Section 301 - Definitions.

UT Code § 53E-5-301 (2019) (N/A)
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(1) "Charter school authorizer" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53G-5-102.

(2) "Educator" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53E-6-102.

(3) "Final remedial year" means the second school year following the initial remedial year.

(4) "Independent school turnaround expert" or "turnaround expert" means a person identified by the state board under Section 53E-5-305.

(5) "Initial remedial year" means the school year a district school or charter school is designated as a low performing school under Section 53E-5-302.

(6) " LEA governing board" means a local school board or charter school governing board.

(7) "Low performing school" means a district school or charter school that has been designated a low performing school by the state board because the school is: (a) for two consecutive school years in the lowest performing 3% of schools statewide according to the percentage of possible points earned under the school accountability system; and (b) a low performing school according to other outcome-based measures as may be defined in rules made by the state board.

(a) for two consecutive school years in the lowest performing 3% of schools statewide according to the percentage of possible points earned under the school accountability system; and

(b) a low performing school according to other outcome-based measures as may be defined in rules made by the state board.

(8) "School accountability system" means the school accountability system established in Part 2, School Accountability System.

(9) "School grade" or "grade" means the letter grade assigned to a school as the school's overall rating under the school accountability system.

(10) "School turnaround committee" means a committee established under: (a) for a district school, Section 53E-5-303; or (b) for a charter school, Section 53E-5-304.

(a) for a district school, Section 53E-5-303; or

(b) for a charter school, Section 53E-5-304.

(11) "School turnaround plan" means a plan described in: (a) for a district school, Section 53E-5-303; or (b) for a charter school, Section 53E-5-304.

(a) for a district school, Section 53E-5-303; or

(b) for a charter school, Section 53E-5-304.