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Legislative action that proposed this amendment: SJR1 1986 General Session
Disposition: This amendment took effect following voter ratification. You may read the resulting 1987 Utah Constitution here.
Amends article 10 section 1,2,4
Repeals article 7 section 17 and article 10 section 7,9,10,11 and article 13 section 7
Renumbers and amends article 10 section 3,5,8,12,13
10:1
The Legislature shall provide for the establishment and maintenance of the state's education systems including: (a) a public education system, which shall be open to all children of the state; and (b) a higher education system. Both systems shall be free from sectarian control.
10:2
The public education system shall include all public elementary and secondary schools and such other schools and programs as the Legislature may designate. The higher education system shall include all public universities and colleges and such other institutions and programs as the Legislature may designate. Public elementary and secondary schools shall be free, except the Legislature may authorize the imposition of fees in secondary schools.
10:3
The general control and supervision of the public education system shall be vested in a State Board of Education. The membership of the board shall be established and elected as provided by statute. The State Board of Education shall appoint a State Superintendent of Public Instruction who shall be the executive officer of the board.
10:4
The general control and supervision of the higher education system shall be provided for by statute. All rights, immunities, franchises, and endowments originally established or recognized by the constitution for any public university or college are confirmed.
10:5
(1) There is established a permanent State School Fund which shall consist of revenue from the following sources: (a) proceeds from the sales of all lands granted by the United States to this state for the support of the public elementary and secondary schools; (b) 5% of the net proceeds from the sales of United States public lands lying within this state; (c) all revenues derived from nonrenewable resources on school or state lands, other than those lands granted for other specific purposes; and (d) other revenues as appropriated by the Legislature. The State School Fund principal shall be safely invested and held by the state in perpetuity. The interest of the State School Fund only shall be expended for the support of the public elementary and secondary schools. The Legislature by statute may provide for necessary administrative costs. The State School fund shall be guaranteed by the state against loss or diversion.
(2) There is established a Uniform School Fund which shall consist of revenue from the following sources: (a) interest from the State School Fund; (b) except as appropriated by the Legislature for the State School Fund, revenues derived from renewable resources on school or state lands, other than those granted for specific purposes; and (c) other revenues which the Legislature may appropriate. If the interest generated by the State School Fund exceeds the amount required to fund the Uniform School Fund, as appropriated annually by the Legislature, the excess shall pass through to the General Fund. The Uniform School Fund shall be maintained and used for the support of the state's public elementary and secondary schools and apportioned as the Legislature shall provide.
10:7
The proceeds from the sale of lands reserved by Acts of Congress for the establishment or benefit of the state's universities and colleges shall constitute permanent funds to be used for the purposes for which the funds were established. The funds' principal shall be safely invested and held by the state in perpetuity. Any income from the funds shall be used exclusively for the support and maintenance of the respective universities and colleges. The Legislature by statute may provide for necessary administrative costs. The funds shall be guaranteed by the state against loss or diversion.
10:8
No religious or partisan test or qualification shall be required as a condition of employment, admission, or attendance in the state's education systems.
10:9
Neither the state of Utah nor its political subdivisions may make any appropriation for the direct support of any school or educational institution controlled by any religious organization.
10:10
[Repealed.]
10:11
[Repealed.]
10:12
[Repealed.]
7:17
[Repealed.]
13:7
[Repealed.]
