Utah Admin. Code 277-602-2

Current through Bulletin No. 2024-21, November 1, 2024

Section R277-602-2 - Definitions

(1) "Appeal" means an opportunity to discuss or contest a final administrative decision consistent with and expressly limited to the procedures of this rule.

(2) "Appeals Committee" means a committee comprised of:

(a) the Carson Smith Scholarship coordinator;

(b) the Board's Special Education Director;

(c) one individual appointed by the Superintendent; and

(d) two Board-designated special education advocates.

(3) "Assessment" means a formal testing procedure carried out under prescribed and uniform conditions that measures a student's academic progress, consistent with Subsection 53F-4-303(1)(f).

(4) "Assessment team" means the individuals designated under Subsection 53F-4-301(1).

(5) "Days" means school days unless specifically designated otherwise in this rule.

(6) "Eligible student" means an existing scholarship recipient who meets the qualifications described in Section 53F-4-302.

(7) "Enrollment" means that:

(a) the student has completed the school enrollment process;

(b) the school maintains required student enrollment information and documentation of age eligibility;

(c) the student is scheduled to receive services at the school;

(d) the student attends regularly; and

(e) the school has accepted the student consistent with Rule R277-419 and the student's IEP.

(8) "Private school that has previously served a student with a disability" means an approved Carson Smith school that:

(a) has enrolled a student within the last three years under the Carson Smith Scholarship program;

(b) has enrolled a student within the last three years who has received special education services under an Individual Services Plan (ISP) from an LEA where the school is geographically located; or

(c) can provide other evidence to the Board that is determinative of having enrolled a student with a disability within the last three years.

(9) "Warrant" means payment by check to a private school.

Utah Admin. Code R277-602-2

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2015-21, effective 10/8/2015

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2017-5, effective 2/7/2017

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2018-22, effective 10/16/2018

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-14, effective 7/9/2024