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Public Education Base Budget Amendments
2025 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Heidi Balderree
House Sponsor: Stephen L. Whyte
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LONG TITLE
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General Description:
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This bill supplements or reduces appropriations otherwise provided for the support and
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operation of public education for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30,
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2025, and appropriates funds for the support and operation of public education for the fiscal
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year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026.
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Highlighted Provisions:
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This bill:
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▸ requires the State Board of Education (state board) to:
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● provide information necessary to calculate certain budgetary adjustments by a given
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date each year; and
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● establish certain budgetary data reporting requirements and deadlines;
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▸ allows the state board to adjust per-teacher amounts for classroom supplies and materials
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if ongoing funding is insufficient;
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▸ amends the state guarantee on local property tax levies to ensure that a hold harmless
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provision only applies in the case of a change in property valuation;
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▸ provides appropriations for the use and support of school districts, charter schools and
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state education agencies;
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▸ sets the value of the weighted pupil unit (WPU) initially at $4,674 for fiscal year
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2025-2026;
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▸ Adjusts the number of weighted pupil units (WPUs) in certain programs for student
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enrollment changes and statutory formula calculations;
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▸ appropriates funds to the Uniform School Fund Restricted - Public Education Budget
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Stabilization Account;
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▸ Makes an appropriation from the Uniform School Fund Restricted - Trust Distribution
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Account to the School LAND Trust program to support educational programs in the
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public schools;
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▸ Adjusts the revenue targets and estimates tax rates for the statewide Basic Rate and WPU S.B. 1 01-20 11:14
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Value Rate according to statutory provisions;
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▸ provides appropriations for other purposes as described; and
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▸ approves intent language.
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Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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This bill appropriates $149,586,000 in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2025,
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including:
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▸ $3,493,700 from Uniform School Fund; and
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▸ $146,092,300 from various sources as detailed in this bill.
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This bill appropriates $11,768,300 in restricted fund and account transfers for fiscal year 2025,
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all of which is from the various sources as detailed in this bill.
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This bill appropriates $8,345,186,900 in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2026,
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including:
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▸ $9,435,700 from General Fund; and
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▸ $292,591,200 from Income Tax Fund; and
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▸ $4,698,728,600 from Uniform School Fund; and
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▸ $3,344,431,400 from various sources as detailed in this bill.
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This bill appropriates $3,327,000 in expendable funds and accounts for fiscal year 2026, all of
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which is from the various sources as detailed in this bill.
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This bill appropriates $936,670,800 in restricted fund and account transfers for fiscal year
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2026, including:
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▸ $412,010,900 from Income Tax Fund; and
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▸ $511,141,600 from Uniform School Fund; and
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▸ $13,518,300 from various sources as detailed in this bill.
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This bill appropriates $118,600 in fiduciary funds for fiscal year 2026, all of which is from the
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various sources as detailed in this bill.
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Other Special Clauses:
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This bill provides a special effective date.
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Uncodified Material Affected:
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ENACTS UNCODIFIED MATERIAL:
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Utah Code Sections Affected:
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AMENDS:
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53F-2-208 (Effective 07/01/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapters 460,
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484
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53F-2-301 (Effective 07/01/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapters 124,
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460
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53F-2-527 (Effective 07/01/25), as enacted by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 322
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53F-2-601 (Effective 07/01/25), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 467
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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Section 1. Section 53F-2-208 is amended to read:
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53F-2-208 (Effective 07/01/25). Cost of adjustments for growth and inflation.
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(1) In accordance with Subsection [(2)] (5), the Legislature shall annually determine:
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(a) the estimated state cost of adjusting for inflation in the next fiscal year, based on a
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rolling five-year average ending in the current fiscal year, ongoing state tax fund
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appropriations to the following programs:
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(i) education for youth in care, described in Section 53E-3-503;
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(ii) concurrent enrollment courses for accelerated foreign language students described
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in Section 53E-10-307;
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(iii) the Basic Program, described in Part 3, Basic Program (Weighted Pupil Units);
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(iv) the Adult Education Program, described in Section 53F-2-401;
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(v) state support of pupil transportation, described in Section 53F-2-402;
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(vi) the Enhancement for Accelerated Students Program, described in Section
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53F-2-408;
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(vii) the Concurrent Enrollment Program, described in Section 53F-2-409;
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(viii) the juvenile gang and other violent crime prevention and intervention program,
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described in Section 53F-2-410; and
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(ix) dual language immersion, described in Section 53F-2-502; and
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(b) the estimated state cost of adjusting for enrollment growth, in the next fiscal year, the
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current fiscal year's ongoing state tax fund appropriations to the following programs:
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(i) a program described in Subsection (1)(a);
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(ii) educator salary adjustments, described in Section 53F-2-405;
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(iii) the Salary Supplement for Highly Needed Educators Program, described in
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Section 53F-2-504;
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(iv) the Voted and Board Local Levy Guarantee programs, described in Section
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53F-2-601; and
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(v) charter school local replacement funding, described in Section 53F-2-702.
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(2) The state board shall provide all information necessary to calculate adjustments
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described in Subsection (1) to the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst no later than
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October 15 of each year.
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(3) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
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state board shall make rules to ensure compliance with Subsection (2), including:
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(a) establishing the necessary information from the LEA, including:
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(i) fall student enrollment counts;
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(ii) the number of educators the LEA employs; and
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(iii) other information as the Utah Code identifies for each program described in
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Subsection (1); and
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(b) requiring a deadline for an LEA to provide the information necessary for the state
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board to comply with Subsection (2).
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(4) If an LEA does not meet the deadline or provide the required information described in
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Subsection (3), the state board may not use the LEA's information to calculate growth as
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described in Subsection (1)(b).
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[(2)] (5)(a) In or before December each year, the Executive Appropriations Committee
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shall determine:
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(i) the cost of the inflation adjustment described in Subsection (1)(a); and
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(ii) the cost of the enrollment growth adjustment described in Subsection (1)(b).
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(b) The Executive Appropriations Committee shall make the determinations described in
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Subsection [(2)(a)] (5)(a) based on recommendations developed by the Office of the
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Legislative Fiscal Analyst, in consultation with the state board and the Governor's
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Office of Planning and Budget.
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[(3)] (6) Beginning in the 2026 fiscal year, if the Executive Appropriations Committee
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includes in the public education base budget or the final public education budget an
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increase in the value of the WPU in excess of the amounts described in Subsection
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(1)(a), the Executive Appropriations Committee shall also include an appropriation to
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the Local Levy Growth Account established in Section 53F-9-305 in an amount
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equivalent to at least 0.5% of the total amount appropriated for WPUs in the relevant
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budget.
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Section 2. Section 53F-2-301 is amended to read:
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53F-2-301 (Effective 07/01/25). Minimum basic tax rate for a fiscal year that
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begins after July 1, 2022.
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(1) As used in this section:
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(a) "Basic levy increment rate" means a tax rate that will generate an amount of revenue
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equal to $75,000,000.
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(b) "Combined basic rate" means a rate that is the sum of:
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(i) the minimum basic tax rate; and
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(ii) the WPU value rate.
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(c) "Commission" means the State Tax Commission.
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(d) "Minimum basic local amount" means an amount that is:
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(i) equal to the sum of:
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(A) the school districts' contribution to the basic school program the previous
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fiscal year;
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(B) the amount generated by the basic levy increment rate; and
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(C) the eligible new growth, as defined in Section 59-2-924 and rules of the State
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Tax Commission multiplied by the minimum basic rate; and
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(ii) set annually by the Legislature in Subsection (2)(a).
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(e) "Minimum basic tax rate" means a tax rate certified by the commission that will
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generate an amount of revenue equal to the minimum basic local amount described in
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Subsection (2)(a).
