Utah Code 53E-4-204. Standards and graduation requirements
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(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:
Terms Used In Utah Code 53E-4-204
- Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- State board: means the State Board of Education. See Utah Code 53E-1-102
(1)(a) are consistent with state law and federal regulations;
(1)(b) use competency-based standards and assessments;
(1)(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
(1)(d) include graduation requirements in language arts, mathematics, and science that exceed:
(1)(d)(i) 3.0 units in language arts including up to 0.5 units emphasizing verbal communication completed in a course or a school sponsored activity;
(1)(d)(ii) 2.0 units in mathematics; and
(1)(d)(iii) and 2.0 units in science.
(2) The state board shall establish competency-based standards and assessments for elective courses.
(3) The state board shall study requiring all LEAs to issue a high school diploma to students who receive:
(3)(a) an associate’s degree with at least 60 credit hours from an accredited post-secondary institution; or
(3)(b) an industry certification with at least 500 hours of instruction from a business, trade association, or other industry group in accordance with Section 53E-3-501.