Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
Economically disadvantaged: means to be eligible to receive free or reduced price lunch. See Utah Code 35A-15-102
Eligible home-based educational technology provider: means a provider that offers a home-based educational technology program to develop the school readiness skills of an eligible student. See Utah Code 35A-15-102
Eligible private provider: means a child care program that:
(i)
is licensed under 4; or
(ii)
except as provided in Subsection (5)(b)(ii), is exempt from licensure under Section 26B-2-405. See Utah Code 35A-15-102
Eligible student: means a student:
(a)
(i)
who is age three, four, or five; and
(ii)
is not eligible for enrollment under Subsection 53G-4-402(8); and
(b)
(i)
(A)
who is economically disadvantaged; and
(B)
whose parent or legal guardian reports that the student has experienced at least one risk factor;
Investor: means a person that enters into a results-based contract to provide funding to a high quality school readiness program on the condition that the person will receive payment in accordance with Section 35A-15-402 if the high quality school readiness program meets the performance outcome measures included in the results-based contract. See Utah Code 35A-15-102
Kindergarten assessment: means the kindergarten entry assessment described in Section 53G-7-203. See Utah Code 35A-15-102
“Economically disadvantaged” means to be eligible to receive free or reduced price lunch.
(3)
“Eligible home-based educational technology provider” means a provider that offers a home-based educational technology program to develop the school readiness skills of an eligible student.
(4)
(a)
“Eligible LEA” means an LEA that has a data system capacity to collect longitudinal academic outcome data, including special education use by student, by identifying each student with a statewide unique student identifier.
(b)
“Eligible LEA” includes a program exempt from licensure under Subsection 26B-2-405(2)(e).
(5)
(a)
“Eligible private provider” means a child care program that:
(i)
is licensed under 4; or
(ii)
except as provided in Subsection (5)(b)(ii), is exempt from licensure under Section 26B-2-405.
(b)
“Eligible private provider” does not include:
(i)
residential child care, as defined in Section 26B-2-401; or
(ii)
a program exempt from licensure under Subsection 26B-2-405(2)(e).
(6)
“Eligible student” means a student:
(a)
(i)
who is age three, four, or five; and
(ii)
is not eligible for enrollment under Subsection 53G-4-402(8); and
(b)
(i)
(A)
who is economically disadvantaged; and
(B)
whose parent or legal guardian reports that the student has experienced at least one risk factor;
(ii)
is an English learner; or
(iii)
is in foster care.
(7)
“Evaluation” means an evaluation conducted in accordance with Section 35A-15-303.
(8)
“High quality school readiness program” means a preschool program that:
(a)
is provided by an eligible LEA, eligible private provider, or eligible home-based educational technology provider; and
(b)
meets the elements of a high quality school readiness program described in Section 35A-15-202.
(9)
“Investor” means a person that enters into a results-based contract to provide funding to a high quality school readiness program on the condition that the person will receive payment in accordance with Section 35A-15-402 if the high quality school readiness program meets the performance outcome measures included in the results-based contract.
(10)
“Kindergarten assessment” means the kindergarten entry assessment described in Section 53G-7-203.
(11)
“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.
(12)
“Local Education Agency” or “LEA” means a school district or charter school.
(13)
“Performance outcome measure” means:
(a)
indicators, as determined by the board, on the school readiness assessment and the kindergarten assessment; or
(b)
for a results-based contract, the indicators included in the contract.
(14)
“Results-based contract” means a contract that:
(a)
is entered into in accordance with Section 35A-15-402;
(b)
includes a performance outcome measure; and
(c)
is between the board, a provider of a high quality school readiness program, and an investor.
(15)
“Risk factor” means:
(a)
having a mother who was 18 years old or younger when the child was born;
(b)
a member of a child’s household is incarcerated;
(c)
living in a neighborhood with high violence or crime;
(d)
having one or both parents with a low reading ability;
(e)
moving at least once in the past year;
(f)
having ever been in foster care;
(g)
living with multiple families in the same household;
(h)
having exposure in a child’s home to:
(i)
physical abuse or domestic violence;
(ii)
substance abuse;
(iii)
the death or chronic illness of a parent or sibling; or
(iv)
mental illness;
(i)
the primary language spoken in a child’s home is a language other than English; or
(j)
having at least one parent who has not completed high school.
(16)
“School readiness assessment” means the same as that term is defined in Section 53E-4-314.
(17)
“Tool” means the tool developed in accordance with Section 35A-15-303.
Amended by Chapter 252, 2023 General Session Amended by Chapter 328, 2023 General Session
