9-22-111.  STEM education middle school applied science initiative.

(1)  The STEM Action Center shall develop an applied science initiative for students in grades 7 and 8 that includes:

Terms Used In Utah Code 9-22-111

  • High quality professional development: means professional development that meets high quality standards developed by the State Board of Education. See Utah Code 9-22-102
  • Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • STEM: means science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. See Utah Code 9-22-102
  • STEM Action Center: means the center described in Section 9-22-106. See Utah Code 9-22-102
(a)  a STEM applied science curriculum with instructional materials;

(b)  STEM hybrid or blended high quality professional development that allows for face-to-face applied learning; and

(c)  hands-on tools for STEM applied science learning.

(2)  The STEM Action Center may, through a request for proposals process, select a consultant to assist in developing the initiative described in Subsection (1).

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 487, 2019 General Session

Technically renumbered to avoid duplication of section number used in HB 224, Chapter 221.