H.B. 206 Enrolled

CHARTER SCHOOL REPORTING
2005 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Carol Spackman Moss
Senate Sponsor: Karen Hale

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General Description:
This bill allows annual reporting of charter school innovative practices.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
. allows charter schools to annually report innovative practices to the Charter School
Board.
Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
ENACTS:
53A-1a-507.1, Utah Code Annotated 1953

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 53A-1a-507.1 is enacted to read:
53A-1a-507.1. Charter school innovative practices -- Report to State Charter
School Board.
Prior to July 31 of each year, a charter school may identify and report to the State
Charter School Board its innovative practices which fulfill the purposes of charter schools as
outlined in Section 53A-1a-503 , including:
(1) unique learning opportunities providing increased choice in education;

(2) new public school models;
(3) innovative teaching practices;
(4) opportunities for educators to actively participate in the design and implementation of
the learning program;
(5) new forms of accountability emphasizing the measurement of learning outcomes and
the creation of new measurement tools;
(6) opportunities for greater parental involvement, including involvement in management
decisions; and
(7) the impact of the innovative practices on student achievement.