Utah § 53F-5-402 Partnerships for Student Success Grant Program established.

Utah Statutes

§ 53F-5-402 — Partnerships for Student Success Grant Program established.

Utah·Title 53F Public Education System -- Funding·Ch. 53F-5 State Funding -- Initiative Grant Programs·Part 53F-5-4 Partnerships for Student Success Grant Program

(1)There is created the Partnerships for Student Success Grant Program to improve educational outcomes for low income students through the formation of cross sector partnerships that use data to align and improve efforts focused on student success.

(2)Subject to legislative appropriations, the state board shall award grants to eligible partnerships that enter into a memorandum of understanding between the members of the eligible partnership to plan or implement a partnership that:

(2)(a) establishes shared goals, outcomes, and measurement practices based on unique community needs and interests that:

(2)(a)(i) for students attending an elementary school within an eligible school feeder pattern, focus on:

(2)(a)(i)(A) kindergarten readiness;

(2)(a)(i)(B) reading proficiency, consistent w

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(1) There is created the Partnerships for Student Success Grant Program to improve educational outcomes for low income students through the formation of cross sector partnerships that use data to align and improve efforts focused on student success.
(2) Subject to legislative appropriations, the state board shall award grants to eligible partnerships that enter into a memorandum of understanding between the members of the eligible partnership to plan or implement a partnership that:

(2)(a) establishes shared goals, outcomes, and measurement practices based on unique community needs and interests that:
(2)(a)(i) for students attending an elementary school within an eligible school feeder pattern, focus on:

(2)(a)(i)(A) kindergarten readiness;
(2)(a)(i)(B) reading proficiency, consistent with the science of reading, as defined by the science of reading panel described in Section 53E-3-1003; and
(2)(a)(i)(C) grade 3 mathematics; and
(2)(a)(ii) for students attending a secondary school within an eligible school feeder pattern, focus on:

(2)(a)(ii)(A) grade 8 mathematics and reading proficiency;
(2)(a)(ii)(B) high school graduation;
(2)(a)(ii)(C) postsecondary education attainment;
(2)(a)(ii)(D) physical and mental health; and
(2)(a)(ii)(E) development of career skills and readiness;
(2)(b) coordinates and aligns services to:
(2)(b)(i) students attending schools within an eligible school feeder pattern; and
(2)(b)(ii) the families and communities of the students within an eligible school feeder pattern;
(2)(c) implements a system for:
(2)(c)(i) sharing data to monitor and evaluate shared goals and outcomes, in accordance with state and federal law; and
(2)(c)(ii) accountability for shared goals and outcomes; and
(2)(d) commits to providing matching funds as described in Section 53F-5-403.
(3) In making grant award determinations, the state board shall prioritize funding for an eligible partnership that:

(3)(a) focus on early literacy and mathematics;
(3)(b) includes a low performing school as determined by the state board; or
(3)(c) addresses parent and community engagement.
(4) In awarding grants under this part, the state board:

(4)(a) shall distribute funds to the lead applicant designated by the eligible partnership as described in Section 53F-5-401; and
(4)(b) may not award more than $500,000 per fiscal year to an eligible partnership.

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