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VIATH TEACHER TRAINIHG PROGRAM AMNDMENTS- expands a gTaNt

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)rogram for teacher training in math by allowing a grant to be used to
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AMERICAN INDIAN-ALASKAN NATIVE EDUCATION- enacts a chapter

providing for an American Indian-Alaskan Native Education State PIan,

including: defining terms; providing the position of American lndian-Alaskan
Native Public Education Liaison; requiring reporting to the Native American
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Legislative Liaison Committee; creating the American Indian-Alaskan Native

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Education Commission; establishing the duties of the commission; and

providing for the adoption of a state plan to address the educational
achievement gap of the state's American Indian-Alaskan Native students.
CLEAN FUEt SCHOOT BUSES AND INFRASTRUCTURE-

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of Education to award a grant to a school district or charter school to: replace
a school bus manufactured before 2002 with a new school bus that uses CNG,
propane, or clean diesel fuel; install an alternative fuel fueling station for a
school bus that uses alternative fuel and that may be accessed by a
governmental entity or the public to fuel an alternative fuel vehicle; or
retrofit a bus shop to service and maintain a school bus that uses alternative
fuel; requires the State Board of Education to make rules related to the
awarding of a grant, including rules that: specify criteria for selecting a grant
recipient; and require a grant recipientto provide funding matches in an
amount that is greater than or equal to the amount of a grant received; and

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requires the State Board of Education to: facilitate training for bus drivers and
bus shop technicians on the operation and maintenance of a school bus that
uses alternative fuel; and make a report to the Legislature.
PUELIC EDUCATION INCREASED FUNDING PROGRAM. increases

the income

tax rate imposed on an individual's state taxable income from 5/oto 6/o;
creates the lncome Tax Growth Account within the Education Fund; requires

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the increased collections from the state's income tax to be deposited into the
lncome Tax Growth Account; subject to legislative appropriation, requires the
State Board of Education to distribute money from the Income Tax Growth
Account to local education agencies (LEAS) through the Pay for Performance
Incentive Pay Program and the Digital Teaching and Learning Technology
Program; creates the Pay for Performance lncentive Pay Program; requires an
LEA to develop a pay for performance incentive payment pian to distribute
incentive payments to outstanding classroom teachers within the LEA and
submit the plan to the State Board of Education for approval; creates the
Digital Teaching and LearninB Technology Program; provides that an LEA may

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use money received from the Digital Teaching and LearningTechnology

Program for certain purposes.

GMNTS FOR DIGITAL LEARNING- provides for grants to local education

agencies for: the purchase of digital content and hardware; professional

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development for educators; and peripherals and networking equipment;

establishes requirements for a local education agency to participate in the
grant program; requires the State Board of Education to report on the use of
the grants to facilitate digital learning; and repeals provisions related to
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STUDENT PRIVACY ACT- requires certain people to protect student privacy;
allows a student or the student's parent to authorize the collection and
release of certain student data; prohibits an education entity from releasing a
student's personally identifiable information under certain circumstances;
allows an education entity to release a student's personally identifiable
information under certain circumstances; prohibits a school district from
elicitinB certain information from students; provides what kinds of student

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data may be collected and under what circumstances; requires an education

entity to provide a student data disclosure to parents and students at the
beginning of each school year or at the time a student enrolls with the
education entitv; establishes requirements for the State Board of Education
related to the collection, usage, and storage of student data; requires the
State Board of Education to designate a student privacy coordinator to

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oversee the protection of student data; requires an education entity or third

partv contractor to collect, use, and store data in accordance with certain
securitv measures.
ENGIISH LANGUAGE ARTS INSTRUCTIONAL TOOL- requires the State Board

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of Education to select one or more technology providers, through a request

for proposals process, to provide software licenses for an interactive webPlaced on Scrtate
based English language arts instructional tool for students in grades 4 through
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a provider; provides for the distribution of the English language arts

instructional tool licenses to school districts and charter schools.
pOSTING POLITICAL SIGNS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY- provides

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that a local

Bovernment entity, a local government officer, a local government employee,

or another person with authoritv or control over public property that posts or
permits a person to post a political sign on public property shall permit any
other person to post a political sign on the public property, subject to the
same requirements and restrictions imposed on all other political signs

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posted on the public property; and prohibits a local government entity, a

local government officer, a local government employee, or another person
with authoritv or control over public propertY from imposing a requirement
or restriction on the posting of a political sign on public property if the
requirement or restriction is not politically neutral and content neutral.

to be reemployed with a
larticipating employer after 60 days from the retiree's retirement date if the
'etiree: does not receive certain employer provided benefits for the
'eemployment; and is reemployed by a different agency; repeals earning
imitation provisions for a retiree who is reemployed with a participating
:mployer after 60 days from the retiree's retirement date, AMENDED - study
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board to hold the local school board's public meetings within the geographic
boundary of the local school board's school district; provides an exception for
meetings held during a declared disaster or local emergency.

