Enrolled Copy S.B. 1
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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 S.B. 1 Enrolled Copy
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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
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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
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From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances (710,100)
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From Closing Nonlapsing Balances 836,400
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Schedule of Programs:
432
Informal Science Education Enhancement 1,300
433
Provisional Program 125,000
434
ITEM 9 To State Board of Education - Policy, Communication, & Oversight
435
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 3,189,000
436
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances (1,769,000)
- 13 - S.B. 1 Enrolled Copy
437
Schedule of Programs:
438
Math Teacher Training 2,500
439
Policy and Communication 417,500
440
School Turnaround and Leadership Development
441
Act 1,000,000
442
ITEM 10 To State Board of Education - System Standards & Accountability
443
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 13,310,000
444
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances (3,802,300)
445
Schedule of Programs:
446
Student Achievement 20,500
447
Teaching and Learning 5,036,400
448
Assessment and Accountability 118,100
449
Career and Technical Education 96,500
450
Special Education 229,200
451
RTC Fees 7,000
452
Early Literacy Outcomes Improvement 4,000,000
453
ITEM 11 To State Board of Education - State Charter School Board
454
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 1,652,300
455
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances 931,800
456
Schedule of Programs:
457
Statewide Charter School Training Programs 150,000
458
New Charter School Start-up Funding 2,434,100
459
ITEM 12 To State Board of Education - Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind
460
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances (7,550,900)
461
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances 10,571,700
462
Schedule of Programs:
463
Support Services (16,000)
464
Administration (8,561,200)
465
Transportation and Support Services 5,178,600
466
Utah State Instructional Materials Access Center 960,600
467
School for the Deaf 1,766,300
468
School for the Blind 3,692,500
469
ITEM 13 To State Board of Education - Statewide Online Education Program Subsidy
470
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 2,161,500
- 14 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 1
471
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances 549,800
472
Schedule of Programs:
473
Statewide Online Education Program 1,637,800
474
Home and Private School Students 1,059,700
475
Small High School Support 13,800
476
ITEM 14 To State Board of Education - State Board and Administrative Operations
477
From Public Education Economic Stabilization
478
Restricted Account, One-time (45,000,000)
479
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 9,609,300
480
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances (5,158,700)
481
Schedule of Programs:
482
Financial Operations 1,042,500
483
Indirect Cost Pool 386,900
484
Data and Statistics 290,000
485
School Trust (21,200)
486
Statewide Financial Management Systems Grants 539,200
487
Board and Administration 2,213,200
488
Excellence in Education and Leadership (45,000,000)
489
Subsection 5(b). Expendable Funds and Accounts
490
The Legislature has reviewed the following expendable funds. The Legislature
491
authorizes the State Division of Finance to transfer amounts between funds and accounts as
492
indicated. Outlays and expenditures from the funds or accounts to which the money is
493
transferred may be made without further legislative action, in accordance with statutory
494
provisions relating to the funds or accounts.
495 496
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION - SCHOOL BUILDING PROGRAMS
497
ITEM 15 To State Board of Education - School Building Programs - Charter School
498
Revolving Account
499
From Beginning Fund Balance (741,900)
500
From Closing Fund Balance 741,900
501
ITEM 16 To State Board of Education - School Building Programs - School Building
502
Revolving Account
503
From Beginning Fund Balance 8,152,400
504
From Closing Fund Balance (8,152,400)
505
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
- 15 - S.B. 1 Enrolled Copy
506
ITEM 17 To State Board of Education - Hospitality and Tourism Mgmt. Education Acct.
507
From Beginning Fund Balance 779,500
508
From Closing Fund Balance (779,500)
509
ITEM 18 To State Board of Education - Charter School Closure Reserve Account
510
From Beginning Fund Balance 576,000
511
From Closing Fund Balance (576,000)
512
Subsection 5(c). Restricted Fund and Account Transfers
513
The Legislature authorizes the State Division of Finance to transfer the following
514
amounts between the following funds or accounts as indicated. Expenditures and outlays from
515
the funds to which the money is transferred must be authorized by an appropriation.
516
ITEM 19 To Uniform School Fund Restricted - Public Education Economic Stabilization
517
Restricted Account
518
From Beginning Fund Balance (1,444,600)
519
From Closing Fund Balance 1,444,600
520
ITEM 20 To Income Tax Fund Restricted - Minimum Basic Growth Account
521
From Interest Income, One-time 2,633,500
522
Schedule of Programs:
523
Income Tax Fund Restricted - Minimum Basic
524
Growth Account 2,633,500
525
ITEM 21 To Underage Drinking Prevention Program Restricted Acct
526
From Interest Income, One-time 58,300
527
Schedule of Programs:
528
Underage Drinking Prevention Program
529
Restricted Account 58,300
530
ITEM 22 To Local Levy Growth Account
531
From Interest Income, One-time 3,570,700
532
Schedule of Programs:
533
Local Levy Growth Account 3,570,700
534
ITEM 23 To Teacher and Student Success Account
535
From Interest Income, One-time 5,505,800
536
Schedule of Programs:
537
Teacher and Student Success Account 5,505,800
538
Subsection 5(d). Fiduciary Funds
539
The Legislature has reviewed proposed revenues, expenditures, fund balances, and
- 16 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 1
540
changes in fund balances for the following fiduciary funds.
