(1) As used in this section: (a) "Adult education program" means an organized educational program below the postsecondary level, other than a regular full-time K-12 secondary education program, provided by an LEA or nonprofit organization that provides the opportunity for an adult to further the adult's high school level education. (b) "Basic civics test" means a test that includes 50 of the 100 questions on the civics test form used by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services: (i) to determine that an individual applying for United States citizenship meets the basic citizenship skills specified in 8 U.S.C. Sec. 1423; and (ii) in accordance with 8 C.F.R. Sec. 312.2.

(a) "Adult education program" means an organized educational program below the postsecondary level, other than a regular full-time K-12 secondary education program, provided by an LEA or nonprofit organization that provides the opportunity for an adult to further the adult's high school level education.

(b) "Basic civics test" means a test that includes 50 of the 100 questions on the civics test form used by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services: (i) to determine that an individual applying for United States citizenship meets the basic citizenship skills specified in 8 U.S.C. Sec. 1423; and (ii) in accordance with 8 C.F.R. Sec. 312.2.

(i) to determine that an individual applying for United States citizenship meets the basic citizenship skills specified in 8 U.S.C. Sec. 1423; and

(ii) in accordance with 8 C.F.R. Sec. 312.2.

(2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), the state board shall require: (i) a public school student who graduates on or after January 1, 2016, to pass a basic civics test as a condition for receiving a high school diploma; and (ii) a student enrolled in an adult education program to pass a basic civics test as a condition for receiving an adult education secondary diploma. (b) The state board may require a public school student to pass an alternate assessment instead of a basic civics test if the student qualifies for an alternate assessment, as defined in state board rule.

(a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), the state board shall require: (i) a public school student who graduates on or after January 1, 2016, to pass a basic civics test as a condition for receiving a high school diploma; and (ii) a student enrolled in an adult education program to pass a basic civics test as a condition for receiving an adult education secondary diploma.

(i) a public school student who graduates on or after January 1, 2016, to pass a basic civics test as a condition for receiving a high school diploma; and

(ii) a student enrolled in an adult education program to pass a basic civics test as a condition for receiving an adult education secondary diploma.

(b) The state board may require a public school student to pass an alternate assessment instead of a basic civics test if the student qualifies for an alternate assessment, as defined in state board rule.

(3) An individual who correctly answers a minimum of 35 out of the 50 questions on a basic civics test passes the test and an individual who correctly answers fewer than 35 out of 50 questions on a basic civics test does not pass the test.

(4) The state board shall make rules that: (a) require an LEA that serves secondary students to administer a basic civics test or alternate assessment to a public school student enrolled in the LEA; (b) require an adult education program provider to administer a basic civics test to an individual who intends to receive an adult education secondary diploma; (c) allow an individual to take a basic civics test as many times as needed in order to pass the test; and (d) for the alternate assessment described in Subsection (2)(b), describe: (i) the content of an alternate assessment; (ii) how a public school student qualifies for an alternate assessment; and (iii) how an LEA determines if a student passes an alternate assessment.

(a) require an LEA that serves secondary students to administer a basic civics test or alternate assessment to a public school student enrolled in the LEA;

(b) require an adult education program provider to administer a basic civics test to an individual who intends to receive an adult education secondary diploma;

(c) allow an individual to take a basic civics test as many times as needed in order to pass the test; and

(d) for the alternate assessment described in Subsection (2)(b), describe: (i) the content of an alternate assessment; (ii) how a public school student qualifies for an alternate assessment; and (iii) how an LEA determines if a student passes an alternate assessment.

(i) the content of an alternate assessment;

(ii) how a public school student qualifies for an alternate assessment; and

(iii) how an LEA determines if a student passes an alternate assessment.