Online course: means a course of instruction offered by the Statewide Online Education Program through the use of digital technology, regardless of whether the student participates in the course at home, at a school, at another location, or any combination of these. See Utah Code 53F-4-501
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
(2)
(a)
“Certified online course provider” means a provider that the state board approves to offer courses through the Statewide Online Education Program.
(b)
“Certified online course provider” does not include an entity described in Subsections 53F-4-504(1)(a) through (c).
(3)
“Credit” means credit for a high school course, or the equivalent for a middle school course, as determined by the state board.
(4)
“Eligible student” means a student:
(a)
who intends to take a course for middle school or high school credit; and
(b)
(i)
who is enrolled in an LEA in Utah; or
(ii)
(A)
who attends a private school or home school; and
(B)
whose custodial parent is a resident of Utah.
(5)
“High school” means grade 9, 10, 11, or 12.
(6)
“Middle school” means grade 7 or 8.
(7)
“Online course” means a course of instruction offered by the Statewide Online Education Program through the use of digital technology, regardless of whether the student participates in the course at home, at a school, at another location, or any combination of these.
(8)
“Plan for college and career readiness” means the same as that term is defined in Section 53E-2-304.
(9)
“Primary LEA of enrollment” means the LEA in which an eligible student is enrolled for courses other than online courses offered through the Statewide Online Education Program.
(10)
“Released-time” means a period of time during the regular school day a student is excused from school at the request of the student’s parent pursuant to rules of the state board.
