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2023 Utah Code › Title 53F - Public Education System -- Funding › Chapter 4 - State Funding -- Contracted Initiatives › Part 5 - Statewide Online Education Program › Section 510 - Administration of statewide assessments to students enrolled in online courses.

Effective 5/14/2019
53F-4-510.
Administration of statewide assessments to students enrolled in online courses.
(1) A student enrolled in an online course that is a course for which a statewide assessment is administered under Title 53E, Chapter 4, Part 3, Assessments, shall take the statewide assessment.
(2)
(a) The state board shall make rules providing for the administration of a statewide assessment to a student enrolled in an online course.
(b) Rules made under Subsection (2)(a) shall:
(i) provide for the administration of a statewide assessment upon a student completing an online course; and
(ii) require an online course provider to proctor the statewide assessment.
Amended by Chapter 186, 2019 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53F - Public Education System -- Funding › Chapter 4 - State Funding -- Contracted Initiatives › Part 5 - Statewide Online Education Program › Section 511 - Report on performance of online course providers.

Effective 5/14/2019
53F-4-511.
Report on performance of online course providers.
(1) The state board, in collaboration with online course providers, shall develop a report on the performance of online course providers, which may be used to evaluate the Statewide Online Education Program and assess the quality of an online course provider.
(2) A report on the performance of an online course provider shall include:
(a) scores aggregated by test on statewide assessments administered under Title 53E, Chapter 4, Part 3, Assessments, taken by students at the end of an online course offered through the Statewide Online Education Program;
(b) the percentage of the online course provider's students who complete online courses within the applicable time period specified in Subsection 53F-4-505(4)(c);
(c) the percentage of the online course provider's students who complete online courses after the applicable time period specified in Subsection 53F-4-505(4)(c) and before the student graduates from high school; and
(d) the pupil-teacher ratio for the combined online courses of the online course provider.
(3) The state board shall post a report on the performance of an online course provider on the Statewide Online Education Program's website.
Amended by Chapter 186, 2019 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53F - Public Education System -- Funding › Chapter 4 - State Funding -- Contracted Initiatives › Part 5 - Statewide Online Education Program › Section 512 - Dissemination of information on the Statewide Online Education Program.

Effective 5/14/2019
53F-4-512.
Dissemination of information on the Statewide Online Education Program.
(1) The state board shall develop a website for the Statewide Online Education Program which shall include:
(a) a description of the Statewide Online Education Program, including its purposes;
(b) information on who is eligible to enroll, and how an eligible student may enroll, in an online course;
(c) a directory of online course providers;
(d) a link to a course catalog for each online course provider; and
(e) a report on the performance of online course providers as required by Section 53F-4-511.
(2) An online course provider shall provide the following information on the online course provider's website:
(a) a description of the Statewide Online Education Program, including its purposes;
(b) information on who is eligible to enroll, and how an eligible student may enroll, in an online course;
(c) a course catalog;
(d) scores aggregated by test on statewide assessments administered under Title 53E, Chapter 4, Part 3, Assessments, taken by students at the end of an online course offered through the Statewide Online Education Program;
(e) the percentage of an online course provider's students who complete online courses within the applicable time period specified in Subsection 53F-4-505(4)(c);
(f) the percentage of an online course provider's students who complete online courses after the applicable time period specified in Subsection 53F-4-505(4)(c) and before the student graduates from high school; and
(g) the online learning provider's pupil-teacher ratio for the online courses combined.
Amended by Chapter 186, 2019 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53F - Public Education System -- Funding › Chapter 4 - State Funding -- Contracted Initiatives › Part 5 - Statewide Online Education Program › Section 513 - Time period to enroll in an online course.

