Utah Code § 53G-7-1305 — Utah Code / Title 53G / Chapter 53G-7 / § 53G-7-1305
§ 53G-7-1305. Teacher and student success plans -- Plan review and approval.
Status: in_force

7/1/2026 (1) (a) The principal of a school shall develop the school's teacher and student success plan: (i) in accordance with the LEA governing board student success framework for the school's LEA; (ii) by integrating school-specific goals and criteria for improving the school's performance within the state accountability system; (iii) if the school has a school turnaround plan as defined in Section 53E-5-301, in accordance with the school's school turnaround plan; and (iv) if the school is performing below the statewide goal described in Section 53E-3-1001 for third-grade reading, in accordance with Subsection 53G-7-1304(2)(e). (b) A principal shall solicit input on developing a success plan from: (i) for a district school or charter school: (A) the school community council, as defined in Section 53G-7-1202; or (B) the charter trust land council, as described in Section 53G-7-1205; (ii) school-level educators; (iii) parents of students at the school; and (iv) school-level administrators. (c) A principal may solicit input on developing a success plan from: (i) students; (ii) support professionals; or (iii) other community stakeholders. (2) (a) The principal of a school shall submit a proposed success plan to the school's LEA governing board. (b) An LEA governing board shall: (i) annually review each success plan submitted for a school within the LEA governing board's LEA; (ii) in a regularly scheduled LEA governing board meeting, approve or disapprove each submitted success plan; and (iii) upon disapproval of a success plan: (A) explain in writing the reason for disapproval; (B) make recommendations for revision; and (C) allow the principal who submitted the success plan to resubmit a revised plan for review and approval. (3) An LEA governing board shall make the LEA governing board's best efforts to help a school complete the approval process described in Subsection (2) on or before June 30 of each year. (4) A council, as defined in Section 53G-7-1206, shall select a component of the approved success plan for the council's school to address within the council's School LAND Trust Program, in accordance with Section 53G-7-1206.7/1/2026 (1) (a) The principal of a school shall develop the school's teacher and student success plan: (i) in accordance with the LEA governing board student success framework for the school's LEA; (ii) by integrating school-specific goals and criteria for improving the school's performance within the state accountability system; (iii) if the school has a school turnaround plan as defined in Section 53E-5-301, in accordance with the school's school turnaround plan; and (iv) if the school is performing below the statewide goal described in Section 53E-3-1001 for third-grade reading, in accordance with Subsection 53G-7-1304(2)(e). (b) A principal shall solicit input on developing a success plan from: (i) for a district school or charter school: (A) the school community council, as defined in Section 53G-7-1202; or (B) the charter trust land council, as described in Section 53G-7-1205; (ii) school-level educators; (iii) parents of students at the school; and (iv) school-level administrators. (c) A principal may solicit input on developing a success plan from: (i) students; (ii) support professionals; or (iii) other community stakeholders. (2) (a) The principal of a school shall submit a proposed success plan to the school's LEA governing board. (b) An LEA governing board shall: (i) annually review each success plan submitted for a school within the LEA governing board's LEA; (ii) in a regularly scheduled LEA governing board meeting, approve or disapprove each submitted success plan; and (iii) upon disapproval of a success plan: (A) explain in writing the reason for disapproval; (B) make recommendations for revision; and (C) allow the principal who submitted the success plan to resubmit a revised plan for review and approval. (3) An LEA governing board shall make the LEA governing board's best efforts to help a school complete the approval process described in Subsection (2) on or before June 30 of each year. (4) A council, as defined in Section 53G-7-1206, shall select a component of the approved success plan for the council's school to address within the council's School LAND Trust Program, in accordance with Section 53G-7-1206.