541 542
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
543
ITEM 24 To State Board of Education - Education Tax Check-off Lease Refunding
544
From Beginning Fund Balance (5,800)
545
From Closing Fund Balance 5,800
546
ITEM 25 To State Board of Education - Schools for the Deaf and the Blind Donation Fund
547
From Beginning Fund Balance (1,300)
548
From Closing Fund Balance 1,300
549
SCHOOL AND INSTITUTIONAL TRUST FUND OFFICE
550
ITEM 26 To School and Institutional Trust Fund Office - Permanent State School Fund
551
From Beginning Fund Balance 3,463,645,900
552
From Closing Fund Balance (3,463,645,900)
553
Section 6. FY 2026 Appropriations.
554
The following sums of money are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
555
2025, and ending June 30, 2026. These are additions to amounts previously appropriated for
556
fiscal year 2026.
557
Subsection 6(a). Operating and Capital Budgets
558
Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act, the
559
Legislature appropriates the following sums of money from the funds or accounts indicated for
560
the use and support of the government of the state of Utah.
561 562
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION - MINIMUM SCHOOL PROGRAM
563
ITEM 27 To State Board of Education - Minimum School Program - Basic School Program
564
From Uniform School Fund 3,560,208,600
565
From Public Education Economic Stabilization
566
Restricted Account, One-time 50,000,000
567
From Local Revenue 842,101,800
568
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 23,253,800
569
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances (4,045,600)
570
Schedule of Programs:
571
Kindergarten (41,603 WPUs) 194,453,900
572
Grades 1 - 12 (604,599 WPUs) 2,825,895,900
573
Foreign Exchange (407 WPUs) 2,009,700
574
Necessarily Existent Small Schools (10,661
575
WPUs) 50,829,500
- 17 - S.B. 1 Enrolled Copy
576
Professional Staff (57,610 WPUs) 269,269,300
577
Special Education - Add-on (101,987 WPUs) 476,687,300
578
Special Education - Self-Contained (11,691
579
WPUs) 54,643,800
580
Special Education - Preschool (11,174 WPUs) 52,227,300
581
Special Education - Extended School Year (452
582
WPUs) 2,112,600
583
Special Education - Impact Aid (2,036 WPUs) 9,516,100
584
Special Education - Extended Year for Special
585
Educators (909 WPUs) 4,248,900
586
Career and Technical Education - Add-on
587
(28,747 WPUs) 134,363,400
588
Class Size Reduction (41,861 WPUs) 195,658,500
589
Enrollment Growth Contingency 19,101,000
590
Students At-Risk Add-on (27,918 WPUs) 130,501,400
591
Mid and Final Year Distribution Balancing 50,000,000
592
In accordance with UCA 63J-1-903, the
593
Legislature intends that the State Board of Education -
594
Minimum School Program report on the following Basic
595
School Program line item performance measures for FY
596
2026:
597
1. Four-Year Cohort Graduation Rate of State of
598
Utah (Target = 92.1%);
599
2. Number of students K-12 that were expelled
600
during the reported academic year (Target = 37);
601
3. Number of students K-12 that were suspended
602
during the reported academic year (Target = 9,655);
603
4. Percentage of 4th grade students proficient or
604
above on English Language Arts National Assessment of
605
Educational Progress (Target = 64.1%);
606
5. Percentage of 4th grade students proficient or
607
above on mathematics National Assessment of
608
Educational Progress (Target = 66.5%);
609
6. Percentage of 4th grade students proficient or
- 18 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 1
610
above on science National Assessment of Educational
611
Progress (Target = 67.1%);
612
7. Percentage of 8th grade students proficient or
613
above on English Language Arts National Assessment of
614
Educational Progress (Target = 64.1%);
615
8. Percentage of 8th grade students proficient or
616
above on mathematics National Assessment of
617
Educational Progress (Target = 66.5%);
618
9. Percentage of 8th grade students proficient or
619
above on science National Assessment of Educational
620
Progress (Target = 67.1%);
621
10. Percentage of Kindergarten students making
622
typical or better progess on Acadience Math PoP (Target
623
= 60%);
624
11. Percentage of Kindergarten students making
625
typical or better progress on Acadience Reading PoP
626
(Target = 60%);
627
12. Percentage of students in grades 1-12 in
628
public schools that are chronically absent (Target =
629
17.33%);
630
13. Percentage of students in Utah scoring 18 or
631
above on American College Test (Target = 74%);
632
14. Percentage of students K-12 that were
633
expelled during the reported academic year (Target =
634
0.07%);
635
15. Percentage of students K-12 that were
636
suspended during the reported academic year (Target =
637
1.43%);
638
16. Percentage of students making typical or
639
better progress on Acadience Math Pathways of Progress
640
(Target = 60%);
641
17. Percentage of students making typical or
642
better progress on Acadience Reading Pathways of
643
Progress (Target = 60%);
- 19 - S.B. 1 Enrolled Copy
644
18. Percentage of students proficient on English
645
Language Arts in grades 3-8 Readiness, Improvement,
646
Success, Empowerment or Dynamic Learning Maps
647
(Target = 63.33%);
648
19. Percentage of students proficient on science
649
in grades 3-8 Readiness, Improvement, Success,
650
Empowerment or Dynamic Learning Maps (Target =
651
65.67%);
652
20. Percentage of students profieient on
653
Mathematics in grades 3-8 Readiness, Improvement,
654
Success, Empowerment or Dynamic Learning Maps
655
(Target = 62.8%);
656
21. Percentage of students successfully
657
completing readiness coursework (Target = 86%); and
658
22. Percentage of teachers who are
659
professionally qualified for their assignment (Target =
660
87.3%).