Effective 5/5/2021
53F-4-513.
Time period to enroll in an online course.
(1) To provide an LEA and online course providers with estimates of online course enrollment, a student should enroll in an online course, or declare an intention to enroll in an online course:
(a) for a high school online course, during the time period the LEA designates for high school course registration; or
(b) for a middle school online course, during the time period the LEA designates for middle school course registration.
(2) Notwithstanding Subsection (1) and except as provided in Subsection (3), a student may enroll in an online course at any time during a calendar year.
(3)
(a) A student may alter a course schedule by dropping a traditional classroom course and adding an online course consistent with course schedule alteration procedures adopted by the student's primary LEA of enrollment.
(b) A school district's or high school's deadline for dropping a traditional classroom course and adding an online course shall be the same deadline for dropping and adding a traditional classroom course.
Amended by Chapter 362, 2021 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53F - Public Education System -- Funding › Chapter 4 - State Funding -- Contracted Initiatives › Part 5 - Statewide Online Education Program › Section 516 - Report of noncompliance -- Action to ensure compliance.

Effective 5/14/2019
53F-4-516.
Report of noncompliance -- Action to ensure compliance.
(1) The state superintendent shall report to the state board any report of noncompliance of this part made to a member of the staff of the state board.
(2) The state board shall take appropriate action to ensure compliance with this part.
Amended by Chapter 186, 2019 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53F - Public Education System -- Funding › Chapter 4 - State Funding -- Contracted Initiatives › Part 5 - Statewide Online Education Program › Section 517 - Agreements for online instruction.

Effective 1/24/2018
53F-4-517.
Agreements for online instruction.
(1) In addition to offering online courses to students through the Statewide Online Education Program, a school district or charter school may enter into an agreement with another school district or charter school or a consortium of school districts or charter schools to provide online instruction to the school district's or charter school's students.
(2) Online instruction offered pursuant to Subsection (1) is not subject to the requirements of this part.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 2, 2018 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53F - Public Education System -- Funding › Chapter 4 - State Funding -- Contracted Initiatives › Part 5 - Statewide Online Education Program › Section 518 - Small school student access to college and career readiness courses.

Effective 5/3/2023
53F-4-518.
Small school student access to college and career readiness courses.
Subject to legislative appropriations and notwithstanding Subsections 53F-4-509(2) and (3), the state board shall:
(1) use funds from an appropriation for the Statewide Online Education Program to pay for an online course fee described in Section 53F-4-505 for a student who is enrolled in a public high school that enrolls fewer than 1,000 students; and
(2) after the funds described in Subsection (1) have been expended, make a deduction as described in Subsection 53F-4-507(3).
Amended by Chapter 368, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53F - Public Education System -- Funding › Chapter 5 - State Funding -- Initiative Grant Programs › Part 2 - Miscellaneous Grant Programs › Section 202 - National Board certification reimbursement.

Effective 5/12/2020
53F-5-202.
National Board certification reimbursement.
(1)
(a) The terms defined in Section 53E-6-102 apply to this section.
(b) As used in this section, "eligible educator" means an educator who is employed as an educator by an LEA.
(2)
(a) Subject to legislative appropriations and Subsection (2)(b), the state board shall reimburse an eligible educator for a cost incurred by the eligible educator to attain or renew a National Board certification.
(b) The state board may only issue a reimbursement under Subsection (2)(a) for:
(i) a National Board certification attained or renewed after July 1, 2016, and before July 1, 2019; or
(ii) a cost incurred by an eligible teacher to attain or renew a National Board certification after July 1, 2016, and before July 1, 2019.
(3) Subject to legislative appropriations, and in accordance with this section, beginning July 1, 2019, the state board may pay up to the total cost:
(a) for an eligible educator who does not have a National Board certification to pursue a National Board certification; or
(b) for an eligible educator who has a National Board certification, to renew the National Board certification.
(4) An eligible educator who does not have a National Board certification and intends for the state board to pay for the eligible educator to pursue a National Board certification shall:
(a) submit to the state board:
(i) an application;
(ii) a letter of recommendation from the principal of the eligible educator's school; and
(iii) a plan for completing the requirements for a National Board certification within three years of the state board approving the eligible educator's application; and
(b) pay a registration fee directly to the organization that administers National Board certification.
(5) An eligible educator who intends for the state board to pay to renew the eligible educator's National Board certification shall submit an application to the state board.
(6) The state board may not:
(a) pay for an eligible educator to attempt to earn National Board certification over a period of longer than three years; or
(b) pay for an individual to attempt National Board certification or a component of National Board certification more than once.
(7) The state board shall make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, specifying procedures and timelines for:
(a) reimbursing costs under Subsection (2); and
(b) paying costs for an eligible educator to pursue or renew a National Board certification under Subsection (3).
Amended by Chapter 354, 2020 General Session
Amended by Chapter 408, 2020 General Session
2023 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 Session
Amended by Chapter 408, 2020 General Session
2023 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 5/4/2022
53F-5-215.
Elementary teacher preparation assessment grant.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Educator preparation program" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53E-6-302.
(b) "License" means a license that:
(i) is described in Section 53E-6-102; and
(ii) qualifies an individual to teach elementary school.
(c) "Required 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 educator preparation programs for the cost of the initial attempt of the required literacy preparation assessment for license applicants graduating from the institution or completing the preparation program 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 educator preparation program 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 or complete the program 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.
Amended by Chapter 285, 2022 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53F - Public Education System -- Funding › Chapter 5 - State Funding -- Initiative Grant Programs › Part 2 - Miscellaneous Grant Programs › Section 220 - School Safety and Support Grant Program -- Rulemaking.

Effective 5/3/2023
53F-5-220.
School Safety and Support Grant Program -- Rulemaking.
(1) The state board may award a grant to an LEA in response to an LEA request for proposal to provide a school with:
(a) school resource officer services;
(b) school safety specialists and school safety specialist training;
(c) safety and security training by law enforcement agencies for school employees;
(d) interoperable communication hardware, software, equipment maintenance, and training for first responder communication systems;
(e) enhanced physical security at a school upon completion of the school's threat assessment;
(f) first-aid kits for classrooms; or
(g) bleeding control kits.
(2) An LEA may not apply for a grant under this section to fund services already in place, but an LEA may submit a request for proposal to fund an expansion of or enhancement to existing services.
(3) The state board shall prioritize grant funding for LEAs with low student counts that have designated a school safety specialist in each school.
(4) The state board may adopt rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to administer this section.
Enacted by Chapter 383, 2023 General Session
2023 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
2023 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 5/4/2022
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) for students attending an elementary school within an eligible school feeder pattern, focus on:
(A) kindergarten readiness;
(B) reading proficiency, consistent with the science of reading, as defined by the science of reading panel described in Section 53E-3-1003; and
(C) grade 3 mathematics; and
(ii) for students attending a secondary school within an eligible school feeder pattern, focus on:
(A) grade 8 mathematics and reading proficiency;
(B) high school graduation;
(C) postsecondary education attainment;
(D) physical and mental health; and
(E) 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) focus on early literacy and mathematics;
(b) includes a low performing school as determined by the state board; or
(c) 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 36, 2022 General Session
Amended by Chapter 285, 2022 General Session
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 Utah Code › Title 53F - Public Education System -- Funding › Chapter 5 - State Funding -- Initiative Grant Programs › Part 5 - Personalized, Competency-based Learning Grants Program › Section 503 - Planning grants -- Requirements.

Effective 5/14/2019
53F-5-503.
Planning grants -- Requirements.
(1)
(a) The state board shall, subject to legislative appropriations, award a planning grant to an LEA:
(i) that submits a planning grant application that meets the requirements established by the state board, subject to Subsection (2);
(ii) if an LEA designee has attended the technical assistance training described in Section 53F-5-502; and
(iii) if the LEA planning grant application has been recommended by the review committee.
(b) An LEA that receives a grant under Subsection (1)(a) shall expend the grant funds no later than one calendar year after receiving the funds.
(2)
(a) A planning grant application shall include evidence that the LEA:
(i) can provide a general description of the program the LEA would like to plan;
(ii) is intending to plan for:
(A) schoolwide implementation; or
(B) if the LEA intends to implement initially with a population smaller than schoolwide, phasing the plan in schoolwide or districtwide over a specified period of time;
(iii) can describe the types of partners that will help with the plan and, eventually, implement the program;
(iv) planning activities and program will focus on:
(A) implementation of the core principles described in Section 53F-5-502;
(B) use of the methods, as applicable, described in Section 53F-5-502; and
(C) the outcome-based measures adopted by the state board under Section 53F-5-502;
(v) has:
(A) the capacity, qualifications, local governing body support, and time to successfully plan the program; and
(B) an intentional and feasible planning process;
(vi) will align the LEA's budget as necessary with the planning process; and
(vii) will communicate and promote the plan with parents, teachers, and members of the community.
(b) The state board may adopt other requirements in addition to the requirements in Subsection (2)(a).
Amended by Chapter 186, 2019 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53F - Public Education System -- Funding › Chapter 5 - State Funding -- Initiative Grant Programs › Part 5 - Personalized, Competency-based Learning Grants Program › Section 504 - Implementation grants -- Requirements.

