Utah Code 53E-5-301. Definitions
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As used in this part:
(1) “Charter school authorizer” means the same as that term is defined in Section 53G-5-102.
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.