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UT Code § 53F-5-204 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53F - Public Education System -- Funding|Chapter 5 - State Funding -- Initiative Grant Programs|Part 2 - Miscellaneous Grant Programs|Section 204 - Initiative to strengthen college and career readiness.

 Effective 7/1/2020  53F-5-204. Initiative to strengthen college and career readiness.    (1) As used in this section:   (a) "College and career counseling" means:   (i) nurturing college and career aspirations;     (ii) assisting students in planning an academic program that connects to college and career goals;     (iii) providing early and ongoing exposure to information necessary to make informed decisions when selecting a college and career;     (iv) promoting participation in college and career assessments;     (v) providing financial aid information; and     (vi) increasing understanding about college admission processes.       (b) "LEA" or "local education agency" means a school district or charter school.       (2) There is created the Strengthening College and Career Readiness Program, a grant program for LEAs, to improve students' college and career readiness through enhancing the skill level of school counselors to provide college and career counseling.     (3) The state board shall:   (a) on or before August 1, 2015, collaborate with the Utah Board of Higher Education, and business, community, and education stakeholders to develop a certificate for school counselors that:   (i) certifies that a school counselor is highly skilled at providing college and career counseling; and     (ii) is aligned with the Utah Comprehensive Counseling and Guidance Program as defined in rules established by the state board in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act;       (b) subject to legislative appropriations, award grants to LEAs, on a competitive basis, for payment of course fees for courses required to earn the certificate developed by the state board under Subsection (3)(a); and     (c) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, make rules specifying:   (i) procedures for applying for and awarding grants under this section;     (ii) criteria for awarding grants; and     (iii) reporting requirements for grantees.         (4) An LEA that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant for payment of course fees for courses required to attain the certificate as determined by the state board under Subsection (3)(a).    Amended by Chapter 365, 2020 General SessionAmended by Chapter 408, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 53F-5-213 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53F - Public Education System -- Funding|Chapter 5 - State Funding -- Initiative Grant Programs|Part 2 - Miscellaneous Grant Programs|Section 213 - Pilot program for late enrollment in dual language immersion.

 Affected by 63I-1-253 on 7/1/2023  Effective 5/14/2019  53F-5-213. Pilot program for late enrollment in dual language immersion.    (1) As used in this section:   (a) "Dual language immersion" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53F-2-502.     (b) "Eligible LEA" means an LEA that receives funding under Section 53F-2-502.     (c) "Late entrant to dual language immersion" or "late entrant" means a student who enters dual language immersion in a higher grade than the student's LEA generally permits initial enrollment in dual language immersion.     (d) "Local education agency" or "LEA" means a school district or a charter school.     (e) "Online language course" means a course described in Subsection (2).     (f) "Partner language" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53F-2-502.     (g) "Program" means the pilot program described in this section.       (2) The state board shall:   (a) establish a program to provide an eligible LEA with a grant to offer an online language course to a student in the LEA to develop proficiency in a partner language so that the student may participate in dual language immersion as a late entrant;     (b) solicit eligible LEAs to participate in the program; and     (c) based on the applications described in Subsection (3), provide grants to LEAs for up to 10 total schools to participate in the program.       (3) To participate in the program, an eligible LEA shall submit an application to the board describing:   (a) the schools in the eligible LEA that offer dual language immersion for which the eligible LEA intends to allow late entrants;     (b) the anticipated space available for late entrants in the schools described in Subsection (3)(a); and     (c) the partner languages for which the LEA intends to offer an online language course.       (4) An LEA that participates in the program shall:   (a) use a grant to offer an online language course to a student who intends to be a late entrant;     (b) allow a student who completes an online language course to enroll in dual language immersion as a late entrant at a school in the LEA if:   (i) the student demonstrates proficiency in the partner language on an assessment described in Section 53F-2-502; and     (ii) the school has space available in dual language immersion; and       (c) report to the state board on:   (i) the online language course offered by the LEA;     (ii) the number of students in the LEA who participate in an online language course; and     (iii) the number of students in the LEA who enroll as late entrants.        Enacted by Chapter 344, 2019 General Session
UT Code § 53F-5-214 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53F - Public Education System -- Funding|Chapter 5 - State Funding -- Initiative Grant Programs|Part 2 - Miscellaneous Grant Programs|Section 214 - Grant for professional learning.

