Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 336 First Substitute (2020GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Peterson, V.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/30/2020

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• defines terms; and
• creates:
• the LAUNCH certificate and DISCOVER breadth certificate, awarded by the State Board of Education (state board) to qualifying students;
• the TRANSFORM general education certificate, awarded by an institution of higher education to a qualifying student;
• the TRANSFORM CTE institutional credential, awarded by the state board, an institution of higher education, or technical college to a qualifying student; and
• the two-year PRIME pilot program, to expand access to concurrent enrollment and career and technical education certificates.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT CERTIFICATE PILOT
PROGRAM
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Val L. Peterson
Senate Sponsor: 
Ann Millner
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill creates the LAUNCH certificate, DISCOVER breadth certificate,
TRANSFORM general education certificate, and TRANSFORM CTE institutional
credential awarded to qualifying students for completion of concurrent enrollment
courses, and creates the PRIME pilot program to expand access to concurrent
enrollment and career and technical education certificates.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ defines terms; and
▸ creates:
• the LAUNCH certificate and DISCOVER breadth certificate, awarded by the
State Board of Education (state board) to qualifying students;
• the TRANSFORM general education certificate, awarded by an institution of
higher education to a qualifying student;
• the TRANSFORM CTE institutional credential, awarded by the state board, an
institution of higher education, or technical college to a qualifying student; and
• the two-year PRIME pilot program, to expand access to concurrent enrollment
and career and technical education certificates.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
This bill provides a coordination clause.
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
53E-1-201
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 324 and last amended by
Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2019, Chapters 41, 205, 223, 342, 446, and 476
63I-2-253
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapters 41, 129, 136, 223, 324,
325, and 444
ENACTS:
53E-10-309
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Utah Code Sections Affected by Coordination Clause:
53E-1-201
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 324 and last amended by
Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2019, Chapters 41, 205, 223, 342, 446, and 476
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
53E-1-201
 is amended to read:
53E-1-201.
Reports to and action required of the Education Interim Committee.
(1) In accordance with applicable provisions and Section 
68-3-14
, the following
recurring reports are due to the Education Interim Committee:
(a) the report described in Section 
9-22-109
 by the STEM Action Center Board,
including the information described in Section 
9-22-113
 on the status of the computer science
initiative and Section 
9-22-114
 on the Computing Partnerships Grants Program;
[
(a)
] 
(b)
 the prioritized list of data research described in Section 
35A-14-302
 and the
report on research described in Section 
35A-14-304
 by the Utah Data Research Center;
[
(b)
] 
(c)
 the report described in Section 
35A-15-303
 by the State Board of Education
on preschool programs;
[
(c)
] 
(d)
 the report described in Section 
53B-1-103
 by the State Board of Regents on
career and technical education issues and addressing workforce needs;
[
(d)
] 
(e)
 the report described in Section 
53B-1-107
 by the State Board of Regents on
the activities of the State Board of Regents;
[
(e)
] 
(f)
 the report described in Section 
53B-2a-104
 by the Utah System of Technical
Colleges Board of Trustees on career and technical education issues;
[
(f)
] 
(g)
 the reports described in Section 
53B-28-401
 by the State Board of Regents and
the Utah System of Technical Colleges Board of Trustees regarding activities related to campus
safety;
[
(g)
] 
(h)
 the State Superintendent's Annual Report by the state board described in
Section 
53E-1-203
;
[
(h)
] 
(i)
 the annual report described in Section 
53E-2-202
 by the state board on the
strategic plan to improve student outcomes;
[
(i)
] 
(j)
 the report described in Section 
53E-8-204
 by the state board on the Utah
Schools for the Deaf and the Blind;
[
(j)
] 
(k)
 the report described in Section 
53E-10-703
 by the Utah Leading through
Effective, Actionable, and Dynamic Education director on research and other activities;
[
(k)
] 
(l)
 the report described in Section 
53F-4-203
 by the state board and the
independent evaluator on an evaluation of early interactive reading software;
[
(l)
] 
(m)
 the report described in Section 
53F-4-407
 by the state board on UPSTART;
and
[
(m)
] 
(n)
 the report described in Section 
53F-5-405
 by an independent evaluator of a
partnership that receives a grant to improve educational outcomes for students who are low
income[
; and
]
.
