship for an individual who is determined to be an eligible child
under Subsection (5); and
(ii) with input from the State Board of Education, determine the value of an IGP
scholarship.
(b) If the department receives an appropriation for IGP scholarships that is not
sufficient to award a scholarship to each eligible child, the department shall prioritize awarding
IGP scholarships to eligible children who are at the highest risk as determined by the
department.
(7) The department shall coordinate with the State Board of Education, as necessary, to
enroll a recipient of an IGP scholarship in a high quality school readiness program of the
recipient's parent's choice, space permitting, as described in Section 
53A-1b-206
.
(8) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
department shall make rules to administer this section.
Section 2. Section 
53A-1b-105
 is amended to read:
53A-1b-105.
Elements of a high quality school readiness program.
(1) A high quality school readiness program run by an eligible LEA or eligible private
provider shall include the following components:
(a) an evidence-based curriculum that is aligned with all of the developmental domains
and academic content areas defined in the Utah Early Childhood Standards adopted by the
State Board of Education, and incorporates intentional and differentiated instruction in whole
group, small group, and child-directed learning, including the following academic content
areas:
(i) oral language and listening comprehension;
(ii) phonological awareness and prereading;
(iii) alphabet and word knowledge;
(iv) prewriting;
(v) book knowledge and print awareness;
(vi) numeracy;
(vii) creative arts;
(viii) science and technology; and
(ix) social studies, health, and safety;
(b) ongoing, focused, and intensive professional development for staff of the school
readiness program;
(c) ongoing assessment of a student's educational growth and developmental progress
to inform instruction;
(d) a pre- and post-assessment[
,
] 
of each student whose parent or legal guardian
consents to the assessment that, for a school readiness program receiving funding under this
part, is
 selected by the board in accordance with Section 
53A-1b-110
[
, of each student
];
(e) for a preschool program run by an eligible LEA, a class size that does not exceed 20
students, with one adult for every 10 students in the class;
(f) ongoing program evaluation and data collection to monitor program goal
achievement and implementation of required program components;
(g) family engagement, including ongoing communication between home and school,
and parent education opportunities based on each family's circumstances;
(h) for a preschool program run by an eligible LEA, each teacher having at least
obtained:
(i) the minimum standard of a child development associate certification; or
(ii) an associate or bachelor's degree in an early childhood education related field; and
(i) for a preschool program run by an eligible private provider, by a teacher's second
year, each teacher having at least obtained:
(i) the minimum standard of a child development associate certification; or
(ii) an associate or bachelor's degree in an early childhood education related field.
(2) A high quality school readiness program run by a home-based educational
technology provider shall:
(a) be an evidence-based and age appropriate individualized interactive instruction
assessment and feedback technology program that teaches eligible students early learning skills
needed to be successful upon entry into kindergarten;
(b) require regular parental engagement with the student in the student's use of the
home-based educational technology program;
(c) be aligned with the Utah early childhood core standards;
(d) require the administration of [
the
] 
a
 pre- and post-assessment[
,
] 
of each student
whose parent or legal guardian consents to the assessment that, for a home-based technology
program that receives funding under this part, is
 designated by the board in accordance with
Section 
53A-1b-110
[
, of each eligible student
]; and
(e) require technology providers to ensure successful implementation and utilization of
the technology program.
Section 3. Section 
53A-1b-201
 is enacted to read:
Part 2. Expanded Access to High Quality School Readiness Programs Act
 53A-1b-201.
Title.
This part is known as the "Expanded Access to High Quality School Readiness
Programs Act."
Section 4. Section 
53A-1b-202
 is enacted to read:
 53A-1b-202.
Definitions.
As used in this part:
(1) "Board" means the State Board of Education.
(2) "Child Development Associate Credential" means a credential in early childhood
education that is:
(a) based on a core set of competency standards; and
(b) nationally recognized.
(3) "Department" means the Department of Workforce Services.
