Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

S.B. 152 (2016GS)

Sponsor

Sen. Stephenson, H.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/18/2016

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• defines terms;
• requires the University of Utah to develop concurrent enrollment courses for accelerated foreign language students; and
• provides certain exceptions for the concurrent enrollment courses.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

This document includes House Committee Amendments incorporated into the bill on Tue, Mar 8, 2016 at 5:47 PM by cynthiahopkin.
ACCELERATED FOREIGN LANGUAGE COURSE
AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Howard A. Stephenson
House Sponsor: 
 Eric K. Hutchings
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill provides for the development of concurrent enrollment courses for accelerated
foreign language students.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ defines terms;
▸ requires the University of Utah to develop concurrent enrollment courses for
accelerated foreign language students; and
▸ provides certain exceptions for the concurrent enrollment courses.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
This bill appropriates:
▸ to the University of Utah - Accelerated Foreign Language Course Development, as
an ongoing appropriation:
• from the Education Fund, $300,000.
Other Special Clauses:
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None
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This bill provides a coordination clause.
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Utah Code Sections Affected:
ENACTS:
53B-17-1001
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
53B-17-1002
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
53B-17-1003
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
53B-17-1001
 is enacted to read:
Part 10. Concurrent Enrollment Courses for Accelerated Foreign Language Students
 53B-17-1001.
Title.
This part is known as "Concurrent Enrollment Courses for Accelerated Foreign
Language Students."
Section 2. Section 
53B-17-1002
 is enacted to read:
 53B-17-1002.
Definitions.
As used in this part:
(1) "Accelerated foreign language student" means a student who:
(a) has passed a world language advanced placement exam; and
(b) is in grade 10, grade 11, or grade 12.
(2) "Blended learning delivery model" means an education delivery model in which a
student learns, at least in part:
(a) through online learning with an element of student control over time, place, path,
and pace; and
(b) in the physical presence of an instructor.
(3) "State institution of higher education" means the same as that term is defined in
Section 
53B-3-102
.
(4) "State university" means a state institution of higher education that offers courses
leading to a bachelor's degree.
Section 3. Section 
53B-17-1003
 is enacted to read:
 53B-17-1003.
Concurrent enrollment courses for accelerated foreign language
students -- Exceptions.
(1) The University of Utah shall partner with all state universities to develop
age-appropriate upper division foreign language courses for accelerated foreign language
students that:
(a) allow an accelerated foreign language student to earn credit concurrently:
(i) toward high school graduation; and
(ii) at a state institution of higher education;
(b) count toward a foreign language degree offered by a state institution of higher
education; and
(c) are delivered using a blended learning delivery model.
(2) The courses described in Subsection (1) shall be delivered through the concurrent
enrollment program described in Section 
53A-15-101
, except:
(a) faculty of a state institution of higher education shall provide the instruction; and
(b) the courses are not subject to the requirement described in Subsection
53A-15-101
(4)(a).
(3) Notwithstanding Subsection 
53A-17a-120.5
(6), a course described in this section is
eligible for concurrent enrollment funding under Section 
53A-17a-120.5
.
Section 4. 
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 University of Utah - Accelerated Foreign Language Course Development
From Education Fund
$300,000
Schedule of Programs:
Accelerated Foreign Language Course Development $300,000
The Legislature intends that appropriations under this section:
(1) be used to develop
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courses that meet the criteria described in Section
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53B-17-1003
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foreign language concurrent enrollment courses for accelerated foreign
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language students
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;
and
(2) under Section 
63J-1-603
, not lapse at the close of fiscal year 2017.
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Section 5. Coordinating S.B. 152 and H.B. 182 -- Substantive and technical amendments.
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If this S.B. 152 and H.B. 182, Concurrent Enrollment Education Amendments, both pass and
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become law, it is the intent of the Legislature that the Office of Legislative Research and
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General Counsel shall prepare the Utah Code database for publication by:
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 (1) not giving effect to Title 53B, Chapter 17, Part 10, Concurrent Enrollment Courses
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for Accelerated Foreign Language Students; and
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(2) replacing Subsection 53A-15-1703(1)(b)(ii) with the following:
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 "(ii) are one of the following: (A) general education courses;
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 (B) career and technical education courses;
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 (C) pre-major college level courses; or
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 (D) foreign language concurrent enrollment courses described in Section 53A-15-1708;
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and";
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 (3) replacing Subsection 53A-15-1703(2)(a)(ii)(B) with the following:
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 "(B) except for foreign language concurrent enrollment courses described in Section
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53A-15-1708, institution of higher education lower division courses numbered at or above the
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level; and";
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 (4) replacing Subsection 53A-15-1703(5) with the following:
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 "(5) An LEA and an institution of higher education may qualify a grade 9 or grade 10
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student to enroll in a current enrollment course by exception, including a student who
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otherwise qualifies to take a foreign language concurrent enrollment course described in
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Subsection 53A-15-1708."; and
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 (5) replacing Section 53A-15-1708 with the following:
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"53A-15-1708. Concurrent enrollment courses for accelerated foreign language students.
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 (1) As used in this section:
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 (a) "Accelerated foreign language student" means a student who:
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 (i) has passed a world language advanced placement exam; and
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 (ii) is in grade 10, grade 11, or grade 12.
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 (b) "Blended learning delivery model" means an education delivery model in which a
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student learns, at least in part:
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 (i) through online learning with an element of student control over time, place, path,
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and pace; and
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 (ii) in the physical presence of an instructor.
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 (c) "State university" means an institution of higher education that offers courses
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leading to a bachelor's degree.
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 (2) The University of Utah shall partner with all state universities to develop, as part of
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the concurrent enrollment program described in this part, concurrent enrollment courses that:
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 (a) are age-appropriate foreign language courses for accelerated foreign language
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students who are eligible students;
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 (b) count toward a foreign language degree offered by an institution of higher
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education; and
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(c) are delivered:
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 (i) using a blended learning delivery model; and
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 (ii) by an eligible instructor that is faculty of a state institution of higher
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education.".
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Legislative Review Note
Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel