As used in this part:

(1) “Charter school authorizer” means the same as that term is defined in Section 53G-5-102.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 53E-5-301

  • Charter school governing board: means the board that governs a charter school. See Utah Code 53E-1-102
  • District school: means a public school under the control of a local school board. See Utah Code 53E-1-102
  • Elevate school: means a district school or charter school that:
         (5)(a) is not a Title I school;
         (5)(b) is implementing targeted support and improvement activities under Utah Code 53E-5-301
  • Initial remedial year: means the school year a district school or charter school is designated as a springboard school under Section 53E-5-302 or elevate school under Section Utah Code 53E-5-301
  • Person: means :
         (24)(a) an individual;
         (24)(b) an association;
         (24)(c) an institution;
         (24)(d) a corporation;
         (24)(e) a company;
         (24)(f) a trust;
         (24)(g) a limited liability company;
         (24)(h) a partnership;
         (24)(i) a political subdivision;
         (24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and
         (24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • School accountability system: means the school accountability system established in Part 2, School Accountability System. See Utah Code 53E-5-301
  • Springboard school: means a district school or charter school that has been designated a springboard school by the state board because the school:
         (12)(a) is not a Title I school; and
         (12)(b) when ranked according to the percentage of possible points the state board awards under Title 53E, Chapter 5, Part 2, School Accountability System, averaged over three school years is:
              (12)(b)(i) one of the five lowest performing elementary, middle, or junior high schools statewide; or
              (12)(b)(ii) one of the two lowest performing high schools statewide. See Utah Code 53E-5-301
  • 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
(2) “Cohort” means all district schools and charter schools identified as:

     (2)(a) springboard schools based on school accountability results from the same school year; or
     (2)(b) elevate schools based on school accountability results from the same school year.
(3) “Continuous improvement expert” means a person identified by the state board under Section 53E-5-305.
(4) “Educator” means the same as that term is defined in Section 53E-6-102.
(5) “Elevate school” means a district school or charter school that:

     (5)(a) is not a Title I school;
     (5)(b) is implementing targeted support and improvement activities under 20 U.S.C. § 6311; and
     (5)(c) has applied and been designated by the state board as an elevate school as described in Section 53E-5-302.1.
(6) “Final remedial year” means the second or third school year following the initial remedial year, as determined by the state board.
(7) “Initial remedial year” means the school year a district school or charter school is designated as a springboard school under Section 53E-5-302 or elevate school under Section 53E-5-302.1.
(8) “LEA governing board” means a local school board or charter school governing board.
(9) “School accountability system” means the school accountability system established in Part 2, School Accountability System.
(10) “School improvement committee” means a committee established under:

     (10)(a) for a district school, Section 53E-5-303; or
     (10)(b) for a charter school, Section 53E-5-304.
(11) “School improvement plan” means a plan described in:

     (11)(a) for a district school, Section 53E-5-303; or
     (11)(b) for a charter school, Section 53E-5-304.
(12) “Springboard school” means a district school or charter school that has been designated a springboard school by the state board because the school:

     (12)(a) is not a Title I school; and
     (12)(b) when ranked according to the percentage of possible points the state board awards under Title 53E, Chapter 5, Part 2, School Accountability System, averaged over three school years is:

          (12)(b)(i) one of the five lowest performing elementary, middle, or junior high schools statewide; or
          (12)(b)(ii) one of the two lowest performing high schools statewide.