Utah Code 53E-5-302. State board to designate springboard schools

53E-5-302. State board to designate springboard schools — Needs assessment.

(1)

The state board shall:

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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 State board: means the State Board of Education. See Utah Code 53E-1-102
(a)	beginning in the 2025-2026 school year, and every four years thereafter, designate a school as a springboard school; and

(b)	conduct a needs assessment for a springboard school by thoroughly analyzing the root causes of the springboard school’s performance qualifying the school for designation as a springboard school.

(2)	The state board may use up to 5% of the appropriation provided under this part to hire or contract with one or more individuals to conduct a needs assessment described in Subsection (1)(b).

Amended by Chapter 473, 2022 General Session

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