§ 53A-1a-1004. Family participation in UPSTART. (Effective 5/13/2014)

(1) The contractor shall solicit families to participate in UPSTART through a public information campaign and referrals from participating school districts.

(2)

(a) Preschool children who participate in UPSTART shall:

(i) be from families with diverse socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds; and

(ii) reside in different regions of the state in both urban and rural areas.

(b)

(i) If the number of families who would like to participate in UPSTART exceeds the number of participants funded by the legislative appropriation, the contractor shall give priority to preschool children from low income families and preschool children who are English language learners.

(ii) At least 30% of the preschool children who participate in UPSTART shall be from low income families.

(3) A low income family that cannot afford a computer and Internet service to operate the instructional software may obtain a computer and peripheral equipment on loan and receive free Internet service for the duration of the family's participation in the pilot project.

(4)

(a) The contractor shall make the home-based educational technology program available to families at a cost agreed upon by the State Board of Education and the contractor if the number of families who would like to participate in UPSTART exceeds the number of participants funded by the legislative appropriation.

(b) The State Board of Education and the contractor shall annually post on their websites information on purchasing a home-based educational technology program as provided in Subsection (4)(a).

Amended by Chapter 102, 2014 General Session