SB 119 — School and Classroom Amendments

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S ▸ provides for reporting on curriculum development and implementation;

and B ▸ {establishes an additional conditional use of the Public Education Economic Stabiliz0tionStabilizStion Restricted Account;

and} B ▸ {makes conforming changes.} S1 0 ▸ repeals certain plan requirements.

1SB0119 SB0119S01 compared with SB0119S04 Money Appropriated in this Bill:

{and} - 2 - SB0119S01SB0119 compared with SB0119S04 (v) are available in digital and, where appropriate, print formats;

{(F)(F) {formative, interim, and summative assessments;assessments} assessment item banks;

and} } (F) assessment item banks;

and (ii) the open educational resources are openly licensed under a Creative Commons {license } or equivalent license to allow an LEA to use, adapt, customize, and distribute the materials without charge;

{and} - 3 - SB0119S01SB0119 compared with SB0119S04 (e) make the open educational resources available through a centralized digital platform accessible to all LEAs and the public;public{.} ;

and (f)(3){(f)} {The state board shall } ensure that the {Instructional Materials Commission does not review or approve the } open educational resources developed under this sectionsectionare are clearly labeled and identified as open educational resources in all formats and platforms to provide transparency to parents and other stakeholders.

(3)(4){(3)} In developing open educational resources under this section, the state board shall:

(i) includes individuals {representating} representing:

(c)(b){(c)} establish timelines for phased development and implementation;and {(d){(c) {provide opportunities for pilot programs and field testing before statewide release;

and} } (e){(d)}(d) ensure ongoing review and updates to maintain alignment with Utah core standards and educational best practices.

(4) (a)(5){(a)} The state board may not require an LEA to adopt or use the open educational resources developed under this section.

{(6) {The state board shall:} } (b) An LEA that chooses to adopt the open educational resources developed under this section shall use the LEA's existing curriculum approval process.

{(5) {The state board shall:} } (5) (a) The state board shall make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act{, } to{:} implement this section.

{(i) {establish standards and procedures for contracting under this section;} } - 4 - SB0119S01SB0119 compared with SB0119S04 {(ii) {establish quality standards and suitability rubrics for open educational resources developed under this section;} } {(iii) {establish procedures for LEA access to and use of the open educational resources;} } {(iv) {establish procedures for ongoing review, updates, and maintenance of the open educational resources;

and} } {(v){(iv) {establish standards and procedures for theongoing reviewreview, committeeupdates, describedand inmaintenance Subsectionof (3)(b);}the open educational resources;} } (b) upon request, report to the Education Interim Committee regarding{:} the progress and implementation of this section.

{(i) {progress on curriculum development under this section, including timelines and milestones;} } {(ii) {expenditures from appropriations under this section;} } {(iii) {LEA adoption and use of the open educational resources;} } {(iv) {feedback from LEAs, teachers, and other stakeholders, including parents;}parents; } {(v) {plans and progress for updates, maintenance, and expansion of the open educational resources;

and} } {(vi){(v) {{the{{plans reviewand processprogress andfor recommendationsupdates, frommaintenance, theand reviewexpansion committeeof describedthe inopen Subsectioneducational (3)(b).}resources.} } Section 2.

and - 5 - SB0119S01 compared with SB0119S04 (B) the amount of ongoing appropriations from the Income Tax Fund and Uniform School Fund in the current fiscal year;

- 5 - SB0119 compared with SB0119S04 (b) If the appropriation described in Subsection (2)(a) would cause the ongoing appropriations to the account to exceed 11% of Uniform School Fund appropriations described in Section 53F-9-201.1 for the same fiscal year, the Legislature shall appropriate only those funds necessary to ensure that the ongoing appropriations to the account equal 11% of Uniform School Fund appropriations for that fiscal year.

and (ii) enrollment growth and inflation estimates, as defined in Section 53F-9-201.1;[ and] (c) the Minimum School Program for a year in which changes in federal tax policy cause Income Tax Fund revenue to decrease by an amount equal to or greater than the amount required to fund enrollment growth and inflation estimates, as defined in Section 53F-9-201.1;

[and] (c) the Minimum School Program for a year in which changes in federal tax policy cause Income Tax Fund revenue to decrease by an amount equal to or greater than the amount required to fund enrollment growth and inflation estimates, as defined in Section 53F-9-201.1;

and - 6 - SB0119S01 compared with SB0119S04 (b) recommend to the Executive Appropriations Committee any changes based on the review described in Subsection (5)(a).

- 6 - SB0119 compared with SB0119S04 (6) In preparing budget bills for a given fiscal year, the Executive Appropriations Committee shall make the one-time appropriations described in Subsection (3)(a) by appropriating at least the lesser of 10% of the total amount of the one-time appropriations to:

(i) provide a half-day kindergarten option for a student that comprises the minimum standards for half- day kindergarten that the state board establishes, in accordance with Subsection (4)(a)(iii), if the student's parent requests a half-day option;[option; and] (ii) (A) inform parents of the availability of the option to register for a designated full-curriculum half- day kindergarten option at the time of all kindergarten registration, by email, posters, or other announcements when a parent requests kindergarten registration;

[and] (ii) (A) inform parents of the availability of the option to register for a designated full-curriculum half- day kindergarten option at the time of all kindergarten registration, by email, posters, or other announcements when a parent requests kindergarten registration;

- 7 - SB0119S01 compared with SB0119S04 (iv) when enrollment of half-day kindergarten students at an individual school exceeds a minimum of 18 students, designate the school as a half-day kindergarten provider for the improvement of recruiting teachers that prefer half-day teaching;

- 7 - SB0119 compared with SB0119S04 (v) inform parents regarding the additional educational resources and opportunities available to parents who select the half-day kindergarten option;

- 8 - SB0119S01 compared with SB0119S04 [(6) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the state board shall make rules to:] - 8 - SB0119 compared with SB0119S04 [(a) beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, require a student to be toilet trained before being enrolled in public school;] [(b) establish requirements for an LEA's enrollment process to include assurances from a parent that the parent's student is toilet trained;