[
(n) the report described in Section 
63N-12-208
 by the STEM Action Center Board,
including the information described in Section 
63N-12-213
 on the status of the computer
science initiative and Section 
63N-12-214
 on the Computing Partnerships Grants Program.
]
(2) In accordance with applicable provisions and Section 
68-3-14
, the following
occasional reports are due to the Education Interim Committee:
(a) the report described in Section 
35A-15-303
 by the School Readiness Board by
November 30, 2020, on benchmarks for certain preschool programs;
(b) the report described in Section 
53E-3-519
 by the state board regarding counseling
services in schools;
(c) the reports described in Section 
53E-3-520
 by the state board regarding cost centers
and implementing activity based costing;
(d) if required, the report described in Section 
53E-4-309
 by the state board explaining
the reasons for changing the grade level specification for the administration of specific
assessments;
(e) if required, the report described in Section 
53E-5-210
 by the state board of an
adjustment to the minimum level that demonstrates proficiency for each statewide assessment;
(f) in 2022 and in 2023, on or before November 30, the report described in Subsection
53E-10-309
(7) related to the PRIME pilot program;
[
(f)
] 
(g)
 the report described in Section 
53E-10-702
 by Utah Leading through Effective,
Actionable, and Dynamic Education;
[
(g)
] 
(h)
 the report described in Section 
53F-2-502
 by the state board on the program
evaluation of the dual language immersion program;
[
(h)
] 
(i)
 if required, the report described in Section 
53F-2-513
 by the state board
evaluating the effects of salary bonuses on the recruitment and retention of effective teachers in
high poverty schools;
[
(i)
] 
(j)
 upon request, the report described in Section 
53F-5-207
 by the state board on
the Intergenerational Poverty Intervention Grants Program;
[
(j)
] 
(k)
 the report described in Section 
53F-5-210
 by the state board on the Educational
Improvement Opportunities Outside of the Regular School Day Grant Program;
[
(k)
] 
(l)
 the reports described in Section 
53G-11-304
 by the state board regarding
proposed rules and results related to educator exit surveys;
[
(l)
] 
(m)
 upon request, the report described in Section 
53G-11-505
 by the state board
on progress in implementing employee evaluations;
[
(m)
] 
(n)
 the report described in Section 
62A-15-117
 by the Division of Substance
Abuse and Mental Health, the State Board of Education, and the Department of Health
regarding recommendations related to Medicaid reimbursement for school-based health
services; and
[
(n)
] 
(o)
 the reports described in Section 
63C-19-202
 by the Higher Education Strategic
Planning Commission.
(3) In accordance with Section 
53B-7-705
, the Education Interim Committee shall
complete the review of the implementation of performance funding.
Section 2. Section 
53E-10-309
 is enacted to read:
 53E-10-309.
LAUNCH certificate -- DISCOVER breadth certificate --
TRANSFORM general education certificate -- TRANSFORM CTE institutional
credential -- Utah PRIME Pilot Program.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "DISCOVER breadth certificate" means a certificate of completion awarded by the
state board to an eligible student who meets the criteria described in this section.
(b) "Industry certification" means a career and technical education certification
awarded through validation of skills in cooperation with a business, trade association, or other
industry group, in accordance with rules adopted by the state board under Section 
53F-2-311
.
(c) "Institutional certificate" means a career and technical education program
completion certificate awarded by the state board, an institution of higher education, or a
technical college.
(d) "LAUNCH certificate" means a certificate of completion awarded by the state
board to an eligible student who meets the criteria described in this section.
(e) "Participating LEA" means an LEA that participates in the pilot program.
(f) "Pilot program" means the PRIME pilot program described in Subsection (7).
(g) "Plan for college and career readiness" means the same as that term is defined in
Section 
53E-2-304
.
(h) "Qualifying student" means an eligible student who meets the criteria for a
LAUNCH certificate, a DISCOVER breadth certificate, a TRANSFORM general education
certificate, or a TRANSFORM CTE institutional credential as described in this section.
(i) "Technical college" means the same as that term is defined in 
53B-1-101.5
.
