Utah Code 53E-7-204. State board special education authority and duties — Rulemaking
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(1) The state board shall have general control and supervision over LEA special education programs in the state for eligible students.
Terms Used In Utah Code 53E-7-204
- eligible student: means a child with a disability who is:(8)(a) at least 3 years old but younger than 22 years old; or(8)(b) 22 years old, if the school year in which the child with a disability turned 22 years old has not yet ended. See Utah Code 53E-7-201
- IEP: means a written statement for a student with a disability that is developed, reviewed, and revised in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Utah Code 53E-1-102
- LEA: means :
(6)(a) a school district;(6)(b) a charter school; or(6)(c) the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind. See Utah Code 53E-1-102- Least restrictive environment: means the same as that term is defined in 34 C. See Utah Code 53E-7-201
- Special education: means the same as that term is defined in Utah Code 53E-7-201
- 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) A program described in Subsection (1) shall comply with state board rule.(3) In accordance with federal and state law, the state board shall make rules to implement this part, including provisions that ensure:(3)(a) appropriate and timely identification of a potentially eligible student;(3)(b) the evaluation of a student and classification of a student as an eligible student by qualified personnel;(3)(c) standards for special education services and supports;(3)(d) availability of LEA special education programs;(3)(e) delivery of special education in the least restrictive environment as determined by an eligible student’s IEP team;(3)(f) certification and qualification for the instructional staff of eligible students; and(3)(g) special education services for eligible students who are dual enrollment students attending public school on a part-time basis as described in Section 53G-6-702.(4) In accordance with federal and state law, the state board may make rules to otherwise administer the state board’s authority described in Subsection (1).