Section 204 – Standards and graduation requirements.

• (1) The state board shall establish rigorous core standards for Utah public schools and graduation requirements under Section 53E-3-501 for grades 9 through 12 that:
  • (a) are consistent with state law and federal regulations;
  • (b) use competency-based standards and assessments;
  • (c) include instruction that stresses general financial literacy from basic budgeting to financial investments, including bankruptcy education and a general financial literacy test-out option; and
  • (d) include graduation requirements in language arts, mathematics, and science that exceed 3.0 units in language arts, 2.0 units in mathematics, and 2.0 units in science.

• (2) The state board shall establish competency-based standards and assessments for elective courses.

Amended by Chapter 186, 2019 General Session
Amended by Chapter 226, 2019 General Session