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(f) "Weighted pupil unit value" or "WPU value" means the amount established each year
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in the enacted public education budget that is multiplied by the number of weighted
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pupil units to yield the funding level for the basic school program.
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(g) "WPU value amount" means an amount:
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(i) that is equal to the product of:
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(A) the WPU value increase limit; and
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(B) the percentage share of local revenue to the cost of the basic school program
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in the immediately preceding fiscal year; and
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(ii) set annually by the Legislature in Subsection (3)(a).
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(h) "WPU value increase limit" means the lesser of:
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(i) the total cost to the basic school program to increase the WPU value over the
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WPU value in the prior fiscal year; or
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(ii) the total cost to the basic school program to increase the WPU value by 4% over
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the WPU value in the prior fiscal year.
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(i) "WPU value rate" means a tax rate certified by the commission that will generate an
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amount of revenue equal to the WPU value amount described in Subsection (3)(a).
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(2)(a) The minimum basic local amount for the fiscal year that begins on July 1, [2024,
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is $759,529,000] 2025, is $810,593,200 in revenue statewide.
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(b) The preliminary estimate of the minimum basic tax rate for a fiscal year that begins
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on July 1, [2024, is .001429] 2025, is .001408.
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(3)(a) The WPU value amount for the fiscal year that begins on July 1, [2024, is
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$29,240,600] 2025, is $31,508,600 in revenue statewide.
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(b) The preliminary estimate of the WPU value rate for the fiscal year that begins on
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July 1, [2024, is .000055] 2025, is .000055.
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(4)(a) On or before June 22, the commission shall certify for the year:
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(i) the minimum basic tax rate; and
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(ii) the WPU value rate.
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(b) The estimate of the minimum basic tax rate provided in Subsection (2)(b) and the
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estimate of the WPU value rate provided in Subsection (3)(b) are based on a forecast
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for property values for the next calendar year.
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(c) The certified minimum basic tax rate described in Subsection (4)(a)(i) and the
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certified WPU value rate described in Subsection (4)(a)(ii) are based on property
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values as of January 1 of the current calendar year, except personal property, which is
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based on values from the previous calendar year.
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(5)(a) To qualify for receipt of the state contribution toward the basic school program
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and as a school district's contribution toward the cost of the basic school program for
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the school district, each local school board shall impose the combined basic rate.
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(b)(i) The state is not subject to the notice requirements of Section 59-2-926 before
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imposing the tax rates described in this Subsection (5).
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(ii) The state is subject to the notice requirements of Section 59-2-926 if the state
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authorizes a tax rate that exceeds the tax rates described in this Subsection (5).
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(6)(a) The state shall contribute to each school district toward the cost of the basic
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school program in the school district an amount of money that is the difference
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between the cost of the school district's basic school program and the sum of revenue
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generated by the school district by the following:
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(i) the combined basic rate; and
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(ii) the basic levy increment rate.
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(b)(i) If the difference described in Subsection (6)(a) equals or exceeds the cost of the
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basic school program in a school district, no state contribution shall be made to
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the basic school program for the school district.
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(ii) The proceeds of the difference described in Subsection (6)(a) that exceed the cost
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of the basic school program shall be paid into the Uniform School Fund as
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provided by law and by the close of the fiscal year in which the proceeds were
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calculated.
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(7) Upon appropriation by the Legislature, the Division of Finance shall deposit an amount
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equal to the proceeds generated statewide:
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(a) by the basic levy increment rate into the Minimum Basic Growth Account created in
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Section 53F-9-302; and
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(b) by the WPU value rate into the Teacher and Student Success Account created in
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Section 53F-9-306.
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Section 3. Section 53F-2-527 is amended to read:
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53F-2-527 (Effective 07/01/25). Appropriations for teaching supplies and
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materials.
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(1) As used in this section:
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(a) "Classroom teacher" means a teacher who:
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(i) is assigned by an LEA in a permanent teacher position filled by one teacher or two
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or more job-sharing teachers employed by an LEA;
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(ii) is licensed and paid on an LEA's salary schedule;
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(iii) is employed for an entire contract period; and
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(iv) is primarily responsible to provide instruction or a combination of instructional
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and counseling services to students in public schools.
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(b) "Teaching supplies and materials" means consumable and non-consumable items
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that are used for educational purposes by teachers in classroom activities that are
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approved by the LEA.
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(2) For the fiscal year that begins on or after July 1, 2024, and except as provided in
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Subsection (3), the state board shall distribute money appropriated for teaching supplies
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and materials as follows:
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(a) $500 to each classroom teacher position for pre-kindergarten special education and
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kindergarten through grade 6; and
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(b) $250 to each classroom teacher position for grades 7 through 12.
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(3) If funding is insufficient to provide the per-teacher amounts described in Subsection (2),
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the state board may proportionally adjust the per-teacher amount based on the amount of
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available funding.
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Section 4. Section 53F-2-601 is amended to read:
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53F-2-601 (Effective 07/01/25). State guaranteed local levy increments --
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Appropriation to increase number of guaranteed local levy increments -- No effect of
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change of minimum basic tax rate -- Voted and board local levy funding balance -- Use of
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guaranteed local levy increment funds.
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(1) As used in this section:
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(a) "Board local levy" means a local levy described in Section 53F-8-302.
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(b) "Capital local levy" means a local levy described in Section 53F-8-303.
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[(b)] (c) "Guaranteed local levy increment" means a local levy increment guaranteed by
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the state:
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(i) for the board local levy, described in Subsections (2)(a)(ii)(A) and (2)(b)(ii)(B); or
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(ii) for the voted local levy, described in Subsections (2)(a)(ii)(B) and (2)(b)(ii)(A).
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[(c)] (d) "Local levy increment" means .0001 per dollar of taxable value.
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[(d)] (e)(i) "Voted and board local levy funding balance" means the difference
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between:
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(A) the amount appropriated for the guaranteed local levy increments in a fiscal
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year; and
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(B) the amount necessary to fund in the same fiscal year the guaranteed local levy
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increments as determined under this section.
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(ii) "Voted and board local levy funding balance" does not include appropriations
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described in Subsection (2)(b)(i).
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[(e)] (f) "Voted local levy" means a local levy described in Section 53F-8-301.
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(2)(a)(i) In addition to the revenue collected from the imposition of a voted local levy
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or a board local levy, the state shall guarantee that a school district receives,
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subject to Subsections (2)(b)(ii)(C) and (3)(a), for each guaranteed local levy
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increment, an amount sufficient to guarantee for a fiscal year that begins on July
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1, 2018, $43.10 per weighted pupil unit.
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(ii) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b)(ii), the number of local levy increments
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that are subject to the guarantee amount described in Subsection (2)(a)(i) are:
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(A) for a board local levy, the first four local levy increments a local school board
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imposes under the board local levy; and
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(B) for a voted local levy, the first 16 local levy increments a local school board
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imposes under the voted local levy.
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(b)(i) Subject to future budget constraints and Subsection (2)(c), the Legislature shall
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annually appropriate money from the Local Levy Growth Account established in
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Section 53F-9-305 for purposes described in Subsection (2)(b)(ii).
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(ii) The state board shall, for a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2018, and
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subject to Subsection (2)(c), allocate funds appropriated under Subsection (2)(b)(i)
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and the amount described in Subsection (3)(c) in the following order of priority by
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increasing:
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(A) by up to four increments the number of voted local levy guaranteed local levy
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increments above 16;
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(B) by up to 16 increments the number of board local levy guaranteed local levy
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increments above four; and
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(C) the guaranteed amount described in Subsection (2)(a)(i).
