53F-5-401.  Definitions.
     As used in this part:

(1)  “Eligible elementary school” or “eligible junior high school” means a district school or charter school that has at least 50% of the school’s students with a family income at or below 185% of the federal poverty level.

Terms Used In Utah Code 53F-5-401

  • eligible junior high school: means a district school or charter school that has at least 50% of the school's students with a family income at or below 185% of the federal poverty level. See Utah Code 53F-5-401
  • Eligible school feeder pattern: means the succession of schools that a student enrolls in as the student progresses from kindergarten through grade 12 that includes, as designated by a local education agency:
(a) a high school;
(b) an eligible junior high school that:
(i) is a district school within the geographic boundary of the high school described in Subsection (3)(a); or
(ii) is a charter school that sends at least 50% of the charter school's students to the high school described in Subsection (3)(a); and
(c) an eligible elementary school that:
(i) is a district school within the geographic boundary of the high school described in Subsection (3)(a); or
(ii) is a charter school that sends at least 50% of the charter school's students to the junior high school described in Subsection (3)(b). See Utah Code 53F-5-401
  • Local education agency: means a school district or charter school. See Utah Code 53F-5-401
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • 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)  “Eligible partnership” means a partnership that:

    (a)  includes at least:

    (i)  a local education agency that has designated an eligible school feeder pattern;

    (ii)  a local nonprofit organization;

    (iii)  a private business;

    (iv)  a municipality or county in which the eligible school feeder pattern is located;

    (v)  an institution of higher education within the state;

    (vi)  a state or local government agency that provides services to students attending schools within the eligible school feeder pattern;

    (vii)  a local philanthropic organization; and

    (viii)  a local health care organization; and

    (b)  has designated a local education agency or local nonprofit organization to act as lead applicant for a grant described in this part.

    (3)  “Eligible school feeder pattern” means the succession of schools that a student enrolls in as the student progresses from kindergarten through grade 12 that includes, as designated by a local education agency:

    (a)  a high school;

    (b)  an eligible junior high school that:

    (i)  is a district school within the geographic boundary of the high school described in Subsection (3)(a); or

    (ii)  is a charter school that sends at least 50% of the charter school’s students to the high school described in Subsection (3)(a); and

    (c)  an eligible elementary school that:

    (i)  is a district school within the geographic boundary of the high school described in Subsection (3)(a); or

    (ii)  is a charter school that sends at least 50% of the charter school’s students to the junior high school described in Subsection (3)(b).

    (4)  “Local education agency” means a school district or charter school.

    Amended by Chapter 186, 2019 General Session