Effective 5/14/2019
53F-5-504.
Implementation grants -- Requirements.
(1)
(a) The state board shall, subject to legislative appropriations, award an implementation grant to, subject to Subsection (1)(c), an LEA:
(i) that submits an implementation grant application that meets the requirements established by the state board, subject to Subsection (2);
(ii) if an LEA designee has attended the technical assistance training described in Section 53F-5-502; and
(iii) if the LEA implementation grant application has been recommended by the review committee.
(b) An LEA that receives a grant under Subsection (1)(a) shall expend the grant funds no later than two calendar years after receiving the funds.
(c) An LEA is not eligible to receive an implementation grant under this section unless the state board has previously awarded the LEA a planning grant under Section 53F-5-503.
(2)
(a) An implementation grant application shall include evidence that the LEA:
(i) can logically articulate the proposed program's mission, theory of change, and the program's intended goals and outcomes;
(ii)
(A) program will have schoolwide implementation; or
(B) if the LEA intends to implement initially with a population smaller than schoolwide, program includes steps to phase the program in schoolwide or districtwide over a specified period of time;
(iii) has an understanding of similar programs and can use this knowledge to strengthen the LEA's program implementation;
(iv) program will focus on:
(A) direct alignment with the core principles described in Section 53F-5-502;
(B) use of the methods, as applicable, described in Section 53F-5-502; and
(C) the outcome based measures adopted by the state board under Section 53F-5-502;
(v) program will address a need, determined by data, in the LEA or community;
(vi) has a strong evaluation plan that will clearly measure the success of the LEA's program against the stated goals and objectives;
(vii) has a list of signatures of key stakeholders and partners who are committed to implementing the program;
(viii) has the capacity, qualifications, local governing body support, and time to successfully implement this program;
(ix) has an intentional and feasible scope of work to implement the program;
(x) will align the LEA's budget as necessary with the planning process; and
(xi) will communicate and promote the plan with parents, teachers, and members of the community.
(b) The state board may adopt other requirements in addition to the requirements in Subsection (2)(a).
(3) A program under this section may include:
(a) a waiver, subject to Section 53F-5-506, of required school hours attended or traditional school calendar scheduling; and
(b) an adjustment of educator compensation to reflect the implementation of a waiver under Subsection (3)(a).
Amended by Chapter 186, 2019 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53F - Public Education System -- Funding › Chapter 5 - State Funding -- Initiative Grant Programs › Part 5 - Personalized, Competency-based Learning Grants Program › Section 506 - Waiver from state board rule -- State board recommended statutory changes.

Effective 5/12/2020
53F-5-506.
Waiver from state board rule -- State board recommended statutory changes.
(1) An LEA may apply to the state board in a grant application submitted under this part for a waiver of a state board rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, that inhibits or hinders the LEA from accomplishing its goals set out in its grant application.
(2) The state board may grant the waiver, unless:
(a) the waiver would cause the LEA to be in violation of state or federal law; or
(b) the waiver would threaten the health, safety, or welfare of students in the LEA.
(3) If the state board denies the waiver, the state board shall provide in writing the reason for the denial to the waiver applicant.
(4)
(a) The state board shall request from each LEA that receives a grant under this part for each year the LEA receives funds:
(i) information on a state statute that hinders an LEA from fully implementing the LEA's program; and
(ii) suggested changes to the statute.
(b) The state board shall report any information received from an LEA under Subsection (4)(a) and the state board's recommendations in accordance with Section 53E-1-203.
Amended by Chapter 408, 2020 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53F - Public Education System -- Funding › Chapter 5 - State Funding -- Initiative Grant Programs › Part 5 - Personalized, Competency-based Learning Grants Program › Section 507 - Cooperation of institutions of higher education -- Transferring students not to be penalized.

