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UT Code § 53F-2-208 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53F - Public Education System -- Funding|Chapter 2 - State Funding -- Minimum School Program|Part 2 - General Administration of the Minimum School Program|Section 208 - Cost of adjustments for growth and inflation.

 Effective 7/1/2021  53F-2-208. Cost of adjustments for growth and inflation.    (1) In accordance with Subsection (2), the Legislature shall annually determine:   (a) the estimated state cost of adjusting for inflation in the next fiscal year, based on a rolling five-year average ending in the current fiscal year, ongoing state tax fund appropriations to the following programs:   (i) education for youth in custody, described in Section 53E-3-503;     (ii) the Basic Program, described in Title 53F, Chapter 2, Part 3, Basic Program (Weighted Pupil Units);     (iii) the Adult Education Program, described in Section 53F-2-401;     (iv) state support of pupil transportation, described in Section 53F-2-402;     (v) the Concurrent Enrollment Program, described in Section 53F-2-409; and     (vi) the Enhancement for At-Risk Students Program, described in Section 53F-2-410; and       (b) the estimated state cost of adjusting for enrollment growth, in the next fiscal year, the current fiscal year's ongoing state tax fund appropriations to the following programs:   (i) a program described in Subsection (1)(a);     (ii) educator salary adjustments, described in Section 53F-2-405;     (iii) the Teacher Salary Supplement Program, described in Section 53F-2-504;     (iv) the Voted and Board Local Levy Guarantee programs, described in Section 53F-2-601; and     (v) charter school local replacement funding, described in Section 53F-2-702.         (2)   (a) In or before December each year, the Executive Appropriations Committee shall determine:   (i) the cost of the inflation adjustment described in Subsection (1)(a); and     (ii) the cost of the enrollment growth adjustment described in Subsection (1)(b).       (b) The Executive Appropriations Committee shall make the determinations described in Subsection (2)(a) based on recommendations developed by the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst, in consultation with the state board and the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget.      Amended by Chapter 319, 2021 General SessionAmended by Chapter 382, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 53F-2-209 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53F - Public Education System -- Funding|Chapter 2 - State Funding -- Minimum School Program|Part 2 - General Administration of the Minimum School Program|Section 209 - Limited LEA budgetary flexibility.

 Affected by 63I-2-253 on 7/1/2024  Effective 5/5/2021  53F-2-209. Limited LEA budgetary flexibility.    (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of the Utah Code, for fiscal year 2021:   (a) except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), an LEA may:   (i) use up to 35% of the LEA's state restricted funding for each formula-based program to flexibly and without restriction respond to changing circumstances and student needs resulting from the COVID-19 emergency, as that term is defined in Section 53-2c-102;     (ii) transfer fund balances between funds as necessary to flexibly expend funds as described in Subsection (1)(a)(i); and       (b) an LEA may not:   (i) transfer funds under Subsection (1)(a)(i) related to the school LAND Trust Program, established in Section 53G-7-1206, or a qualified grant program; or     (ii) expend the transferred funds for capital projects or improvements.         (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of the Utah Code, for any funds for which the state imposes restrictions on the use of the funds:   (a) any expenditure that would have been required to be made before the end of fiscal year 2021 without the application of this section is extended to fiscal year 2022; and     (b) any expenditure that would have been required to be made before the end of fiscal year 2022 without the application of this section is extended to fiscal year 2023.       (3)   (a) Nothing in this section authorizes an LEA to violate federal law or federal restrictions on the LEA's funds.     (b) An LEA that takes an action that this section authorizes shall ensure that the LEA continues to meet federal maintenance of effort requirements.      Enacted by Chapter 341, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 53F-2-210 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53F - Public Education System -- Funding|Chapter 2 - State Funding -- Minimum School Program|Part 2 - General Administration of the Minimum School Program|Section 210 - Use of data to determine funding in fiscal years 2021 and 2022.

 Effective 7/1/2021  53F-2-210. Use of data to determine funding in fiscal years 2021 and 2022.    (1) For fiscal years 2021 and 2022, if data necessary for programmatic funding distributions to LEAs is inconsistent due to adjustments related to effects of the COVID-19 emergency, the state board may use the analogous data from fiscal year 2020 or the 2019-2020 school year, at the state board's discretion to execute programmatic funding distributions to LEAs.     (2) The state board shall report to the Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee before September 30, 2021, on instances in which the board used fiscal year 2020 data under Subsection (1).    Enacted by Chapter 439, 2021 General Session  Technically renumbered to avoid duplication of section number also enacted in SB178, Chapter 341.
UT Code § 53F-2-302 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53F - Public Education System -- Funding|Chapter 2 - State Funding -- Minimum School Program|Part 3 - Basic Program (Weighted Pupil Units)|Section 302 - Determination of weighted pupil units.

