Title 53E, Public Education System -- State Administration

53E-5-207. Calculation of points. (1)(a) The state board shall award to a school points for academic achievement described in Subsection 53E-5-205(1) or 53E-5-206(1) as follows: (i) the state board shall award a school points proportional to the percentage of the school's student…

53E-5-208. Calculation of total points awarded -- Maximum number of total points possible. (1) Except as provided in Section 53E-5-209, the state board shall calculate the number of total points awarded to a school by totaling the number of points the state board awards to the sc…

53E-5-209. Exclusion of English learner progress -- Calculation of total points awarded for a school with fewer than 10 English learners. (1) For a school that has fewer than 10 English learners, the state board shall: (a) exclude the use of English learner progress in determinin…

53E-5-210. State board duties -- Proficient level -- Student growth -- English learner adequate progress. (1)(a) For the purpose of determining whether a student scores at or above the proficient level on a statewide assessment, the state board shall determine, through a process …

53E-5-211. Reporting. (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), the state board shall annually publish on the state board's website a report card that includes for each school: (a) the school's overall rating described in Subsection 53E-5-204(1); (b) the school's performance on e…

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: (a) springboard schools based on school accountability results fro…

53E-5-302. State board to designate springboard schools -- Needs assessment. (1) The state board shall: (a) beginning in the 2025-2026 school year, and every four years thereafter, designate a school as a springboard school; and (b) conduct a needs assessment for a springboard sc…

53E-5-302.1. State board to designate elevate schools -- Needs assessment. (1) Beginning in the 2022-2023 school year, in every year that the state board does not designate a springboard school, the state board shall: (a) accept applications to be designated an elevate school fro…

53E-5-303. Required action for district springboard schools and district elevate schools -- Notification to parents and municipality for springboard schools. (1) In accordance with deadlines established by the state board, a local school board of a springboard school or elevate s…

53E-5-304. Required action for a springboard charter school or elevate charter school -- Notification to parents and municipality for a springboard charter school. (1) In accordance with deadlines established by the state board, a charter school authorizer of a springboard school…

53E-5-305. State board to identify continuous improvement experts -- Review and approval of school improvement plans -- Appeals process. (1) Beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, and every three years thereafter, the state board shall identify two or more approved continuous …

53E-5-306. Implications for failing to improve school performance. (1) As used in this section, "high performing charter school" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53G-5-502. (2)(a) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the st…

53E-5-309. School Leadership Development Program. (1) As used in this section, "school leader" means a school principal or assistant principal. (2) There is created the School Leadership Development Program to increase the supply of highly effective school leaders capable of: (a)…

53E-5-310. Reporting requirement. In accordance with Section 53E-1-203, the state board shall report on the provisions of this part.

53E-5-311. Coordination with the Partnerships for Student Success Grant Program. If a springboard school or elevate school is a member of a partnership that receives a grant under Title 53F, Chapter 5, Part 4, Partnerships for Student Success Grant Program, the school improvement…

53E-6-101. Title. This chapter is known as "Education Professional Licensure."

53E-6-102. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Certificate" means a license issued by a governmental jurisdiction outside the state. (2) "DOD civilian" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53H-11-202. (3) "Educator" means: (a) a person who holds a license; (b)…

53E-6-103. Legislative findings on teacher quality -- Declaration of education as a profession. (1)(a) The Legislature acknowledges that education is perhaps the most important function of state and local governments, recognizing that the future success of our state and nation de…

53E-6-1100. Article I -- Purpose. (1) The purpose of this compact is to facilitate the mobility of teachers across the member states, with the goal of supporting teachers through a new pathway to licensure. Through this compact, the member states seek to establish a collective re…

53E-6-1101. Article II -- Definitions. (1) As used in this compact, and except as otherwise provided, the following definitions shall govern the terms herein: (a) "Active military member" means any person with full-time duty status in the armed forces of the United States, includ…

53E-6-1102. Article III -- Licensure under the compact. (1) Licensure under this compact pertains only to the initial grant of a license by the receiving state. Nothing herein applies to any subsequent or ongoing compliance requirements that a receiving state might require for te…

53E-6-1103. Article IV -- Licensure not under the compact. (1) Except as provided in Section 53E-6-1105, nothing in this compact shall be construed to limit or inhibit the power of a member state to regulate licensure or endorsements overseen by the member state's licensing autho…

53E-6-1104. Article V -- Teacher qualifications and requirements for licensure under the compact. (1) Except as provided for active military members or eligible military spouses in Subsection 53E-6-1102(4), a teacher may only be eligible to receive a license under this compact wh…

53E-6-1105. Article VI -- Discipline and adverse actions. (1) Nothing in this Compact shall be deemed or construed to limit the authority of a member state to investigate or impose disciplinary measures on teachers according to the state practice laws thereof. (2) Member states s…

