| Old | New | Differences | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | Enrolled Copy H.B. 475 | |
| 1 | + | 2nd Sub. H.B. 475 | |
| 2 | + | LEGISLATIVE GENERAL COUNSEL | |
| 3 | + | 6 Approved for Filing: J.V. Hulten 6 | |
| 4 | + | 6 03-01-23 11:13 AM 6 | |
| 5 | + | H.B. 475 | |
| 6 | + | 2nd Sub. (Gray) | |
| 7 | + | Senator Michael K. McKell proposes the following substitute bill: | |
| 2 | 8 | 1 COMMUNICATION CREDITS REQUIREMENTS | |
| 3 | 9 | 2 2023 GENERAL SESSION | |
| 4 | 10 | 3 STATE OF UTAH | |
| 5 | 11 | 4 Chief Sponsor: Douglas R. Welton | |
| 6 | 12 | 5 Senate Sponsor: Michael K. McKell | |
| 7 | 13 | 6 | |
| 8 | 14 | 7LONG TITLE | |
| 9 | 15 | 8General Description: | |
| 10 | 16 | 9 This bill amends certain graduation requirements. | |
| 11 | 17 | 10Highlighted Provisions: | |
| 12 | 18 | 11 This bill: | |
| 13 | 19 | 12 <adds a communications graduation requirement; and | |
| 14 | 20 | 13 <makes technical changes. | |
| 15 | 21 | 14Money Appropriated in this Bill: | |
| 16 | 22 | 15 None | |
| 17 | 23 | 16Other Special Clauses: | |
| 18 | 24 | 17 None | |
| 19 | 25 | 18Utah Code Sections Affected: | |
| 20 | 26 | 19AMENDS: | |
| 21 | 27 | 20 53E-4-204, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapters 186, 226 | |
| 22 | 28 | 21 | |
| 23 | 29 | 22Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: | |
| 24 | 30 | 23 Section 1. Section 53E-4-204 is amended to read: | |
| 25 | 31 | 24 53E-4-204. Standards and graduation requirements. | |
| 26 | 32 | 25 (1) The state board shall establish rigorous core standards for Utah public schools and | |
| 33 | + | *HB0475S02* 2nd Sub. (Gray) H.B. 475 03-01-23 11:13 AM | |
| 34 | + | - 2 - | |
| 27 | 35 | 26graduation requirements under Section 53E-3-501 for grades 9 through 12 that: | |
| 28 | 36 | 27 (a) are consistent with state law and federal regulations; | |
| 29 | - | 28 (b) use competency-based standards and assessments; H.B. 475 | |
| 30 | - | Enrolled Copy | |
| 31 | - | - 2 - | |
| 37 | + | 28 (b) use competency-based standards and assessments; | |
| 32 | 38 | 29 (c) include instruction that stresses general financial literacy from basic budgeting to | |
| 33 | 39 | 30financial investments, including bankruptcy education and a general financial literacy test-out | |
| 34 | 40 | 31option; and | |
| 35 | 41 | 32 (d) include graduation requirements in language arts, mathematics, and science that | |
| 36 | 42 | 33exceed: | |
| 37 | 43 | 34 (i) 3.0 units in language arts[,] including up to 0.5 units emphasizing verbal | |
| 38 | 44 | 35communication completed in a course or a school sponsored activity; | |
| 39 | 45 | 36 (ii) 2.0 units in mathematics[,]; and | |
| 40 | 46 | 37 (iii) 2.0 units in science. | |
| 41 | 47 | 38 (2) The state board shall establish competency-based standards and assessments for | |
| 42 | 48 | 39elective courses. |