661
ITEM 28 To State Board of Education - Minimum School Program - Related to Basic
662
School Programs
663
From Uniform School Fund 1,032,592,700
664
From Automobile Driver Education Tax Account 2,000,000
665
From Income Tax Fund Restricted - Charter School Levy
666
Account 47,454,800
667
From Public Education Economic Stabilization
668
Restricted Account, One-time 86,500,000
669
From Teacher and Student Success Account 228,549,600
670
From Uniform School Fund Rest. - Trust Distribution
671
Account 106,221,900
672
From Uniform School Fund Rest. - Trust Distribution
673
Account, One-time 5,092,600
674
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 4,656,200
675
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances (4,656,200)
676
Schedule of Programs:
677
Pupil Transportation To & From School 134,414,900
- 20 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 1
678
Flexible Allocation 1,852,000
679
Youth in Custody 33,963,300
680
Adult Education 19,087,700
681
Enhancement for Accelerated Students 7,383,700
682
Concurrent Enrollment 23,345,400
683
School LAND Trust Program 111,314,500
684
Charter School Local Replacement 302,909,000
685
Educator Salary Adjustments 443,118,200
686
Salary Supplement for Highly Needed Educators 26,036,200
687
Dual Immersion 7,859,700
688
Teacher Supplies and Materials 14,300,000
689
Beverley Taylor Sorenson Elem. Arts Learning
690
Program 19,445,000
691
Digital Teaching and Learning Program 19,852,400
692
Teacher and Student Success Program 228,549,600
693
Student Health and Counseling Support Program 25,480,000
694
Grants for Professional Learning 3,935,000
695
Charter School Funding Base Program 7,865,000
696
Educator Professional Time 77,700,000
697
In accordance with UCA 63J-1-903, the
698
Legislature intends that the State Board of Education -
699
Minimum School Program report on the following
700
Related to Basic School Programs line item performance
701
measures for FY 2026:
702
1. Percent of educators in Digital Teaching and
703
Learning LEAs that have an EdTech endorsement
704
(Target = 10%); and
705
2. Percent of youth with high mental health
706
treatment needs identified by Student Health and Risk
707
Prevention Data (Target = 16.4%).
708
ITEM 29 To State Board of Education - Minimum School Program - Voted and Board
709
Local Levy Programs
710
From Uniform School Fund 105,927,300
711
From Local Levy Growth Account 127,553,300
- 21 - S.B. 1 Enrolled Copy
712
From Local Revenue 983,274,100
713
From Income Tax Fund Restricted - Minimum Basic
714
Growth Account 56,250,000
715
Schedule of Programs:
716
Voted Local Levy Program 761,947,600
717
Board Local Levy Program 511,057,100
718
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION - SCHOOL BUILDING PROGRAMS
719
ITEM 30 To State Board of Education - School Building Programs - Capital Outlay
720
Programs
721
From Income Tax Fund 14,499,700
722
From Income Tax Fund Restricted - Minimum Basic
723
Growth Account 18,750,000
724
Schedule of Programs:
725
Foundation Program 27,610,900
726
Enrollment Growth Program 5,638,800
727
In accordance with UCA 63J-1-903, the
728
Legislature intends that the State Board of Education -
729
School Building Programs report on the following
730
Capital Outlay Programs line item performance measures
731
for FY 2026:
732
1. Percentage of loan applications processed and
733
approved within 90 days (Target = 100%); and
734
2. Percentage of schools repaying loans on time
735
(Target = 100%).
