SB 119: School and Classroom Amendments - Utah

Substitute #3 → Substitute #4 · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended to add repealer provisions that remove two existing early childhood education requirements, while also modifying the open educational resources section to allow for more flexible development methods and reduce the state board's rulemaking obligations. The changes shift the bill's focus from creating new mandates to eliminating outdated ones and streamlining the implementation of new curriculum standards.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include the repeal of existing laws regarding early mathematics and early learning plans, which were previously required but are now removed.

SCOPE

Added a repealer section that removes Section 53E-3-521 (early mathematics plan requirements) and Section 53G-7-218 (early learning plan establishment), eliminating prior mandates for specific early childhood education plans.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the requirement for developing open educational resources from 'contracting with entities' to 'identifying or contracting with entities, or working with current state educational professionals,' allowing for internal state collaboration.

Changed the scope of resources from 'shall include' to 'may include,' giving the state board flexibility to determine which specific teacher and student materials are necessary rather than mandating a fixed list.

Removed the requirement for the state board to establish specific rules for contracting, quality standards, and review committee procedures, replacing them with a single mandate to make rules to 'implement this section'.

ENFORCEMENT

Simplified the reporting requirement to the Education Interim Committee, removing detailed sub-requirements for reporting on expenditures, adoption rates, and specific feedback categories.

Substitute #2 → Substitute #3 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was updated from the second substitute version to the third substitute version, primarily changing the House Sponsor from 'LONG TITLE' to 'Tiara Auxier' and simplifying the 'Highlighted Provisions' section to focus only on curriculum development. The substantive policy content regarding open educational resources, school funding, and enrollment requirements remains identical to the previous version.

Scope change

The scope of the bill's applicability and policy provisions has not changed; only the sponsorship attribution and summary text were modified.

TECHNICAL

The House Sponsor name was updated from 'LONG TITLE' to 'Tiara Auxier'.

The 'Highlighted Provisions' section was shortened to remove references to personal care independence standards, rural school construction funding, and security interests, focusing only on curriculum development.

The bill text was reformatted to include page headers and timestamps typical of legislative drafts, while the legal content within the sections remained unchanged.

Substitute #1 → Substitute #2 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill text was updated from a previous version to a second substitute version, which adds several new provisions regarding charter school funding and security interests that were not present in the first version. The core requirements for open educational resources and personal care independence standards remain largely consistent, though the affected code sections for funding and construction have been updated to reflect these new additions.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include new provisions for charter schools, specifically expanding eligibility for rural school construction funding, establishing a new grant program for eligible charter schools, and creating security interest requirements for state-funded charter school facilities.

FISCAL

Added eligibility for rural school construction funding to include charter schools.

Created a new grant program specifically for eligible charter schools.

REQUIREMENT

Established security interest requirements for state-funded charter school facilities.

TECHNICAL

Updated the list of affected Utah Code sections to include new sections related to charter school funding and construction (53F-9-601, 53F-10-101, 53F-10-102, 53F-10-202, 53F-10-302, 53G-4-603) and added a new enacted section (53F-10-304).

Introduced → Substitute #1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to add specific content requirements for new open educational resources, including mandates that materials be free from bias, contain no obscene or harmful content, and promote American values. Additionally, the review process was changed to require a diverse committee including parents and public comment periods, replacing the previous rule that explicitly barred the Instructional Materials Commission from reviewing these resources.

Scope change

The scope of the bill expanded to include new content standards and a broader review committee for open educational resources.

REQUIREMENT

Added new requirements that open educational resources must be free from bias, not contain obscene or harmful material, and promote American values and civic understanding.

ENFORCEMENT

Changed the review process to require a committee with representation from parents and public comment periods, removing the previous prohibition on the Instructional Materials Commission reviewing these resources.

DEFINITION

Added a new requirement to clearly label and identify open educational resources in all formats to ensure transparency for parents and stakeholders.

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