(j) "TRANSFORM CTE institutional credential" means an institutional credential
awarded to an eligible student who meets the criteria described in this section.
(k) "TRANSFORM general education certificate" means a certificate of completion
established by the Board of Regents in accordance with Section 
53B-16-105
.
(2) The state board shall award a LAUNCH certificate to an eligible student who:
(a) completes six concurrent enrollment credits;
(b) is awarded an industry certification or institutional certificate; and
(c) has on file a plan for college and career readiness.
(3) The state board shall award a DISCOVER breadth certificate to an eligible student
who completes one 3-credit course in each of the following categories through concurrent
enrollment at an institution of higher education:
(a) arts;
(b) humanities;
(c) life sciences;
(d) social and behavioral sciences; and
(e) physical sciences.
(4) An institution of higher education shall award a TRANSFORM general education
certificate to an eligible student who completes the requirements established by the State Board
of Regents in accordance with Section 
53B-16-105
.
(5) The state board, an institution of higher education, or a technical college through
which an eligible student takes career and technical education courses, shall award a
TRANSFORM CTE institutional credential to an eligible student who completes a career and
technical education program that is at least 900 hours or 30 credit hours.
(6) The State Board of Regents shall make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter
3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to ensure that credits described in Subsections (2),
(3), and (4) earned by a qualifying student are transferable to institutions of higher education.
(7) (a) In accordance with this section, and subject to appropriations by the Legislature
for this purpose, the state board shall administer a two-year Utah PRIME pilot program,
beginning in the 2021-2022 school year, to expand access to concurrent enrollment courses and
career and technical education certificates by expanding digital delivery models for distance
learning programs or funding enrollment in participating LEAs.
(b) The state board shall:
(i) make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative
Rulemaking Act, to:
(A) establish eligibility requirements for a participating LEA; and
(B) create an application process for LEAs to apply for the pilot program;
(ii) select up to eight LEAs to be participating LEAs for the pilot program; and
(iii) distribute up to $100,000 in each year of the pilot program to a participating LEA
to carry out the purposes of the pilot program.
(c) A participating LEA shall offer concurrent enrollment courses, including career and
technical education courses, that meet the requirements for the LAUNCH certificate,
DISCOVER breadth certificate, TRANSFORM general education certificate, and
TRANSFORM CTE institutional credential.
(d) In 2022 and in 2023, on or before November 30, the state board shall deliver a
report, in accordance with Section 
53E-1-201
, to the Education Interim Committee that:
(i) identifies the participating LEAs;
(ii) describes how pilot program appropriation money is used;
(iii) describes the effectiveness of the pilot program;
(iv) compares the demographics of students enrolled in the pilot program with the
demographics of all students enrolled in participating LEAs; and
(v) includes the number of:
(A) concurrent enrollment courses offered by participating LEAs;
(B) students enrolled in concurrent enrollment courses at participating LEAs; and
(C) LAUNCH certificates, DISCOVER breadth certificates, TRANSFORM general
education certificates, and TRANSFORM CTE institutional credentials awarded to students in
participating LEAs.
Section 3. Section 
63I-2-253
 is amended to read:
63I-2-253.
 Repeal dates -- Titles 53 through 53G.
(1) (a) Subsections 
53B-2a-103
(2) and (4), regarding the composition of the UTech
Board of Trustees and the transition to that composition, are repealed July 1, 2019.
(b) When repealing Subsections 
53B-2a-103
(2) and (4), the Office of Legislative
Research and General Counsel shall, in addition to its authority under Subsection 
36-12-12
(3),
make necessary changes to subsection numbering and cross references.
(2) (a) Subsection 
53B-2a-108
(5), regarding exceptions to the composition of a
technical college board of directors, is repealed July 1, 2022.
(b) When repealing Subsection 
53B-2a-108
(5), the Office of Legislative Research and
General Counsel shall, in addition to its authority under Subsection 
36-12-12
(3), make
necessary changes to subsection numbering and cross references.
(3) Section 
53B-6-105.7
 is repealed July 1, 2024.
(4) (a) Subsection 
53B-7-705
(6)(b)(ii)(A), the language that states "Except as provided
in Subsection (6)(b)(ii)(B)," is repealed July 1, 2021.
