(1) As used in this section: (a) "USU regional institution" means: (i) Utah State University Eastern; (ii) Utah State University Blanding; or (iii) Utah State University Moab. (b) "Utah State University Moab" means the Utah State University regional campus located at or near Moab described in Section 53B-18-301.

(a) "USU regional institution" means: (i) Utah State University Eastern; (ii) Utah State University Blanding; or (iii) Utah State University Moab.

(i) Utah State University Eastern;

(ii) Utah State University Blanding; or

(iii) Utah State University Moab.

(b) "Utah State University Moab" means the Utah State University regional campus located at or near Moab described in Section 53B-18-301.

(2) A USU regional institution shall: (a) maintain a strong curriculum in career and technical education courses at the USU regional institution's campus and within the region the USU regional institution serves that can be transferred to other institutions within the higher education system, together with lower division courses and courses required for associate degrees in science, arts, applied science, and career and technical education; (b) work with school districts and charter schools in developing an aggressive concurrent enrollment program; and (c) provide for open-entry, open-exit competency-based career and technical education programs, at a low cost tuition rate for adults and at no tuition cost to secondary students, that emphasize short-term job training or retraining for immediate placement in the job market and serve the geographic area encompassing: (i) for Utah State University Eastern, the Carbon School District and the Emery School District; (ii) for Utah State University Blanding, the San Juan School District; and (iii) for Utah State University Moab, the Grand School District.

(a) maintain a strong curriculum in career and technical education courses at the USU regional institution's campus and within the region the USU regional institution serves that can be transferred to other institutions within the higher education system, together with lower division courses and courses required for associate degrees in science, arts, applied science, and career and technical education;

(b) work with school districts and charter schools in developing an aggressive concurrent enrollment program; and

(c) provide for open-entry, open-exit competency-based career and technical education programs, at a low cost tuition rate for adults and at no tuition cost to secondary students, that emphasize short-term job training or retraining for immediate placement in the job market and serve the geographic area encompassing: (i) for Utah State University Eastern, the Carbon School District and the Emery School District; (ii) for Utah State University Blanding, the San Juan School District; and (iii) for Utah State University Moab, the Grand School District.

(i) for Utah State University Eastern, the Carbon School District and the Emery School District;

(ii) for Utah State University Blanding, the San Juan School District; and

(iii) for Utah State University Moab, the Grand School District.

(3) A USU regional institution may not exercise any jurisdiction over career and technical education provided by a school district or charter school independently of the USU regional institution.

(4) A USU regional institution shall report to the board annually on: (a) the status of and maintenance of the effort for career and technical education in the region served by the USU regional institution, including access to open-entry, open-exit competency-based career and technical education programs; and (b) student tuition and fees.

(a) the status of and maintenance of the effort for career and technical education in the region served by the USU regional institution, including access to open-entry, open-exit competency-based career and technical education programs; and

(b) student tuition and fees.

(5) Legislative appropriations to Utah State University career and technical education described in this section shall be made as line items that are separate from other appropriations for Utah State University.