Effective 5/12/2020 53F-5-201. Grants for online delivery of statewide assessments. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Adaptive tests” means tests administered during the school year using an online adaptive test system. (b) “Core standards for Utah public schools” means the standards established by the state board as described in Section 53E-4-202. (c) “Statewide assessment” […]
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 […]
Affected by 63I-1-253 on 7/1/2024 Effective 5/14/2019 53F-5-203. Interventions for Reading Difficulties Program. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Dyslexia” means a specific learning disability that is neurological in origin and characterized by difficulties with accurate or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities that typically result from a deficit in […]
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 […]
Effective 7/1/2020 53F-5-205. Paraeducator to Teacher Scholarship Program — Grants for math teacher training programs. (1) (a) The terms defined in Section 53E-6-102 apply to this section. (b) As used in this section, “paraeducator” means a school employee who: (i) delivers instruction under the direct supervision of a teacher; and (ii) works in an area […]
Effective 5/4/2022 53F-5-207. Intergenerational Poverty Interventions Grant Program — Definitions — Grant requirements — Reporting requirements. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Eligible student” means a student who is classified as a child affected by intergenerational poverty. (b) “Intergenerational poverty” has the same meaning as in Section 35A-9-102. (c) “LEA governing board” means a […]
Effective 5/12/2020 53F-5-209. Grants for school-based mental health supports. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Elementary school” means a school that includes any one or all of grades kindergarten through grade 6. (b) “Intergenerational poverty” means the same as that term is defined in Section 35A-9-102. (c) “Qualifying personnel” means a school counselor or […]
Effective 5/12/2020 53F-5-210. Educational Improvement Opportunities Outside of the Regular School Day Grant Program. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Applicant” means an LEA, private provider, nonprofit provider, or municipality that provides an existing program and applies for a grant under the provisions of this section. (b) “Existing program” means a currently funded and […]
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 […]
Affected by 63I-1-253 on 7/1/2025 Effective 5/4/2022 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: (a) professional learning opportunities in early literacy and mathematics; and (b) the required early literacy professional learning opportunity […]
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. […]
Effective 5/12/2020 53F-5-217. Grants for new and aspiring principals. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Aspiring principal” means an educator who is: (i) employed by an LEA; and (ii) pursuing a school leadership license or license area of concentration through enrollment in a state board approved school leadership program. (b) “Educator” means an individual […]
Effective 5/4/2022 53F-5-218. Grow Your Own Teacher and School Counselor Pipeline Program. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Paraprofessional” means an individual who: (i) works with students in an LEA as a paraprofessional or in a similar teaching assistant position; and (ii) is not licensed to teach. (b) “Program” means the Grow Your Own […]
Affected by 63I-1-253 on 7/1/2025 Effective 5/4/2022 53F-5-219. Local Innovations Civics Education Pilot Program. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Core standards” means the core standards for Utah public schools adopted by the state board pursuant to Section 53E-4-202. (b) “Digital citizenship” means the same as that term is defined in Section 53G-7-1202. (c) […]
