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Utah Code Title 53G. Public Education System--Local Administration § 53G-5-301. Charter school authorizer to request applications for certain types of charter schools

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

(1) To meet the unique learning styles and needs of students, a charter school authorizer shall seek to expand the types of instructional methods and programs offered by schools, as provided in this section.

(2)(a) A charter school authorizer shall request individuals, groups of individuals, or nonprofit legal entities to submit an application to a charter school authorizer to establish a charter school that employs new and creative methods to meet the unique learning styles and needs of students, such as:

(i) a military charter school;

(ii) a charter school that focuses on learning opportunities for students at risk of academic failure;

(iii) a charter school that focuses on career and technical education;

(iv) a single gender charter school;

(v) a charter school with an international focus that provides opportunities for the exchange of students or teachers;

(vi) a charter school that focuses on serving underserved students; or

(vii) an alternative charter school offering programs for nontraditional students.

(b) In addition to a charter school identified in Subsection (2)(a), a charter school authorizer shall request applications for other types of charter schools that meet the unique learning styles and needs of students.

(3) A charter school authorizer shall publicize a request for applications to establish a charter school specified in Subsection (2).

(4) A charter school application submitted pursuant to Subsection (2) shall be subject to the application and approval procedures in accordance with Section 53G-5-304.

(5) A charter school authorizer and the state board may approve one or more applications for each charter school described in Subsection (2), subject to the Legislature appropriating funds for, or authorizing, an increase in charter school enrollment capacity as described in Section 53G-6-504.

(6) The state board shall submit a request to the Legislature to appropriate funds for, or authorize, the enrollment of students in charter schools tentatively approved under this section.

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