Effective 5/5/2021
53F-5-507.
Cooperation of institutions of higher education -- Transferring students not to be penalized.
(1) An institution of higher education:
(a) shall, for purposes of admission, scholarships, and other financial aid consideration, recognize and accept on equal footing as a traditional high school diploma a high school diploma awarded to a student who successfully completes an educational program that uses, in whole or in part, personalized, competency-based learning; and
(b) cooperate with an LEA:
(i) as applicable, to facilitate the advancement of a student who attends a personalized, competency-based learning program; and
(ii) as requested, in the development of an LEA plan or program under this part.
(2) If a student attending an LEA that establishes personalized, competency-based learning within the LEA transfers to another school within the LEA or to another LEA entirely that does not have a personalized, competency-based learning program, the student may not be penalized by being required to repeat course work that the student has successfully completed, changing the student's grade, or receive any other penalty related to the student's previous attendance in the personalized, competency-based learning program.
Amended by Chapter 129, 2021 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53F - Public Education System -- Funding › Chapter 5 - State Funding -- Initiative Grant Programs › Part 6 - American Indian and Alaskan Native Education State Plan Program › Section 601 - Definitions.

Effective 5/14/2019
53F-5-601.
Definitions.
As used in this part:
(1) "American Indian and Alaskan Native concentrated school" means a school where at least 29% of the school's students are American Indian or Alaskan Native.
(2) "Native American Legislative Liaison Committee" means the committee created in Section 36-22-1.
(3) "State plan" means the state plan adopted under Laws of Utah 2015, Chapter 53, Section 7.
(4) "Teacher" means an individual employed by a school district or charter school who is required to hold an educator license issued by the state board and who has an assignment to teach in a classroom.
Amended by Chapter 186, 2019 General Session
Amended by Chapter 246, 2019 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53F - Public Education System -- Funding › Chapter 5 - State Funding -- Initiative Grant Programs › Part 6 - American Indian and Alaskan Native Education State Plan Program › Section 602 - Program created.

Effective 5/12/2020
53F-5-602.
Program created.
(1)
(a) In addition to the state plan adopted under Laws of Utah 2015, Chapter 53, Section 7, beginning with fiscal year 2020-2021, there is created a program administered by the state board to provide grants targeted to address the needs of American Indian and Alaskan Native students.
(b) The program shall consist of a grant program to school districts and charter schools to be used to fund stipends, recruitment, retention, and professional development of teachers who teach in American Indian and Alaskan Native concentrated schools.
(c) In determining grant recipients for at least two-thirds of the money appropriated to the program, the state board shall give priority to American Indian and Alaskan Native concentrated schools located in a county of the fourth, fifth, or sixth class with significant populations of American Indians and Alaskan Natives.
(2) Up to 3% of the money appropriated to the grant program under this part may be used by the state board for costs in implementing the program.
Amended by Chapter 269, 2020 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53F - Public Education System -- Funding › Chapter 5 - State Funding -- Initiative Grant Programs › Part 6 - American Indian and Alaskan Native Education State Plan Program › Section 603 - Grant program to school districts and charter schools.

