53G-7-501. Definitions.
As used in this part:
(1) "Common education expense" means an expense an LEA incurs that is related to the delivery of instruction for all courses, unrelated to a specific course, program, or activity. "Common education expense" includes the employment of educators and staff, the provision of capital facilities, and operation and maintenance costs.
(2) "Course" means an activity, a course, or a program that an LEA: intends to deliver instruction; provides, sponsors, or supports; and conducts primarily during school hours. "Course" includes a course in which a student is required to enroll as a condition of participation in a separate extracurricular activity.
(3) "Discretionary project" means a project that a student completes in lieu of or in addition to a required classroom project in accordance with Section. 53G-7-503
(4) "Elementary school" means a school that provides instruction to students in grades kindergarten, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6.
(5) "Elementary school student" means a student enrolled in an elementary school. "Elementary school student" does not include a secondary school student.
(6) "Extracurricular activity" means an activity or a program that: is not a course; and an LEA provides, sponsors, or supports. "Extracurricular activity" does not include a noncurricular club as defined in Section. 53G-7-701
(7) "Fee" means a charge, expense, deposit, rental, or payment: regardless of how an LEA terms, describes, requests, or requires the charge, expense, deposit, rental, or payment, directly or indirectly; in the form of money, goods, or services; and that is a condition to a student's full participation in or admission to an activity, course, or program that an LEA provides, sponsors, or supports. "Fee" includes: payments to a third party that provides a part of a school activity, class, or program; and a fine other than a fine described in Subsection (7)(c)(i). "Fee" does not include: a student fine that an LEA approves for: failing to return school property; losing, wasting, or damaging private or school property through intentional, careless, or irresponsible behavior, including defacing or damaging school property as described in Section; or 53G-8-212 improper use of school property, including a parking violation; a payment for school breakfast or lunch; a deposit that: is a pledge securing the return of school property; and the LEA or school refunds upon the return of the school property; a charge for insurance, unless the insurance is required for a student to participate in an activity, course, or program; or money or another item of monetary value that a student or the student's family raises through fundraising.
(8) "Fee course" means a course that is not a non-fee course.
(9) "Fundraising" means an activity or event that: an LEA provides, sponsors, or supports; and uses students to generate funds or raise money to: provide financial support to a school or a school's class, group, team, or program; or benefit a particular charity or for other charitable purposes. "Fundraising" does not include an alternative method of raising revenue without students.
(10) "Instructional equipment" means an activity-, course-, or program-related tool that: a student is required to use as part of an activity, course, or program in a secondary school; and becomes the property of the student upon exiting the activity, course, or program. "Instructional equipment" does not include: school equipment; an instructional supply; or a personal student supply for a secondary student.
(11) "Instructional supply" means a non-reusable or a consumable material or supply that is necessary to use, expend, or deplete as a component or element of an activity, course, or program in a secondary school. "Instructional supply" does not include a personal student supply for a secondary student.
(12) "Non-fee course" means a course that results in course credit or a course grade within the core standards the state board establishes under Sectionand other statutory requirements for: 53E-4-202 English language arts; health education; mathematics; science; and social studies.
(13) "Personal student supply" means, for a secondary student, an object, tool, material, or supply that: is the personal property of the student; regardless of the use of the supply in the instructional process, individuals not enrolled in the course or activity also commonly purchase and use; and has a high probability of regular use in activities other than school-sponsored activities. "Personal student supply" includes pencils, papers, notebooks, crayons, scissors, and basic clothing.
(14) "School activity clothing" means special shoes or items of clothing that: meet specific requirements, including requesting a specific brand, fabric, or imprint; a school requires a student to provide and to wear for an activity-, course-, or program-related activity; and the student rents while participating in the activity; or become the property of the student upon exiting the activity, course, or program. "School activity clothing" does not include: a school uniform; or clothing that is commonly found in students' homes.
(15) "School equipment" means a machine, equipment, facility, or tool that: is durable; is reusable; a secondary school owns; and a student uses as part of an activity, course, or program in a secondary school.
(16) "School uniform" means special shoes or an item of clothing that: meets specific requirements, including a requested specific color, style, fabric, or imprint; and a school requires a student to provide and wear during school attendance; and is the property of the student. "School uniform" does not include school activity clothing.
(17) "Secondary school" means a school that provides instruction to students in grades 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12.
(18) "Secondary school student": means a student enrolled in a secondary school; and includes a student in grade 6 if the student attends a secondary school.
(19) "Textbook" means instructional material necessary for participation in an activity, course, or program, regardless of the format of the material. "Textbook" includes: a hardcopy book or printed pages of instructional material, including a consumable workbook; or computer hardware, software, or digital content. "Textbook" does not include school equipment, instructional equipment, or instructional supplies.
(20) "Waiver" means a full release from: a requirement to pay a fee; and any provision in lieu of fee payment.