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ScHOOt DISTRICT AMENDMENTS- provides that a qualifying city or interlocal

agreement participant may not submit for voter approval a measure to
create a new school district if the results of a feasibility study show that the
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EXPUNGEMENT OF ADMINISTMTIVE ACTION- provides that agency records
mav be classified as protected under certain circumstances; provides that an

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individual may apply for administrative expungement of records related to

disciplinary action previously taken by an agency agalnst the individual under
certain circumstances, including that the individual:has had no additional
disciplinary action for a certain period of time; and has fully complied wlth
agency requirements regarding previous disciplinary action; describes the
application and fee requirements for seeking the administrative
expungement of agency records related to action taken by the agency;
provides that records expunged under this legislation may still be used
internally by the agency, shared with law enforcement, the courts, and

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DUAL ENROLTMENT AMENDMENTS- provides that a dual enrollment student
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may participate on a part-time basis in academic activities or programs that

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are desisnated as full-time.

TEST PREPARATION RESOURCES- requires the State Board of Education

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contract with a provider, selected through a request for proposals process, to

provide an online program to prepare students for taking Advanced
Placement exams; requires the State Board of Education, school districts, and
charter schools to make an online test preparatlon program for Advanced
Placement exams available to students who take Advanced Placement
courses; requires the State Board of Regents to contract with a provider,
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selected through a request for proposals process, to provide an online

program to prepare students for taking the college placement test that is
most commonly administered by higher education institutions; and requires
the State Board of Regents and higher education institutions to make an
online college placement test preparation program available to students who
are admitted to a higher education institution and are required or elect to
take a college placement test.

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nodifies the definition of unsatisfactorv performance; and addresses

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CHARTER SCHOOT FINANCE AMENDMENTS- requires a school district

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allocate 25% of district per pupil revenues for each student of the school
district who is enrolled in a charter school regardless of the charter school
strrdents' averaee local revenues.
:DUCATION BACKGROUND CHECK AMENDMENTS- clarifies and amends
lackground check provrsions for licensed educators and employees or
/olunteers who work at Iocal education agencies and certain private

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;chools;amends the Public Safety Code to allow certain qualifying entitles to

'equest that the Bureau of Criminal ldentification within the Department of
)ublic Safety (bureau) register fingerprints taken for the purpose of

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:onducting a criminalbackground check with certain systems; amends

:ackground check provisions for charter school governing board members;
^equires an entity that is authorized to request a background check under the
rrovisions of this bill (authorized entity) to register fingerprints of certain
ndividuals with certain systems for ongoing monitoring; requires the bureau
:o notify an authorized entity when a new entry is made against an individual

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with certain systems regarding any alleged

rffense or a conviction, including a plea in abeyance;removes the
'equirement that a local education agency or qualifying private school
ruhose fingerprints are registered

VIAINTENANCE OF STUDENT RECORDS- amends provisions related to a

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'ecord a school maintains to verifv that a parent was notified of certain

ncidents or threats.

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TAX CREDIT FOR HOME-SCHOOLING PARENT- enacts a tax credit for a homeschooling parenU provides that the tax credit is subject to apportionment;
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studv related to the tax credit. (5500 credit per child)

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;TUDENT DATA BREACH REQUIREMENTS- requires an education entity to

nake notification if there is a release of personally identifiable student data

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IEACHER SALARY SUPPLEMENT PROGRAM- allows a teacher

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oachelor's degree minor in certain areas to qualify for the Teacher Salary
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STATE SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERSHIP AND ELECTION AMENDMENTS- repeals

the nominating and recruiting committee, and related provisions, for

selecting candidates for the office of State Board of Education member;
provides that an individual may be placed on the ballot as a nonpartlsan
candidate for the office of State Board of Education member by filing a
declaration of candidacy, obtaining signatures, and complylng with other
provisions described in this bill; describes the election process and related
provisions for a State Board of Education member; removes the nonvotlng

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members from the State Board of Education.

EDUCATOR LICENSING AMENDMENTS- requlres the State Board of Education

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to make certain rules regarding administrative or supervisory licensing.

Would allow a charter school board to hire a non-licensed administrator and
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STRENGTHENING COttEGE AND CAREER READINESS- creates the
Strengthening College and Career Readiness Program, a grant program for

local education agencies, to improve students'college and career readiness

through enhancing the skill level of school counselors to provide college and
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I.EACHER SALARY SUPPLEMENT PROGRAM AMENDMENTS- AMCNdS thC

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jefinition of an eligible teacher; changes the amount of the salary

rupplement for eligible teachers; changes the entity that distributes money

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:or thp Tpa.hpr Salarv Suoolement Prosram.

