53E-4-204. Standards and graduation requirements.
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The state board shall establish rigorous core standards for Utah public schools and graduation requirements under Section 53E-3-501 for grades 9 through 12 that:
Terms Used In Utah Code 53E-4-204- Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
- 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 53E-1-102
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are consistent with state law and federal regulations; |
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use competency-based standards and assessments; |
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include instruction that stresses general financial literacy from basic budgeting to financial investments, including bankruptcy education and a general financial literacy test-out option; and |
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include graduation requirements in language arts, mathematics, and science that exceed:
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3.0 units in language arts including up to 0.5 units emphasizing verbal communication completed in a course or a school sponsored activity; |
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2.0 units in mathematics; and |
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and 2.0 units in science. |
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The state board shall establish competency-based standards and assessments for elective courses. |
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The state board shall study requiring all LEAs to issue a high school diploma to students who receive:
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an associate’s degree with at least 60 credit hours from an accredited post-secondary institution; or |
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an industry certification with at least 500 hours of instruction from a business, trade association, or other industry group in accordance with Section 53E-3-501. |
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Amended by Chapter 346, 2023 General Session
Amended by Chapter 527, 2023 General Session
