Superseded 7/1/2023)
Superseded 7/1/2023
53G-7-203. Kindergartens — Establishment — Funding — Assessment.
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Kindergartens are an integral part of the state‘s public education system. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 53G-7-203
- 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
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Each LEA governing board shall provide kindergarten classes free of charge for kindergarten children residing within the district or attending the charter school. |
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Each LEA governing board shall provide a half-day kindergarten option for a student if the student’s parent requests a half-day option. |
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Nothing in this Subsection (2):
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allows an LEA governing board to require a student to participate in a full-day kindergarten program; |
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modifies the non-compulsory status of kindergarten under 2; or |
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requires a student who only attends a half day of kindergarten to participate in dual enrollment under Section 53G-6-702. |
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The state board shall:
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develop and collect data from a kindergarten assessment that the board selects by rule; and |
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An LEA shall:
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administer the assessment described in Subsection (4)(a) to each kindergarten student; and |
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report to the state board the results of the assessment described in Subsection (4)(b)(i) in relation to each kindergarten student in the LEA. |
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Beginning with the 2022-2023 school year, the state board shall require LEAs to report average daily membership for all kindergarten students who attend kindergarten on a schedule that is equivalent in length to the schedule for grades 1 through 3 with the October 1 data described in Section 53F-2-302. |
Amended by Chapter 347, 2023 General Session
