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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill distinguishes an early college high school from a regularly authorized charter
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11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 ▸ defines terms; and
14 ▸ exempts an early college high school from certain rules established by the State
15 Board of Education.
16 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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18 Other Special Clauses:
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20 Utah Code Sections Affected:
21 ENACTS:
22 53A-1a-1101, Utah Code Annotated 1953
23 53A-1a-1102, Utah Code Annotated 1953
24 53A-1a-1103, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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26 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
27 Section 1. Section 53A-1a-1101 is enacted to read:
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29 53A-1a-1101. Title.
30 This part is known as "Early College High Schools."
31 Section 2. Section 53A-1a-1102 is enacted to read:
32 53A-1a-1102. Definitions.
33 (1) "Board" means the State Board of Education.
34 (2) "Early college high school" means an authorized charter school that:
35 (a) has a mission to provide an early college education to a diverse student population
36 emphasizing advanced science, technology, engineering, and mathematics;
37 (b) provides students with the opportunity to earn:
38 (i) a high school diploma; and
39 (ii) (A) up to two years of college credit; or
40 (B) an associate's degree; and
41 (c) contracts with an institution of higher education for instruction offered through the
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43 (3) "Institution of higher education" means:
44 (a) the University of Utah;
45 (b) Utah State University;
46 (c) Weber State University;
47 (d) Southern Utah University;
48 (e) Snow College;
49 (f) Dixie State University;
50 (g) Utah Valley University; or
51 (h) Salt Lake Community College.
52 Section 3. Section 53A-1a-1103 is enacted to read:
53 53A-1a-1103. Exemptions from board rule.
54 (1) An early college high school is:
55 (a) subject to Title 53A, Chapter 1a, Part 5, The Utah Charter Schools Act; and
56 (b) exempt from the 180 school day requirement established by board rule.
57 (2) Up to three of the subject-specific credit hour graduation requirements established
58 by board rule may be changed to elective credit for a student at an early college high school if:
59 (a) the modification is consistent with the student's:
60 (i) individualized education program; or
61 (ii) student education occupation plan; and
62 (b) the elective credit is earned in a science, technology, engineering, mathematics,
63 advanced placement, concurrent enrollment, or early college course.