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FINE ARTS CURRICULUM IN PUBLIC
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SCHOOLS
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2000 GENERAL SESSION
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STATE OF UTAH
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Sponsor: Evan L. Olsen
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AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS; CREATING AN ARTS IN ELEMENTARY
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SCHOOLS PILOT PROGRAM TO DETERMINE IF A SEQUENTIAL ONGOING ARTS
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PROGRAM IN THE STATE'S ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS CAN IMPROVE THE OVERALL
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EXCELLENCE AND SCHOLARSHIP OF STUDENTS; PROVIDING COMPONENTS FOR
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THE PROGRAM; PROVIDING A $200,000 APPROPRIATION; PROVIDING FOR A
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PREASSESSMENT AND ANNUAL EVALUATIONS; PROVIDING A REPEALER; AND
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PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
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AMENDS:
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63-55b-153, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 21 and last amended by Chapter 366,
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Laws of Utah 1999
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ENACTS:
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53A-15-901, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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Section 1.
Section
53A-15-901
is enacted to read:
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Part 9. Fine Arts Curriculum Pilot Program
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53A-15-901. Arts in Elementary Schools Pilot Program -- Components -- Funding --
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Evaluation.
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(1) There is created an Arts in Elementary Schools Pilot Program to determine if a
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sequential ongoing arts program in the state's public elementary schools can improve the overall
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excellence and scholarship of students at the elementary school level.
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(2) (a) The State Board of Education, through the state superintendent of public
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instruction, may select a pilot school district in an urban area as well as individual schools in urban
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and rural areas for the pilot program.
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(b) The number of elementary schools participating in the pilot program may not exceed
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12.
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(c) Participation in the program is on a voluntary basis.
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(d) The board selections shall represent diverse economic and cultural groupings and
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include networks of two or more elementary schools that feed students into the same middle or
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junior high school.
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(3) The State Board of Education shall structure the pilot program to include at least the
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following components:
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(a) the first year of the program shall focus on planning and preparation for
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implementation of the program for the school year beginning in 2001, to include the selection and
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training of art specialists, the acquisition of required hardware, software, and other essential
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materials, a full set of curriculum for each classroom, and a preassessment of the participating pilot
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classes;
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(b) in the second year of the pilot program, music, visual art, and dance instruction shall
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take place in grades kindergarten through three, and theater instruction shall take place in grades
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four through six;
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(c) each subsequent year, the music, visual art, and dance instruction program shall expand
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upward by one grade level and the theater instruction program shall expand downward by one
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grade level so that in the fifth year of the pilot program music, visual art, dance, and theater
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instruction shall take place at all levels in grades kindergarten through six; and
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(d) the music, art, dance, and theater classes shall be held for a minimum of 60 minutes
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each week for each classroom and could be broken into 30-minute segments or similar time blocks,
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with the classroom teacher participating side-by-side with the art specialist to enable the teacher
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to further integrate the process and concepts into other curriculum.
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(4) (a) The pilot program shall be evaluated on an annual basis in the following areas:
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(i) student test scores;
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(ii) student behavior;
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(iii) attitudes of students and teachers about the program and school in general;
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(iv) the methodology of inservice;
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(v) the effect of technology in relation to different learning styles;
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(vi) the effect of the program on the local community, to include parental involvement at
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the school;
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(vii) integration with other academic disciplines, to include reading, math, and science;
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and
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(viii) the increase in music, art, dance, and theater skills.
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(b) The evaluation shall be reported to the State Board of Education and the Legislature's
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Education Interim Committee prior to November 30 of each year.
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(5) (a) For fiscal year 2000-01 there is appropriated from the Uniform School Fund to the
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State Board of Education $200,000 to help implement the pilot program authorized under this part.
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(b) Participant schools are encouraged to supplement their allocation with monies they
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may have access to under other programs authorized in Title 53A, such as experimental and
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developmental programs, incentives for excellence, and the School LAND Trust Program.
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(c) (i) The selected school district and individual schools may solicit contributions from
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and enter into partnerships with private businesses and foundations established to develop fine arts
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education for children.
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(ii) It is anticipated that the pilot program will be funded with a dollar-for-dollar match
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from the private sector and that the evaluation component and training elements shall be provided
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from the private sector either through donations or in-kind services.
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Section 2.
Section
63-55b-153
is amended to read:
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63-55b-153. Repeal dates -- Titles 53 and 53A.
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(1) Subsection
53-5-710
(4) pertaining to restrictions at Olympic venue secure areas is
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repealed April 1, 2002.
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(2) Title 53, Chapter 12, State Olympic Public Safety Command Act, is repealed July 1,
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2002.
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(3) Section
53-12-301.1
is repealed April 1, 2002.
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(4) Section
53A-1-403.5
is repealed July 1, 2007.
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(5) Section
53A-15-901
is repealed July 1, 2005.
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Section 3. Effective date.
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This act takes effect on July 1, 2000.
Legislative Review Note
as of 2-9-00 11:41 AM
A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.