 Affected by 63I-1-253 on 7/1/2025  Effective 5/12/2020  53F-5-214. Grant for professional learning.    (1) Subject to legislative appropriations, the state board shall award grants to LEAs to provide teachers in pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, and grades 1 through 3 with professional learning opportunities in early literacy and mathematics.     (2) The state board shall award a grant described in this section to an LEA that submits to the state board a completed application, as provided by the state board, that includes a description of the evidence-based, based on assessment data, professional learning opportunities the LEA will provide that are:   (a) aligned with the professional learning standards described in Section 53G-11-303; and     (b) targeted to attaining the local and state early learning goals described in Section 53G-7-218.       (3) An LEA that receives a grant described in this section shall use the grant for the purposes described in Subsection (2).     (4) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the state board shall make rules to establish:   (a) required elements of the professional learning opportunities described in Subsection (2); and     (b) a formula to determine an LEA's grant amount under this section.       (5) The state board shall annually report to the Education Interim Committee on or before the November interim committee meeting regarding the administration and outcomes of the grant described in this section.    Enacted by Chapter 174, 2020 General SessionAmended by Chapter 362, 2020 General Session, (Coordination Clause)
UT Code § 53F-5-215 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53F - Public Education System -- Funding|Chapter 5 - State Funding -- Initiative Grant Programs|Part 2 - Miscellaneous Grant Programs|Section 215 - Elementary teacher preparation assessment grant.

 Affected by 63I-1-253 on 7/1/2025  Effective 5/12/2020  53F-5-215. Elementary teacher preparation assessment grant.    (1) As used in this section:   (a) "License" means a license that:   (i) is described in Section 53E-6-102; and     (ii) qualifies an individual to teach elementary school.       (b) "Literacy preparation assessment" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53E-6-301.       (2) Beginning September 1, 2021, subject to legislative appropriations, the state board shall award grants to institutions of higher education for the cost of the initial attempt of the preparation assessment for license applicants graduating from the institution during the year relevant to the grant.     (3) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the state board may make rules to establish the license, type of license, or license concentration eligible for the grant described in this section.     (4) An institution of higher education may apply for a grant described in this section by submitting to the state board an application, as provided by the state board, including an estimate of the number and names of prospective license applicants expected to graduate in the year relevant to the grant application.     (5) Notwithstanding Subsections (2) and (4), beginning July 1, 2020, and ending August 31, 2021, the state board may award grants under this section to institutions of higher education to pilot test a literacy preparation assessment.     (6) The state board shall annually report to the Education Interim Committee on or before the November interim committee meeting regarding the administration and outcomes of the grant described in this section.    Enacted by Chapter 174, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 53F-5-401 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53F - Public Education System -- Funding|Chapter 5 - State Funding -- Initiative Grant Programs|Part 4 - Partnerships for Student Success Grant Program|Section 401 - Definitions.

 Effective 5/14/2019  53F-5-401. Definitions.  As used in this part:  (1) "Eligible elementary school" or "eligible junior high school" means a district school or charter school that has at least 50% of the school's students with a family income at or below 185% of the federal poverty level.     (2) "Eligible partnership" means a partnership that:   (a) includes at least:   (i) a local education agency that has designated an eligible school feeder pattern;     (ii) a local nonprofit organization;     (iii) a private business;     (iv) a municipality or county in which the eligible school feeder pattern is located;     (v) an institution of higher education within the state;     (vi) a state or local government agency that provides services to students attending schools within the eligible school feeder pattern;     (vii) a local philanthropic organization; and     (viii) a local health care organization; and       (b) has designated a local education agency or local nonprofit organization to act as lead applicant for a grant described in this part.       (3) "Eligible school feeder pattern" means the succession of schools that a student enrolls in as the student progresses from kindergarten through grade 12 that includes, as designated by a local education agency:   (a) a high school;     (b) an eligible junior high school that:   (i) is a district school within the geographic boundary of the high school described in Subsection (3)(a); or     (ii) is a charter school that sends at least 50% of the charter school's students to the high school described in Subsection (3)(a); and       (c) an eligible elementary school that:   (i) is a district school within the geographic boundary of the high school described in Subsection (3)(a); or     (ii) is a charter school that sends at least 50% of the charter school's students to the junior high school described in Subsection (3)(b).         (4) "Local education agency" means a school district or charter school.    Amended by Chapter 186, 2019 General Session
UT Code § 53F-5-402 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53F - Public Education System -- Funding|Chapter 5 - State Funding -- Initiative Grant Programs|Part 4 - Partnerships for Student Success Grant Program|Section 402 - Partnerships for Student Success Grant Program established.

