53F-4-518. Small school student access to courses.
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Effective 7/1/2025
53F-4-518. Small school student access to courses.
Subject to legislative appropriations and Subsection 53F-4-514 (2), 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;
(2)after the funds described in Subsection
(1)have been expended, make a deduction as described in Subsection 53F-4-507 (3);
(3)establish a prioritized funding distribution system that evaluates and ranks schools based on:
(a)the school's demonstrated inability to provide courses, including Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, or Concurrent Enrollment due to:
(i)insufficient student enrollment to justify full course sections;
(ii)geographic isolation from qualified instructors;
(iii)limited staff capacity to teach courses; or
(iv)financial constraints in hiring qualified instructors; and
(b)the school's current access to college and career readiness programming;
(4)develop an annual assessment process to:
(a)identify schools with the highest demonstrated need based on the criteria in Subsection (3); and
(b)adjust funding priorities based on program outcomes;
(5)establish reporting requirements for recipient schools to:
(a)document the use of allocated funds;
(b)track student participation in online courses;
(c)measure student achievement in funded courses; and
(d)demonstrate ongoing need for continued funding; and
(6)at the request of the Education Interim Committee, submit a report that includes:
(a)a list of schools receiving prioritized funding;
(b)the basis for funding prioritization;
(c)student participation and achievement data; and
(d)recommendations for program improvement.
Amended by Chapter 534 , 2025 General Session