736
ITEM 31 To State Board of Education - School Building Programs - Utah Charter School
737
Finance Authority
738
From Income Tax Fund Restricted - Charter School
739
Reserve Account 50,000
740
Schedule of Programs:
741
Utah Charter School Finance Authority 50,000
742
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
743
ITEM 32 To State Board of Education - Child Nutrition Programs
744
From Income Tax Fund 400
745
From Federal Funds 354,375,900
- 22 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 1
746
From Dedicated Credits Revenue 6,200
747
From Dedicated Credit - Liquor Tax 50,123,000
748
From Revenue Transfers (570,300)
749
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 2,679,500
750
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances (1,003,000)
751
Schedule of Programs:
752
Child Nutrition 374,073,400
753
Federal Commodities 31,538,300
754
ITEM 33 To State Board of Education - Educator Licensing
755
From Income Tax Fund 5,210,600
756
From Revenue Transfers (384,900)
757
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 1,111,800
758
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances (814,300)
759
Schedule of Programs:
760
Educator Licensing 3,464,800
761
STEM Endorsement Incentives 1,312,100
762
National Board-Certified Teachers 346,300
763
In accordance with UCA 63J-1-903, the
764
Legislature intends that the State Board of Education
765
report on the following Educator Licensing line item
766
performance measures for FY 2026:
767
1. Number of incidents reported for educator
768
violations (Target = 0);
769
2. Number of license areas recommended by
770
Utah Institutions of Higher Education (Target = 9,500);
771
3. Percentage of educators with a District or
772
Charter-Specific license (Less than) (Target = 4%);
773
4. Percentage of educators with a professional
774
license (Target = 91%);
775
5. Percentage of educators with an associate
776
license (Less than) (Target = 5%);
777
6. Percentage of K-12 mentored teachers with
778
positive impact on improved instruction (Target =
779
86.67%);
- 23 - S.B. 1 Enrolled Copy
780
7. Percentage of K-12 teachers that had a mentor
781
assigned as a new educator (Target = 78.2%); and
782
8. Percentage of newly recommended educators
783
working in public schools (Target = Unknown).
784
ITEM 34 To State Board of Education - Fine Arts Outreach
785
From Income Tax Fund 6,175,000
786
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 64,800
787
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances (7,100)
788
Schedule of Programs:
789
Professional Outreach Programs in the Schools 6,153,700
790
Subsidy Program 79,000
791
Under the provisions of Utah Code Annotated
792
Title 63G Chapter 6b, the Legislature intends that the
793
State Board of Education provide direct award grants
794
totalling $6,121,000 in fiscal year 2026 to the following
795
direct award grant recipients for the Fine Arts Outreach -
796
Professional Outreach Programs in the Schools (POPS):
797
(1) $727,700 to Ballet West;
798
(2) $225,000 to the Nora Eccles Harrison
799
Museum of Art;
800
(3) $159,000 to Plan-B Theatre;
801
(4) $342,700 to Repertory Dance Theatre;
802
(5) $289,500 to Ririe-Woodbury Dance
803
Company;
804
(6) $359,900 to the Springville Museum of Art;
805
(7) $271,900 to Spy Hop;
806
(8) $458,100 to Tanner Dance;
807
(9) $387,800 to the Utah Festival Opera and
808
Musical Theatre;
809
(10) $233,900 to the Utah Film Center;
810
(11) $216,000 to the Utah Museum of
811
Contemporary Art;
812
(12) $209,900 to the Utah Museum of Fine Art
813
(13) $449,000 to the Utah Opera;
- 24 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 1
814
(14) $447,600 to the Utah Shakespeare Festival;
815
and
816
(15) $1,343,000 to the Utah Symphony.
817
818
In accordance with UCA 63J-1-903, the
819
Legislature intends that the State Board of Education
820
report on the following Fine Arts Outreach line item
821
performance measures for FY 2026:
822
1. Number of public school educators receiving
823
services from POPS program providers (Target = 14,000);
824
2. Number of students receiving services from
825
POPS program organizations (Target = 442,000);
826
3. Percentage of charter schools served by POPS
827
program over a three-year period (Target = 100%); and
828
4. Percentage of school districts served by POPS
829
program over a three-year period (Target = 100%).
830
ITEM 35 To State Board of Education - Contracted Initiatives and Grants
831
From General Fund 9,020,200
832
From Income Tax Fund 117,810,200
833
From General Fund Restricted - Autism Awareness
834
Account 50,700
835
From Revenue Transfers (160,300)
836
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 21,013,700
837
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances (7,217,000)
838
Schedule of Programs:
839
Autism Awareness 50,700
840
Carson Smith Scholarships 10,979,500
841
Computer Science Initiatives 5,000,000
842
Contracts and Grants 8,304,400
843
Software Licenses for Early Literacy 12,750,400
844
Early Warning Program 2,800,000
845
Elementary Reading Assessment Software Tools 3,767,100
846
General Financial Literacy 481,400
847
Intergenerational Poverty Interventions 9,600
- 25 - S.B. 1 Enrolled Copy
848
IT Academy 500,000
849
Partnerships for Student Success 3,189,700
850
ProStart Culinary Arts Program 501,500
851
UPSTART 32,800
852
ULEAD 591,400
853
Supplemental Educational Improvement
854
Matching Grants 2,700
855
Competency-Based Education Grants 3,058,200
856
Special Needs Opportunity Scholarship
857
Administration 113,200
858
Education Technology Management System 1,900,000
859
School Data Collection and Analysis 900,000
860
Education Innovation Program 751,500
861
Utah Fits All Scholarship Program 82,633,400
862
Pupil Transportation Rural School
863
Reimbursement 500,000
864
Center for the School of the Future 200,000
865
Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Grant Program 500,000
866
Child Sexual Abuse Prevention 1,000,000
867
In accordance with UCA 63J-1-903, the
868
Legislature intends that the State Board of Education
869
report on the following Contracted Initiatives and Grants
870
line item performance measures for FY 2026:
871
1. Percentage high school graduation rate for
872
students at Partnership for Student Success schools
873
(Target = 90.6%);
874
2. Percentage of Carson Smith Scholarship
875
participating schools complying with annual reporting
876
requirements (Target = 100%);
877
3. Percentage of educators in DTL LEAs that
878
have an EdTech endorsement (Target = 10%);
879
4. Percentage of proficiency in English
880
Language Arts for Intergenerational Poverty after school
881
students (Target = 52.6%);
- 26 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 1
882
5. Percentage of proficiency in mathematics for
883
Intergenerational Poverty after school students (Target =
884
49%);
885
6. Percentage of proficiency in science for
886
Intergenerational Poverty after school students (Target =
887
54%);
888
7. Percentage proficient of 3rd grade students at
889
Partnership for Student Success schools in English
890
Language Arts (Target = 52%); and
891
8. Percentage Proficient of 8th Grade Students at
892
Partnership for Student Success Schools in Mathematics
893
(Target = 49.3%).