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:DUCATOR TAX CREDIT- enacts a nonrefundable tax credit for certain

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SCHOOT DTSTRICT POSTEMPLOYMENT HEALTH INSURANCE BENEFITS-

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orohibits a school district or a charter school from offering postemployment

health insurance benefits to new employees under certain circumstances;
provides an exemption for a school district or a charter school that recognizes
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required contributions; makes provisions for a school district or a charter

school that fails to fund annual required postretirement health insurance

:ARLY COLTEGE HIGH SCHOOLS- exempts an early college high school from

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tertain rules established by the State Board of Education; and provides that
:ertain amount of weiShted pupil units be computed for early college high
;chools that conduct approved programs in only one technical education

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SAFE TECHNOTOGY UTILIZATION AND DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP IN PUBLIC

SCHOOLS- requires a school district or charter school

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educational technology to ensure that adequate on and off campus Internet

filtering is in place; directs a school community councll to create a
subcommittee on safe technology utilization and digital citizenship; expands
the allowable uses of School LAND Trust Program money, subiect to certain

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BOARD LEVY AMENDMENTS- provides that all school districts are

'CHOOLto the same property tax rate cap for the board local levv.
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VISION SCREENING AMENDMENTS- requires a school district or charter
school to ensure that a volunteer vision screener holds a certificate issued by
the division as a condition of providing vision screening services.
:DUCATOR LICENSING MOOIFICATIONS- modifies provisions relating to

:ducational personnel oreparation orosrams.

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;TATE SCHOOL BOARD POWERS MODIFICATIONS- modifies provisions

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'elating to state school board powers. Provides ounitive oowers to the State
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:OMPETENCY tICENSING FOR EDUCATORS- amends educator comoetencv)ased licensinp reouirements.
BUItDING CERTIFICATION STANDARDS- creates the Earthquake Safe Building
Sertification Program to certify buildings that meet certain construction
;tandards; provides that the Uniform Building Code Commission shall

rdminister the Earthquake Safe Building Certification Program; and

3stablishes criteria and procedures for applying for and awarding

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ONLINE EDUCATION PROGRAM AMENDMENTS- allows a program of a higher

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education institution that offers secondary school level courses or

concurrent enrollment courses exclusively online to offer the online courses
through the Statewide Online Education Program; and authorizes an

institution within the state system of higher education, including a college

campus of the Utah College of Applied Technology, to offer secondary school

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SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATTCS EDUCATTON

PROGRAM AMENDMENTS- modifies: the membership and duties of the

STEM Action Center Board; the duties ofthe executive director ofthe STEM
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Action Center; the rulemaking authority ofthe State Board of Education

related to the award of STEM education endorsement incentives; and the
requirements for a STEM education high quality professional development

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application; adds Utah State University Eastern to the list of educational

nstitutions that may partner with a school district or charter school to

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STATE SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS AMENDMENTS- provides thar members of
the State Board of Education are elected by electors chosen from members of
the boards of local school districts; removes provisions relating to the State
Board of Education from the Election Code; describes the process for
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choosing electors; describes the qualifications to become and remain a
member of the State Board of Education; establishes State Board of
Education districts; provides for filling a mid-term vacancy; requires a
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candidate for, or member of, the State Board of Education to file financial

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I-EGISLATIVE APPROVAL OF LAND TRANSFERS- equires the governor, an

executive agency, or a political subdivision to submit a proposal to sell,
exchange, or transfer 500 acres or more of state land for legislative approval;
requires the governor, an executive agency, or a political subdivision to notify
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the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee of
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any proposal to sell, exchange, or transfer less than 500 acres of state land;
and requires a political subdivision that enters into a discussion with a federal
agent or entity regarding land management issues to provide written notice
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NTE EOANO OF EDUCATION MEMBERSHIP AMENDMENTS. ThiS biII
ides for partisan election of the members of the State Board of Educa

nd provides for appointment of the members of the State Board of

Education if the voters pass a constitutional amendment permitting
Lnltr.te wngr- provides the minimum wage for a private or public employee
in the state; addresses the circumstances under which the minimum

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eSSfOf.fnf- f-ennNlNG GRANT PROGRAM- requires the State Board of

ation to make rules to establish a professional learning grant program'

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ER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION COMPREHENSIVE STUDY- CTCATCS thC

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within the Department of Workforce Services; describes the

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RESOLUTION URGING DEVELOPMENT OF METHODS TO

EXCESSIVE TESTING AND ITS NEGATIVE IMPACTS ON THE

CHILDREN OF UTAH- This concurrent resolution of

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the Governor urges the development of methods and protocols that will
ize excessive standardized testing and its negative effects on Utah's

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TO AMEND UTAH CONSTITUTION GOVERNANCE OF PUBLIC

DUCATION- This resolution proposes to amend the Utah Constitution to

language providing for the election of members of the State Board of

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PPoPO6AL 19 AMEND UTAH CONSTITUTION -- LIMIT ON FEDERAL FUNDSThis resolution proposes to amend the Utah constitution to: limit the amount
federal monev the State may receive in any fiscal year' No morethan 40%

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NESOI.WIOru ON PARENTAL RIGHTS REGARDING THE EDUCATION OF

CHILDREN- This resolution: asserts that children are the parents'

esponsibility; asserts that parents are the sole stewards of their children's
ion and do not forfeit that responsibility to other stakeholders; and
alls uoon state and local leaders to uphold the rights of parents and families
restore America's traditional purpose for education so that children will be
ed to follow their individual dreams and fulfill their life missions'

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