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(c) The number of guaranteed local levy increments under this Subsection (2) for a
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school district may not exceed 20 guaranteed local levy increments, regardless of
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whether the guaranteed local levy increments are from the imposition of a voted local
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levy, a board local levy, or a combination of the two.
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(3)(a) The guarantee described in Subsection (2)(a)(i) is indexed each year to the value
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of the weighted pupil unit by making the value of the guarantee equal to .011962
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times the value of the prior year's weighted pupil unit.
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(b) The guarantee shall increase by .0005 times the value of the prior year's weighted
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pupil unit for each year subject to the Legislature appropriating funds for an increase
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in the guarantee.
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(c) If the indexing and growth described in Subsections (3)(a) and (b) result in a cost to
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the state in a given fiscal year that is less than the amount the Legislature
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appropriated, the state board shall dedicate the difference to the allocation described
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in Subsection (2)(b)(ii).
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(4)(a) The amount of state guarantee money that a school district would otherwise be
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entitled to receive under this section may not be reduced for the sole reason that the
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school district's board local levy or voted local levy is reduced as a consequence of
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changes in the certified tax rate under Section 59-2-924 pursuant to changes in
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property valuation, if the school district applies the certified rate reduction
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proportionally to the district's voted local levy, board local levy, and capital local levy.
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(b) Subsection (4)(a) applies for a period of five years following a change in the certified
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tax rate as described in Subsection (4)(a).
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(c) Subsection (4)(a) does not apply if a school district:
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(i) does not apply the certified rate reduction proportionally to the district's local
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levies in accordance with Subsection (4)(a); or
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(ii) otherwise moves tax rate capacity from the board local levy or voted local levy to
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the capital local levy.
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(5) The guarantee provided under this section does not apply to the portion of a voted local
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levy rate that exceeds the voted local levy rate that was in effect for the previous fiscal
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year, unless an increase in the voted local levy rate was authorized in an election
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conducted on or after July 1 of the previous fiscal year and before December 2 of the
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previous fiscal year.
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(6)(a) If a voted and board local levy funding balance exists for the prior fiscal year, the
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state board shall distribute the voted and board local levy funding balance, using the
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calculations for distribution of program balances for the fiscal year in which the
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balance occurs, to qualifying school districts in a one-time payment during the first
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quarter of the current fiscal year.
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(b) The state board shall report action taken under Subsection (6)(a) to the Office of the
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Legislative Fiscal Analyst and the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget.
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(7) A local school board of a school district that receives funds described in this section
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shall budget and expend the funds for public education purposes.
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Section 5. FY 2025 Appropriations.
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The following sums of money are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
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2024, and ending June 30, 2025. These are additions to amounts previously appropriated for
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fiscal year 2025.
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Subsection 5(a). Operating and Capital Budgets
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Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act, the
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Legislature appropriates the following sums of money from the funds or accounts indicated for
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the use and support of the government of the state of Utah.
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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION - MINIMUM SCHOOL PROGRAM
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ITEM 1 To State Board of Education - Minimum School Program - Basic School Program
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From Public Education Economic Stabilization
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Restricted Account, One-time 45,000,000
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From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances (55,397,000)
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From Closing Nonlapsing Balances 67,863,000
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Schedule of Programs:
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Kindergarten 7,595,800
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Foreign Exchange 300,000
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Necessarily Existent Small Schools 6,671,900
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Professional Staff 1,319,000
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Special Education - Self-Contained 578,400
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Special Education - Preschool 252,000
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Special Education - Extended School Year 28,200
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Special Education - Impact Aid 142,900
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Special Education - Extended Year for Special
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Educators 260,800
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Career and Technical Education - Add-on 32,300
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Class Size Reduction 3,231,100
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Enrollment Growth Contingency (8,248,600)
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Students At-Risk Add-on 302,200
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Mid and Final Year Distribution Balancing 45,000,000
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ITEM 2 To State Board of Education - Minimum School Program - Related to Basic
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School Programs
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From Uniform School Fund, One-time 3,493,700
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From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 8,953,400
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From Closing Nonlapsing Balances 21,923,600
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Schedule of Programs:
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Pupil Transportation To & From School 346,800
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Flexible Allocation 6,000
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At-Risk Students - Gang Prevention and
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Intervention 116,600
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Adult Education 778,800
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Enhancement for Accelerated Students 12,700
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School LAND Trust Program 100
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Charter School Local Replacement 3,106,200
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Educator Salary Adjustments 3,504,100
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Salary Supplement for Highly Needed Educators 1,140,700
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Teacher Supplies and Materials 4,100
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Beverley Taylor Sorenson Elem. Arts Learning
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Program 1,231,900
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Special Education - Intensive Services 333,300
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Digital Teaching and Learning Program 5,535,300
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Elementary School Counselor Program 200,000
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Teacher and Student Success Program 229,500
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Student Health and Counseling Support Program 8,098,100
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Grants for Professional Learning 5,000
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Charter School Funding Base Program 530,100
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English Language Learner Software 1,301,800
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Grow Your Own Teacher and Counselor Pipeline 7,889,600
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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
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ITEM 3 To State Board of Education - Child Nutrition Programs
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From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances (14,730,700)
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From Closing Nonlapsing Balances 14,730,700
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ITEM 4 To State Board of Education - Educator Licensing
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From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances (911,200)
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From Closing Nonlapsing Balances 904,000
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Schedule of Programs:
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STEM Endorsement Incentives (7,200)
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ITEM 5 To State Board of Education - Fine Arts Outreach
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From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 348,000
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From Closing Nonlapsing Balances 331,100
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Schedule of Programs:
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Professional Outreach Programs in the Schools 579,000
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Provisional Program 75,100
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Subsidy Program 25,000
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ITEM 6 To State Board of Education - Contracted Initiatives and Grants
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From Revenue Transfers, One-time (25,600)
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From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 84,892,400
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From Closing Nonlapsing Balances (6,990,000)
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Schedule of Programs:
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Computer Science Initiatives 1,132,500
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Contracts and Grants 7,537,300
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Software Licenses for Early Literacy 2,250,000
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Early Warning Program 54,200
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Intergenerational Poverty Interventions 311,400
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Interventions for Reading Difficulties 95,800
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Paraeducator to Teacher Scholarships (6,000)
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Partnerships for Student Success 320,100
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UPSTART (4,400)
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ULEAD 135,100
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Supplemental Educational Improvement
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Matching Grants 98,000
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Competency-Based Education Grants 568,300
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Special Needs Opportunity Scholarship
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Administration 47,000
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Education Technology Management System 150,000
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Utah Fits All Scholarship Program 124,100
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School Safety and Support Grant Program 65,063,400
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ITEM 7 To State Board of Education - MSP Categorical Program Administration
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From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 465,900
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From Closing Nonlapsing Balances (86,100)
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Schedule of Programs:
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Adult Education 41,600
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CTE Comprehensive Guidance 10,100
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Dual Immersion (97,500)
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Special Education State Programs (81,200)
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Youth-in-Custody (3,600)
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CTE Student Organizations 250,000
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State Safety and Support Program 100,000
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Student Health and Counseling Support Program (10,600)
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Early Learning Training and Assessment 171,000
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ITEM 8 To State Board of Education - Science Outreach
428
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances (710,100)
429
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances 836,400
430
Schedule of Programs:
431
Informal Science Education Enhancement 1,300
432
Provisional Program 125,000
433
ITEM 9 To State Board of Education - Policy, Communication, & Oversight
434
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 3,189,000
435
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances (1,769,000)
436
Schedule of Programs:
437
Math Teacher Training 2,500
438
Policy and Communication 417,500
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439
School Turnaround and Leadership Development
440
Act 1,000,000
441
ITEM 10 To State Board of Education - System Standards & Accountability
442
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 13,310,000
443
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances (3,802,300)
444
Schedule of Programs:
445
Student Achievement 20,500
446
Teaching and Learning 5,036,400
447
Assessment and Accountability 118,100
448
Career and Technical Education 96,500
449
Special Education 229,200
450
RTC Fees 7,000
451
Early Literacy Outcomes Improvement 4,000,000
452
ITEM 11 To State Board of Education - State Charter School Board
453
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 1,652,300
454
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances 931,800
455
Schedule of Programs:
456
Statewide Charter School Training Programs 150,000
457
New Charter School Start-up Funding 2,434,100
458
ITEM 12 To State Board of Education - Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind
459
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances (7,550,900)
460
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances 10,571,700
461
Schedule of Programs:
462
Support Services (16,000)
463
Administration (8,561,200)
464
Transportation and Support Services 5,178,600
465
Utah State Instructional Materials Access Center 960,600
466
School for the Deaf 1,766,300
467
School for the Blind 3,692,500
468
ITEM 13 To State Board of Education - Statewide Online Education Program Subsidy
469
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 2,161,500
470
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances 549,800
471
Schedule of Programs:
472
Statewide Online Education Program 1,637,800
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473
Home and Private School Students 1,059,700
474
Small High School Support 13,800
475
ITEM 14 To State Board of Education - State Board and Administrative Operations
476
From Public Education Economic Stabilization
477
Restricted Account, One-time (45,000,000)
478
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 9,609,300
479
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances (5,158,700)
480
Schedule of Programs:
481
Financial Operations 1,042,500
482
Indirect Cost Pool 386,900
483
Data and Statistics 290,000
484
School Trust (21,200)
485
Statewide Financial Management Systems Grants 539,200
486
Board and Administration 2,213,200
487
Excellence in Education and Leadership (45,000,000)
488
Subsection 5(b). Expendable Funds and Accounts
489
The Legislature has reviewed the following expendable funds. The Legislature
490
authorizes the State Division of Finance to transfer amounts between funds and accounts as
491
indicated. Outlays and expenditures from the funds or accounts to which the money is
492
transferred may be made without further legislative action, in accordance with statutory
493
provisions relating to the funds or accounts.
