Utah Code 53G-10-605. Alternative curriculum and alternative classroom schedule provisions
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(1) An alternative curriculum in an elementary school shall include English, mathematics, science, or history and social science.
Terms Used In Utah Code 53G-10-605
- Alternative curriculum: means curriculum in one or more subject areas that is based on standards that are different than the standards:(2)(a) adopted by the state board; and(2)(b) applicable to the regular curriculum offered in the subject area or areas in the applicable school or LEA. See Utah Code 53G-10-601
- Innovation program: means a program establishing an alternative classroom schedule or an alternative curriculum, or both. See Utah Code 53G-10-601
- Opportunity class: means a school class within the public education system that implements an innovation program. See Utah Code 53G-10-601
- Participating student: means a K-12 student who participates in an opportunity class under an approved innovation program. See Utah Code 53G-10-601
(2) If requested in an innovation program application that the LEA governing board approves, a school in which an opportunity class is proposed to be located shall provide the opportunity class with a classroom and other equipment and facilities normally provided to a class within the school.(3) A teacher in an opportunity class may make adjustments to the curriculum or classroom schedule described in the approved innovation program as implementation of the innovation program reveals the need or advisability of making adjustments to better meet the needs of students or to better achieve the goals and objectives of the innovation program.(4) A student may become a participating student in an opportunity class after the beginning of a school year during a standard class change period if:(4)(a) the innovation program allows the addition of a participating student during the school year;(4)(b) the student’s parent consents as provided in Section 53G-10-603; and(4)(c) the teacher of the opportunity class consents.