Effective 5/12/2020
53F-5-603.
Grant program to school districts and charter schools.
(1) From money appropriated to the grant program, the state board shall distribute grant money on a competitive basis to a school district or charter school that applies for a grant and:
(a)
(i) has within the school district one or more American Indian and Alaskan Native concentrated schools; or
(ii) is an American Indian and Alaskan Native concentrated school; and
(b) has a program to fund stipends, recruitment, retention, and professional development of teachers who teach at American Indian and Alaskan Native concentrated schools.
(2) The grant money distributed under this section may only be expended to fund a program described in Subsection (1)(b).
(3)
(a) If a school district or charter school obtains a grant under this section, by no later than two years from the date the school district or charter school obtains the grant, the state board shall review the implementation of the program described in Subsection (1)(b) to determine whether:
(i) the program is effective in addressing the need to retain teachers at American Indian and Alaskan Native concentrated schools; and
(ii) the money is being spent for a purpose not covered by the program described in Subsection (1)(b).
(b) If the state board determines that the program is not effective or that the money is being spent for a purpose not covered by the program described in Subsection (1)(b), the state board may terminate the grant money being distributed to a school district or charter school.
(4) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the state board may make rules providing:
(a) criteria for evaluating grant applications; and
(b) procedures for:
(i) a school district to apply to the state board to receive grant money under this section; and
(ii) the review of the use of grant money described in Subsection (3).
(5) The grant money is intended to supplement and not replace existing money supporting American Indian and Alaskan Native concentrated schools, except that the grant money is intended to replace grants awarded under pilot programs supporting American Indian and Alaskan Native concentrated schools that have ended.
Amended by Chapter 269, 2020 General Session
Amended by Chapter 408, 2020 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53F - Public Education System -- Funding › Chapter 5 - State Funding -- Initiative Grant Programs › Part 6 - American Indian and Alaskan Native Education State Plan Program › Section 604 - Liaison -- Reporting -- Meeting.

Effective 5/12/2020
53F-5-604.
Liaison -- Reporting -- Meeting.
(1) Subject to budget constraints, the superintendent of public instruction appointed under Section 53E-3-301 shall appoint an individual as the American Indian-Alaskan Native Public Education Liaison.
(2) The liaison shall:
(a) work under the direction of the superintendent in the development and implementation of the state plan; and
(b) annually report to the Native American Legislative Liaison Committee created under Section 36-22-1 regarding:
(i) what entities receive a grant under this part;
(ii) the effectiveness of the expenditures of grant money; and
(iii) recommendations, if any, for additional legislative action.
(3) The Native American Legislative Liaison Committee shall annually schedule at least one meeting at which education is discussed with selected stakeholders.
Amended by Chapter 269, 2020 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 53F - Public Education System -- Funding › Chapter 6 - State Funding -- Programs Administered by Other Agencies › Part 4 - Utah Fits All Scholarship Program › Section 403 - Qualifying providers.

Effective 5/3/2023
53F-6-403.
Qualifying providers.
(1) Before the beginning of the school year immediately following a school year in which a qualifying provider receives scholarship funds equal to or more than $500,000, the qualifying provider shall file with the program manager a surety bond payable to the program manager in an amount equal to the aggregate amount of scholarship funds expected to be received during the school year.
(2) If a program manager determines that a qualifying provider has violated a provision of this part, the program manager may interrupt disbursement of or withhold scholarship funds from the qualifying provider.
(3)
(a) If the program manager determines that a qualifying provider no longer meets the eligibility requirements described in this part, the program manager may withdraw the organization's approval of the qualifying provider.
(b) A provider or person that does not have the approval of the program manager in accordance with the following may not accept scholarship funds for services under this part:
(i) Section 53F-6-408 regarding eligible schools; or
(ii) Section 53F-6-409 regarding eligible service providers.
(4) If a qualifying provider requires partial payment of tuition or fees before the beginning of the academic year to reserve space for a scholarship student who has been admitted to the qualifying provider, the program manager may:
(a) pay the partial payment before the beginning of the school year in which the scholarship funds are awarded; and
(b) deduct the amount of the partial payment from subsequent scholarship fund deposits in an equitable manner that provides the best availability of scholarship funds to the student throughout the remainder of the school year.
(5) If a scholarship student described in Subsection (4)(a) chooses to withdraw from or otherwise not engage with the qualifying provider before the beginning of the school year:
(a) the qualifying provider shall remit the partial payment described in Subsection (4)(a) to the program manager; and
(b) the program manager shall credit the remitted partial payment to the scholarship student's scholarship account.
Enacted by Chapter 1, 2023 General Session