494 495
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION - SCHOOL BUILDING PROGRAMS
496
ITEM 15 To State Board of Education - School Building Programs - Charter School
497
Revolving Account
498
From Beginning Fund Balance (741,900)
499
From Closing Fund Balance 741,900
500
ITEM 16 To State Board of Education - School Building Programs - School Building
501
Revolving Account
502
From Beginning Fund Balance 8,152,400
503
From Closing Fund Balance (8,152,400)
504
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
505
ITEM 17 To State Board of Education - Hospitality and Tourism Mgmt. Education Acct.
506
From Beginning Fund Balance 779,500
507
From Closing Fund Balance (779,500)
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508
ITEM 18 To State Board of Education - Charter School Closure Reserve Account
509
From Beginning Fund Balance 576,000
510
From Closing Fund Balance (576,000)
511
Subsection 5(c). Restricted Fund and Account Transfers
512
The Legislature authorizes the State Division of Finance to transfer the following
513
amounts between the following funds or accounts as indicated. Expenditures and outlays from
514
the funds to which the money is transferred must be authorized by an appropriation.
515
ITEM 19 To Uniform School Fund Restricted - Public Education Economic Stabilization
516
Restricted Account
517
From Beginning Fund Balance (1,444,600)
518
From Closing Fund Balance 1,444,600
519
ITEM 20 To Income Tax Fund Restricted - Minimum Basic Growth Account
520
From Interest Income, One-time 2,633,500
521
Schedule of Programs:
522
Income Tax Fund Restricted - Minimum Basic
523
Growth Account 2,633,500
524
ITEM 21 To Underage Drinking Prevention Program Restricted Acct
525
From Interest Income, One-time 58,300
526
Schedule of Programs:
527
Underage Drinking Prevention Program
528
Restricted Account 58,300
529
ITEM 22 To Local Levy Growth Account
530
From Interest Income, One-time 3,570,700
531
Schedule of Programs:
532
Local Levy Growth Account 3,570,700
533
ITEM 23 To Teacher and Student Success Account
534
From Interest Income, One-time 5,505,800
535
Schedule of Programs:
536
Teacher and Student Success Account 5,505,800
537
Subsection 5(d). Fiduciary Funds
538
The Legislature has reviewed proposed revenues, expenditures, fund balances, and
539
changes in fund balances for the following fiduciary funds.
540 541
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
542
ITEM 24 To State Board of Education - Education Tax Check-off Lease Refunding
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543
From Beginning Fund Balance (5,800)
544
From Closing Fund Balance 5,800
545
ITEM 25 To State Board of Education - Schools for the Deaf and the Blind Donation Fund
546
From Beginning Fund Balance (1,300)
547
From Closing Fund Balance 1,300
548
SCHOOL AND INSTITUTIONAL TRUST FUND OFFICE
549
ITEM 26 To School and Institutional Trust Fund Office - Permanent State School Fund
550
From Beginning Fund Balance 3,463,645,900
551
From Closing Fund Balance (3,463,645,900)
552
Section 6. FY 2026 Appropriations.
553
The following sums of money are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
554
2025, and ending June 30, 2026. These are additions to amounts previously appropriated for
555
fiscal year 2026.
556
Subsection 6(a). Operating and Capital Budgets
557
Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act, the
558
Legislature appropriates the following sums of money from the funds or accounts indicated for
559
the use and support of the government of the state of Utah.
