Title 53E, Title 53E: Public Education System -- State Administration

53E-7-206. Special education funding. In accordance with, state board rule, and other applicable law, the state board shall administer the payment of restricted state and federal funds to an LEA to provide special education to an eligible student.

53E-7-207. Local education agency special education duty and authority. (1) An LEA shall, at no cost to the eligible student, provide a full continuum of special education services and placements to an eligible student enrolled at the LEA. (2) As determined by an eligible student…

53E-7-208. Special education dispute resolution -- Rulemaking -- Due process hearing -- Right to appeal. (1) In accordance with this section, the state board shall make rules that: allow for a prompt, fair, and final resolution of a dispute that arises over the provision of speci…

53E-7-209. Use of state special education funds. (1) An LEA may use state special education funds to: provide an LEA special education program and specially designed instruction and related services and supports to an eligible student in the least restrictive environment; employ …

53E-7-210. Boundary change notice requirement. (1) As used in this section: "Boundary change" means any change to the geographic boundary or school assignment that affects the location of an eligible student's special class. "Special class" means a placement on the continuum of a…

53E-7-401. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "The Carson Smith Opportunity Scholarship Program" or "program" means the program established in Section. 53E-7-402 (2) "Eligible student" means a student who: is: eligible to participate in public school, in kindergarten, or grad…

53E-7-402. Carson Smith Opportunity Scholarship Program. (1) There is established the Carson Smith Opportunity Scholarship Program under which a parent may apply to a scholarship granting organization on behalf of the parent's student for a scholarship to help cover the cost of a…

53E-7-403. Qualifying school and qualifying provider requirements. (1) A qualifying school or qualifying provider shall: notify a scholarship granting organization of the qualifying school's or qualifying provider's intention to participate in the program; submit evidence to the …

53E-7-404. State board duties. (1) The state board shall: publish on the state board's website: information about the program; and information about each scholarship granting organization; conduct a financial review or audit of a scholarship granting organization, if the state bo…

53E-7-405. Program donations -- Scholarship granting organization requirements -- Legislative appropriations. (1) A person that makes a donation to a scholarship granting organization to help fund scholarships through the program may be eligible to receive a nonrefundable tax cre…

53E-7-406. Qualifying school or qualifying provider regulatory autonomy -- Home school autonomy -- Student records -- Scholarship student status. (1) Nothing in this part: except as expressly described in this part, grants additional authority to any state agency or LEA to regula…

53E-7-407. Tax credit certificates issued by a scholarship granting organization. (1) In accordance with this section, a scholarship granting organization shall provide a tax credit certificate, on a form provided by the State Tax Commission, to a person that makes a donation as …

53E-7-408. Eligible private schools. (1) To be eligible to receive scholarship funds on behalf of a scholarship student as an eligible school, a private school shall: have a physical location in the state where the scholarship students attend classes and have direct contact with …

53E-7-408.5. Eligible service provider. (1) To be an eligible service provider, a private program or service: shall provide to the scholarship granting organization: a federal employer identification number; the provider's address and contact information; a description of each pr…

53E-7-409. Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee to conduct feasibility study. The Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee shall: (1) study the feasibility of combining the program with the Carson Smith Scholarship Program created in Section; 53F-4-302 (2) prepare a w…

53E-7-410. Background checks for scholarship granting organizations -- State board responsibilities -- Bureau responsibilities -- Fees. (1) As used in this section: "Applicant" means an employee or officer of a scholarship granting organization. "Bureau" means the Bureau of Crimi…