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Utah Code Title 53E. Public Education System--State Administration § 53E-4-204. Standards and graduation requirements

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) The state board shall establish rigorous core standards for Utah public schools and graduation requirements under Section 53E-3-501 for grades 9 through 12 that:

(a) are consistent with state law and federal regulations;

(b) use competency-based standards and assessments;

(c) include instruction that stresses general financial literacy from basic budgeting to financial investments, including bankruptcy education and a general financial literacy test-out option; and

(d) include graduation requirements in language arts, mathematics, and science that exceed:

(i) 3.0 units in language arts including up to 0.5 units emphasizing verbal communication completed in a course or a school sponsored activity;

(ii) 2.0 units in mathematics; and

(iii) 2.0 units in science.

(2) The state board shall establish competency-based standards and assessments for elective courses.

(3) The state board shall study requiring all LEAs to issue a high school diploma to students who receive:

(a) an associate's degree with at least 60 credit hours from an accredited post-secondary institution; or

(b) an industry certification with at least 500 hours of instruction from a business, trade association, or other industry group in accordance with Section 53E-3-501.

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