R277-726-2. Definitions

(1) "Active participation" means, for purposes of an initial funding distribution described in Section 53F-4-505, that during the 20 day period allowed for withdrawal at the beginning of a course, a student has: (a) logged into the course one or more times; (b) submitted one or more graded assignments; and (c) not requested to withdraw. (2) "Administrative withdrawal" means a student was withdrawn due to a violation of an online provider's standard of active participation. (3)(a) "Certified online course provider" or "certified online provider" means the same as the term is defined in Section 53F-4-501. (b) After approval, a "certified online provider" shall hereinafter be referred to as an "online provider." (4) "Confirm" means that a provider certifies that a student has met the criteria outlined in Subsection (1) for active participation. (5) "Core code" means a USIMS identifier used to identify each subject and grade level. (6) "Constructive approval" means approval by the Superintendent of a student in accordance with Section 53F-4-508 where a primary LEA fails to respond to enrollment request within 24 business hours. (7) "Course completion" means that a student has completed a course with a passing grade and the online provider has transmitted the course title, course code, grade, and credit to the primary LEA and the Superintendent. (8) "Course Credit Acknowledgment" or "CCA" means a contract between an online provider and a primary LEA, which formalizes the outsourcing of instructional services for a student. (9) "Day of census" means the school day immediately following the expiration of the 20 school days allowed for a student to withdraw from an SOEP course. (10) "Disciplinary withdrawal" means withdrawal of a student by an online provider as a result of a violation of the online provider's code of conduct. (11)(a) "Eligible student" means the same as the term is defined in Section 53F-4-501; and (b) a student up to the age of 19 whose high school cohort has not graduated, including students residing in temporary care through a state-licensed group care facility, and enrolling through a district of residence. (12) "Fee" means the same as the term is defined in Rule R277-407. (13) "High school" means the same as the term is defined in Section 53F-4-501. (14) "LEA" includes, for purposes of this rule, the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind. (15) "Learner validated enrollment measures" means measures for establishing attendance and participation in online coursework every ten days, which shall include: (a) logging into a course one or more times; and (b) submitting one or more graded assignments. (16) "Loss of eligibility" means that a change in circumstances caused a student to lose program eligibility. (17) "Middle school" means the same as the term is defined in Section 53F-4-501. (18) "Notice of enrollment" means a certification by the Superintendent allowing an online provider to begin instruction, which indicates that: (a) a student completed registration procedures; (b) an online provider accepted the course request, and acknowledged accountability to the Board and the student's primary LEA for the student's course instruction; and (c) a student's primary LEA or the Superintendent accepted the course request, acknowledging financial responsibility. (19) "Online course" means the same as the term is defined in Section 53F-4-501. (20) "Online provider" means the same as the term is defined in Section 53F-4-501. (21) "Primary LEA" means the LEA in which an eligible student is enrolled and receives membership-based funding. (22) "Primary school" means: (a) a student's school of record within a primary LEA; (b) the school that maintains the student's cumulative file, enrollment information, individualized education program, and transcript for purposes of high school graduation; and (c) the school responsible for providing a student access to facilities, technology, internet, and other non-instructional amenities required by membership-related funding derived from the minimum school program, and other local, state, and federal funding streams. (23) "School" means the same as the term is defined in Rule R277-100. (24) "Section 504" means Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. 794. (25) "Small school" means a public school with a student population of less than 1,000 students and at least one student enrolled in grades 9-12. (26) "Standard of active participation" means a written policy that includes the learner validated enrollment measures used to monitor program outcomes and program financial compliance in accordance with Rule R277-114. (27) "Statewide Online Education Program" or "program" means the program created in Section 53F-4-502. (28) "Student withdrawal" means that a student has requested to withdraw from an online course. (29) "Teacher of record" means the educator assigned by an online provider for instruction, assessment, and oversight of learner activity, progression, interaction with course materials and peers, reporting, and data submissions. (30) "Underenrolled student" means a student with less than a full course load, as defined by the LEA, during the regular school day at the student's primary school. (31) "Unexcused absence" means an absence recorded when a student fails to meet participation requirements and the parent or student does not respond to outreach, resulting in an administrative withdrawal.