Utah 2023 Regular Session

Utah House Bill HB0541 Compare Versions

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1	1	H.B. 541
2	2	LEGISLATIVE GENERAL COUNSEL
3	3	6 Approved for Filing: R. Bailey 6
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5	5	H.B. 541
6	6	1 TEACHER EDUCATI ON QUALIFICATION AMENDMENTS
7	7	2 2023 GENERAL SESSION
8	8	3 STATE OF UTAH
9	9	4 Chief Sponsor: Ken Ivory
10	10	5 Senate Sponsor: ____________
11	11	6
12	12	7LONG TITLE
13	13	8General Description:
14	14	9 This bill requires the Utah Board of Higher Education to establish admission pathways
15	15	10for accepting students who earn a degree from a non-accredited college or university
16	16	11into a graduate program.
17	17	12Highlighted Provisions:
18	18	13 This bill:
19	19	14 <requires the Utah Board of Higher Education to establish admission pathways for
20	20	15accepting students who earn an undergraduate degree from a non-accredited college
21	21	16or university into a graduate program.
22	22	17Money Appropriated in this Bill:
23	23	18 None
24	24	19Other Special Clauses:
25	25	20 None
26	26	21Utah Code Sections Affected:
27	27	22AMENDS:
28	28	23 53B-1-402, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapters 166, 177
29	29	24
30	30	25Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
31	31	26 Section 1. Section 53B-1-402 is amended to read:
32	32	27 53B-1-402. Establishment of board -- Powers, duties, and authority -- Reports.
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35	35	28 (1) There is established a State Board of Regents, which:
36	36	29 (a) beginning July 1, 2020, is renamed the Utah Board of Higher Education;
37	37	30 (b) is the governing board for the institutions of higher education;
38	38	31 (c) controls, manages, and supervises the Utah system of higher education; and
39	39	32 (d) is a body politic and corporate with perpetual succession and with all rights,
40	40	33immunities, and franchises necessary to function as a body politic and corporate.
41	41	34 (2) The board shall:
42	42	35 (a) establish and promote a state-level vision and goals for higher education that
43	43	36emphasize system priorities, including:
44	44	37 (i) quality;
45	45	38 (ii) affordability;
46	46	39 (iii) access and equity;
47	47	40 (iv) completion;
48	48	41 (v) workforce alignment and preparation for high-quality jobs; and
49	49	42 (vi) economic growth;
50	50	43 (b) establish policies and practices that advance the vision and goals;
51	51	44 (c) establish metrics to demonstrate and monitor:
52	52	45 (i) performance related to the goals; and
53	53	46 (ii) performance on measures of operational efficiency;
54	54	47 (d) collect and analyze data including economic data, demographic data, and data
55	55	48related to the metrics;
56	56	49 (e) coordinate data collection across institutions;
57	57	50 (f) establish, approve, and oversee each institution's mission and role in accordance
58	58	51with Section 53B-16-101;
59	59	52 (g) assess an institution's performance in accomplishing the institution's mission and
60	60	53role;
61	61	54 (h) participate in the establishment and review of programs of instruction in accordance
62	62	55with Section 53B-16-102;
63	63	56 (i) perform duties related to an institution of higher education president, including:
64	64	57 (i) appointing an institution of higher education president in accordance with Section
65	65	5853B-2-102; 02-22-23 11:04 AM H.B. 541
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67	67	59 (ii) providing support and guidance to an institution of higher education president;
68	68	60 (iii) evaluating an institution of higher education president based on institution
69	69	61performance and progress toward systemwide priorities; and
70	70	62 (iv) setting the compensation for an institution of higher education president;
71	71	63 (j) create and implement a strategic finance plan for higher education, including by:
72	72	64 (i) establishing comprehensive budget and finance priorities for academic education
73	73	65and technical education;
74	74	66 (ii) allocating statewide resources to institutions;
75	75	67 (iii) setting tuition for each institution;
76	76	68 (iv) administering state financial aid programs;
77	77	69 (v) administering performance funding in accordance with Chapter 7, Part 7,
78	78	70Performance Funding; and
79	79	71 (vi) developing a strategic capital facility plan and prioritization process in accordance
80	80	72with Chapter 22, Part 2, Capital Developments, and Sections 53B-2a-117 and 53B-2a-118;
81	81	73 (k) create a seamless articulated education system for Utah students that responds to
82	82	74changing demographics and workforce, including by:
83	83	75 (i) providing for statewide prior learning assessment, in accordance with Section
84	84	7653B-16-110;
85	85	77 (ii) establishing and maintaining clear pathways for articulation and transfer, in
86	86	78accordance with Section 53B-16-105;
87	87	79 (iii) establishing degree program requirement guidelines, including credit hour limits;
88	88	80 (iv) establishing and maintaining pathways for admitting students who earn
89	89	81undergraduate degrees from a non-accredited institution into an institution of higher education
90	90	82graduate program;
91	91	83 [(iv)] (v) aligning general education requirements across degree-granting institutions;