 Effective 8/31/2020  53F-2-302. Determination of weighted pupil units.  The number of weighted pupil units in the Minimum School Program for each year is the total of the units for each school district and, subject to Subsection (4), charter school, determined as follows:  (1) The number of units is computed by adding the average daily membership of all pupils of the school district or charter school attending schools, other than kindergarten and self-contained classes for children with a disability.     (2) The number of units is computed by adding the average daily membership of all pupils of the school district or charter school enrolled in kindergarten and multiplying the total by .55.   (a) In those school districts or charter schools that do not hold kindergarten for a full nine-month term, the local school board or charter school governing board may approve a shorter term of nine weeks' duration.     (b) Upon LEA governing board approval, the number of pupils in average daily membership at the short-term kindergarten shall be counted for the purpose of determining the number of units allowed in the same ratio as the number of days the short-term kindergarten is held, not exceeding nine weeks, compared to the total number of days schools are held in that school district or charter school in the regular school year.       (3)   (a) The state board shall use prior year plus growth to determine average daily membership in distributing money under the Minimum School Program where the distribution is based on kindergarten through grade 12 ADMs or weighted pupil units.     (b) Under prior year plus growth, kindergarten through grade 12 average daily membership for the current year is based on the actual kindergarten through grade 12 average daily membership for the previous year plus an estimated percentage growth factor.     (c) The growth factor is the percentage increase in total average daily membership on the first school day of October in the current year as compared to the total average daily membership on the first school day of October of the previous year.       (4) In distributing funds to charter schools under this section, charter school pupils shall be weighted, where applicable, as follows:   (a) .55 for kindergarten pupils;     (b) .9 for pupils in grades 1 through 6;     (c) .99 for pupils in grades 7 through 8; and     (d) 1.2 for pupils in grades 9 through 12.       (5) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(c):   (a) for the 2020-2021 school year the state board may use a count of average daily membership on any day or days of the current school year in 2020 to calculate a growth factor for the 2020-2021 school year; and     (b) when calculating the growth factor as described in Subsection (5)(a), the state board shall comply with all applicable federal requirements.      Amended by Chapter 9, 2020 Special Session 6
UT Code § 53F-2-302.1 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53F - Public Education System -- Funding|Chapter 2 - State Funding -- Minimum School Program|Part 3 - Basic Program (Weighted Pupil Units)|Section 302.1 - Enrollment Growth Contingency Program.

 Affected by 63I-2-253 on 7/1/2023  Effective 2/4/2021  53F-2-302.1. Enrollment Growth Contingency Program.    (1) As used in this section:   (a) "Program funds" means money appropriated under the Enrollment Growth Contingency Program.     (b) "Student enrollment count" means the enrollment count on the first school day of October, as described in Subsection 53F-2-302(3).       (2) There is created the Enrollment Growth Contingency Program to mitigate funding impacts on an LEA resulting from student enrollment irregularities during fiscal years 2021 and 2022.     (3) Subject to legislative appropriations, the state board, in consultation with the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst and the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget, shall use program funds to:   (a) for fiscal years 2021 and 2022 and for an LEA that has declining enrollment, pay costs associated with Subsection 53F-2-302(3) to hold LEA funding distributions at the prior year's average daily membership; and     (b) for fiscal year 2022, fund ongoing impacts of student enrollment changes in the 2021-2022 academic year, including:   (i) assigning additional weighted pupil units to an LEA experiencing a net growth in weighted pupil units over the fiscal year 2022 base allocations associated with student enrollment increases following the student enrollment count;     (ii) at the request of an LEA that experienced a significant decline in student enrollment during the 2020-2021 academic year, pre-fund significantly higher anticipated student enrollment growth before the student enrollment count; and     (iii) with any remaining weighted pupil units, pay other weighted pupil unit related costs in accordance with Section 53F-2-205.         (4) If the state board pre-funds anticipated student enrollment growth under Subsection (3)(b)(ii), the state board shall:   (a) verify the LEA's enrollment after the student enrollment count; and     (b) balance funds as necessary based on the actual increase in student enrollment.      Enacted by Chapter 6, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 53F-2-303 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53F - Public Education System -- Funding|Chapter 2 - State Funding -- Minimum School Program|Part 3 - Basic Program (Weighted Pupil Units)|Section 303 - Foreign exchange student weighted pupil units.

