53G-7-218. Establishment of early learning plan — Digital reporting platform.
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A local school board of a school district or a charter school governing board of a charter school that serves students in any of kindergarten or grades 1 through 3 shall annually submit to the state board an early learning plan that includes:
Terms Used In Utah Code 53G-7-218- 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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the early literacy plan described in Section 53F-2-503, including:
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one goal that is specific to the school district or charter school as described in Subsection 53F-2-503(4)(e); |
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the early mathematics plan described in Section 53E-3-521, including:
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a growth goal for the school district or charter school that:
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is based upon student learning gains as measured by the mathematics benchmark assessment described in Section 53E-4-307.5; and |
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includes the target that the state board establishes under Section 53E-3-521; and |
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one goal that:
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is specific to the school district or charter school; |
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addresses current performance gaps in student mathematics proficiency based on data; and |
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includes specific strategies for improving outcomes; and |
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one additional goal related to literacy or mathematics that:
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is specific to the school district or charter school; |
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addresses current performance gaps in student literacy or mathematics proficiency based on data; and |
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includes specific strategies for improving outcomes. |
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A local school board or charter school governing board shall approve a plan described in Subsection (1) in a public meeting before submitting the plan to the state board. |
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The state board shall:
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provide model plans that a local school board or a charter school governing board may use; |
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develop uniform standards for acceptable growth goals that a local school board or a charter school governing board adopts for a school district or charter school under this section; and |
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review and approve or disapprove a plan submitted under this section. |
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Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), a local school board or a charter school governing board may develop the board’s own plan. |
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The state board shall:
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develop strategies to provide support for a school district or charter school that fails to meet:
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the growth goal related to the state literacy target described in Subsection (1)(a)(i); or |
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the growth goal related to the state mathematics target described in Subsection (1)(b)(i); and |
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one of the goals specific to the school district or charter school described in Subsections (1)(a)(ii), (1)(b)(ii), or (1)(c); and |
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provide increasing levels of support to a school district or charter school that fails to meet the combination of goals described in Subsection (4)(a) for two consecutive years. |
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The state board shall use a digital reporting platform to provide information to school districts and charter schools about interventions that increase proficiency in literacy and mathematics. |
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The digital reporting platform described in Subsection (5)(a) shall include performance information for a school district or charter school on the goals described in Subsection (1). |
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Amended by Chapter 408, 2022 General Session
