53F-2-317. Weighted pupil units for college and career counseling.

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Effective 7/1/2026

(a)Subject to legislative appropriations, the state board shall distribute WPUs to a qualifying LEA in accordance with this section.

(b)An LEA that meets the requirements of Subsection

(3)may receive a distribution of WPUs as follows:

(i)a base number of WPUs for the first 400 students enrolled in the LEA, as the state board determines; and

(ii)a per-student WPU allocation, as the state board determines, for each additional student enrolled in the LEA beyond 400 students, up to 1,200 students.

(2)The state board shall:

(a)use the October 1 enrollment count from the previous fiscal year to determine the number of students for purposes of calculating a distribution under this section;

(b)annually adjust the number of WPUs the state board distributes under this section in proportion to the percentage increase or decrease in total statewide student enrollment; and

(c)increase or decrease the total WPUs available under this section each fiscal year based on the percentage increase or decrease in total statewide enrollment that the state board determines using October 1 enrollment data from the previous fiscal year.

(3)To qualify for a distribution under this section, an LEA shall:

(a)have a plan for college and career readiness consistent with Section 53F-2-311 ;

(b)have an approved student success framework described in Section 53G-7-1304 ;

(c)maintain a school counselor-to-student ratio the state board determines; and

(d)meet any additional requirements the state board establishes in rule.

(4)An LEA that receives a WPU under this section shall use the funds to support college and career counseling and readiness services.

(5)In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the state board shall make rules to:

(a)determine the base number of WPUs and per-student WPU allocation described in Subsection

(1);

(b)establish procedures for calculating and distributing WPUs under this section; and

(c)define additional qualifying criteria consistent with this section.

Enacted by Chapter 475 , 2026 General Session