(4) "Economically disadvantaged child" means a child who:
(a) is in a family that is eligible for assistance through TANF; or
(b) is eligible for free or reduced lunch.
(5) "Eligible home-based technology provider" means a provider that offers a
home-based educational technology program to develop the school readiness skills of an
eligible student.
(6) "Eligible private provider" means the same as that term is defined in Section
53A-1b-102
.
(7) "Eligible student" means an individual who:
(a) will be four years of age on or before September 2 of the school year in which the
individual intends to participate in a school readiness program;
(b) has not entered kindergarten; and
(c) (i) is experiencing intergenerational poverty, as determined by the department; or
(ii) (A) is an economically disadvantaged child; and
(B) is at risk for not meeting grade 3 core standards for Utah public schools,
established by the State Board of Education under Section 
53A-1-402.6
, by the end of the
individual's grade 3 year, as determined by an assessment.
(8) "High quality school readiness program" means a school readiness program that:
(a) is provided by an LEA, eligible private provider, or eligible home-based technology
provider; and
(b) meets the elements of a high quality school readiness program described in Section
53A-1b-105
 as determined by the board or the department under Section 
53A-1b-204
,
53A-1b-205
, or 
53A-1b-206
.
(9) "Intergenerational poverty" means the same as that term is defined in Section
35A-9-102
.
(10) "Intergenerational poverty scholarship" or "IGP scholarship" means a scholarship
to attend a high quality school readiness program for an eligible student who is experiencing
intergenerational poverty.
(11) "Local education agency" or "LEA" means a:
(a) school district; or
(b) charter school.
(12) "TANF" means Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, described in 42 U.S.C.
Sec. 601 et seq.
Section 5. Section 
53A-1b-203
 is enacted to read:
 53A-1b-203.
Administration of programs.
(1) The State Board of Education, in collaboration with the department, shall:
(a) administer the grant program described in Section 
53A-1b-204
 for LEAs;
(b) administer the grant program for eligible home-based technology providers
described in Section 
53A-1b-205
; and
(c) oversee the evaluation described in Section 
53A-1b-208
.
(2) The department, in collaboration with the board, shall administer:
(a) the grant program described in Section 
53A-1b-204
 for eligible private providers;
(b) the Intergenerational Poverty School Readiness Scholarship Program described in
Section 
53A-1b-206
; and
(c) early childhood teacher training described in Section 
53A-1b-207
.
Section 6. Section 
53A-1b-204
 is enacted to read:
 53A-1b-204.
Student Access to High Quality School Readiness Programs Grant
Program -- Determination of high quality school readiness program-- Reporting
requirement -- Fees.
(1) There is created the Student Access to High Quality School Readiness Programs
Grant Program to expand access to high quality school readiness programs for eligible students
through:
(a) grants for LEAs administered by the board; and
(b) grants for eligible private providers administered by the department.
(2) The board, in coordination with the department, shall develop a tool to determine
whether a school readiness program is a high quality school readiness program.
(3) (a) The board shall solicit proposals from LEAs to fund increases in the number of
eligible students high quality school readiness programs can serve.
(b) The department shall solicit proposals from eligible private providers to fund
increases in the number of eligible students high quality school readiness programs can serve.
(4) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(c), a respondent shall submit a proposal
that includes the information described in Subsection (4)(b):
(i) to the board, for a respondent that is an LEA; or
(ii) to the department, for a respondent that is an eligible private provider.
