Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

S.B. 145 (2021GS)

Sponsor

Sen. Millner, A.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/17/2021

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• requires a local education agency (LEA) to permit a student who is the child of a member of uniformed services who is relocating to the state or out of the state to:
• before the student resides in the state, enroll in a public school within the LEA at the same time and in the same manner as individuals residing in the state; and
• remain enrolled after the student's parent relocates out of the state;
• defines terms; and
• makes technical and conforming changes.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

MILITARY FAMILY EDUCATION AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Ann Millner
House Sponsor: 
Val L. Peterson
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill expands opportunities for children of military families to enroll in Utah public
schools.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ requires a local education agency (LEA) to permit a student who is the child of a
member of uniformed services who is relocating to the state or out of the state to:
• before the student resides in the state, enroll in a public school within the LEA
at the same time and in the same manner as individuals residing in the state; and
• remain enrolled after the student's parent relocates out of the state;
▸ defines terms; and
▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
53G-6-306
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 293
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
53G-6-306
 is amended to read:
53G-6-306.
Permitting attendance by nonresident of the state -- Tuition.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Armed forces" means the same as that term is defined in Section 
68-3-12.5
.
(b) "Eligible student" means a student who is a dependent child of a member of
uniformed services who is:
(i) (A) relocating to the state and does not reside in the state during an LEA's
enrollment period; or
(B) relocating out of the state during the school year; and
(ii) on permanent change of station orders.
(c) "Nonresident child" means a child residing outside the state.
(d) "Provisional enrollment" means enrollment in a public school by an eligible
student:
(i) before the eligible student relocates to the state; or
(ii) after the eligible student's parent relocates out of the state, but before the eligible
student relocates out of the state.
(e) "Uniformed services" means:
(i) the same as that term is defined in Section 
68-3-12.5
;
(ii) the reserve components of the armed forces; and
(iii) the national guard of a state.
[
(1) A local school board
] 
(2) (a) An LEA
 may permit a [
child residing outside the
state
] 
nonresident child
 to attend school within the district.
(b)
 With the exception of a child enrolled under Section 
53G-6-707
, [
the
] 
a nonresident
child is not included for the purpose of apportionment of state funds.
[
(2) The local school board
] 
(3) (a) An LEA
 shall charge [
the
] 
a
 nonresident child 
who
enrolls in a school within the LEA
 tuition 
in an amount
 at least equal to the per capita cost of
the school program in which the 
nonresident
 child enrolls unless the [
local school board
] 
LEA
,
in open meeting, determines to waive the charge for that 
nonresident
 child in whole or in part.
(b)
 The official minutes of the meeting 
described in Subsection (3)(a)
 shall reflect the
LEA's
 determination 
to waive the charge described in Subsection (3)(a)
.
(4) (a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Subsection (3), an LEA shall allow
an eligible student to:
(i) provisionally enroll in a public school in the LEA at the same time and in the same
manner as individuals who reside in the state; or
(ii) provisionally enroll in virtual education options that the LEA provides in the same
manner as an individual residing in the state.
(b) An LEA may not require proof of residency from an eligible student at the time the
eligible student applies to enroll in a public school in the LEA.
(c) An LEA shall require proof of residence within 10 days after the eligible student's
first day of residence in the state.