Utah Code 53G-10-602. Establishment of innovation program — LEA governing board approval — Parental consent required

53G-10-602. Establishment of innovation program — LEA governing board approval — Parental consent required — Renewal of program.

(1)	An innovation program may be established for a K-12 class as provided in this part if the innovation program is approved by the LEA governing board for the LEA in which the proposed innovation program is to be implemented.

Innovation program: means a program establishing an alternative classroom schedule or an alternative curriculum, or both. See Utah Code 53G-10-601
Innovation program application: means an application:

(a)	proposing the implementation of an innovation program; and

(b)	submitted under Section 53G-10-603 to the LEA governing board for the LEA in which the innovation program is proposed. 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
(2)	A public school teacher may submit an innovation program application to the LEA governing board for the LEA of the class or school in which the teacher proposes to implement an innovation program.

(3)	Before submitting an innovation program application, the public school teacher intending to submit the innovation program application shall obtain the written consent described in Section 53G-10-603 signed by parents of at least 20 prospective participating students.

(4)	An innovation program application shall be submitted no less than 90 days before the beginning of student registration for the school year for which the innovation program is proposed.

(5)

(a)	An LEA governing board shall approve or deny an innovation program application within 60 days after the application is submitted.

(b)	An LEA governing board may approve an innovation program application subject to modifications or additional terms that the LEA governing board determines appropriate.

(6)

An innovation program may be renewed for another school year if:

(a)	the teacher in the opportunity class requests renewal;

(b)	the teacher submits with the renewal request the written consent described in Section 53G-10-603 signed by parents of at least 20 prospective participating students; and

(c)	the LEA governing board approves the renewal.

Enacted by Chapter 236, 2022 General Session

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