§ 53A-1b-107. High quality preschool programs for eligible LEAs. (Effective 5/13/2014)

(1) To receive funding pursuant to a results-based contract awarded under Section 53A-1b-110, an eligible LEA shall establish or currently operate a high quality preschool with the components described in Subsection 53A-1b-105(1).

(2) An eligible LEA shall assign a statewide unique student identifier to each eligible student funded pursuant to a results-based contract issued under this part.

(3) An eligible LEA may not use funds awarded pursuant to a results-based contract to supplant funds for an existing high quality preschool program, but may use the funds to supplement an existing high quality preschool program.

(4) If permitted under Title 1 of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, 20 U.S.C. Sec. 6301-6578, an LEA may charge a sliding scale fee to a student participating in a high quality preschool program under this section, based on household income.

(5) An LEA that receives funds under this section shall report annually to the board the de-identified information described in Section 53A-1b-111.

(6)

(a) An eligible LEA may contract with an eligible private provider to provide the high quality preschool program to a portion of the LEA's eligible students funded by a results-based contract.

(b) The board shall determine in a results-based contract the portion of an LEA's eligible students funded by the results-based contract to be served by an eligible private provider.

(7) To receive funding pursuant to a results-based contract, an eligible private provider shall:

(a) offer a preschool program that contains the components described in Subsection 53A-1b-105(1);

(b) allow classroom visits by the evaluator chosen in accordance with Section 53A-1b-110 and the private entity, to ensure the components described in this section are implemented;

(c) allow the evaluator chosen in accordance with Section 53A-1b-110 to administer the required pre- and post-assessments to eligible students funded under this part; and

(d) report the information described in Section 53A-1b-111 to the board and the contracting LEA.

(8) An LEA may provide the eligible private provider with:

(a) professional development;

(b) staffing or staff support;

(c) materials; and

(d) assessments.

(9)

(a) If permitted under Title 1 of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, 20 U.S.C. Sec. 6301-6578, an eligible private provider may charge a sliding scale fee to a student participating in a high quality preschool program under this section, based on household income.

(b) The eligible private provider may use grants, scholarships, or other funds to help fund the preschool program.

(10) A contractual partnership established under Subsection (6) shall be consistent with Utah Constitution, Article X, Section 1.

(11) The evaluator selected pursuant to Section 53A-1b-110 shall annually evaluate:

(a) the quality and outcomes of the high quality preschool program funded by a results-based contract between a private entity and the board, including:

(i) adherence to required components described in Subsection 53A-1b-105(1); and

(ii) the pre- and post-assessment results of the assessment, designated by the board under Section 53A-1b-110, of eligible students in the high quality preschool program; and

(b) whether the performance outcome measures set in the results-based contract have been met, using de-identified data reported in Section 53A-1b-111.

Enacted by Chapter 304, 2014 General Session