Section 404 – Family participation in UPSTART — Priority enrollment.
Effective 7/1/2022 53F-4-404. Family participation in UPSTART — Priority enrollment. (1) The contractor shall: (a) solicit families to participate in UPSTART through a public information campaign and referrals from participating school districts; and (b) work with the Department of Workforce Services and the state board to solicit participation from families of qualifying participants to participate […]
Section 406 – Audit and evaluation.
Effective 5/4/2022 53F-4-406. Audit and evaluation. (1) The state auditor shall every three years: (a) conduct an audit of the contractor’s use of funds for UPSTART; or (b) contract with an independent certified public accountant to conduct an audit. (2) The state board shall: (a) require by contract that the contractor will open its books […]
Section 307 – Limitation on regulation of private schools.
Effective 1/24/2018 53F-4-307. Limitation on regulation of private schools. Nothing in this part grants additional authority to any state agency or LEA to regulate private schools except as expressly set forth in this part. Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 2, 2018 General Session
Section 303 – Eligible private schools.
Effective 5/14/2019 53F-4-303. Eligible private schools. (1) To be eligible to enroll a scholarship student, a private school shall: (a) have a physical location in Utah where the scholarship students attend classes and have direct contact with the school’s teachers; (b) (i) (A) obtain an audit and report from a licensed independent certified public accountant […]
Section 304 – Scholarship payments.
Effective 5/12/2020 53F-4-304. Scholarship payments. (1) (a) The state board shall award scholarships subject to the availability of money appropriated by the Legislature for that purpose. (b) The Legislature shall annually appropriate money to the state board from the General Fund to make scholarship payments. (c) The Legislature shall annually increase the amount of money […]
Section 305 – State board to make rules.
Effective 5/12/2020 53F-4-305. State board to make rules. In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the state board shall make rules consistent with this part establishing: (1) the eligibility of students to participate in the scholarship program; (2) the application process for the scholarship program; and (3) payment procedures to eligible […]
Section 306 – Enforcement and penalties.
Effective 5/14/2019 53F-4-306. Enforcement and penalties. (1) (a) The state board shall require a private school to submit a signed affidavit assuring the private school will comply with the requirements of this part. (b) If a school fails to submit a signed affidavit within 30 days of receiving notification that the school is an approved […]
Section 206 – Computer program for students with autism and other special needs.
Effective 5/14/2019 53F-4-206. Computer program for students with autism and other special needs. (1) To improve social skills and student achievement for students with autism and other special needs in pre-school through grade 2, the state board shall contract with a provider, selected through a request for proposals process, to provide computer software programs and […]
Section 207 – Student intervention early warning program.
Effective 5/4/2022 53F-4-207. Student intervention early warning program. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Digital program” means a program that provides information for student early intervention as described in this section. (b) “Online data reporting tool” means a system described in Section 53E-4-311. (c) “Participating LEA” means an LEA that receives access to a […]
Section 301.5 – Findings and purpose.
Effective 1/24/2018 53F-4-301.5. Findings and purpose. The Legislature finds that: (1) the state system of public education as established and maintained under the state constitution shall be open to all children of the state; (2) students with disabilities have special needs that merit educational alternatives which will allow students to learn in an appropriate setting […]