(b) A respondent's proposal for the grant solicitation described in Subsection (3) shall
include:
(i) the respondent's existing and proposed school readiness program, including:
(A) the number of students served by the respondent's school readiness program;
(B) the respondent's policies and procedures for admitting students into the school
readiness program;
(C) the estimated cost per student; and
(D) any fees the respondent charges to a parent or legal guardian for the school
readiness program;
(ii) the respondent's plan to use funding sources, in addition to a grant described in this
section, including:
(A) federal funding; or
(B) private grants or donations;
(iii) existing or planned partnerships between the respondent and an LEA, eligible
private provider, or eligible home-based technology provider to increase access to high quality
school readiness programs for eligible students;
(iv) how the respondent would use a grant to:
(A) expand the number of eligible students served by the respondent's school readiness
program; and
(B) target the funding toward the highest risk students, including addressing the
particular needs of children at risk of experiencing intergenerational poverty;
(v) how the respondent's school readiness program is a high quality school readiness
program; and
(vi) the results of any evaluations of the respondent's school readiness program.
(c) In addition to the requirements described in Subsection (4)(b), a respondent that is
an LEA shall describe in the respondent's proposal the percentage of the respondent's
kindergarten through grade 12 students who are economically disadvantaged children.
(5) (a) For each LEA proposal received in response to the solicitation described in
Subsection (3)(a), the board shall determine if the LEA school readiness program is a high
quality school readiness program by:
(i) applying the tool described in Subsection (2); and
(ii) conducting at least one site visit to the program.
(b) For each eligible private provider proposal received in response to the solicitation
described in Subsection (3)(b), the department shall determine if the school readiness program
is a high quality school readiness program by:
(i) applying the tool described in Subsection (2); and
(ii) conducting at least one site visit to the program.
(6) (a) Subject to legislative appropriations and Subsection (6)(b), the board shall
award grants, on a competitive basis, to respondents that are LEAs.
(b) The board may only award a grant to an LEA if:
(i) the LEA submits a proposal that includes the information required under Subsection
(4);
(ii) the board determines that the LEA's program is a high quality school readiness
program as described in Subsection (5); and
(iii) the LEA agrees to the evaluation requirements described in Section 
53A-1b-208
.
(7) (a) Subject to legislative appropriations and Subsection (7)(b), the department shall
award grants, on a competitive basis, to respondents that are eligible private providers.
(b) The department may only award a grant to a respondent if:
(i) the respondent submits a proposal that includes the information required under
Subsection (4);
(ii) the department determines that the respondent's school readiness program is a high
quality school readiness program as described in Subsection (5); and
(iii) the respondent agrees to the evaluation requirements described in Section
53A-1b-208
.
(8) In evaluating a proposal received in response to the solicitation described in
Subsection (3), the board and the department shall consider:
(a) the number and percent of students in the respondent's high quality school readiness
program that are eligible students at the highest risk;
(b) geographic diversity, including whether the respondent is urban or rural;
(c) the extent to which the respondent intends to participate in a partnership with an
LEA, eligible private provider, or eligible home-based technology provider; and
(d) the respondent's level of administrative support and leadership to effectively
implement, monitor, and evaluate the program.
(9) (a) The board shall ensure that an LEA that receives a grant under this section
funded by TANF funds uses the grant to provide a high quality school readiness program for
eligible students who are eligible to receive assistance through TANF.
(b) The department shall ensure that a private provider that receives a grant under this
section funded by TANF funds uses the grant to provide a high quality school readiness
program for eligible students who are eligible to receive assistance through TANF.
(10) A respondent that receives a grant under this section shall:
(a) use the grant to expand access for eligible students to high quality school readiness
programs by enrolling eligible students in a high quality school readiness program;
(b) report to the board annually regarding:
(i) how the respondent used the grant awarded under Subsection (6) or (7);
(ii) participation in any partnerships between an LEA, eligible private provider, or
eligible home-based technology provider; and
(iii) the results of any evaluations;
(c) allow classroom or other visits by an independent evaluator selected by the board
under Section 
53A-1b-208
; and
(d) for a respondent that is an LEA, notify a parent or legal guardian who expresses
interest in enrolling the parent or legal guardian's child in the LEA's high quality school
readiness program of each state-funded high quality school readiness program operating within
the LEA's geographic boundaries.
