Enrolled Copy S.B. 102
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Public Education Reporting Amendments
2025 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Lincoln Fillmore
House Sponsor: Matt MacPherson
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LONG TITLE
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General Description:
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This bill requires certain programs be reviewed.
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Highlighted Provisions:
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This bill:
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▸ mandates regular program reviews by the Education Interim Committee for certain
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programs; and
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▸ makes technical changes.
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Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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None
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Other Special Clauses:
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None
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Utah Code Sections Affected:
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AMENDS:
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53E-1-201, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapters 3, 460 and 525
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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Section 1. Section 53E-1-201 is amended to read:
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53E-1-201 . Reports to and action required of the Education Interim Committee.
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(1) In accordance with applicable provisions and Section 68-3-14, the following recurring
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reports are due to the Education Interim Committee:
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(a) the report described in Section 9-22-109 by the STEM Action Center Board,
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including the information described in Section 9-22-113 on the status of the computer
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science initiative and Section 9-22-114 on the Computing Partnerships Grants
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Program;
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(b) the prioritized list of data research described in Section 53B-33-302 and the report on S.B. 102 Enrolled Copy
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research and activities described in Section 53B-33-304 by the Utah Data Research
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Center;
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(c) the report described in Section 53B-1-402 by the Utah Board of Higher Education on
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career and technical education issues and addressing workforce needs;
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(d) the annual report of the Utah Board of Higher Education described in Section
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53B-1-402;
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(e) the reports described in Section 53B-28-401 by the Utah Board of Higher Education
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regarding activities related to campus safety;
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(f) the State Superintendent's Annual Report by the state board described in Section
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53E-1-203;
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(g) the annual report described in Section 53E-2-202 by the state board on the strategic
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plan to improve student outcomes;
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(h) the report described in Section 53E-8-204 by the state board on the Utah Schools for
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the Deaf and the Blind;
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(i) the report described in Section 53E-10-703 by the Utah Leading through Effective,
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Actionable, and Dynamic Education director on research and other activities;
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(j) the report described in Section 53F-2-522 regarding mental health screening
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programs;
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(k) the report described in Section 53F-4-203 by the state board and the independent
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evaluator on an evaluation of early interactive reading software;
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(l) the report described in Section 63N-20-107 by the Governor's Office of Economic
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Opportunity on UPSTART;
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(m) the reports described in Sections 53F-5-214 and 53F-5-215 by the state board
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related to grants for professional learning and grants for an elementary teacher
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preparation assessment;
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(n) upon request, the report described in Section 53F-5-219 by the state board on the
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Local Innovations Civics Education Pilot Program;
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(o) the report described in Section 53F-5-405 by the state board regarding an evaluation
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of a partnership that receives a grant to improve educational outcomes for students
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who are low income;
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(p) the report described in Section 53B-35-202 regarding the Higher Education and
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Corrections Council;
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(q) the report described in Section 53G-7-221 by the state board regarding innovation
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plans; and
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(r) the reports described in Section 53F-6-412 regarding the Utah Fits All Scholarship
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Program.
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(2) In accordance with applicable provisions and Section 68-3-14, the following occasional
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reports are due to the Education Interim Committee:
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(a) in 2027, 2030, 2033, and 2035, the reports described in Sections 53B-1-116,
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53B-1-117, and 53B-1-118;
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(b) if required, the report described in Section 53E-4-309 by the state board explaining
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the reasons for changing the grade level specification for the administration of
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specific assessments;
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(c) if required, the report described in Section 53E-5-210 by the state board of an
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adjustment to the minimum level that demonstrates proficiency for each statewide
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assessment;
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(d) the report described in Section 53E-10-702 by Utah Leading through Effective,
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Actionable, and Dynamic Education;
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(e) if required, the report described in Section 53F-2-513 by the state board evaluating
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the effects of salary bonuses on the recruitment and retention of effective teachers in
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high poverty schools;
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(f) upon request, a report described in Section 53G-7-222 by an LEA regarding
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expenditure of a percentage of state restricted funds to support an innovative
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education program;
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(g) the reports described in Section 53G-11-304 by the state board regarding proposed
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rules and results related to educator exit surveys; and
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(h) the report described in Section 26B-5-113 by the Office of Substance Use and
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Mental Health, the state board, and the Department of Health and Human Services
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regarding recommendations related to Medicaid reimbursement for school-based
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health services.
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(3) In accordance with applicable provisions and Section 68-3-14, every five years the
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Education Interim Committee shall review the programs described in the following
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sections of code:
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(a) beginning July 1, 2027, Title 53E, Chapter 10, Part 3, Concurrent Enrollment;
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(b) beginning July 1, 2027, Section 53F-2-408, Enhancement for Accelerated Students
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Program;
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(c) beginning July 1, 2027, Section 53F-2-409, Concurrent enrollment funding;
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(d) beginning July 1, 2027, Section 53F-2-415, Student health and counseling support --
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Qualifying personnel -- Distribution formula -- Rulemaking;
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(e) beginning July 1, 2028, Section 53F-2-416, Appropriation and distribution for the
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Teacher and Student Success Program;
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(f) beginning July 1, 2028, Section 53F-2-510, Digital Teaching and Learning Grant
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Program;
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(g) beginning July 1, 2028, Section 53F-9-306, Teacher and Student Success Account;
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(h) beginning July 1, 2028, Title 53G, Chapter 7, Part 13, Teacher and Student Success
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Program; and
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(i) beginning July 1, 2029, Section 53F-2-502, Dual language immersion.
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Section 2. Effective Date.
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This bill takes effect on May 7, 2025.
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