53E-5-301. Definitions.
As used in this part:
(1) "Charter school authorizer" means the same as that term is defined in Section. 53G-5-102
(2) "Cohort" means all district schools and charter schools identified as: springboard schools based on school accountability results from the same school year; or elevate schools based on school accountability results from the same school year.
(3) "Continuous improvement expert" means a person identified by the state board under Section. 53E-5-305
(4) "Educator" means the same as that term is defined in Section. 53E-6-102
(5) "Elevate school" means a district school or charter school that: is not a Title I school; is implementing targeted support and improvement activities under 20 U.S.C. Sec. 6311; and has applied and been designated by the state board as an elevate school as described in Section. 53E-5-302.1
(6) "Final remedial year" means the second or third school year following the initial remedial year, as determined by the state board.
(7) "Initial remedial year" means the school year a district school or charter school is designated as a springboard school under Sectionor elevate school under Section. 53E-5-302 53E-5-302.1
(8) "LEA governing board" means a local school board or charter school governing board.
(9) "School accountability system" means the school accountability system established in. Part 2, School Accountability System
(10) "School improvement committee" means a committee established under: for a district school, Section; or 53E-5-303 for a charter school, Section. 53E-5-304
(11) "School improvement plan" means a plan described in: for a district school, Section; or 53E-5-303 for a charter school, Section. 53E-5-304
(12) "Springboard school" means a district school or charter school that has been designated a springboard school by the state board because the school: is not a Title I school; and when ranked according to the percentage of possible points the state board awards under, averaged over three school years is: Title 53E, Chapter 5, Part 2, School Accountability System one of the five lowest performing elementary, middle, or junior high schools statewide; or one of the two lowest performing high schools statewide.