(11) An LEA that receives a grant under this section may charge a student fee to
participate in an LEA's school readiness program if:
(a) the LEA's local school board or charter school governing board approves the fee;
(b) the fee for a student does not exceed the actual cost of providing the high quality
school readiness program to the student; and
(c) the fee structure for the program is designed on a sliding scale, based on household
income.
(12) (a) The board shall establish interventions for a grantee that is an LEA that fails to
comply with the requirements described in this section.
(b) The department shall establish interventions for a grantee that is an eligible private
provider that fails to comply with the requirements described in this section.
(c) An intervention under this Subsection (12) may include discontinuing or reducing
funding.
(13) Subject to legislative appropriations, the board and the department shall give first
priority in awarding grants to a respondent that has previously received a grant under this
section if the respondent:
(a) makes the annual report described in Subsection (9)(b);
(b) participates in the annual evaluation described in Section 
53A-1b-208
; and
(c) continues to offer a high quality school readiness program as determined during an
annual site visit by:
(i) the board, for an LEA; or
(ii) the department, for an eligible private provider.
(14) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act:
(a) the board shall make rules to:
(i) implement the tool described in Subsection (2); and
(ii) administer the grant program for LEAs described in this section; and
(b) the department shall make rules to administer the grant program for eligible private
providers described in this section.
Section 7. Section 
53A-1b-205
 is enacted to read:
 53A-1b-205.
Home-based technology high quality school readiness program.
(1) (a) The board shall offer a home-based technology high quality school readiness
program to eligible students by awarding contracts to one or more home-based technology
providers, as described in this section.
(b) The board shall solicit proposals from eligible home-based technology providers to
provide high quality school readiness programs for eligible students to participate in:
(i) at home;
(ii) as part of a school readiness program offered by an LEA or private provider; or
(iii) in any other setting where Internet access is available, such as a library.
(c) The home-based technology high quality school readiness program described in this
section is established in the public education system.
(2) An eligible home-based technology provider that responds to the solicitation
described in Subsection (1) shall submit a proposal describing:
(a) how the home-based technology provider's school readiness program meets the
elements of a high quality school readiness program described in Subsection 
53A-1b-105
(2);
(b) how the home-based technology provider intends to target the home-based
technology provider's school readiness program to eligible students who are at the highest risk,
as determined by the board;
(c) the cost of the program per student;
(d) the cost of a statewide license;
(e) existing or planned partnerships between the home-based technology provider and
an LEA or eligible private provider; and
(f) the results of all evaluations of the home-based technology provider's school
readiness program.
(3) For each proposal received under Subsection (2), the board shall:
(a) determine if the program is a high quality school readiness program using the tool
described in Subsection 
53A-1b-204
(2); and
(b) receive a demonstration of the home-based technology.
(4) (a) Subject to legislative appropriations, and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter
6a, Utah Procurement Code, the board shall award contracts to one or more home-based
technology providers to provide home-based school readiness programs.
(b) The board may only award a contract to a home-based technology provider if the
home-based technology provider:
(i) submits a proposal that includes the information described in Subsection (2);
(ii) offers a high quality school readiness program; and
(iii) agrees to the evaluation requirements described in Section 
53A-1b-208
.
(5) In evaluating a proposal received under Subsection (2), the board shall consider:
(a) the number and percent of eligible students that the respondent intends to serve;
(b) the extent to which the respondent intends to participate in a partnership with an
LEA or eligible private provider;
(c) the extent to which the respondent is able to reach students who do not have access
to other high quality school readiness programs; and
(d) the cost per student.
(6) A home-based technology provider that receives a contract under this section:
(a) shall use the funding to provide a high quality school readiness program to eligible
students; and
(b) may use the funding for the installation of computer or Internet access in homes of
eligible students whose families cannot afford the equipment or services.
(7) The board shall ensure that a home-based technology provider that receives a grant
under this section funded by TANF funds uses the grant to provide a home-based high quality
school readiness program to eligible students who are eligible to receive TANF funded
assistance.