560 561
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION - MINIMUM SCHOOL PROGRAM
562
ITEM 27 To State Board of Education - Minimum School Program - Basic School Program
563
From Uniform School Fund 3,560,208,600
564
From Public Education Economic Stabilization
565
Restricted Account, One-time 50,000,000
566
From Local Revenue 842,101,800
567
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 23,253,800
568
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances (4,045,600)
569
Schedule of Programs:
570
Kindergarten (41,603 WPUs) 194,453,900
571
Grades 1 - 12 (604,599 WPUs) 2,825,895,900
572
Foreign Exchange (407 WPUs) 2,009,700
573
Necessarily Existent Small Schools (10,661
574
WPUs) 50,829,500
575
Professional Staff (57,610 WPUs) 269,269,300
576
Special Education - Add-on (101,987 WPUs) 476,687,300
577
Special Education - Self-Contained (11,691
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578
WPUs) 54,643,800
579
Special Education - Preschool (11,174 WPUs) 52,227,300
580
Special Education - Extended School Year (452
581
WPUs) 2,112,600
582
Special Education - Impact Aid (2,036 WPUs) 9,516,100
583
Special Education - Extended Year for Special
584
Educators (909 WPUs) 4,248,900
585
Career and Technical Education - Add-on
586
(28,747 WPUs) 134,363,400
587
Class Size Reduction (41,861 WPUs) 195,658,500
588
Enrollment Growth Contingency 19,101,000
589
Students At-Risk Add-on (27,918 WPUs) 130,501,400
590
Mid and Final Year Distribution Balancing 50,000,000
591
In accordance with UCA 63J-1-903, the
592
Legislature intends that the State Board of Education -
593
Minimum School Program report on the following Basic
594
School Program line item performance measures for FY
595
2026:
596
1. Four-Year Cohort Graduation Rate of State of
597
Utah (Target = 92.1%);
598
2. Number of students K-12 that were expelled
599
during the reported academic year (Target = 37);
600
3. Number of students K-12 that were suspended
601
during the reported academic year (Target = 9,655);
602
4. Percentage of 4th grade students proficient or
603
above on English Language Arts National Assessment of
604
Educational Progress (Target = 64.1%);
605
5. Percentage of 4th grade students proficient or
606
above on mathematics National Assessment of
607
Educational Progress (Target = 66.5%);
608
6. Percentage of 4th grade students proficient or
609
above on science National Assessment of Educational
610
Progress (Target = 67.1%);
611
7. Percentage of 8th grade students proficient or
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612
above on English Language Arts National Assessment of
613
Educational Progress (Target = 64.1%);
614
8. Percentage of 8th grade students proficient or
615
above on mathematics National Assessment of
616
Educational Progress (Target = 66.5%);
617
9. Percentage of 8th grade students proficient or
618
above on science National Assessment of Educational
619
Progress (Target = 67.1%);
620
10. Percentage of Kindergarten students making
621
typical or better progess on Acadience Math PoP (Target
622
= 60%);
623
11. Percentage of Kindergarten students making
624
typical or better progress on Acadience Reading PoP
625
(Target = 60%);
626
12. Percentage of students in grades 1-12 in
627
public schools that are chronically absent (Target =
628
17.33%);
629
13. Percentage of students in Utah scoring 18 or
630
above on American College Test (Target = 74%);
631
14. Percentage of students K-12 that were
632
expelled during the reported academic year (Target =
633
0.07%);
634
15. Percentage of students K-12 that were
635
suspended during the reported academic year (Target =
636
1.43%);
637
16. Percentage of students making typical or
638
better progress on Acadience Math Pathways of Progress
639
(Target = 60%);
640
17. Percentage of students making typical or
641
better progress on Acadience Reading Pathways of
642
Progress (Target = 60%);
643
18. Percentage of students proficient on English
644
Language Arts in grades 3-8 Readiness, Improvement,
645
Success, Empowerment or Dynamic Learning Maps
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646
(Target = 63.33%);
647
19. Percentage of students proficient on science
648
in grades 3-8 Readiness, Improvement, Success,
649
Empowerment or Dynamic Learning Maps (Target =
650
65.67%);
651
20. Percentage of students profieient on
652
Mathematics in grades 3-8 Readiness, Improvement,
653
Success, Empowerment or Dynamic Learning Maps
654
(Target = 62.8%);
655
21. Percentage of students successfully
656
completing readiness coursework (Target = 86%); and
657
22. Percentage of teachers who are
658
professionally qualified for their assignment (Target =
659
87.3%).
660
ITEM 28 To State Board of Education - Minimum School Program - Related to Basic
661
School Programs
662
From Uniform School Fund 1,032,592,700
663
From Automobile Driver Education Tax Account 2,000,000
664
From Income Tax Fund Restricted - Charter School Levy
665
Account 47,454,800
666
From Public Education Economic Stabilization
667
Restricted Account, One-time 86,500,000
668
From Teacher and Student Success Account 228,549,600
669
From Uniform School Fund Rest. - Trust Distribution
670
Account 106,221,900
671
From Uniform School Fund Rest. - Trust Distribution
672
Account, One-time 5,092,600
673
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 4,656,200
674
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances (4,656,200)
675
Schedule of Programs:
676
Pupil Transportation To & From School 134,414,900
677
Flexible Allocation 1,852,000
678
Youth in Custody 33,963,300
679
Adult Education 19,087,700
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680
Enhancement for Accelerated Students 7,383,700
681
Concurrent Enrollment 23,345,400
682
School LAND Trust Program 111,314,500
683
Charter School Local Replacement 302,909,000
684
Educator Salary Adjustments 443,118,200
685
Salary Supplement for Highly Needed Educators 26,036,200
686
Dual Immersion 7,859,700
687
Teacher Supplies and Materials 14,300,000
688
Beverley Taylor Sorenson Elem. Arts Learning
689
Program 19,445,000
690
Digital Teaching and Learning Program 19,852,400
691
Teacher and Student Success Program 228,549,600
692
Student Health and Counseling Support Program 25,480,000
693
Grants for Professional Learning 3,935,000
694
Charter School Funding Base Program 7,865,000
695
Educator Professional Time 77,700,000
696
In accordance with UCA 63J-1-903, the
697
Legislature intends that the State Board of Education -
698
Minimum School Program report on the following
699
Related to Basic School Programs line item performance
700
measures for FY 2026:
701
1. Percent of educators in Digital Teaching and
702
Learning LEAs that have an EdTech endorsement
703
(Target = 10%); and
704
2. Percent of youth with high mental health
705
treatment needs identified by Student Health and Risk
706
Prevention Data (Target = 16.4%).
707
ITEM 29 To State Board of Education - Minimum School Program - Voted and Board
708
Local Levy Programs
709
From Uniform School Fund 105,927,300
710
From Local Levy Growth Account 127,553,300
711
From Local Revenue 983,274,100
712
From Income Tax Fund Restricted - Minimum Basic
713
Growth Account 56,250,000
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714
Schedule of Programs:
715
Voted Local Levy Program 761,947,600
716
Board Local Levy Program 511,057,100
717
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION - SCHOOL BUILDING PROGRAMS
718
ITEM 30 To State Board of Education - School Building Programs - Capital Outlay
719
Programs
720
From Income Tax Fund 14,499,700
721
From Income Tax Fund Restricted - Minimum Basic
722
Growth Account 18,750,000
723
Schedule of Programs:
724
Foundation Program 27,610,900
725
Enrollment Growth Program 5,638,800
726
In accordance with UCA 63J-1-903, the
727
Legislature intends that the State Board of Education -
728
School Building Programs report on the following
729
Capital Outlay Programs line item performance measures
730
for FY 2026:
731
1. Percentage of loan applications processed and
732
approved within 90 days (Target = 100%); and
733
2. Percentage of schools repaying loans on time
734
(Target = 100%).
735
ITEM 31 To State Board of Education - School Building Programs - Utah Charter School
736
Finance Authority
737
From Income Tax Fund Restricted - Charter School
738
Reserve Account 50,000
739
Schedule of Programs:
740
Utah Charter School Finance Authority 50,000
741
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
742
ITEM 32 To State Board of Education - Child Nutrition Programs
743
From Income Tax Fund 400
744
From Federal Funds 354,375,900
745
From Dedicated Credits Revenue 6,200
746
From Dedicated Credit - Liquor Tax 50,123,000
747
From Revenue Transfers (570,300)
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748
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 2,679,500
749
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances (1,003,000)
750
Schedule of Programs:
751
Child Nutrition 374,073,400
752
Federal Commodities 31,538,300
753
ITEM 33 To State Board of Education - Educator Licensing
754
From Income Tax Fund 5,210,600
755
From Revenue Transfers (384,900)
756
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 1,111,800
757
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances (814,300)
758
Schedule of Programs:
759
Educator Licensing 3,464,800
760
STEM Endorsement Incentives 1,312,100
761
National Board-Certified Teachers 346,300
762
In accordance with UCA 63J-1-903, the
763
Legislature intends that the State Board of Education
764
report on the following Educator Licensing line item
765
performance measures for FY 2026:
766
1. Number of incidents reported for educator
767
violations (Target = 0);
768
2. Number of license areas recommended by
769
Utah Institutions of Higher Education (Target = 9,500);
770
3. Percentage of educators with a District or
771
Charter-Specific license (Less than) (Target = 4%);
772
4. Percentage of educators with a professional
773
license (Target = 91%);
774
5. Percentage of educators with an associate
775
license (Less than) (Target = 5%);
776
6. Percentage of K-12 mentored teachers with
777
positive impact on improved instruction (Target =
778
86.67%);
779
7. Percentage of K-12 teachers that had a mentor
780
assigned as a new educator (Target = 78.2%); and
781
8. Percentage of newly recommended educators
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782
working in public schools (Target = Unknown).
