Personalized, competency-based learning -- Recommendations -- Coordination.

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2. Utah Code
3. Public Education System -- Local Administration
4. Public School General Requirements
5. Powers and Miscellaneous Duties
6. Personalized, competency-based learning -- Recommendations -- Coordination.

• (1) As used in this section, "personalized, competency-based learning" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53F-5-501.

• (2) A local school board or a charter school governing board may establish a personalized, competency-based learning program.

• (3) A local school board or charter school governing board that establishes a personalized, competency-based learning program shall:
  • (a) establish assessments to accurately measure competency;
  • (b) provide the assessments to an enrolled student at no cost to the student;
  • (c) award credit to a student who demonstrates competency and subject mastery;
  • (d) submit the competency-based standards to the state board for review; and
  • (e) publish the competency-based standards on its website or by other electronic means readily accessible to the public.

• (4) A local school board or charter school governing board may:
  • (a) on a random lottery-based basis, limit enrollment to courses that have been designated as competency-based courses;
  • (b) waive or adapt traditional attendance requirements;
  • (c) adjust class sizes to maximize the value of course instructors or course mentors;
  • (d) enroll students from any geographic location within the state; and
  • (e) provide proctored online competency-based assessments.

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