35A-15-201. Establishment of the School Readiness Board — Membership — Funding prioritization.
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There is created the School Readiness Board within the department composed of:
Terms Used In Utah Code 35A-15-201- Board: means the School Readiness Board, created in Section 35A-15-201. See Utah Code 35A-15-102
- Community Reinvestment Act: The Act is intended to encourage depository institutions to help meet the credit needs of the communities in which they operate, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods. It was enacted by the Congress in 1977. Source: OCC
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Department: means the Department of Workforce Services created in Section 35A-1-103. See Utah Code 35A-1-102
- Executive director: means the executive director of the department appointed under Section 35A-1-201. See Utah Code 35A-1-102
- Investor: means a person that enters into a results-based contract to provide funding to a high quality school readiness program on the condition that the person will receive payment in accordance with Section 35A-15-402 if the high quality school readiness program meets the performance outcome measures included in the results-based contract. See Utah Code 35A-15-102
- Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
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the executive director or the executive director’s designee; |
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one member appointed by the State Board of Education; |
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one member appointed by the chair of the State Charter School Board; |
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two members who have research experience in the area of early childhood development, with:
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one member who is not a legislator and is appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives; and |
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one member who represents the Utah Data Research Center created in Section 53B-33-201, appointed by the commissioner of higher education; |
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one member, who is not a legislator and is appointed by the president of the Senate, who:
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has expertise in results-based contracts; or |
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represents a financial institution that has experience managing a portfolio that meets the requirements of the Community Reinvestment Act, 12 U.S.C. § 2901 et seq.; |
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one member, appointed by the executive director, who has expertise in early childhood education; |
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one member, appointed by the state superintendent, who has expertise in early childhood education; |
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one member, appointed by the governor, who represents a nonprofit corporation that focuses on early childhood education; and |
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one member, appointed by the executive director, who owns and operates a licensed child care center located in the state. |
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A member described in Subsection (1)(b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), or (h) shall serve for a term of two years. |
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If a vacancy occurs for a member described in Subsection (1)(b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), or (h), the individual appointing the member shall appoint a replacement to serve the remainder of the member’s term. |
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A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member’s service. |
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A member may serve more than one term. |
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The department shall provide staff support to the board. |
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The board members shall elect a chair of the board from the board’s membership. |
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The board shall meet upon the call of the chair or a majority of the board members. |
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In allocating funding received under this chapter, the board shall:
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give first priority to repayment of an investor who is a party to a results-based contract under the Laws of Utah, 2014, Chapter 304, Section 10; and |
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determine prioritization of funding for the remaining programs described in this chapter. |
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Amended by Chapter 461, 2022 General Session