783
ITEM 34 To State Board of Education - Fine Arts Outreach
784
From Income Tax Fund 6,175,000
785
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 64,800
786
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances (7,100)
787
Schedule of Programs:
788
Professional Outreach Programs in the Schools 6,153,700
789
Subsidy Program 79,000
790
Under the provisions of Utah Code Annotated
791
Title 63G Chapter 6b, the Legislature intends that the
792
State Board of Education provide direct award grants
793
totalling $6,121,000 in fiscal year 2026 to the following
794
direct award grant recipients for the Fine Arts Outreach -
795
Professional Outreach Programs in the Schools (POPS):
796
(1) $727,700 to Ballet West;
797
(2) $225,000 to the Nora Eccles Harrison
798
Museum of Art;
799
(3) $159,000 to Plan-B Theatre;
800
(4) $342,700 to Repertory Dance Theatre;
801
(5) $289,500 to Ririe-Woodbury Dance
802
Company;
803
(6) $359,900 to the Springville Museum of Art;
804
(7) $271,900 to Spy Hop;
805
(8) $458,100 to Tanner Dance;
806
(9) $387,800 to the Utah Festival Opera and
807
Musical Theatre;
808
(10) $233,900 to the Utah Film Center;
809
(11) $216,000 to the Utah Museum of
810
Contemporary Art;
811
(12) $209,900 to the Utah Museum of Fine Art
812
(13) $449,000 to the Utah Opera;
813
(14) $447,600 to the Utah Shakespeare Festival;
814
and
815
(15) $1,343,000 to the Utah Symphony.
- 24 - 01-20 11:14 S.B. 1
816
817
In accordance with UCA 63J-1-903, the
818
Legislature intends that the State Board of Education
819
report on the following Fine Arts Outreach line item
820
performance measures for FY 2026:
821
1. Number of public school educators receiving
822
services from POPS program providers (Target = 14,000);
823
2. Number of students receiving services from
824
POPS program organizations (Target = 442,000);
825
3. Percentage of charter schools served by POPS
826
program over a three-year period (Target = 100%); and
827
4. Percentage of school districts served by POPS
828
program over a three-year period (Target = 100%).
829
ITEM 35 To State Board of Education - Contracted Initiatives and Grants
830
From General Fund 9,020,200
831
From Income Tax Fund 117,810,200
832
From General Fund Restricted - Autism Awareness
833
Account 50,700
834
From Revenue Transfers (160,300)
835
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 21,013,700
836
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances (7,217,000)
837
Schedule of Programs:
838
Autism Awareness 50,700
839
Carson Smith Scholarships 10,979,500
840
Computer Science Initiatives 5,000,000
841
Contracts and Grants 8,304,400
842
Software Licenses for Early Literacy 12,750,400
843
Early Warning Program 2,800,000
844
Elementary Reading Assessment Software Tools 3,767,100
845
General Financial Literacy 481,400
846
Intergenerational Poverty Interventions 9,600
847
IT Academy 500,000
848
Partnerships for Student Success 3,189,700
849
ProStart Culinary Arts Program 501,500
- 25 - S.B. 1 01-20 11:14
850
UPSTART 32,800
851
ULEAD 591,400
852
Supplemental Educational Improvement
853
Matching Grants 2,700
854
Competency-Based Education Grants 3,058,200
855
Special Needs Opportunity Scholarship
856
Administration 113,200
857
Education Technology Management System 1,900,000
858
School Data Collection and Analysis 900,000
859
Education Innovation Program 751,500
860
Utah Fits All Scholarship Program 82,633,400
861
Pupil Transportation Rural School
862
Reimbursement 500,000
863
Center for the School of the Future 200,000
864
Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Grant Program 500,000
865
Child Sexual Abuse Prevention 1,000,000
866
In accordance with UCA 63J-1-903, the
867
Legislature intends that the State Board of Education
868
report on the following Contracted Initiatives and Grants
869
line item performance measures for FY 2026:
870
1. Percentage high school graduation rate for
871
students at Partnership for Student Success schools
872
(Target = 90.6%);
873
2. Percentage of Carson Smith Scholarship
874
participating schools complying with annual reporting
875
requirements (Target = 100%);
876
3. Percentage of educators in DTL LEAs that
877
have an EdTech endorsement (Target = 10%);
878
4. Percentage of proficiency in English
879
Language Arts for Intergenerational Poverty after school
880
students (Target = 52.6%);
881
5. Percentage of proficiency in mathematics for
882
Intergenerational Poverty after school students (Target =
883
49%);
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884
6. Percentage of proficiency in science for
885
Intergenerational Poverty after school students (Target =
886
54%);
887
7. Percentage proficient of 3rd grade students at
888
Partnership for Student Success schools in English
889
Language Arts (Target = 52%); and
890
8. Percentage Proficient of 8th Grade Students at
891
Partnership for Student Success Schools in Mathematics
892
(Target = 49.3%).
893
ITEM 36 To State Board of Education - MSP Categorical Program Administration
894
From Income Tax Fund 8,309,400
895
From Revenue Transfers (515,500)
896
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 1,600,300
897
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances (933,900)
898
Schedule of Programs:
899
Adult Education 303,800
900
Beverley Taylor Sorenson Elem. Arts Learning
901
Program 265,800
902
CTE Comprehensive Guidance 318,100
903
Digital Teaching and Learning 529,000
904
Dual Immersion 489,800
905
At-Risk Students 544,700
906
Special Education State Programs 278,900
907
Youth-in-Custody 1,119,900
908
Early Literacy Program 488,600
909
CTE Online Assessments 625,500
910
CTE Student Organizations 1,160,900
911
State Safety and Support Program 535,300
912
Student Health and Counseling Support Program 309,800
913
Early Learning Training and Assessment 1,239,400
914
Early Intervention 250,800
915
In accordance with UCA 63J-1-903, the
916
Legislature intends that the State Board of Education
917
report on the following MSP Categorical Program
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918
Administration line item performance measures for FY
919
2026:
920
1. Arts Learning Program Implementation
921
(Target = 50);
922
2. Beverley Taylor Sorenson Arts Learning
923
Program Survey (Target = 100%);
924
3. Number of Dual Language Immersion
925
educators receiving professional learning (Target = 900);
926
4. Number of guest Dual Language Immersion
927
educators receiving direct support services (Target =
928
180); and
929
5. Percentage of educators demonstrating
930
competency in Science of Reading (Target = 95%).
931
ITEM 37 To State Board of Education - Regional Education Service Agencies
932
From Income Tax Fund 2,163,600
933
Schedule of Programs:
934
Regional Education Service Agencies 2,163,600
935
In accordance with UCA 63J-1-903, the
936
Legislature intends that the State Board of Education
937
report on the following Regional Education Service
938
Agencies line item performance measures for FY 2026:
939
1. Number of professional learning hours
940
provided by RESAs (Target = 5,000);
941
2. Percentage Match of Local Effort to RESA
942
Budget (Target = 100%);
943
3. Percentage of APPEL Completers in 3rd year
944
that receive professional license (Target = 60%); and
945
4. Percentage of RESA LEAs that adopt CIS
946
Controls (Target = 70%).