(b) Subsection 
53B-7-705
(6)(b)(ii)(B), regarding comparing a technical college's
change in performance with the technical college's average performance, is repealed July 1,
2021.
(5) (a) Subsection 
53B-7-707
(3)(a)(ii), the language that states "Except as provided in
Subsection (3)(b)," is repealed July 1, 2021.
(b) Subsection 
53B-7-707
(3)(b), regarding performance data of a technical college
during a fiscal year before fiscal year 2020, is repealed July 1, 2021.
(6) Section 
53B-8-112
 is repealed July 1, 2024.
(7) Section 
53B-8-114
 is repealed July 1, 2024.
(8) (a) The following sections, regarding the Regents' scholarship program, are
repealed on July 1, 2023:
(i) Section 
53B-8-202
;
(ii) Section 
53B-8-203
;
(iii) Section 
53B-8-204
; and
(iv) Section 
53B-8-205
.
(b) (i) Subsection 
53B-8-201
(2), regarding the Regents' scholarship program for
students who graduate from high school before fiscal year 2019, is repealed on July 1, 2023.
(ii) When repealing Subsection 
53B-8-201
(2), the Office of Legislative Research and
General Counsel shall, in addition to its authority under Subsection 
36-12-12
(3), make
necessary changes to subsection numbering and cross references.
(9) Section 
53B-10-101
 is repealed on July 1, 2027.
(10) Title 53B, Chapter 18, Part 14, Uintah Basin Air Quality Research Project, is
repealed July 1, 2023.
(11) Section 
53E-3-519
 regarding school counselor services is repealed July 1, 2020.
(12) Section 
53E-3-520
 is repealed July 1, 2021.
(13) Subsection 
53E-5-306
(3)(b)(ii)(B), related to improving school performance and
continued funding relating to the School Recognition and Reward Program, is repealed July 1,
2020.
(14) Section 
53E-5-307
 is repealed July 1, 2020.
(15) Subsection 
53E-10-309
(7), related to the PRIME pilot program, is repealed July 1,
2024.
[
(15)
] 
(16)
 In Subsections 
53F-2-205
(4) and (5), regarding the State Board of
Education's duties if contributions from the minimum basic tax rate are overestimated or
underestimated, the language that states "or 
53F-2-301.5
, as applicable" is repealed July 1,
2023.
[
(16)
] 
(17)
 Subsection 
53F-2-301
(1), relating to the years the section is not in effect, is
repealed July 1, 2023.
[
(17)
] 
(18)
 In Subsection 
53F-2-515
(1), the language that states "or 
53F-2-301.5
, as
applicable" is repealed July 1, 2023.
[
(18) Section 
53F-4-204
 is repealed July 1, 2019.
]
(19) In Subsection 
53F-9-302
(3), the language that states "or 
53F-2-301.5
, as
applicable" is repealed July 1, 2023.
(20) In Subsection 
53F-9-305
(3)(a), the language that states "or 
53F-2-301.5
, as
applicable" is repealed July 1, 2023.
(21) In Subsection 
53F-9-306
(3)(a), the language that states "or 
53F-2-301.5
, as
applicable" is repealed July 1, 2023.
(22) In Subsection 
53G-3-304
(1)(c)(i), the language that states "or 
53F-2-301.5
, as
applicable" is repealed July 1, 2023.
(23) On July 1, 2023, when making changes in this section, the Office of Legislative
Research and General Counsel shall, in addition to the office's authority under Subsection
36-12-12
(3), make corrections necessary to ensure that sections and subsections identified in
this section are complete sentences and accurately reflect the office's perception of the
Legislature's intent.
Section 4. 
 Coordinating H.B. 336 with S.B. 72 -- Superseding technical and
substantive amendments.
If this H.B. 336 and S.B. 72, Revisor's Technical Corrections to Utah Code, both pass
and become law, it is the intent of the Legislature that the amendments to Section 
53E-1-201
 in
H.B. 336 supersede the amendments to Section 
53E-1-201
 in S.B. 72, when the Office of
Legislative Research and General Counsel prepares the Utah Code database for publication.