53E-6-1106. Article VII -- Establishment of the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact Commission. (1) The interstate compact member states hereby create and establish a joint public agency known as the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact Commission: (a) the commission is a joint in…

53E-6-1107. Article VIII -- Rulemaking. (1) The commission shall exercise its rulemaking powers pursuant to the criteria set forth in this interstate compact and the rules adopted thereunder. Rules and amendments shall become binding as of the date specified in each rule or amend…

53E-6-1108. Article IX -- Facilitating information exchange. (1) The commission shall provide for facilitating the exchange of information to administer and implement the provisions of this compact in accordance with the rules of the commission, consistent with generally accepted…

53E-6-1109. Article X -- Oversight, dispute resolution, and enforcement. (1)(a) The executive and judicial branches of state government in each member state shall enforce this compact and take all actions necessary and appropriate to effectuate the compact's purposes and intent. …

53E-6-1110. Article XI -- Effectuation, withdrawal, and amendment. (1) The compact shall come into effect on the date on which the compact statute is enacted into law in the tenth member state. (a) On or after the effective date of the compact, the commission shall convene and re…

53E-6-1111. Article XII -- Construction and severability. (1) This compact shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes thereof. (2) The provisions of this compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision of this compact is declared to be co…

53E-6-1112. Article XIII -- Consistent effect and conflict with other state laws. (1) Nothing herein shall prevent or inhibit the enforcement of any other law of a member state that is not inconsistent with the compact. (2) Any laws, statutes, regulations, or other legal requirem…

53E-6-201. State board licensure. (1) The state board shall make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to establish a system for educator licensing that includes: (a) an associate educator license that permits an individual to provide …

53E-6-204. Exemptions from licensure. (1) Except as otherwise provided by statute or rule, a spouse of an individual serving in the armed forces of the United States or the spouse of a DOD civilian while the individual or DOD civilian is stationed within this state may work as an…

53E-6-205. License by endorsement. (1) Subject to Subsections (3) through (6), the state board shall issue a license to an applicant who has been issued a certificate in another state, district, or territory of the United States if: (a) the state board determines that the certifi…

53E-6-206. Expansion of traditional and alternative programs for teacher training. (1)(a) By July 1, 2028, the state board and the Utah Board of Higher Education, in consultation with administrators and staff directly responsible for hiring licensed educators at an LEA or regiona…

53E-6-301. Qualifications of applicants for licenses -- Changes in qualifications. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Literacy preparation assessment" means an examination that evaluates an individual's knowledge of the science of reading, related to literacy instruction for an in…

53E-6-302. Educator preparation programs. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Center" means the Center for the School of the Future at Utah State University established in Section 53H-4-304. (b) "Educator preparation program" means: (i) a university teacher education program; or (i…

53E-6-303. Prohibition on use of degrees or credit from unapproved institutions. (1) An individual may not use a postsecondary degree or credit awarded by a postsecondary institution or program to gain a license, employment, or any other benefit within the public school system un…

53E-6-307. Certification in other jurisdictions -- Impact on licensing in Utah. (1) An applicant for a license, renewal of a license, or reinstatement of a license shall provide the administrator of teacher licensing with an affidavit, stating under oath the current status of any…

53E-6-401. Background checks. In accordance with Section 53G-11-403, the state board shall require a license applicant to submit to a criminal background check and ongoing monitoring as a condition for licensing.

53E-6-402. State board-required licensing or employment recommendations -- Local public school-required licensing recommendations -- Notice requirements for affected parties -- Exemption from liability. (1)(a) The state board shall provide the appropriate administrator of a publi…

53E-6-403. Tie-in with the Criminal Investigations and Technical Services Division. (1) The state board shall: (a) designate employees to act, with state board supervision, as an online terminal agency with the Department of Public Safety's Criminal Investigations and Technical S…

53E-6-501. Utah Professional Practices Advisory Commission established. The Utah Professional Practices Advisory Commission, UPPAC, is established to assist and advise the state board in matters relating to the professional practices of educators.

53E-6-502. UPPAC members -- Executive secretary. (1) UPPAC shall consist of a nonvoting executive secretary and 11 voting members, nine of whom shall be licensed educators in good standing, and two of whom shall be members nominated by the education organization within the state …

53E-6-503. Nominations -- Appointment of commission members -- Reappointments. (1)(a) The state board shall adopt rules establishing procedures for nominating and appointing individuals to voting membership on UPPAC. (b) Nomination petitions must be filed with the state superinte…

53E-6-504. Filling of vacancies. (1) A UPPAC vacancy occurs if a member resigns, fails to attend three or more meetings during a calendar year, or no longer meets the requirements for nomination and appointment. (2) If a vacancy occurs, the state superintendent shall appoint a su…