947
ITEM 38 To State Board of Education - Science Outreach
948
From Income Tax Fund 6,265,000
949
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 100,500
950
Schedule of Programs:
951
Informal Science Education Enhancement 6,040,000
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952
Provisional Program 325,500
953
Under the provisions of Utah Code Annotated
954
Title 63G Chapter 6b, the Legislature intends that the
955
State Board of Education provide direct award grants
956
totalling $6,040,000 in fiscal year 2026 to the following
957
direct award grant recipients for the Science Outreach
958
Informal Science Education Enhancement (iSEE)
959
program:
960
(1) $1,052,600 to the Clark Planetarium;
961
(2) $715,600 to Discovery Gateway;
962
(3) $119,600 to Hawkwatch International;
963
(4) $807,400 to Loveland Living Planet
964
Aquarium;
965
(5) $866,800 to the Natural History Museum of
966
Utah;
967
(6) $245,300 to the Ogden Nature Center;
968
(7) $355,800 to Red Butte Gardens;
969
(8) $897,200 to Thanksgiving Point;
970
(9) $598,100 to The Leonardo; and
971
(10) $381,600 to Utah's Hogle Zoo.
972
973
In accordance with UCA 63J-1-903, the
974
Legislature intends that the State Board of Education
975
report on the following Science Outreach line item
976
performance measures for FY 2026:
977
1. Number of iSEE in-person student
978
experiences (Target = 250,000);
979
2. Number of iSEE professional learning
980
opportunities provided to Utah teachers (Target = 200);
981
and
982
3. Number of iSEE students participating in field
983
trips (Target = 279,000).
984
ITEM 39 To State Board of Education - Policy, Communication, & Oversight
985
From General Fund 415,200
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986
From Income Tax Fund 18,910,500
987
From Federal Funds 62,742,100
988
From Dedicated Credits Revenue 64,300
989
From General Fund Restricted - Electronic Cigarette
990
Substance and Nicotine Product Proceeds Restricted
991
Account 5,084,200
992
From General Fund Restricted - Mineral Lease 167,400
993
From Revenue Transfers (1,012,600)
994
From Income Tax Fund Restricted - Underage Drinking
995
Prevention Program Restricted Account 1,759,500
996
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 32,707,800
997
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances (32,822,400)
998
Schedule of Programs:
999
Teacher Retention in Indigenous Schools Grants 728,500
1000
Policy and Communication 2,440,300
1001
Student Support Services 77,966,900
1002
School Turnaround and Leadership Development
1003
Act 5,880,300
1004
Student Mental Health Screenings 1,000,000
1005
ITEM 40 To State Board of Education - System Standards & Accountability
1006
From General Fund 100
1007
From Income Tax Fund 35,159,800
1008
From Federal Funds 179,168,900
1009
From Dedicated Credits Revenue 1,033,700
1010
From Expendable Receipts 451,900
1011
From Automobile Driver Education Tax Account 5,100,000
1012
From General Fund Restricted - Mineral Lease 407,200
1013
From Revenue Transfers (2,005,400)
1014
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 22,792,300
1015
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances (9,585,200)
1016
Schedule of Programs:
1017
Student Achievement 500,900
1018
Teaching and Learning 28,180,500
1019
Assessment and Accountability 26,805,400
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1020
Career and Technical Education 19,204,200
1021
Special Education 141,718,900
1022
RTC Fees 94,500
1023
Early Literacy Outcomes Improvement 15,677,300
1024
CPR Training Grant Program 341,600
1025
In accordance with UCA 63J-1-903, the
1026
Legislature intends that the State Board of Education
1027
report on the following System Standards &
1028
Accountability line item performance measures for FY
1029
2026:
1030
1. Number of course completers for trauma
1031
informed courses with Utah State Board of Education
1032
(Target = 1,530);
1033
2. Number of educators engaged in State Board
1034
of Education created coursework (Target = 4,000);
1035
3. Number of educators engaged in Utah State
1036
Board of Education Alternate Path to Professional
1037
Educator Licensure for Special Education licensure
1038
program (Target = 300);
1039
4. Percentage of charter schools participating in
1040
Personalized, Competency-Based Learning Professional
1041
Learning (Target = 28%);
1042
5. Percentage of districts participating in
1043
Personalized, Competency-Based Learning Professional
1044
Learning (Target = 33%);
1045
6. Percentage of educators engaging in Career &
1046
Technical Education plans and upskilling (Target =
1047
61%); and
1048
7. Percentage of Local Education Agencies
1049
meeting Individuals with Disabilities Education Act state
1050
targets (Target = 100%).
1051
ITEM 41 To State Board of Education - State Charter School Board
1052
From Income Tax Fund 3,977,400
1053
From Revenue Transfers (275,100)
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1054
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 5,201,800
1055
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances (2,548,600)
1056
Schedule of Programs:
1057
State Charter School Board & Administration 2,305,500
1058
Statewide Charter School Training Programs 550,000
1059
New Charter School Start-up Funding 3,500,000
1060
In accordance with UCA 63J-1-903, the
1061
Legislature intends that the State Board of Education
1062
report on the following State Charter School Board line
1063
item performance measures for FY 2026:
1064
1. Local Charter School Outreach (Target =
1065
100%);
1066
2. Open Meetings Act Compliance - Charter
1067
Schools (Target = 100%); and
1068
3. State Charter School Board Member Training
1069
(Target = 50%).
1070
ITEM 42 To State Board of Education - Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind
1071
From Income Tax Fund 44,811,000
1072
From Federal Funds 117,300
1073
From Dedicated Credits Revenue 5,122,800
1074
From Revenue Transfers 6,744,500
1075
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 4,580,000
1076
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances (9,440,500)
1077
Schedule of Programs:
1078
Administration 14,580,500
1079
Transportation and Support Services 12,572,300
1080
Utah State Instructional Materials Access Center 1,878,100
1081
School for the Deaf 13,064,200
1082
School for the Blind 9,840,000
1083
In accordance with UCA 63J-1-903, the
1084
Legislature intends that the State Board of Education
1085
report on the following Utah Schools for the Deaf and the
1086
Blind line item performance measures for FY 2026:
1087
1. Compliance with federal, state and USBE
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1088
administrative rules (Target = 100%);
1089
2. Educators retention (Target = 85%);
1090
3. Graduation rate for all campus enrolled USB
1091
students (Target = 90%);
1092
4. Graduation rate for all campus enrolled USD
1093
students (Target = 90%);
1094
5. Number of safety incidents during student
1095
transportation (Target = 0%);
1096
6. Operational and maintenance expenses (Target
1097
= 8%);
1098
7. Percentage of blind/visually impaired students
1099
complete transition outcomes, as outlined in their
1100
individual transition plans, within one year of their
1101
program completion (Target = 80%);
1102
8. Percentage of eligible students receiving
1103
transportation services (Target = 100%);
1104
9. Percentage of USB families that receive the
1105
mandated service minutes as outlined in their Individual
1106
Family Service Plans (IFSPs) (Target = 90%);
1107
10. Percentage of USB outreach students receive
1108
the mandated service minutes in their Individualized
1109
Education Plan (IEPs) (Target = 90%);
1110
11. Percentage of USD deaf students achieve
1111
their vocational skills within 1 year of program
1112
completion (Target = 80%);
1113
12. Percentage of USD families that receive the
1114
mandated service minutes as outlined in their Individual
1115
Family Service Plans (IFSPs) (Target = 85%); and
1116
13. Percentage of USD outreach students receive
1117
the mandated service minutes in their Individualized
1118
Education Plan (IEPs) (Target = 90%).
