Initial remedial year: means the school year a district school or charter school is designated as a springboard school under Section 53E-5-302 or elevate school under Section 53E-5-302. See Utah Code 53E-5-301
School accountability system: means the school accountability system established in 2. See Utah Code 53E-5-301
Springboard school: means a district school or charter school that has been designated a springboard school by the state board because the school:
(a)
is not a Title I school; and
(b)
when ranked according to the percentage of possible points the state board awards under 2, averaged over three school years is:
(i)
one of the five lowest performing elementary, middle, or junior high schools statewide; or
(ii)
one of the two lowest performing high schools statewide. See Utah Code 53E-5-301
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
“Cohort” means all district schools and charter schools identified as:
(a)
springboard schools based on school accountability results from the same school year; or
(b)
elevate schools based on school accountability results from the same school year.
(3)
“Continuous improvement expert” means a person identified by the state board under Section 53E-5-305.
(4)
“Educator” means the same as that term is defined in Section 53E-6-102.
(5)
“Elevate school” means a district school or charter school that:
(a)
is not a Title I school;
(b)
is implementing targeted support and improvement activities under 20 U.S.C. § 6311; and
(c)
has applied and been designated by the state board as an elevate school as described in Section 53E-5-302.1.
(6)
“Final remedial year” means the second or third school year following the initial remedial year, as determined by the state board.
(7)
“Initial remedial year” means the school year a district school or charter school is designated as a springboard school under Section 53E-5-302 or elevate school under Section 53E-5-302.1.
(8)
“LEA governing board” means a local school board or charter school governing board.
(9)
“School accountability system” means the school accountability system established in 2.
(10)
“School improvement committee” means a committee established under:
