Utah Code Title 53F. Public Education System--Funding § 53F-4-502. Statewide Online Education Program created--Designated as program of the public education system--Purposes

(a) earn college credit by July 1, 2025;

(b) earn high school graduation credit; or

(c) earn middle school credit.

(a) provide a student with access to online learning options regardless of where the student attends school, whether a public, private, or home school;

(b) provide digital learning options for a student regardless of language, residence, family income, or special needs;

(c) provide online learning options to allow a student to acquire the knowledge and technology skills necessary in a digital world;

(d) utilize the power and scalability of technology to customize education so that a student may learn in the student's own style preference and at the student's own pace;

(e) utilize technology to remove the constraints of traditional classroom learning, allowing a student to access learning virtually at any time and in any place and giving the student the flexibility to take advantage of the student's peak learning time;

(f) provide personalized learning, where a student can spend as little or as much time as the student needs to master the material;

(g) provide greater access to self-paced programs enabling a high achieving student to accelerate academically, while a struggling student may have additional time and help to gain competency;

(h) allow a student to customize the student's schedule to better meet the student's academic goals;

(i) provide quality learning options to better prepare a student for post-secondary education, vocational training, or career opportunities; and

(j) allow a student to have an individualized educational experience.