894
ITEM 36 To State Board of Education - MSP Categorical Program Administration
895
From Income Tax Fund 8,309,400
896
From Revenue Transfers (515,500)
897
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 1,600,300
898
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances (933,900)
899
Schedule of Programs:
900
Adult Education 303,800
901
Beverley Taylor Sorenson Elem. Arts Learning
902
Program 265,800
903
CTE Comprehensive Guidance 318,100
904
Digital Teaching and Learning 529,000
905
Dual Immersion 489,800
906
At-Risk Students 544,700
907
Special Education State Programs 278,900
908
Youth-in-Custody 1,119,900
909
Early Literacy Program 488,600
910
CTE Online Assessments 625,500
911
CTE Student Organizations 1,160,900
912
State Safety and Support Program 535,300
913
Student Health and Counseling Support Program 309,800
914
Early Learning Training and Assessment 1,239,400
915
Early Intervention 250,800
- 27 - S.B. 1 Enrolled Copy
916
In accordance with UCA 63J-1-903, the
917
Legislature intends that the State Board of Education
918
report on the following MSP Categorical Program
919
Administration line item performance measures for FY
920
2026:
921
1. Arts Learning Program Implementation
922
(Target = 50);
923
2. Beverley Taylor Sorenson Arts Learning
924
Program Survey (Target = 100%);
925
3. Number of Dual Language Immersion
926
educators receiving professional learning (Target = 900);
927
4. Number of guest Dual Language Immersion
928
educators receiving direct support services (Target =
929
180); and
930
5. Percentage of educators demonstrating
931
competency in Science of Reading (Target = 95%).
932
ITEM 37 To State Board of Education - Regional Education Service Agencies
933
From Income Tax Fund 2,163,600
934
Schedule of Programs:
935
Regional Education Service Agencies 2,163,600
936
In accordance with UCA 63J-1-903, the
937
Legislature intends that the State Board of Education
938
report on the following Regional Education Service
939
Agencies line item performance measures for FY 2026:
940
1. Number of professional learning hours
941
provided by RESAs (Target = 5,000);
942
2. Percentage Match of Local Effort to RESA
943
Budget (Target = 100%);
944
3. Percentage of APPEL Completers in 3rd year
945
that receive professional license (Target = 60%); and
946
4. Percentage of RESA LEAs that adopt CIS
947
Controls (Target = 70%).
948
ITEM 38 To State Board of Education - Science Outreach
949
From Income Tax Fund 6,265,000
- 28 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 1
950
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 100,500
951
Schedule of Programs:
952
Informal Science Education Enhancement 6,040,000
953
Provisional Program 325,500
954
Under the provisions of Utah Code Annotated
955
Title 63G Chapter 6b, the Legislature intends that the
956
State Board of Education provide direct award grants
957
totalling $6,040,000 in fiscal year 2026 to the following
958
direct award grant recipients for the Science Outreach
959
Informal Science Education Enhancement (iSEE)
960
program:
961
(1) $1,052,600 to the Clark Planetarium;
962
(2) $715,600 to Discovery Gateway;
963
(3) $119,600 to Hawkwatch International;
964
(4) $807,400 to Loveland Living Planet
965
Aquarium;
966
(5) $866,800 to the Natural History Museum of
967
Utah;
968
(6) $245,300 to the Ogden Nature Center;
969
(7) $355,800 to Red Butte Gardens;
970
(8) $897,200 to Thanksgiving Point;
971
(9) $598,100 to The Leonardo; and
972
(10) $381,600 to Utah's Hogle Zoo.