 Effective 5/14/2019  53F-5-402. Partnerships for Student Success Grant Program established.    (1) There is created the Partnerships for Student Success Grant Program to improve educational outcomes for low income students through the formation of cross sector partnerships that use data to align and improve efforts focused on student success.     (2) Subject to legislative appropriations, the state board shall award grants to eligible partnerships that enter into a memorandum of understanding between the members of the eligible partnership to plan or implement a partnership that:   (a) establishes shared goals, outcomes, and measurement practices based on unique community needs and interests that:   (i) are aligned with the recommendations of the five- and ten-year plan to address intergenerational poverty described in Section 35A-9-303; and     (ii) address, for students attending a school within an eligible school feeder pattern:   (A) kindergarten readiness;     (B) grade 3 mathematics and reading proficiency;     (C) grade 8 mathematics and reading proficiency;     (D) high school graduation;     (E) postsecondary education attainment;     (F) physical and mental health; and     (G) development of career skills and readiness;         (b) coordinates and aligns services to:   (i) students attending schools within an eligible school feeder pattern; and     (ii) the families and communities of the students within an eligible school feeder pattern;       (c) implements a system for:   (i) sharing data to monitor and evaluate shared goals and outcomes, in accordance with state and federal law; and     (ii) accountability for shared goals and outcomes; and       (d) commits to providing matching funds as described in Section 53F-5-403.       (3) In making grant award determinations, the state board shall prioritize funding for an eligible partnership that:   (a) includes a low performing school as determined by the state board; or     (b) addresses parent and community engagement.       (4) In awarding grants under this part, the state board:   (a) shall distribute funds to the lead applicant designated by the eligible partnership as described in Section 53F-5-401; and     (b) may not award more than $500,000 per fiscal year to an eligible partnership.      Amended by Chapter 186, 2019 General Session
UT Code § 53F-5-403 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53F - Public Education System -- Funding|Chapter 5 - State Funding -- Initiative Grant Programs|Part 4 - Partnerships for Student Success Grant Program|Section 403 - Matching funds -- Grantee requirements.

 Effective 5/12/2020  53F-5-403. Matching funds -- Grantee requirements.    (1)   (a) The state board may not award a grant to an eligible partnership unless the eligible partnership provides matching funds equal to two times the amount of the grant.     (b) The state board shall ensure that at least half of the matching funds provided under Subsection (1)(a) are provided by a local education agency.     (c) Matching funds may include cash or an in-kind contribution.       (2) A partnership that receives a grant under this part shall:   (a) select and contract with a technical assistance provider identified by the state board as described in Section 53F-5-404;     (b) continually assess progress toward reaching shared goals and outcomes;     (c) publish results of the continual assessment described in Subsection (2)(b) on an annual basis; and     (d) regularly report to the state board in accordance with rules established by the state board under Section 53F-5-406.       (3) A partnership that receives a grant under this part may use grant funds only for the following purposes:   (a) to contract with a technical assistance provider identified by the state board as described in Section 53F-5-404; and     (b) to plan or implement a partnership, including:   (i) for project management;     (ii) for planning and adaptation of services and strategies;     (iii) to coordinate services;     (iv) to establish and implement shared measurement practices;     (v) to produce communication materials and conduct outreach activities to build public support;     (vi) to establish data privacy and sharing agreements, in accordance with state and federal law;     (vii) to purchase infrastructure, hardware, and software to collect and store data; or     (viii) to analyze data.         (4)   (a) The state board shall establish interventions for a partnership that:   (i) fails to comply with the requirements described in this section; or     (ii) is not making progress toward reaching the shared goals and outcomes established by the partnership as described in Section 53F-5-402.       (b) An intervention under Subsection (4)(a) may include discontinuing or reducing funding.      Amended by Chapter 274, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 53F-5-404 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53F - Public Education System -- Funding|Chapter 5 - State Funding -- Initiative Grant Programs|Part 4 - Partnerships for Student Success Grant Program|Section 404 - Technical assistance.

