Description General Description: This bill amends provisions related to Advanced Placement and concurrent enrollment programs. Highlighted Provisions: "14 ▸ aligns references to Advanced Placement courses, exams, and credit; 15 ▸amends requirements for a State Board of Education funding distribution formula 16 for early college programs to prioritize funding to cover the cost of each early 17 college program test for certain students; 18 ▸addresses LEA use of certain program funds for concurrent enrollment courses for 19 certain students; 20 ▸ allows an LEA to charge a restricted rate for indirect costs in concurrent enrollment 21 programs" Bill Details Bill Number: HB0390S01Year: 2022Status: Governor SignedLast Action: Mar 24, 2022 Sponsor RepresentativeV. Lowry SnowRepublican - District 74 Fiscal Note Fiscal Note Amount: $0NoneView Fiscal Note Utah PTA Response Utah PTA Position Support Utah PTA supports lessening the burden on low income families with the lifting of AP test fees. This legislation does not impose a significant financial burden on LEAs but Utah PTA encourages the legislature to appropriate the necessary funds to keep LEAs whole. Utah PTA Resolution: EDU 2021-1 | Education Funding (retired)Impact on Children: The most financially vulnerable children will be positively impacted by this bill, and not worry about paying fees that they can't afford when they are academically deserving. Commission: Education Utah PTA Public Policy Program National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions: Resolved, That Utah PTA encourage the legislature to adequately fund critical educational needs, including but not limited to, class size reduction, teacher salaries, technology, textbooks and supplies;
