Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 258 (2020GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Winder, M.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/24/2020

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• allows for the use of certain funds for administration of the Intergenerational Poverty Interventions Grant Program.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

INTERGENERATIONAL POVERTY INTERVENTIONS GRANT
PROGRAM AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Mike Winder
Senate Sponsor: 
Daniel McCay
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill allows for the use of certain funds for administration of the Intergenerational
Poverty Interventions Grant Program.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ allows for the use of certain funds for administration of the Intergenerational
Poverty Interventions Grant Program.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
53F-5-207
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 186
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
53F-5-207
 is amended to read:
53F-5-207.
 Intergenerational Poverty Interventions Grant Program --
Definitions -- Grant requirements -- Reporting requirements.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Eligible student" means a student who is classified as a child affected by
intergenerational poverty.
(b) "Intergenerational poverty" has the same meaning as in Section 
35A-9-102
.
(c) "LEA governing board" means a local school board or a charter school governing
board.
(d) "Local education agency" or "LEA" means a school district or charter school.
(e) "Program" means the Intergenerational Poverty Interventions Grant Program
created in Subsection (2).
(2) The Intergenerational Poverty Interventions Grant Program is created to provide
grants to eligible LEAs to fund additional educational opportunities at eligible LEAs, for
eligible students, outside of the regular school day offerings.
(3) Subject to future budget constraints, the state board shall distribute to LEAs money
appropriated for the program in accordance with this section.
(4) The state board shall:
(a) solicit proposals from LEA governing boards to receive money under the program;
and
(b) award grants to an LEA governing board on behalf of an LEA based on criteria
described in Subsection (5).
(5) In awarding a grant under Subsection (4), the state board shall consider:
(a) the percentage of an LEA's students that are classified as children affected by
intergenerational poverty;
(b) the level of administrative support and leadership at an eligible LEA to effectively
implement, monitor, and evaluate the program; and
(c) an LEA's commitment and ability to work with the Department of Workforce
Services, the Department of Health, the Department of Human Services, and the juvenile courts
to provide services to the LEA's eligible students.
(6) To receive a grant under the program on behalf of an LEA, an LEA governing
board shall submit a proposal to the state board detailing:
(a) the LEA's strategy to implement the program, including the LEA's strategy to
improve the academic achievement of children affected by intergenerational poverty;
(b) the LEA's strategy for coordinating with and engaging the Department of
Workforce Services to provide services for the LEA's eligible students;
(c) the number of students the LEA plans to serve, categorized by age and
intergenerational poverty status;
(d) the number of students, eligible students, and schools the LEA plans to fund with
the grant money; and
(e) the estimated cost per student.
(7) (a) The state board shall annually report to the Utah Intergenerational Welfare
Reform Commission, created in Section 
35A-9-301
, by November 30 of each year, on:
(i) the progress of LEA programs using grant money;
(ii) the progress of LEA programs in improving the academic achievement of children
affected by intergenerational poverty; and
(iii) the LEA's coordination efforts with the Department of Workforce Services, the
Department of Health, the Department of Human Services, and the juvenile courts.
(b) The state board shall provide the report described in Subsection (7)(a) to the
Education Interim Committee upon request.
(c) An LEA that receives grant money pursuant to this section shall provide to the state
board information that is necessary for the state board's report described in Subsection (7)(a).
(8) The state board may use up to 8.5% of the money appropriated for the program in
accordance with this section for administration and evaluation of the program.