Title 53F, Title 53F: Public Education System -- Funding

53F-2-102. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Attendance-validated program" means an educational program where: student participation is measured by physical or virtual attendance at scheduled instructional periods; and a student receives direct teacher interaction and in…

53F-2-103. Purpose of chapter. (1) The purpose of this chapter is to provide a minimum school program for the state in accordance with the constitutional mandate. It recognizes that all children of the state are entitled to reasonably equal educational opportunities regardless of…

53F-2-201. Cost of operation and maintenance of Minimum School Program -- Division between state and school districts. (1) The total cost of operation and maintenance of the Minimum School Program in the state is divided between the state and school districts as follows: Each sch…

53F-2-202. Contribution of state to cost of Minimum School Program -- Determination of amounts -- Levy on taxable property -- Disbursal -- Deficiency. The state's contribution to the total cost of the Minimum School Program is determined and distributed as follows: (1) The State …

53F-2-203. Reduction of LEA governing board allocation based on insufficient revenues. (1) As used in this section, "Minimum School Program funds" means the total of state and local funds appropriated for the Minimum School Program, excluding: an appropriation for a state guarant…

53F-2-204. Use of funds for approved programs -- Assessment of funded programs. (1) Funds appropriated under this chapter shall only be used for programs approved by the state board. (2) The state board shall assess the progress and degree of effectiveness of all programs funded …

53F-2-205. Powers and duties of state board to adjust Minimum School Program allocations -- Use of remaining funds at the end of a fiscal year. (1) As used in this section: "ESEA" means the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, 20 U.S.C. Sec. 6301 et seq. "Program" mean…

53F-2-206. Flexibility in the use of certain related to basic program funds. (1) As used in this section, "qualifying program" means: the Enhancement for Accelerated Students Program created in Section; 53F-2-408 the early college programs described in Section; and 53F-2-408.5 th…

53F-2-207. Loss in student enrollment -- Board action. To avoid penalizing an LEA financially for an excessive loss in student enrollment due to factors beyond the LEA's control, the state board may allow a percentage increase in units otherwise allowable during a year when an LE…

53F-2-208. Cost of adjustments for growth and inflation. (1) In accordance with Subsection, the Legislature shall annually determine: (5) the estimated state cost of adjusting for inflation in the next fiscal year, based on a rolling five-year average ending in the current fiscal…

53F-2-209. Limited LEA budgetary flexibility. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of the Utah Code: except as provided in Subsection, an LEA may: (1)(b) use up to 35% of the LEA's state restricted funding for each formula-based program to flexibly and without restriction resp…

53F-2-301. Minimum basic tax rate for a fiscal year that begins after July 1, 2022. (1) As used in this section: "Basic levy increment rate" means a tax rate that will generate an amount of revenue equal to $75,000,000. "Commission" means the State Tax Commission. "Minimum basic …

53F-2-302. Determination of weighted pupil units. (1) The number of weighted pupil units in the Minimum School Program for each year is the total of the units for each school district and, subject to Subsection (5), charter school, determined in accordance with this section. (2) …

53F-2-302.1. Enrollment Growth Contingency Program. (1) As used in this section: "Program funds" means money appropriated under the Enrollment Growth Contingency Program. "Student enrollment count" means the enrollment count on the first school day of October, as described in Sec…

53F-2-303. Foreign exchange student weighted pupil units. (1) A school district or charter school may include foreign exchange students in the district's or school's membership and attendance count for the purpose of apportionment of state money, except as provided in Subsections…

53F-2-304. Weighted pupil units for students in rural school districts and necessarily existent small schools. (1) As used in this section: "Necessarily existent small school" means a school that: is located in an area with a National Center for Education Statistics locale code o…

53F-2-307. Weighted pupil units for programs for students with disabilities -- Local school board allocation. (1) As used in this section: "Charter school" means the same as that term is defined in Section. 53G-5-601 "Charter school" includes a charter school with satellite chart…

53F-2-308. Preschool special education appropriation -- Extended year program appropriation -- Appropriation for special education programs in state institutions -- Appropriations for stipends for special educators. (1) Money appropriated to the state board for the preschool spec…

53F-2-310. Stipends for special educators for additional days of work. (1) As used in this section: "Special education teacher" means a teacher whose primary assignment is the instruction of students with disabilities who are eligible for special education services. "Special educ…

53F-2-311. Weighted pupil units for career and technical education programs -- Funding of approved programs -- Performance measures -- Qualifying criteria. (1) Money appropriated to the state board for approved career and technical education programs: shall be allocated to eligib…

53F-2-312. Appropriation for class size reduction. (1) Money appropriated to the state board for class size reduction shall be used to reduce the average class size in kindergarten through grade 8 in the state's public schools. (2) A school district or charter school shall receiv…

53F-2-314. Weighted pupil units for students who are at-risk. (1) As used in this section: "At risk" means that a public education student: scores below proficient on a state board or LEA approved assessment; or meets an LEA governing board's approved definition of an at-risk stu…

53F-2-316. Emergency funding for schools with increased enrollment of students learning English. (1) As used in this section: "Interrupted formal education" means a student who was not born in any state and has not been attending one or more schools in any one or more states for …

