§ 53A-1-1108. Calculation of additional points earned for high school graduation and college and career readiness. (Effective 5/13/2014)

(1) In addition to the points described in Sections 53A-1-1106 and 53A-1-1107, a high school shall receive points, as determined by the State Board of Education, for:

(a) the percentage of students who graduate from high school; and

(b) except for the 2012-13 school year, the percentage of students who are considered college ready as measured by a college admissions test administered pursuant to Section 53A-1-611.

(2)

(a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), in calculating the percentage of students who graduate, the State Board of Education shall use the same graduation rate for a high school that is used under the federal four-year cohort system.

(b) In calculating a high school graduation rate for the purpose of school grading, the State Board of Education shall exclude from the four-year cohort for the graduating class a student with a disability who has an individualized education program that includes a plan to complete graduation requirements in more than four years.

(3)

(a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), for the purpose of school grading, a student is considered college ready if the student's score in each subject area on the ACT is at or above the College Readiness Benchmark as defined by the ACT.

(b) The board in consultation with the State Board of Regents may adopt by rule a higher subject area score threshold on the ACT to be considered college ready for school grading purposes.

(4)

(a) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(b), a school may earn a maximum of 300 points for the criteria described in Subsection (1) with one-half of the maximum number of points allotted to high school graduation and one-half allotted to the percentage of students who are considered college ready as measured by a college admissions test administered pursuant to Section 53A-1-611.

(b) For the 2012-13 school year, a school may earn a maximum of 150 points for the percentage of students who graduate from high school.

Amended by Chapter 403, 2014 General Session