Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

S.B. 132 (2018GS)

Sponsor

Sen. Stephenson, H.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/15/2018

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• repeals a limit on the number of planning grants the State Board of Education may award for competency-based education; and
• makes technical and conforming changes.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Howard A. Stephenson
House Sponsor: 
Bradley G. Last
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill repeals a requirement related to certain grants for competency-based education.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ repeals a limit on the number of planning grants the State Board of Education may award
for competency-based education; and
▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
53F-5-503
, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 2
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
53F-5-503
 is amended to read:
53F-5-503.
Planning grants -- Requirements.
(1) (a) The board shall, subject to legislative appropriations, award a planning grant to[
,
subject to Subsection (1)(c),
] an LEA:
(i) that submits a planning grant application that meets the requirements established by the
board, subject to Subsection (2);
(ii) if an LEA designee has attended the technical assistance training described in Section
53F-5-502
; and
(iii) if the LEA planning grant application has been recommended by the review committee.
(b) An LEA that receives a grant under Subsection (1)(a) shall expend the grant funds no
later than one calendar year after receiving the funds.
[
(c) The board may not select more than three LEAs to award planning grants to under this
section.
]
(2) (a) A planning grant application shall include evidence that the LEA:
(i) can provide a general description of the program the LEA would like to plan;
(ii) is intending to plan for:
(A) schoolwide implementation; or
(B) if the LEA intends to implement initially with a population smaller than schoolwide,
phasing the plan in schoolwide or districtwide over a specified period of time;
(iii) can describe the types of partners that will help with the plan and, eventually, implement
the program;
(iv) planning activities and program will focus on:
(A) implementation of the core principles described in Section 
53F-5-502
;
(B) use of the methods, as applicable, described in Section 
53F-5-502
; and
(C) the outcome-based measures adopted by the board under Section 
53F-5-502
;
(v) has:
(A) the capacity, qualifications, local governing body support, and time to successfully plan
the program; and
(B) an intentional and feasible planning process;
(vi) will align the LEA's budget as necessary with the planning process; and
(vii) will communicate and promote the plan with parents, teachers, and members of the
community.
(b) The board may adopt other requirements in addition to the requirements in Subsection
(2)(a).