§ 53F-2-410 — Juvenile gang and other violent crime prevention and intervention program -- Funding.

(1) As used in this section:
(1)(a) "State agency" means a department, division, office, entity, agency, or other unit of the state.
(1)(b) "State agency" includes the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, the Administrative Office of the Courts, the Department of Corrections, and the Division of Juvenile Justice Services.
(2) Subject to appropriations by the Legislature, the state board shall:
(2)(a) create a juvenile gang and other violent crime prevention and intervention program that is designed to help students at risk for violent criminal involvement stay in school; and
(2)(b) distribute money under the program to school districts and charter schools through the distribution formula described in Subsection (3).
(3) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the state board shall coordinate with state agencies to make rules that:
(3)(a) establish a formula to allocate program funding to schools in select school districts and charter schools that:
(3)(a)(i) uses the data reported to the state board, the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, the Administrative Office of the Courts, the Department of Corrections, and the Division of Juvenile Justice Services;
(3)(a)(ii) prioritizes the schools in school districts and charter schools based on the prevalence of crimes committed by minors within the boundaries of each municipality where a school is located; and
(3)(a)(iii) prioritizes school districts and charter schools that demonstrate collaborative efforts with local law enforcement agencies and community prevention.
(3)(b) annually adjust the distribution of program funding using the data reported to the state board under Section 80-6-104; and
(3)(c) establish baseline performance standards that school districts or charter schools are required to meet in order to receive funding under the program.
(4) (4)(a) A school district or a charter school seeking program funding shall submit a proposal to the state board that:
(4)(a)(i) describes how the school district or charter school intends to use the funds; and
(4)(a)(ii) provides data related to the prevalence of crimes committed by minors within the school district as described in Subsection (3)(a)(ii).
(4)(b) The state board shall allocate funding on a per student basis to prioritized school districts and charter schools that submit a successful proposal under Subsection (4)(a).
(5) The state board may not distribute funds to a school district or a charter school that fails to meet performance standards described in Subsection (3)(c).
(6) A school district or a charter school that is awarded funds under this section shall submit a report to the state board that includes details on:
(6)(a) how the school district or the charter school used the funds; and
(6)(b) the school district's, or the charter school's, compliance with the performance standards described in Subsection (3)(c).

Legislative History

Amended by Chapter 301, 2024 General Session