973
974
In accordance with UCA 63J-1-903, the
975
Legislature intends that the State Board of Education
976
report on the following Science Outreach line item
977
performance measures for FY 2026:
978
1. Number of iSEE in-person student
979
experiences (Target = 250,000);
980
2. Number of iSEE professional learning
981
opportunities provided to Utah teachers (Target = 200);
982
and
983
3. Number of iSEE students participating in field
- 29 - S.B. 1 Enrolled Copy
984
trips (Target = 279,000).
985
ITEM 39 To State Board of Education - Policy, Communication, & Oversight
986
From General Fund 415,200
987
From Income Tax Fund 18,910,500
988
From Federal Funds 62,742,100
989
From Dedicated Credits Revenue 64,300
990
From General Fund Restricted - Electronic Cigarette
991
Substance and Nicotine Product Proceeds Restricted
992
Account 5,084,200
993
From General Fund Restricted - Mineral Lease 167,400
994
From Revenue Transfers (1,012,600)
995
From Income Tax Fund Restricted - Underage Drinking
996
Prevention Program Restricted Account 1,759,500
997
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 32,707,800
998
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances (32,822,400)
999
Schedule of Programs:
1000
Teacher Retention in Indigenous Schools Grants 728,500
1001
Policy and Communication 2,440,300
1002
Student Support Services 77,966,900
1003
School Turnaround and Leadership Development
1004
Act 5,880,300
1005
Student Mental Health Screenings 1,000,000
1006
ITEM 40 To State Board of Education - System Standards & Accountability
1007
From General Fund 100
1008
From Income Tax Fund 35,159,800
1009
From Federal Funds 179,168,900
1010
From Dedicated Credits Revenue 1,033,700
1011
From Expendable Receipts 451,900
1012
From Automobile Driver Education Tax Account 5,100,000
1013
From General Fund Restricted - Mineral Lease 407,200
1014
From Revenue Transfers (2,005,400)
1015
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 22,792,300
1016
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances (9,585,200)
1017
Schedule of Programs:
- 30 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 1
1018
Student Achievement 500,900
1019
Teaching and Learning 28,180,500
1020
Assessment and Accountability 26,805,400
1021
Career and Technical Education 19,204,200
1022
Special Education 141,718,900
1023
RTC Fees 94,500
1024
Early Literacy Outcomes Improvement 15,677,300
1025
CPR Training Grant Program 341,600
1026
In accordance with UCA 63J-1-903, the
1027
Legislature intends that the State Board of Education
1028
report on the following System Standards &
1029
Accountability line item performance measures for FY
1030
2026:
1031
1. Number of course completers for trauma
1032
informed courses with Utah State Board of Education
1033
(Target = 1,530);
1034
2. Number of educators engaged in State Board
1035
of Education created coursework (Target = 4,000);
1036
3. Number of educators engaged in Utah State
1037
Board of Education Alternate Path to Professional
1038
Educator Licensure for Special Education licensure
1039
program (Target = 300);
1040
4. Percentage of charter schools participating in
1041
Personalized, Competency-Based Learning Professional
1042
Learning (Target = 28%);
1043
5. Percentage of districts participating in
1044
Personalized, Competency-Based Learning Professional
1045
Learning (Target = 33%);
1046
6. Percentage of educators engaging in Career &
1047
Technical Education plans and upskilling (Target =
1048
61%); and
1049
7. Percentage of Local Education Agencies
1050
meeting Individuals with Disabilities Education Act state
1051
targets (Target = 100%).
- 31 - S.B. 1 Enrolled Copy
1052
ITEM 41 To State Board of Education - State Charter School Board
1053
From Income Tax Fund 3,977,400
1054
From Revenue Transfers (275,100)
1055
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 5,201,800
1056
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances (2,548,600)
1057
Schedule of Programs:
1058
State Charter School Board & Administration 2,305,500
1059
Statewide Charter School Training Programs 550,000
1060
New Charter School Start-up Funding 3,500,000
1061
In accordance with UCA 63J-1-903, the
1062
Legislature intends that the State Board of Education
1063
report on the following State Charter School Board line
1064
item performance measures for FY 2026:
1065
1. Local Charter School Outreach (Target =
1066
100%);
1067
2. Open Meetings Act Compliance - Charter
1068
Schools (Target = 100%); and
1069
3. State Charter School Board Member Training
1070
(Target = 50%).
