Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

S.B. 113 First Substitute (2020GS)

Sponsor

Sen. Vickers, E.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/28/2020

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• provides for an annual budgetary review for the Beverley Taylor Sorenson Elementary Arts Learning Program in certain circumstances; and
• makes technical changes.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

ARTS PROGRAM FUNDING AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Evan J. Vickers
House Sponsor: 
Walt Brooks
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill provides for an annual budgetary review for the Beverley Taylor Sorenson
Elementary Arts Learning Program in certain circumstances.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ provides for an annual budgetary review for the Beverley Taylor Sorenson
Elementary Arts Learning Program in certain circumstances; and
▸ makes technical changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
53F-2-506
, 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-2-506
 is amended to read:
53F-2-506.
 Beverley Taylor Sorenson Elementary Arts Learning Program.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Endowed chair" means a person who holds an endowed position or administrator
of an endowed program for the purpose of arts and integrated arts instruction at an endowed
university.
(b) "Endowed university" means an institution of higher education in the state that:
(i) awards elementary education degrees in arts instruction;
(ii) has received a major philanthropic donation for the purpose of arts and integrated
arts instruction; and
(iii) has created an endowed position as a result of a donation described in Subsection
(1)(b)(ii).
(c) "Integrated arts advocate" means a person who:
(i) advocates for arts and integrated arts instruction in the state; and
(ii) coordinates with an endowed chair pursuant to the agreement creating the endowed
chair.
(2) The Legislature finds that a strategic placement of arts in elementary education can
impact the critical thinking of students in other core subject areas, including mathematics,
reading, and science.
(3) The Beverley Taylor Sorenson Elementary Arts Learning Program is created to
enhance the social, emotional, academic, and arts learning of students in kindergarten through
grade 6 by integrating arts teaching and learning into core subject areas and providing
professional development for positions that support elementary arts and integrated arts
education.
(4) From money appropriated for the Beverley Taylor Sorenson Elementary Arts
Learning Program, and subject to Subsection (5), the state board shall, after consulting with
endowed chairs and the integrated arts advocate and receiving their recommendations,
administer a grant program to enable LEAs to:
(a) hire highly qualified arts specialists, art coordinators, and other positions that
support arts education and arts integration;
(b) provide up to $10,000 in one-time funds for each new school arts specialist
described under Subsection (4)(a) to purchase supplies and equipment; and
(c) engage in other activities that improve the quantity and quality of integrated arts
education.
(5) (a) An LEA that receives a grant under Subsection (4) shall provide matching funds
of no less than 20% of the grant amount, including no less than 20% of the grant amount for
actual salary and benefit costs per full-time equivalent position funded under Subsection (4)(a).
(b) An LEA may not:
(i) include administrative, facility, or capital costs to provide the matching funds
required under Subsection (5)(a); or
(ii) use funds from the Beverley Taylor Sorenson Elementary Arts Learning Program to
supplant funds for existing programs.
(6) An LEA that receives a grant under this section shall partner with an endowed chair
to provide professional development in integrated elementary arts education.
(7) From money appropriated for the Beverley Taylor Sorenson Elementary Arts
Learning Program, the state board shall administer a grant program to fund activities within
arts and the integrated arts programs at an endowed university in the college where the
endowed chair resides to:
(a) provide high quality professional development in elementary integrated arts
education in accordance with the professional learning standards in Section 
53G-11-303
 to
LEAs that receive a grant under Subsection (4);
(b) design and conduct research on:
(i) elementary integrated arts education and instruction;
(ii) implementation and evaluation of the Beverley Taylor Sorenson Elementary Arts
Learning Program; and
(iii) effectiveness of the professional development under Subsection (7)(a); and
(c) provide the public with integrated elementary arts education resources.
(8) The board shall annually:
(a) review the funding the Legislature appropriates for the Beverley Taylor Sorenson
Elementary Arts Learning Program; and
(b) recommend any adjustments as part of the board's annual budget request.
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(8)
] 
(9)
 The state board shall make rules to administer the Beverley Taylor Sorenson
Elementary Arts Learning Program.