92	92	84 [(v)] (vi) coordinating and incentivizing collaboration and partnerships between
93	93	85institutions in delivering programs;
94	94	86 [(vi)] (vii) coordinating distance delivery of programs; and
95	95	87 [(vii)] (viii) coordinating work-based learning;
96	96	88 (l) coordinate with the public education system:
97	97	89 (i) regarding public education programs that provide postsecondary credit or H.B. 541 02-22-23 11:04 AM
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99	99	90certificates; and
100	100	91 (ii) to ensure that an institution of higher education providing technical education
101	101	92serves secondary students in the public education system;
102	102	93 (m) delegate to an institution board of trustees certain duties related to institution
103	103	94governance including:
104	104	95 (i) guidance and support for the institution president;
105	105	96 (ii) effective administration;
106	106	97 (iii) the institution's responsibility for contributing to progress toward achieving
107	107	98systemwide goals; and
108	108	99 (iv) other responsibilities determined by the board;
109	109	100 (n) delegate to an institution of higher education president management of the
110	110	101institution of higher education;
111	111	102 (o) consult with an institution of higher education board of trustees or institution of
112	112	103higher education president before acting on matters pertaining to the institution of higher
113	113	104education;
114	114	105 (p) maximize efficiency throughout the Utah system of higher education by identifying
115	115	106and establishing shared administrative services;
116	116	107 (q) develop strategies for providing higher education, including career and technical
117	117	108education, in rural areas;
118	118	109 (r) manage and facilitate a process for initiating, prioritizing, and implementing
119	119	110education reform initiatives; and
120	120	111 (s) provide ongoing quality review of institutions.
121	121	112 (3) The board shall submit an annual report of the board's activities and performance
122	122	113against the board's goals and metrics to:
123	123	114 (a) the Education Interim Committee;
124	124	115 (b) the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee;
125	125	116 (c) the governor; and
126	126	117 (d) each institution of higher education.
127	127	118 (4) The board shall prepare and submit an annual report detailing the board's progress
128	128	119and recommendations on workforce related issues, including career and technical education, to
129	129	120the governor and to the Legislature's Education Interim Committee by October 31 of each year, 02-22-23 11:04 AM H.B. 541
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131	131	121including information detailing:
132	132	122 (a) how the career and technical education needs of secondary students are being met
133	133	123by institutions of higher education;
134	134	124 (b) how the emphasis on high demand, high wage, and high skill jobs in business and
135	135	125industry is being provided;
136	136	126 (c) performance outcomes, including:
137	137	127 (i) entered employment;
138	138	128 (ii) job retention; and
139	139	129 (iii) earnings;
140	140	130 (d) an analysis of workforce needs and efforts to meet workforce needs; and
141	141	131 (e) student tuition and fees.
142	142	132 (5) The board may modify the name of an institution of higher education to reflect the
143	143	133role and general course of study of the institution.
144	144	134 (6) The board may not take action relating to merging a technical college with another
145	145	135institution of higher education without legislative approval.
146	146	136 (7) This section does not affect the power and authority vested in the State Board of
147	147	137Education to apply for, accept, and manage federal appropriations for the establishment and
148	148	138maintenance of career and technical education.
149	149	139 (8) The board shall ensure that any training or certification that an employee of the
150	150	140higher education system is required to complete under this title or by board rule complies with
151	151	141Title 63G, Chapter 22, State Training and Certification Requirements.
152	152	142 (9) The board shall adopt a policy requiring institutions to provide at least three work
153	153	143days of paid bereavement leave for an employee:
154	154	144 (a) following the end of the employee's pregnancy by way of miscarriage or stillbirth;
155	155	145or
156	156	146 (b) following the end of another individual's pregnancy by way of a miscarriage or
157	157	147stillbirth, if:
158	158	148 (i) the employee is the individual's spouse or partner;
159	159	149 (ii) (A) the employee is the individual's former spouse or partner; and
160	160	150 (B) the employee would have been a biological parent of a child born as a result of the
161	161	151pregnancy; H.B. 541 02-22-23 11:04 AM
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163	163	152 (iii) the employee provides documentation to show that the individual intended for the
164	164	153employee to be an adoptive parent, as that term is defined in Section 78B-6-103, of a child born
165	165	154as a result of the pregnancy; or
166	166	155 (iv) under a valid gestational agreement in accordance with Title 78B, Chapter 15, Part
167	167	1568, Gestational Agreement, the employee would have been a parent of a child born as a result of
168	168	157the pregnancy.