1071
ITEM 42 To State Board of Education - Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind
1072
From Income Tax Fund 44,811,000
1073
From Federal Funds 117,300
1074
From Dedicated Credits Revenue 5,122,800
1075
From Revenue Transfers 6,744,500
1076
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 4,580,000
1077
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances (9,440,500)
1078
Schedule of Programs:
1079
Administration 14,580,500
1080
Transportation and Support Services 12,572,300
1081
Utah State Instructional Materials Access Center 1,878,100
1082
School for the Deaf 13,064,200
1083
School for the Blind 9,840,000
1084
In accordance with UCA 63J-1-903, the
1085
Legislature intends that the State Board of Education
- 32 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 1
1086
report on the following Utah Schools for the Deaf and the
1087
Blind line item performance measures for FY 2026:
1088
1. Compliance with federal, state and USBE
1089
administrative rules (Target = 100%);
1090
2. Educators retention (Target = 85%);
1091
3. Graduation rate for all campus enrolled USB
1092
students (Target = 90%);
1093
4. Graduation rate for all campus enrolled USD
1094
students (Target = 90%);
1095
5. Number of safety incidents during student
1096
transportation (Target = 0%);
1097
6. Operational and maintenance expenses (Target
1098
= 8%);
1099
7. Percentage of blind/visually impaired students
1100
complete transition outcomes, as outlined in their
1101
individual transition plans, within one year of their
1102
program completion (Target = 80%);
1103
8. Percentage of eligible students receiving
1104
transportation services (Target = 100%);
1105
9. Percentage of USB families that receive the
1106
mandated service minutes as outlined in their Individual
1107
Family Service Plans (IFSPs) (Target = 90%);
1108
10. Percentage of USB outreach students receive
1109
the mandated service minutes in their Individualized
1110
Education Plan (IEPs) (Target = 90%);
1111
11. Percentage of USD deaf students achieve
1112
their vocational skills within 1 year of program
1113
completion (Target = 80%);
1114
12. Percentage of USD families that receive the
1115
mandated service minutes as outlined in their Individual
1116
Family Service Plans (IFSPs) (Target = 85%); and
1117
13. Percentage of USD outreach students receive
1118
the mandated service minutes in their Individualized
1119
Education Plan (IEPs) (Target = 90%).
- 33 - S.B. 1 Enrolled Copy
1120
ITEM 43 To State Board of Education - Statewide Online Education Program Subsidy
1121
From Income Tax Fund 12,138,700
1122
From Revenue Transfers (60,900)
1123
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 3,109,200
1124
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances (1,487,000)
1125
Schedule of Programs:
1126
Statewide Online Education Program 3,425,600
1127
Home and Private School Students 9,348,200
1128
Small High School Support 926,200
1129
ITEM 44 To State Board of Education - State Board and Administrative Operations
1130
From General Fund 200
1131
From Income Tax Fund 17,159,900
1132
From Federal Funds 1,877,800
1133
From General Fund Restricted - Mineral Lease 1,224,200
1134
From Public Education Economic Stabilization
1135
Restricted Account, One-time 45,000,000
1136
From Gen. Fund Rest. - Land Exchange Distribution
1137
Account 16,300
1138
From General Fund Restricted - School Readiness
1139
Account 71,100
1140
From Revenue Transfers 6,170,000
1141
From Uniform School Fund Rest. - Trust Distribution
1142
Account 826,600
1143
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances 23,835,500
1144
From Closing Nonlapsing Balances (8,571,200)
1145
Schedule of Programs:
1146
Financial Operations 5,336,400
1147
Information Technology 16,015,000
1148
Indirect Cost Pool 8,626,800
1149
Data and Statistics 2,293,000
1150
School Trust 837,600
1151
Board and Administration 9,501,600
1152
Excellence in Education and Leadership 45,000,000
1153
SCHOOL AND INSTITUTIONAL TRUST FUND OFFICE
- 34 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 1
1154
ITEM 45 To School and Institutional Trust Fund Office - School and Institutional Trust
1155
Fund Office Operations
1156
From School and Institutional Trust Fund Management
1157
Acct. 4,337,500
1158
Schedule of Programs:
1159
School and Institutional Trust Fund Office 4,337,500
1160
In accordance with UCA 63J-1-903, the
1161
Legislature intends that the School and Institutional Trust
1162
Fund Office report on the following School and
1163
Institutional Trust Fund Office Operations line item
1164
performance measures for FY 2026:
1165
1. Average annual number of hours of staff
1166
engagement and development per FTE (Target = 6); and
1167
2. Percentage of full-time staff turnover over a
1168
three-year period (Target = 25%).
1169
Subsection 6(b). Expendable Funds and Accounts
1170
The Legislature has reviewed the following expendable funds. The Legislature
1171
authorizes the State Division of Finance to transfer amounts between funds and accounts as
1172
indicated. Outlays and expenditures from the funds or accounts to which the money is
1173
transferred may be made without further legislative action, in accordance with statutory
1174
provisions relating to the funds or accounts.
1175 1176
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION - SCHOOL BUILDING PROGRAMS
1177
ITEM 46 To State Board of Education - School Building Programs - Charter School
1178
Revolving Account
1179
From Dedicated Credits Revenue 4,600
1180
From Interest Income 132,200
1181
From Repayments 1,511,400
1182
From Beginning Fund Balance 7,830,900
1183
From Closing Fund Balance (7,967,700)
1184
Schedule of Programs:
1185
Charter School Revolving Account 1,511,400
1186
ITEM 47 To State Board of Education - School Building Programs - School Building
1187
Revolving Account
1188
From Dedicated Credits Revenue 500
- 35 - S.B. 1 Enrolled Copy
1189
From Interest Income 112,800
1190
From Repayments 1,465,600
1191
From Beginning Fund Balance 10,356,000
1192
From Closing Fund Balance (10,469,300)
1193
Schedule of Programs:
1194
School Building Revolving Account 1,465,600
1195
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
1196
ITEM 48 To State Board of Education - Hospitality and Tourism Mgmt. Education Acct.
