Title 53A State System of Public Education
Chapter 17a Minimum School Program Act
Section 103 Definitions.
53A-17a-103. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Basic state-supported school program" or "basic program" means public education
programs for kindergarten, elementary, and secondary school students that are operated and
maintained for the amount derived by multiplying the number of weighted pupil units for each
district by $2,577, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
(2) (a) "Certified revenue levy" means a property tax levy that provides an amount of ad
valorem property tax revenue equal to the sum of:
(i) the amount of ad valorem property tax revenue to be generated statewide in the
previous year from imposing a minimum basic tax rate, as specified in Subsection
53A-17a-135(1)(a); and
(ii) the product of:
(A) new growth, as defined in:
(I) Section 59-2-924; and
(II) rules of the State Tax Commission; and
(B) the minimum basic tax rate certified by the State Tax Commission for the previous
year.
(b) For purposes of this Subsection (2), "ad valorem property tax revenue" does not
include property tax revenue received statewide from personal property that is:
(i) assessed by a county assessor in accordance with Title 59, Chapter 2, Part 3, County
Assessment; and
(ii) semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
(c) For purposes of calculating the certified revenue levy described in this Subsection (2),
the State Tax Commission shall use:
(i) the taxable value of real property assessed by a county assessor contained on the
assessment roll;
(ii) the taxable value of real and personal property assessed by the State Tax
Commission; and
(iii) the taxable year end value of personal property assessed by a county assessor
contained on the prior year's assessment roll.
(3) "Leeway program" or "leeway" means a state-supported voted leeway program or
board leeway program authorized under Section 53A-17a-133 or 53A-17a-134.
(4) "Pupil in average daily membership (ADM)" means a full-day equivalent pupil.
(5) (a) "State-supported minimum school program" or "minimum school program"
means public school programs for kindergarten, elementary, and secondary schools as described
in this Subsection (5).
(b) The minimum school program established in the districts shall include the equivalent
of a school term of nine months as determined by the State Board of Education.
(c) (i) The board shall establish the number of days or equivalent instructional hours that
school is held for an academic school year.
(ii) Education, enhanced by utilization of technologically enriched delivery systems,
when approved by local school boards, shall receive full support by the State Board of Education
as it pertains to fulfilling the attendance requirements, excluding time spent viewing commercial
advertising.
(d) The program includes the total of the following annual costs:
(i) the cost of a basic state-supported school program; and
(ii) other amounts appropriated in this chapter in addition to the basic program.
(6) "Weighted pupil unit or units or WPU or WPUs" means the unit of measure of
factors that is computed in accordance with this chapter for the purpose of determining the costs
of a program on a uniform basis for each district.
Amended by Chapter 61, 2008 General Session
Amended by Chapter 397, 2008 General Session
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