Utah Code 53G-5-401. Status of charter schools

(1) Charter schools are:

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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

(1)(a) considered to be public schools within the state‘s public education system;

(1)(b) subject to Subsection 53E-3-401(8); and

(1)(c) governed by independent boards and held accountable to a legally binding written contractual agreement.

(2) A charter school may be established by:

(2)(a) creating a new school; or

(2)(b) converting an existing district school to charter status.

(3) A parochial school or home school is not eligible for charter school status.