1197
From Dedicated Credits Revenue 300,000
1198
From Interest Income 5,200
1199
From Beginning Fund Balance 997,600
1200
From Closing Fund Balance (952,800)
1201
Schedule of Programs:
1202
Hospitality and Tourism Management Education
1203
Account 350,000
1204
ITEM 49 To State Board of Education - Charter School Closure Reserve Account
1205
From Beginning Fund Balance 1,578,800
1206
From Closing Fund Balance (1,578,800)
1207
Subsection 6(c). Restricted Fund and Account Transfers
1208
The Legislature authorizes the State Division of Finance to transfer the following
1209
amounts between the following funds or accounts as indicated. Expenditures and outlays from
1210
the funds to which the money is transferred must be authorized by an appropriation.
1211
ITEM 50 To Uniform School Fund Restricted - Public Education Economic Stabilization
1212
Restricted Account
1213
From Uniform School Fund 492,049,600
1214
From Beginning Fund Balance 268,800
1215
From Closing Fund Balance (268,800)
1216
Schedule of Programs:
1217
Public Education Economic Stabilization
1218
Restricted Account 492,049,600
1219
ITEM 51 To Income Tax Fund Restricted - Minimum Basic Growth Account
1220
From Income Tax Fund 75,000,000
1221
From Interest Income 2,633,500
1222
Schedule of Programs:
- 36 - Enrolled Copy S.B. 1
1223
Income Tax Fund Restricted - Minimum Basic
1224
Growth Account 77,633,500
1225
ITEM 52 To Underage Drinking Prevention Program Restricted Acct
1226
From Interest Income 58,300
1227
From Liquor Control Fund 1,750,000
1228
Schedule of Programs:
1229
Underage Drinking Prevention Program
1230
Restricted Account 1,808,300
1231
ITEM 53 To Local Levy Growth Account
1232
From Income Tax Fund 108,461,300
1233
From Uniform School Fund 19,092,000
1234
From Interest Income 3,570,700
1235
Schedule of Programs:
1236
Local Levy Growth Account 131,124,000
1237
ITEM 54 To Teacher and Student Success Account
1238
From Income Tax Fund 228,549,600
1239
From Interest Income 5,505,800
1240
Schedule of Programs:
1241
Teacher and Student Success Account 234,055,400
1242
Subsection 6(d). Fiduciary Funds
1243
The Legislature has reviewed proposed revenues, expenditures, fund balances, and
1244
changes in fund balances for the following fiduciary funds.
1245 1246
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
1247
ITEM 55 To State Board of Education - Education Tax Check-off Lease Refunding
1248
From Beginning Fund Balance 31,600
1249
From Closing Fund Balance (29,400)
1250
Schedule of Programs:
1251
Education Tax Check-off Lease Refunding 2,200
1252
ITEM 56 To State Board of Education - Schools for the Deaf and the Blind Donation Fund
1253
From Dedicated Credits Revenue 115,000
1254
From Interest Income 5,400
1255
From Beginning Fund Balance 284,000
1256
From Closing Fund Balance (288,000)
1257
Schedule of Programs:
- 37 - S.B. 1 Enrolled Copy
1258
Schools for the Deaf and the Blind Donation
1259
Fund 116,400
1260
In accordance with UCA 63J-1-903, the
1261
Legislature intends that the State Board of Education
1262
report on the following Schools for the Deaf and the
1263
Blind Donation Fund line item performance measure for
1264
FY 2026:
1265
1. Percentage of students in need receiving
1266
assistive technology (Target = 5%).
1267 1268
SCHOOL AND INSTITUTIONAL TRUST FUND OFFICE
1269
ITEM 57 To School and Institutional Trust Fund Office - Permanent State School Fund
1270
From Beginning Fund Balance 3,463,645,900
1271
From Closing Fund Balance (3,463,645,900)
1272
In accordance with UCA 63J-1-903, the
1273
Legislature intends that the School and Institutional Trust
1274
Fund Office report on the following Permanent State
1275
School Fund line item performance measures for FY
1276
2026:
1277
1. Achieve annualized volatility below a
1278
comparison portfolio of 70% MSCI ACWI (global
1279
stocks) and 30% Barclays Aggregate (US bonds) as of
1280
June 30 of each year (Target = 9); and
1281
2. Percentage of increase in fund distributions
1282
annually (Target = 3%).
1283
Section 7. Effective Date.
1284
(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), this bill takes effect July 1, 2025.
1285
(2) The actions affecting Section 5, FY 2025 Appropriations (Effective upon final passage)
1286
take effect:
1287
(a) except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), May 7, 2025; or
1288
(b) if approved by two-thirds of all members elected to each house:
1289
(i) upon approval by the governor;
1290
(ii) without the governor's signature, the day following the constitutional time limit of
1291
Utah Constitution, Article VII, Section 8; or
1292
(iii) in the case of a veto, the date of veto override.
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