Section R277-733-3 - Definitions(1) "Adult" means an individual 18 years of age or over.(2) "Adult education" means organized educational programs below the post-secondary level, other than regular full-time K-12 secondary education programs: (a) provided by an LEA or an eligible provider;(b) provided for out-of-school youth, 16 years of age and older, or adults who have or have not graduated from high school; and(c) provided to improve literacy levels and to further high school level education.(3) "Adult Basic Education" or "ABE" means a program of instruction at or below the 8.9 academic grade level, which prepares adults for advanced education and training.(4) "Adult Education and Family Literacy Act" or "AEFLA" means Title II of the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act of 2014, which provides the principle source of federal support for:(a) academic instruction and education services below the post-secondary level to receive a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent; and(b) transition to post-secondary education, training, and employment.(5) "Adult Secondary Education" or "ASE" means a program of academic instruction at the 9.0 grade level or above in Board approved subjects for an eligible adult education student who is seeking an Adult Education Secondary Diploma or its equivalent.(6) "Custody," for purposes of this rule, means the status of being legally in the control of another adult person or public agency.(7)(a) "Eligible adult education student" means an individual who provides documentation that the individual: (i) is a primary and permanent resident of Utah;(ii) is one of the following: (A) 17 years of age or older, and whose high school class has graduated;(B) under 18 years of age and is married;(C) has been emancipated or adjudicated as an adult; or(D) an out-of-school youth 16 years of age or older who has not graduated from high school; and(iii) meets any of the following:(A) is basic skills deficient;(B) does not have a secondary school diploma, its recognized equivalent, or an equivalent level of education; or(b) A non-resident eligible adult education student in accordance with an individual agreement between an eligible provider and another state.(8) "Eligible Provider": (a) for purposes of state funding eligibility, means a: (ii) charter school if: (A) the charter school enrolls students in grades 9 through 12; and(B) the charter school applies and is approved as an adult education provider in accordance with this Rule R277-733; and(b) for purposes of federal funding eligibility, may include: (ii) a community-based or faith-based organization;(iii) a voluntary literacy organization;(iv) an institution of higher education;(v) a public or private non-profit agency;(vii) a public housing authority;(viii) a non-profit institution not described in Subsections (8)(b)(i) through (vii) that can provide adult education and literacy activities to eligible adult education students;(ix) a consortium or coalition of providers identified in Subsections (8)(b)(i) through (viii); or(x) a partnership between an employer and a provider identified in Subsections (8)(b)(i) through (ix).(9) "English Language Learner" or "ELL" means an individual: (a) who has limited ability in reading, writing, speaking, or comprehending the English language and whose native language is a language other than English; or(b) who lives in a family or community where a language other than English is the dominant language.(10) "Inmate" means an offender who is incarcerated in state or county correctional facilities located throughout the state.(11) "High School Equivalency Exam" or "HSE" means a Board approved examination whose modules are aligned with current high school core standards and adult education College and Career Readiness standards.(12) "Out-of-school youth" means a student 16 years of age or older who has not graduated from high school and is no longer enrolled in a K-12 program of instruction.(13) "Utah High School Completion Diploma" means a diploma issued by the Board and distributed by a Board approved contractor to an individual who has passed all subject modules of an HSE exam at an HSE testing center. (14) "Weighted pupil unit" or "WPU" means the basic per pupil unit used to calculate the amount of state funds for which a school district is eligible.Utah Admin. Code R277-733-3
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2017-17, effective 8/7/2017Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-08, effective 4/9/2020Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-10, effective 5/11/2022Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-14, effective 7/11/2023Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-14, effective 7/9/2024