§ 53A-1-1104. Schools included in grading system. (Effective 5/13/2014)

(1) Except as provided in Subsections (2) through (5), a school that has students who take statewide assessments shall receive a school grade.

(2) A school may not receive a school grade, if the number of a school's students tested is less than the minimum sample size necessary, based on accepted professional practice for statistical reliability or the prevention of the unlawful release of personally identifiable student data under 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1232h.

(3)

(a) An alternative school is exempt from school grading.

(b) The board shall annually:

(i) evaluate an alternative school in accordance with an accountability plan approved by the board; and

(ii) report the results on a school report card.

(c) The State Board of Education, a local school board, and a charter school governing board shall provide to a parent or guardian a school report card for an alternative school and electronically publish the school report card in the same manner and at the same time as other school report cards are provided and published pursuant to Section 53A-11-1112.

(4) The State Board of Education shall exempt a school from school grading in the school's first year of operations if the school's local school board or charter school governing board requests the exemption.

(5) The State Board of Education shall exempt a high school from school grading or exempt a combination school from the school grading requirement described in Subsection 53A-1-1104.5(2) in the high school's or combination school's second year of operations if the school's local school board or charter school governing board requests the exemption.

Amended by Chapter 403, 2014 General Session