(1)  The office shall make a report on UPSTART in accordance with Section 53E-1-201.

(2)  The report shall:

(a)  address the extent to which UPSTART is accomplishing the program’s purposes as described in Section 63N-20-102; and

(b)  include the following information:

(i)  the number of families:

(A)  participating in the program;

(B)  who receive computers, tablets, or other electronic or peripheral equipment, and Internet service; and

(ii)  the number of private preschool providers and public preschool providers participating in the program;

(iii)  the frequency of use of the instructional software;

(iv)  obstacles encountered with software usage, hardware, or providing technical assistance to families;

(v)  student performance on entry and exit kindergarten assessments conducted by school districts and charter schools for students who participated in the home-based educational technology program and those who did not participate in the program; and

(vi)  as available, the evaluation of the program conducted pursuant to Section 63N-20-106.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 380, 2023 General Session