53F-5-207. Intergenerational Poverty Interventions Grant Program — Definitions — Grant requirements — Reporting requirements.
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As used in this section:
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Terms Used In Utah Code 53F-5-207- 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
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“Eligible student” means a student who is classified as a child affected by intergenerational poverty. |
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“Intergenerational poverty” has the same meaning as in Section 35A-9-102. |
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“LEA governing board” means a local school board or a charter school governing board. |
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“Local education agency” or “LEA” means a school district or charter school. |
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“Program” means the Intergenerational Poverty Interventions Grant Program created in Subsection (2). |
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The Intergenerational Poverty Interventions Grant Program is created to provide grants to eligible LEAs to fund additional educational opportunities at eligible LEAs, for eligible students, outside of the regular school day offerings. |
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Subject to future budget constraints, the state board shall distribute to LEAs money appropriated for the program in accordance with this section. |
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The state board shall:
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solicit proposals from LEA governing boards to receive money under the program; and |
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award grants to an LEA governing board on behalf of an LEA based on criteria described in Subsection (5). |
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In awarding a grant under Subsection (4), the state board shall consider:
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the percentage of an LEA’s students that are classified as children affected by intergenerational poverty; |
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the level of administrative support and leadership at an eligible LEA to effectively implement, monitor, and evaluate the program; and |
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an LEA’s commitment and ability to work with the Department of Workforce Services, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the juvenile courts to provide services to the LEA’s eligible students. |
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To receive a grant under the program on behalf of an LEA, an LEA governing board shall submit a proposal to the state board detailing:
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the LEA’s strategy to implement the program, including the LEA’s strategy to improve the academic achievement of children affected by intergenerational poverty; |
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the LEA’s strategy for coordinating with and engaging the Department of Workforce Services to provide services for the LEA’s eligible students; |
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the number of students the LEA plans to serve, categorized by age and intergenerational poverty status; |
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the number of students, eligible students, and schools the LEA plans to fund with the grant money; and |
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the estimated cost per student. |
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The state board shall annually prepare, for inclusion in the State Superintendent’s Annual Report described in Section 53E-1-203, a report on:
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the progress of LEA programs using grant money; |
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the progress of LEA programs in improving the academic achievement of children affected by intergenerational poverty; and |
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the LEA’s coordination efforts with the Department of Workforce Services, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the juvenile courts. |
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The state board shall provide the report described in Subsection (7)(a) to the Education Interim Committee upon request. |
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An LEA that receives grant money pursuant to this section shall provide to the state board information that is necessary for the state board’s report described in Subsection (7)(a). |
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The state board may use up to 8.5% of the money appropriated for the program in accordance with this section for administration and evaluation of the program. |
Amended by Chapter 328, 2023 General Session