 Effective 7/1/2020  53F-2-303. Foreign exchange student weighted pupil units.    (1) A school district or charter school may include foreign exchange students in the district's or school's membership and attendance count for the purpose of apportionment of state money, except as provided in Subsections (2) through (5).     (2)   (a) Notwithstanding Section 53F-2-302, foreign exchange students may not be included in average daily membership for the purpose of determining the number of weighted pupil units in the grades 1-12 basic program.     (b) Subject to the limitation in Subsection (3), and except as provided in Subsection (5), the number of weighted pupil units in the grades 1-12 basic program attributed to foreign exchange students shall be equal to the number of foreign exchange students who were:   (i) enrolled in a school district or charter school on October 1 of the previous fiscal year; and     (ii) sponsored by an agency approved by the district's local school board or charter school's governing board.         (3)   (a) Except as provided in Subsection (5), the total number of foreign exchange students in the state that may be counted for the purpose of apportioning state money under Subsection (2) shall be the lesser of:   (i) the number of foreign exchange students enrolled in public schools in the state on October 1 of the previous fiscal year; or     (ii) 328 foreign exchange students.       (b) The state board shall make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to administer the cap on the number of foreign exchange students that may be counted for the purpose of apportioning state money under Subsection (2).       (4) Notwithstanding Section 53F-2-601, weighted pupil units in the grades 1-12 basic program for foreign exchange students, as determined by Subsections (2) and (3), may not be included for the purposes of determining a school district's state guarantee money under Section 53F-2-601.     (5) This section does not apply to the 2020-2021 academic year.    Amended by Chapter 14, 2020 Special Session 5
UT Code § 53F-2-305 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53F - Public Education System -- Funding|Chapter 2 - State Funding -- Minimum School Program|Part 3 - Basic Program (Weighted Pupil Units)|Section 305 - Professional staff weighted pupil units.

 Effective 5/12/2020  53F-2-305. Professional staff weighted pupil units.    (1) Professional staff weighted pupil units are computed and distributed in accordance with the following schedule:   (a) Professional Staff Cost Formula     Years of Experience Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's+30 Qt. Hr. Master's DegreeMaster's Degree+45 Qt. Hr.  Doctorate   11.001.051.101.151.20   21.051.101.151.201.25   31.101.151.201.251.30   41.151.201.251.301.35   51.201.251.301.351.40   61.251.301.351.401.45   71.301.351.401.451.50   81.351.401.451.501.55   91.501.551.60   101.601.65   111.70       (b) Multiply the number of full-time or equivalent professional personnel in each applicable experience category in Subsection (1)(a) by the applicable weighting factor.     (c) Divide the total of Subsection (1)(b) by the number of professional personnel included in Subsection (1)(b) and reduce the quotient by 1.00.     (d) Multiply the result of Subsection (1)(c) by 1/4 of the weighted pupil units computed in accordance with Sections 53F-2-302 and 53F-2-304.       (2) The state board shall enact rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, that require a certain percentage of a school district's or charter school's professional staff to be certified in the area in which the staff teaches in order for the school district or charter school to receive full funding under the schedule.     (3) If an individual's teaching experience is a factor in negotiating a contract of employment to teach in the state's public schools, then the LEA governing board is encouraged to accept as credited experience all of the years the individual has taught in the state's public schools.     (4) The professional personnel described in Subsection (1) shall include an individual employed by a school district, charter school, or the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind who holds:   (a) a license in the field of social work issued by the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing; and     (b) a position as a social worker.      Amended by Chapter 308, 2020 General SessionAmended by Chapter 408, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 53F-2-308 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53F - Public Education System -- Funding|Chapter 2 - State Funding -- Minimum School Program|Part 3 - Basic Program (Weighted Pupil Units)|Section 308 - Preschool special education appropriation -- Extended year program appropriation -- Appropriation for special education programs in state institutions -- Appropriations for stipends for special educators.

 Effective 5/14/2019  53F-2-308. Preschool special education appropriation -- Extended year program appropriation -- Appropriation for special education programs in state institutions -- Appropriations for stipends for special educators.    (1)   (a) Money appropriated to the state board for the preschool special education program shall be allocated to school districts to provide a free, appropriate public education to preschool students with a disability, ages three through five.     (b) The money shall be distributed on the basis of the school district's count of preschool children with a disability for December 1 of the previous year, as mandated by federal law.       (2) Money appropriated for the extended school year program for children with a severe disability shall be limited to students with severe disabilities with education program goals identifying significant regression and recoupment disability as approved by the state board.     (3)   (a) Money appropriated for self-contained regular special education programs may not be used to supplement other school programs.     (b) Money in any of the other restricted line item appropriations may not be reduced more than 2% to be used for purposes other than those specified by the appropriation, unless otherwise provided by law.       (4)   (a) The state board shall compute preschool funding by a factor of 1.47 times the current December 1 child count of eligible preschool aged three, four, and five-year-olds times the WPU value, limited to 8% growth over the prior year December 1 count.     (b) The state board shall develop guidelines to implement the funding formula for preschool special education, and establish prevalence limits for distribution of the money.       (5) Of the money appropriated for Special Education - State Programming, the state board shall distribute the revenue generated from 909 WPUs to school districts, charter schools, and the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind for stipends to special educators for additional days of work pursuant to the requirements of Section 53F-2-310.    Amended by Chapter 186, 2019 General Session
UT Code § 53F-2-310 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53F - Public Education System -- Funding|Chapter 2 - State Funding -- Minimum School Program|Part 3 - Basic Program (Weighted Pupil Units)|Section 310 - Stipends for special educators for additional days of work.