53F-2-317. Weighted pupil units for college and career counseling. (1) Subject to legislative appropriations, the state board shall distribute WPUs to a qualifying LEA in accordance with this section. An LEA that meets the requirements of Subsectionmay receive a distribution of W…

53F-2-401. Appropriation for adult education programs. (1) Money appropriated to the state board for adult education shall be allocated to school districts for adult high school completion and adult basic skills programs. (2) The state board and the Department of Corrections, sub…

53F-2-402. State support of pupil transportation. (1) Money appropriated to the state board for state-supported transportation of public school students shall be apportioned and distributed in accordance with Section, except as otherwise provided in this section. 53F-2-403 (2) Th…

53F-2-403. Eligibility for state-supported transportation -- Approved bus routes. (1) A student eligible for state-supported transportation means: except as provided in Subsection, a student enrolled in kindergarten through grade 6 who lives at least 1-1/2 miles from school; (1)(…

53F-2-404. School LAND Trust Program distribution of funds. (1) By appropriation the Legislature shall fund the School LAND Trust Program, established in Section, on or before July 31 of each fiscal year: 53G-7-1206 from the Trust Distribution Account, created in Section; and 53F…

53F-2-405. Educator salary adjustments. (1) As used in this section, "educator" means a person employed by an LEA or regional education service agency who holds: a license issued by the state board; and a position as a: classroom teacher; speech pathologist; librarian or media sp…

53F-2-408. Enhancement for Accelerated Students Program. (1) As used in this section, "local education agency" or "LEA" means: a school district; or a charter school. (2) In accordance with, the state board shall make rules to establish a formula to distribute money appropriated …

53F-2-408.5. Early college programs. (1) As used in this section: " Advanced Placement course" means a rigorous course developed by the College Board that: is developed by a committee composed of college faculty and Advanced Placement teachers and covers the breadth of informatio…

53F-2-409. Concurrent enrollment funding. (1) The terms defined in Sectionapply to this section. 53E-10-301 (2) The state board shall allocate money appropriated for concurrent enrollment in accordance with this section. (3) The state board shall allocate money appropriated for c…

53F-2-410. Juvenile gang and other violent crime prevention and intervention program -- Funding. (1) As used in this section: "State agency" means a department, division, office, entity, agency, or other unit of the state. "State agency" includes the Department of Criminal Justic…

53F-2-415. Student health and counseling support -- Qualifying personnel -- Distribution formula -- Rulemaking. (1) As used in this section: "Behavioral health support personnel" means an individual who: works under the direct supervision of qualifying personnel to: support and t…

53F-2-416. Appropriation and distribution for the Teacher and Student Success Program. (1) The terms defined in Sectionapply to this section. 53G-7-1301 (2) Subject to future budget constraints, the Legislature shall annually appropriate money from the Teacher and Student Success…

53F-2-419. English language learner software. (1) Subject to legislative appropriations, the state board shall: allocate the appropriation of funds under this section to an LEA for English language learner software and hardware instructional materials and licenses for English lan…

53F-2-421. Teacher and classroom salary support. Subject to appropriations in accordance with Section, the state board shall distribute funds in the MSP teacher and classroom salary support on a WPU basis resulting in LEAs receiving funding proportional to the number of WPUs the …

53F-2-422. Education Support Professional Supplemental Stipend. (1) As used in this section: "Education support professional" means an individual: whom an LEA or RESA employs and directly pays; and who is assigned to work in a school setting. "Education support professional" incl…

53F-2-423. School meal program. (1) As used in this section: "Education model health and wellness policy on nutrition" means state board policy emphasizing that an LEA promote efficient meal scheduling, provide adequate time for eating, and implement practices that help reduce fo…

53F-2-424. Literacy interventions. (1) As used in this section: "Member school district" means a school district that is a member of a specific regional education service agency. "Regional education service agency" means the same as that term is defined in Section. 53G-4-410 (2) …

53F-2-502. Dual language immersion. (1) As used in this section: "Dual language immersion" means an instructional setting in which a student receives a portion of instruction in English and a portion of instruction exclusively in a partner language. "Local education agency" or "L…

53F-2-504. Salary Supplement for Highly Needed Educators. (1) As used in this section: "Eligible teacher" means a teacher who: has a qualifying assignment; qualifies for the teacher's assignment in accordance with an LEA's policy described in Subsection; and (2) is a new employee…

53F-2-506. Beverley Taylor Sorenson Elementary Arts Learning Program. (1) As used in this section: "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.…

53F-2-511. Reimbursement Program for Early Graduation From Personalized, Competency-Based Learning. (1) As used in this section: "Cohort" means a group of students, defined by the year in which the group enters grade 9. "Eligible LEA" means an LEA that has demonstrated to the sta…

53F-2-513. Effective Teachers in High Poverty Schools Incentive Program -- Salary bonus -- Evaluation. (1) As used in this section: "Benchmark assessment" means the assessment described in Sectionsand. 53E-4-307 53E-4-307.5 "Eligible teacher" means a general education or special …