(8) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
board shall make rules to implement this section.
Section 8. Section 
53A-1b-206
 is enacted to read:
 53A-1b-206.
Intergenerational Poverty School Readiness Scholarship Program.
(1) There is created the Intergenerational Poverty School Readiness Scholarship
Program to provide an eligible student experiencing intergenerational poverty access to a high
quality school readiness program.
(2) The department shall, in accordance with Section 
35A-9-401
:
(a) determine if an individual is eligible for an IGP scholarship; and
(b) award an IGP scholarship.
(3) (a) (i) An LEA or home-based technology provider may apply to the board to
receive a designation as a high quality school readiness program.
(ii) The board shall determine if an LEA or home-based technology provider offers a
high quality school readiness program using the tool described in Subsection 
53A-1b-204
(2).
(b) (i) An eligible private provider may apply to the department to receive a
designation as a high quality school readiness program.
(ii) The department shall determine if an eligible private provider offers a high quality
school readiness program using the tool described in Subsection 
53A-1b-204
(2).
(4) (a) The department and the board shall coordinate to assist a parent or legal
guardian of a recipient of an IGP scholarship to enroll the IGP scholarship recipient in a high
quality school readiness program:
(i) offered by an LEA, eligible private provider, or eligible home-based technology
provider; and
(ii) of the parent or legal guardian's choice.
(b) The department shall pay the scholarship amount directly to a high quality school
readiness program in which an IGP scholarship recipient enrolls.
(5) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (5)(b), the department may not provide an
individual's IGP scholarship to an LEA, eligible private provider, or eligible home-based
technology provider unless the LEA, eligible private provider, or eligible home-based
technology provider offers a high quality school readiness program, as determined by the board
or the department under Subsection (3).
(b) An LEA, eligible private provider, or eligible home-based technology provider that
receives a determination as a high quality school readiness program under Section 
53A-1b-204
or 
53A-1b-206
 may enroll an IGP scholarship recipient.
Section 9. Section 
53A-1b-207
 is enacted to read:
 53A-1b-207.
Early childhood teacher training.
(1) Subject to legislative appropriations, the department shall provide training to early
childhood teachers by providing:
(a) a scholarship for individuals who intend to receive a Child Development Associate
Credential; and
(b) consulting services to assist individuals to complete a Child Development
Associate Credential.
(2) The department shall conduct an annual needs assessment to determine the number
of scholarships to award each year.
(3) The department shall make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
Administrative Rulemaking Act, to implement this section.
Section 10. Section 
53A-1b-208
 is enacted to read:
 53A-1b-208.
Evaluation -- Reporting requirements.
(1) In accordance with this section, the board, in coordination with the department,
shall oversee the ongoing review and evaluation by an independent evaluator for each school
year of:
(a) the Student Access to High Quality School Readiness Programs Grant Program
described in Section 
53A-1b-204
;
(b) the home-based technology high quality school readiness program described in
Section 
53A-1b-205
;
(c) the Intergenerational Poverty School Readiness Scholarship Program described in
Section 
53A-1b-206
; and
(d) early childhood teacher training described in Section 
53A-16-207
.
(2) (a) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code, the board
shall enter into a contract with an independent evaluator to assist the board in the evaluation
process.
(b) In selecting an independent evaluator, the board shall select an evaluator that:
(i) has the capacity to meet the requirements described in Subsection (3);
(ii) has a background in designing and conducting rigorous evaluations;
(iii) has a demonstrated ability to monitor and evaluate a program over an extended
period of time;
(iv) is independent from agencies or providers implementing high quality school
readiness programs funded under this part; and
(v) has experience in early childhood education or early childhood education
evaluation.
(c) The board may not enter into a contract with an independent evaluator without
obtaining approval from the department.