 Effective 5/14/2019  53F-2-310. Stipends for special educators for additional days of work.    (1) As used in this section:   (a) "Special education teacher" means a teacher whose primary assignment is the instruction of students with disabilities who are eligible for special education services.     (b) "Special educator" means a person employed by a school district, charter school, or the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind who holds:   (i) a license issued by the state board; and     (ii) a position as a:   (A) special education teacher;     (B) speech-language pathologist; or     (C) teacher of the deaf or hard of hearing;           (2) The Legislature shall annually appropriate money for stipends to special educators for additional days of work:   (a) in recognition of the added duties and responsibilities assumed by special educators to comply with federal law regulating the education of students with disabilities and the need to attract and retain qualified special educators; and     (b) subject to future budget constraints.       (3)   (a) The state board shall distribute money appropriated under this section to school districts, charter schools, and the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind for stipends for special educators in the amount of $200 per day for up to 10 additional working days.     (b) Money distributed under this section shall include, in addition to the $200 per day stipend, money for the following employer-paid benefits:   (i) retirement;     (ii) workers' compensation;     (iii) Social Security; and     (iv) Medicare.         (4) A special educator receiving a stipend shall:   (a) work an additional day beyond the number of days contracted with the special educator's school district or school for each daily stipend;     (b) schedule the additional days of work before or after the school year; and     (c) use the additional days of work to perform duties related to the IEP process, including:   (i) administering student assessments;     (ii) conducting IEP meetings;     (iii) writing IEPs;     (iv) conferring with parents; and     (v) maintaining records and preparing reports.         (5) A special educator may:   (a) elect to receive a stipend for one to 10 days of additional work; or     (b) elect to not receive a stipend.       (6) A person who does not hold a full-time position as a special educator is eligible for a partial stipend equal to the percentage of a full-time special educator position the person assumes.    Amended by Chapter 186, 2019 General Session
UT Code § 53F-2-312 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53F - Public Education System -- Funding|Chapter 2 - State Funding -- Minimum School Program|Part 3 - Basic Program (Weighted Pupil Units)|Section 312 - Appropriation for class size reduction.

 Effective 8/31/2020  53F-2-312. Appropriation for class size reduction.    (1) Money appropriated to the state board for class size reduction shall be used to reduce the average class size in kindergarten through grade 8 in the state's public schools.     (2) A school district or charter school shall receive an allocation for class size reduction based on the school district or charter school's prior year average daily membership plus growth in kindergarten through grade 8 as determined under Section 53F-2-302 compared to the total prior year average daily membership plus growth in kindergarten through grade 8 statewide.     (3)   (a) An LEA governing board may use an allocation to reduce class size in any one or all of the grades referred to under this section, except as otherwise provided in Subsection (3)(b).     (b)   (i) An LEA governing board shall use 50% of an allocation to reduce class size in any one or all of grades kindergarten through grade 2, with an emphasis on improving student reading skills.     (ii) If a school district's or charter school's average class size is below 18 students in kindergarten through grade 2, an LEA governing board may petition the state board for, and the state board may grant, a waiver of the requirement described in Subsection (3)(b)(i).         (4) A school may use nontraditional innovative and creative methods to reduce class sizes with this appropriation and may use part of an allocation to focus on class size reduction for specific groups, such as at risk students, or for specific blocks of time during the school day.     (5)   (a) An LEA governing board may use up to 20% of an allocation under this section for capital facilities projects if such projects would help to reduce class size.     (b) If a school district's or charter school's student population increases by at least 5% or at least 700 students from the previous school year, the LEA governing board may use up to 50% of an allocation received by the school district or charter school under this section for classroom construction.       (6) This appropriation is to supplement any other appropriation made for class size reduction.     (7) The Legislature shall provide for an annual adjustment in the appropriation authorized under this section in proportion to the increase in the number of students in the state in kindergarten through grade 8.    Amended by Chapter 9, 2020 Special Session 6