(1) Except as provided in Subsection (3), and in accordance with this part, the state board shall annually assign to each school an overall rating using an A through F letter grading scale where, based on the school's performance level on the indicators described in Subsection (2): (a) an A grade represents an exemplary school; (b) a B grade represents a commendable school; (c) a C grade represents a typical school; (d) a D grade represents a developing school; and (e) an F grade represents a critical needs school.

(a) an A grade represents an exemplary school;

(b) a B grade represents a commendable school;

(c) a C grade represents a typical school;

(d) a D grade represents a developing school; and

(e) an F grade represents a critical needs school.

(2) A school's overall rating described in Subsection (1) shall be based on the school's performance on the indicators described in: (a) Section 53E-5-205, for an elementary school or a middle school; or (b) Section 53E-5-206, for a high school.

(a) Section 53E-5-205, for an elementary school or a middle school; or

(b) Section 53E-5-206, for a high school.

(3) (a) For a school year in which the state board determines it is necessary to establish, due to a transition to a new assessment, a new baseline to determine student growth described in Section 53E-5-210, the state board is not required to assign an overall rating described in Subsection (1) to a school to which the new baseline applies. (b) For the 2017-2018 school year, the state board: (i) shall evaluate a school based on the school's performance level on the indicators described in Subsection (2) and in accordance with this part; and (ii) is not required to assign a school an overall rating described in Subsection (1).

(a) For a school year in which the state board determines it is necessary to establish, due to a transition to a new assessment, a new baseline to determine student growth described in Section 53E-5-210, the state board is not required to assign an overall rating described in Subsection (1) to a school to which the new baseline applies.

(b) For the 2017-2018 school year, the state board: (i) shall evaluate a school based on the school's performance level on the indicators described in Subsection (2) and in accordance with this part; and (ii) is not required to assign a school an overall rating described in Subsection (1).

(i) shall evaluate a school based on the school's performance level on the indicators described in Subsection (2) and in accordance with this part; and

(ii) is not required to assign a school an overall rating described in Subsection (1).