53E-4-208. Citizenship grading standards.

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Effective 5/6/2026

(1)As used in this section, "citizenship grade" means a grade or evaluation that reflects a student's demonstration of college and career readiness.

(2)In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the state board shall make rules to establish consistent statewide standards for citizenship grading policies that:

(a)develop state-specific definitions for durable skills and skills related to college and career readiness, including:

(i)attendance;

(ii)meeting deadlines;

(iii)class participation and personal engagement; and

(iv)teacher communication;

(b)establish uniform criteria and methods for assessing citizenship;

(c)provide guidance for an LEA on implementing citizenship grading policies; and

(d)specify how citizenship grades may be recorded and reported on a student's transcripts.

(3)Beginning with the 2027-2028 school year, an LEA may adopt a citizenship grading policy in accordance with the standards established by the state board under this section.

(4)In accordance with this section, to participate in the citizenship scholarship program described in Section 53H-11-416 , an LEA shall adopt citizenship grading policies.

(5)An LEA that adopts the citizenship grading policies under Subsection

(5)may make additions beyond the standards the state board establishes under Subsection

(2).

(a)A parent of a student enrolled in an LEA that has adopted citizenship grading policies under this section may request that the student opt out of receiving a citizenship grade.

(b)An LEA shall:

(i)annually notify parents of students of the option to opt out of citizenship grading under this Subsection

(6);

(ii)establish a procedure for a parent to submit a request to opt out under Subsection (6)(a) ; and

(iii)ensure that a student who opts out of citizenship grading under this Subsection

(6)receives a grade in a course based solely on the student's demonstration of academic content mastery.

(c)A student who opts out of citizenship grading under this Subsection

(6)is not eligible for the citizenship scholarship program described in Section 53H-11-416 .

Enacted by Chapter 206 , 2026 General Session