§ 53G-10-604 — Innovation program application -- Requirements.

(1) An innovation program application shall include:

(1)(a) the name and a summary of the credentials of each teacher and other staff member who will be teaching or working in the opportunity class;
(1)(b) the name of each student whose parent has submitted a consent form consenting to the student becoming a participating student;
(1)(c) a description of the alternative curriculum and alternative classroom schedule, as applicable, that the innovation program application seeks approval for;
(1)(d) a description of how, when, and where the opportunity class instruction will take place and whether the instruction will include in-person, virtual, or hybrid components;
(1)(e) any other innovative curriculum or classroom schedule adjustments intended to be incorporated into the opportunity class to enhance the learning, performance, and educational experience of participating students;
(1)(f) criteria for measuring student learning and performance;
(1)(g) an explanation of the assessment of the innovation program as provided in Section 53G-10-607;
(1)(h) if the innovation application includes a proposed alternative curriculum, a description of:
(1)(h)(i) the alternative curriculum and the instructional materials to be used in the opportunity class; and
(1)(h)(ii) the outcomes the opportunity class using the alternative curriculum is designed to achieve;
(1)(i) any additional funding needed to cover innovation program costs; and
(1)(j) participating students' proposed access to or use of the transportation services, playground facilities, cafeteria facilities, after-school or extra-curricular activities, special education services, and other facilities, activities, or services normally provided by the applicable school or LEA.
(2) An innovation program application that proposes an alternative curriculum may include a proposal for a different curriculum or an innovative delivery of curriculum.
(3) An innovation program application that proposes an alternative classroom schedule may include a proposal for a different classroom schedule that includes options for:

(3)(a) different requirements for in-person, virtual, or hybrid instruction; and
(3)(b) different provisions for length of student attendance at in-person, virtual, or hybrid instruction.
(4) An innovation program application may include a request for an innovation grant.

Legislative History

Enacted by Chapter 236, 2022 General Session