Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 35A > Chapter 15 > Part 2 - School Readiness Program

• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
• Eligible private provider: means a child care program that:
            (4)(a)(i) is licensed under Title 26B, Chapter 2, Part 4, Child Care Licensing; or
            (4)(a)(ii) except as provided in Subsection (4)(b)(ii), is exempt from licensure under Section 26B-2-405. See Utah Code 35A-15-102
• Evaluation: means an evaluation conducted in accordance with Section 35A-15-303. See Utah Code 35A-15-102
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• High quality school readiness program: means a preschool program that:
       (7)(a) is provided by an eligible LEA or eligible private provider; and
       (7)(b) meets the elements of a high quality school readiness program described in Section 35A-15-202. See Utah Code 35A-15-102
• Kindergarten transition plan: means a plan that supports the smooth transition of a preschool student to kindergarten and includes communication and alignment among the preschool, program, parents, and K-12 personnel. See Utah Code 35A-15-102
• LEA: means a school district or charter school. See Utah Code 35A-15-102
• Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
• Person: means :
       (24)(a) an individual;
       (24)(b) an association;
       (24)(c) an institution;
       (24)(d) a corporation;
       (24)(e) a company;
       (24)(f) a trust;
       (24)(g) a limited liability company;
       (24)(h) a partnership;
       (24)(i) a political subdivision;
       (24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and
       (24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Results-based contract: means a contract that:
       (12)(a) is entered into in accordance with Section 35A-15-402;
       (12)(b) includes a performance outcome measure; and
       (12)(c) is between the department, a provider of a high quality school readiness program, and an investor. See Utah Code 35A-15-102
• School readiness assessment: means the same as that term is defined in Section 53E-4-314. See Utah Code 35A-15-102
• 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 35A-15-102
• Writing: includes :
       (48)(a) printing;
       (48)(b) handwriting; and
       (48)(c) information stored in an electronic or other medium if the information is retrievable in a perceivable format. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5