1119
ITEM 43 To State Board of Education - Statewide Online Education Program Subsidy
1120
From Income Tax Fund 12,138,700
1121
From Revenue Transfers (60,900)
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1122
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 3,109,200
1123
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances (1,487,000)
1124
Schedule of Programs:
1125
Statewide Online Education Program 3,425,600
1126
Home and Private School Students 9,348,200
1127
Small High School Support 926,200
1128
ITEM 44 To State Board of Education - State Board and Administrative Operations
1129
From General Fund 200
1130
From Income Tax Fund 17,159,900
1131
From Federal Funds 1,877,800
1132
From General Fund Restricted - Mineral Lease 1,224,200
1133
From Public Education Economic Stabilization
1134
Restricted Account, One-time 45,000,000
1135
From Gen. Fund Rest. - Land Exchange Distribution
1136
Account 16,300
1137
From General Fund Restricted - School Readiness
1138
Account 71,100
1139
From Revenue Transfers 6,170,000
1140
From Uniform School Fund Rest. - Trust Distribution
1141
Account 826,600
1142
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 23,835,500
1143
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances (8,571,200)
1144
Schedule of Programs:
1145
Financial Operations 5,336,400
1146
Information Technology 16,015,000
1147
Indirect Cost Pool 8,626,800
1148
Data and Statistics 2,293,000
1149
School Trust 837,600
1150
Board and Administration 9,501,600
1151
Excellence in Education and Leadership 45,000,000
1152
SCHOOL AND INSTITUTIONAL TRUST FUND OFFICE
1153
ITEM 45 To School and Institutional Trust Fund Office - School and Institutional Trust
1154
Fund Office Operations
1155
From School and Institutional Trust Fund Management
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1156
Acct. 4,337,500
1157
Schedule of Programs:
1158
School and Institutional Trust Fund Office 4,337,500
1159
In accordance with UCA 63J-1-903, the
1160
Legislature intends that the School and Institutional Trust
1161
Fund Office report on the following School and
1162
Institutional Trust Fund Office Operations line item
1163
performance measures for FY 2026:
1164
1. Average annual number of hours of staff
1165
engagement and development per FTE (Target = 6); and
1166
2. Percentage of full-time staff turnover over a
1167
three-year period (Target = 25%).
1168
Subsection 6(b). Expendable Funds and Accounts
1169
The Legislature has reviewed the following expendable funds. The Legislature
1170
authorizes the State Division of Finance to transfer amounts between funds and accounts as
1171
indicated. Outlays and expenditures from the funds or accounts to which the money is
1172
transferred may be made without further legislative action, in accordance with statutory
1173
provisions relating to the funds or accounts.
1174 1175
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION - SCHOOL BUILDING PROGRAMS
1176
ITEM 46 To State Board of Education - School Building Programs - Charter School
1177
Revolving Account
1178
From Dedicated Credits Revenue 4,600
1179
From Interest Income 132,200
1180
From Repayments 1,511,400
1181
From Beginning Fund Balance 7,830,900
1182
From Closing Fund Balance (7,967,700)
1183
Schedule of Programs:
1184
Charter School Revolving Account 1,511,400
1185
ITEM 47 To State Board of Education - School Building Programs - School Building
1186
Revolving Account
1187
From Dedicated Credits Revenue 500
1188
From Interest Income 112,800
1189
From Repayments 1,465,600
1190
From Beginning Fund Balance 10,356,000
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1191
From Closing Fund Balance (10,469,300)
1192
Schedule of Programs:
1193
School Building Revolving Account 1,465,600
1194
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
1195
ITEM 48 To State Board of Education - Hospitality and Tourism Mgmt. Education Acct.
1196
From Dedicated Credits Revenue 300,000
1197
From Interest Income 5,200
1198
From Beginning Fund Balance 997,600
1199
From Closing Fund Balance (952,800)
1200
Schedule of Programs:
1201
Hospitality and Tourism Management Education
1202
Account 350,000
1203
ITEM 49 To State Board of Education - Charter School Closure Reserve Account
1204
From Beginning Fund Balance 1,578,800
1205
From Closing Fund Balance (1,578,800)
1206
Subsection 6(c). Restricted Fund and Account Transfers
1207
The Legislature authorizes the State Division of Finance to transfer the following
1208
amounts between the following funds or accounts as indicated. Expenditures and outlays from
1209
the funds to which the money is transferred must be authorized by an appropriation.
1210
ITEM 50 To Uniform School Fund Restricted - Public Education Economic Stabilization
1211
Restricted Account
1212
From Uniform School Fund 492,049,600
1213
From Beginning Fund Balance 268,800
1214
From Closing Fund Balance (268,800)
1215
Schedule of Programs:
1216
Public Education Economic Stabilization
1217
Restricted Account 492,049,600
1218
ITEM 51 To Income Tax Fund Restricted - Minimum Basic Growth Account
1219
From Income Tax Fund 75,000,000
1220
From Interest Income 2,633,500
1221
Schedule of Programs:
1222
Income Tax Fund Restricted - Minimum Basic
1223
Growth Account 77,633,500
1224
ITEM 52 To Underage Drinking Prevention Program Restricted Acct
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1225
From Interest Income 58,300
1226
From Liquor Control Fund 1,750,000
1227
Schedule of Programs:
1228
Underage Drinking Prevention Program
1229
Restricted Account 1,808,300
1230
ITEM 53 To Local Levy Growth Account
1231
From Income Tax Fund 108,461,300
1232
From Uniform School Fund 19,092,000
1233
From Interest Income 3,570,700
1234
Schedule of Programs:
1235
Local Levy Growth Account 131,124,000
1236
ITEM 54 To Teacher and Student Success Account
1237
From Income Tax Fund 228,549,600
1238
From Interest Income 5,505,800
1239
Schedule of Programs:
1240
Teacher and Student Success Account 234,055,400
1241
Subsection 6(d). Fiduciary Funds
1242
The Legislature has reviewed proposed revenues, expenditures, fund balances, and
1243
changes in fund balances for the following fiduciary funds.
1244 1245
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
1246
ITEM 55 To State Board of Education - Education Tax Check-off Lease Refunding
1247
From Beginning Fund Balance 31,600
1248
From Closing Fund Balance (29,400)
1249
Schedule of Programs:
1250
Education Tax Check-off Lease Refunding 2,200
1251
ITEM 56 To State Board of Education - Schools for the Deaf and the Blind Donation Fund
1252
From Dedicated Credits Revenue 115,000
1253
From Interest Income 5,400
1254
From Beginning Fund Balance 284,000
1255
From Closing Fund Balance (288,000)
1256
Schedule of Programs:
1257
Schools for the Deaf and the Blind Donation
1258
Fund 116,400
1259
In accordance with UCA 63J-1-903, the
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1260
Legislature intends that the State Board of Education
1261
report on the following Schools for the Deaf and the
1262
Blind Donation Fund line item performance measure for
1263
FY 2026:
1264
1. Percentage of students in need receiving
1265
assistive technology (Target = 5%).
1266 1267
SCHOOL AND INSTITUTIONAL TRUST FUND OFFICE
1268
ITEM 57 To School and Institutional Trust Fund Office - Permanent State School Fund
1269
From Beginning Fund Balance 3,463,645,900
1270
From Closing Fund Balance (3,463,645,900)
1271
In accordance with UCA 63J-1-903, the
1272
Legislature intends that the School and Institutional Trust
1273
Fund Office report on the following Permanent State
1274
School Fund line item performance measures for FY
1275
2026:
1276
1. Achieve annualized volatility below a
1277
comparison portfolio of 70% MSCI ACWI (global
1278
stocks) and 30% Barclays Aggregate (US bonds) as of
1279
June 30 of each year (Target = 9); and
1280
2. Percentage of increase in fund distributions
1281
annually (Target = 3%).
1282
Section 7. Effective Date.
1283
(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), this bill takes effect July 1, 2025.
1284
(2) The actions affecting Section 5, FY 2025 Appropriations (Effective upon final passage)
1285
take effect:
1286
(a) except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), May 7, 2025; or
1287
(b) if approved by two-thirds of all members elected to each house:
1288
(i) upon approval by the governor;
1289
(ii) without the governor's signature, the day following the constitutional time limit of
1290
Utah Constitution, Article VII, Section 8; or
1291
(iii) in the case of a veto, the date of veto override.
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