Enrolled Copy H.B. 475
1 COMMUNICATION CREDITS REQUIREMENTS
2 2023 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Douglas R. Welton
5 Senate Sponsor: Michael K. McKell
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7LONG TITLE
8General Description:
9 This bill amends certain graduation requirements.
10Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 <adds a communications graduation requirement; and
13 <makes technical changes.
14Money Appropriated in this Bill:
15 None
16Other Special Clauses:
17 None
18Utah Code Sections Affected:
19AMENDS:
20 53E-4-204, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapters 186, 226
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22Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
23 Section 1. Section 53E-4-204 is amended to read:
24 53E-4-204. Standards and graduation requirements.
25 (1) The state board shall establish rigorous core standards for Utah public schools and
26graduation requirements under Section 53E-3-501 for grades 9 through 12 that:
27 (a) are consistent with state law and federal regulations;
28 (b) use competency-based standards and assessments; H.B. 475
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29 (c) include instruction that stresses general financial literacy from basic budgeting to
30financial investments, including bankruptcy education and a general financial literacy test-out
31option; and
32 (d) include graduation requirements in language arts, mathematics, and science that
33exceed:
34 (i) 3.0 units in language arts[,] including up to 0.5 units emphasizing verbal
35communication completed in a course or a school sponsored activity;
36 (ii) 2.0 units in mathematics[,]; and
37 (iii) 2.0 units in science.
38 (2) The state board shall establish competency-based standards and assessments for
39elective courses.