Early college programs.

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  • (1) As used in this section:
    • (a) "Advanced placement course" means a rigorous course developed by the College Board that:
      • (i) is developed by a committee composed of college faculty and advanced placement teachers and covers the breadth of information, skills, and assignments found in the corresponding college course; and
      • (ii) for which a student who performs well on an exam for the course may be:
        • (A) granted college credit; or
        • (B) given advanced standing at a college or university.
    • (b) "Eligible low income student" means a student who:
      • (i) takes an advanced placement course test;
      • (ii) has applied for an advanced placement course test fee reduction; and
      • (iii) qualifies for a free lunch or a lunch provided at a reduced cost.
    • (c) "International Baccalaureate program" means a program established by the International Baccalaureate Organization.
    • (d) "Local education agency" or "LEA" means:
      • (i) a school district; or
      • (ii) a charter school.
  • (2)
    • (a) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the state board shall make rules to establish a formula to distribute money appropriated for the early college programs described in Subsection (2)(b).
    • (b) Subject to Subsection (2)(c), the formula described in Subsection (2)(a) shall:
      • (i) include an allocation of money for the following early college programs:
        • (A) advanced placement courses;
        • (B) advanced placement course test fees for eligible low income students; and
        • (C) International Baccalaureate programs; and
      • (ii) prioritize funding to increase access to early college programs for groups of students who are underrepresented in early college programs.
    • (c) The state board may not allocate more that $100,000 of an appropriation under this section for International Baccalaureate programs.
    • (d) The state board shall consult with LEAs before making the rules described in Subsection (2)(a).
  • (3) An LEA shall use money distributed under this section for the purposes described in Subsection (2)(b).
  • (4) The state board shall develop performance criteria to measure the effectiveness of the early college programs described in this section.
  • (5) If an LEA receives an allocation of less than $10,000 for the early college programs described in this section, the LEA may use the allocation as described in Section 53F-2-206.




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