 Effective 5/14/2019  53F-5-404. Technical assistance.    (1) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code, the state board shall identify two or more technical assistance providers that a partnership may select from to assist the partnership in:   (a) establishing shared goals, outcomes, and measurement practices;     (b) creating the capabilities to achieve shared goals and outcomes that may include providing leadership development training to members of the partnership; and     (c) using data to align and improve efforts focused on student success.       (2) In identifying technical assistance providers under this section the state board shall identify providers that have a credible track record of providing technical assistance as described in Subsection (1).    Amended by Chapter 186, 2019 General Session
UT Code § 53F-5-405 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53F - Public Education System -- Funding|Chapter 5 - State Funding -- Initiative Grant Programs|Part 4 - Partnerships for Student Success Grant Program|Section 405 - Evaluation -- Reporting.

 Effective 5/12/2020  53F-5-405. Evaluation -- Reporting.    (1) The state board shall annually evaluate a partnership that receives a grant under this part.     (2) The evaluation described in Subsection (1) shall:   (a) assess implementation of a partnership, including the extent to which members of a partnership:   (i) share data to align and improve efforts focused on student success; and     (ii) meet regularly and communicate authentically; and       (b) assess the impact of a partnership on student outcomes using appropriate statistical evaluation methods.       (3) Beginning in the 2020-21 school year, the state board shall:   (a) prepare an annual written report of an evaluation conducted under this section; and     (b) submit the report in accordance with Section 53E-1-201.       (4) The state board may use up to 6% of money appropriated for the purposes described in this part to pay for administrative costs incurred in implementing the Partnerships for Student Success Grant Program, including costs to conduct the evaluation described in Subsection (1).    Amended by Chapter 274, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 53F-5-406 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53F - Public Education System -- Funding|Chapter 5 - State Funding -- Initiative Grant Programs|Part 4 - Partnerships for Student Success Grant Program|Section 406 - Rules.

 Effective 5/12/2020  53F-5-406. Rules.  In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the state board shall make rules to administer the Partnerships for Student Success Grant Program in accordance with this part. Amended by Chapter 408, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 53F-5-501 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53F - Public Education System -- Funding|Chapter 5 - State Funding -- Initiative Grant Programs|Part 5 - Personalized, Competency-based Learning Grants Program|Section 501 - Definitions.

 Effective 5/5/2021  53F-5-501. Definitions.  As used in this part:  (1) "Blended learning" means a formal education program in which a student learns:   (a) at least in part, through online learning with some element of student control over time, place, path, and pace;     (b) at least in part, in a supervised brick-and-mortar location away from home; and     (c) in a program in which the modalities along each student's learning path within a course or subject are connected to provide an integrated learning experience.       (2) "Extended learning" means learning opportunities outside of a traditional school structure, including:   (a) online learning available anywhere, anytime;     (b) career-based experiences, including internships and job shadowing;     (c) community-based projects; and     (d) off-site postsecondary learning.       (3) "Grant program" means the Personalized, Competency-Based Learning Grants Program created in this part.     (4) "Institution of higher education" means an institution listed in Section 53B-1-102.     (5) "Personalized, competency-based learning" means a system of learning in which the following principles influence the daily actions of the educational community:   (a) students are empowered daily to make important decisions about the students' learning experiences, how the students will create and apply knowledge, and how students will demonstrate the students' learning;     (b) assessment is a meaningful, positive, and empowering learning experience for students that yields timely, relevant, and actionable evidence;     (c) students receive timely, differentiated support based on the students' individual learning needs;     (d) students progress based on evidence of mastery rather than by hours of attendance;     (e) students learn actively using different pathways and varied pacing;     (f) strategies to ensure equity for all students are embedded in the culture, structure, and pedagogy of schools and education systems; and     (g) rigorous, common expectations for learning, including knowledge, skills, and dispositions, are explicit, transparent, measurable, and transferable.       (6) "Review committee" means the committee established under Section 53F-5-502.     (7) "STEM" means science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.    Amended by Chapter 129, 2021 General Session