(3) Under the direction of the board, with input from the department, the independent
evaluator selected under Subsection (2) shall:
(a) design an evaluation methodology that:
(i) assesses the effects of a high quality school readiness program on an eligible
student's:
(A) readiness for kindergarten, using a uniform assessment methodology that includes
a pre- and post-test chosen in coordination with the board;
(B) ability, as determined by following the student longitudinally, to meet grade 3 core
standards for Utah public schools, established by the board under Section 
53A-1-402.6
, by the
end of the student's grade 3 year; and
(C) attainment of a high school diploma or other completion certificate, as determined
by following the student longitudinally; and
(ii) allows for comparisons between students with similar demographic characteristics
who complete a high quality school readiness program and students who do not; and
(b) conduct an annual evaluation of the programs described in Subsection (1).
(4) To assist the independent evaluator selected under Subsection (2) in completing the
evaluation required under Subsection (3):
(a) an LEA that receives a grant under Section 
53A-1b-204
, or enrolls an IGP
scholarship recipient under Section 
53A-1b-206
, shall assign a statewide unique student
identifier to each student who participates in the LEA's school readiness program;
(b) an eligible private provider that receives a grant described in Section 
53A-1b-204
or an eligible home-based technology provider that receives a contract described in Section
53A-1b-205
 shall work in conjunction with the board to assign a statewide unique student
identifier to each student who is enrolled in the provider's school readiness program in the
student's last year before kindergarten; and
(c) an eligible private provider or eligible home-based technology provider that
receives an IGP scholarship under Section 
53A-1b-206
 shall work in conjunction with the
board to assign a statewide unique student identifier to each student who is funded by an IGP
scholarship.
(5) The board and the department shall report annually, on or before November 1, to
the Education Interim Committee on the results of an evaluation conducted under this section.
Section 11. 
Appropriation.
Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act, for
the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following sums of money
are appropriated from resources not otherwise appropriated, or reduced from amounts
previously appropriated, out of the funds or amounts indicated. These sums of money are in
addition to amounts previously appropriated for fiscal year 2017.
To State Board of Education -- State Office of Education -- Teaching and Learning
From Education Fund
$120,000
To State Board of Education -- State Office of Education -- Teaching and Learning
From Revenue Transfer -- Temporary Assistance for Needy
Families, One-time
$9,000,000
Schedule of Programs:
Student Access to High Quality School Readiness
Programs Grant Program $9,120,000
To Department of Workforce Services -- Office of Child Care
From General Fund
$75,000
Schedule of Programs:
Student Access to High Quality School Readiness
Programs Grant Program $75,000
To Department of Workforce Services -- Office of Child Care
From General Fund, One-time
$500,000
Schedule of Programs:
Early Childhood Teacher Training $500,000
To Department of Workforce Services -- Office of Child Care
From Federal Funds
$2,000,000
Schedule of Programs:
Student Access to High Quality School Readiness
Programs Grant Program $1,000,000
Intergenerational Poverty School Readiness
Scholarship Program $1,000,000
The Legislature intends that:
(1) for each fiscal year 2017, 2018, and 2019, the Department of Workforce Services
shall allocate up to $11,000,000 of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funding to fund
programs described in Title 53A, Chapter 1b, Part 2, Expanded Access to High Quality School
Readiness Programs Act;
(2) the State Board of Education shall use funds appropriated from Revenue Transfer -
Temporary Assistance for Need Families consistent with federal requirements for those funds;
(3) the State Board of Education may:
(a) use up to $140,000 of the appropriation to the State Board of Education to contract
with an independent evaluator to conduct an evaluation, as required by Section 
53A-1b-208
;
(b) use up to $2,000,000 of the appropriation to the State Board of Education to
provide grants for home-based technology school readiness programs, as described in Section
53A-1b-205
; and
(c) use the ongoing appropriation to the State Board of Education from the Education
Fund for administrative costs;
(4) the Department of Workforce Services may use the ongoing appropriation to the
Department of Workforce Services for administrative costs; and
(5) the appropriations provided in this section be nonlapsing.