53F-5-213. Pilot program for late enrollment in dual language immersion.
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As used in this section:
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Terms Used In Utah Code 53F-5-213- 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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“Dual language immersion” means the same as that term is defined in Section 53F-2-502. |
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“Eligible LEA” means an LEA that receives funding under Section 53F-2-502. |
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“Late entrant to dual language immersion” or “late entrant” means a student who enters dual language immersion in a higher grade than the student’s LEA generally permits initial enrollment in dual language immersion. |
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“Local education agency” or “LEA” means a school district or a charter school. |
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“Online language course” means a course described in Subsection (2). |
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“Partner language” means the same as that term is defined in Section 53F-2-502. |
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“Program” means the pilot program described in this section. |
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The state board shall:
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establish a program to provide an eligible LEA with a grant to offer an online language course to a student in the LEA to develop proficiency in a partner language so that the student may participate in dual language immersion as a late entrant; |
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solicit eligible LEAs to participate in the program; and |
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based on the applications described in Subsection (3), provide grants to LEAs for up to 10 total schools to participate in the program. |
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To participate in the program, an eligible LEA shall submit an application to the board describing:
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the schools in the eligible LEA that offer dual language immersion for which the eligible LEA intends to allow late entrants; |
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the anticipated space available for late entrants in the schools described in Subsection (3)(a); and |
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the partner languages for which the LEA intends to offer an online language course. |
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An LEA that participates in the program shall:
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use a grant to offer an online language course to a student who intends to be a late entrant; |
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allow a student who completes an online language course to enroll in dual language immersion as a late entrant at a school in the LEA if:
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the student demonstrates proficiency in the partner language on an assessment described in Section 53F-2-502; and |
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the school has space available in dual language immersion; and |
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report to the state board on:
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the online language course offered by the LEA; |
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the number of students in the LEA who participate in an online language course; and |
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the number of students in the LEA who enroll as late entrants. |
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Enacted by Chapter 344, 2019 General Session
