{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-53g-2-501","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 53G-2-501","heading":"Definitions.","body":"(1) \"Educational service provider\" means a third-party entity contracted by an LEA to provide:\n(a) courses or instructional services that:\n(i) generate average daily membership for the LEA; or\n(ii) count toward graduation requirements; or\n(b) curriculum, grading services, or educator services for courses described in Subsection (1)(a).\n(2) \"Learner validated program\" means an educational program specifically designed for competency-based or self-paced learning where:\n(a) student participation is measured by demonstrated academic progress and completion of learning objectives, rather than by attendance at scheduled instructional periods; and\n(b) the LEA has established a written policy that:\n(i) defines:\n(A) continuing enrollment measurement requirements;\n(B) standards for demonstrating academic progress;\n(C) methods for calculating equivalent instructional hours; and\n(D) procedures for ensuring equivalent educational rigor and support as provided in attendance validated programs; and\n(ii) meets any additional criteria the state board requires.\n(3) \"Online course\" means a course delivered primarily through digital or internet-based platforms where instruction occurs outside a traditional classroom setting.\n(4) \"Teacher of record\" means a licensed educator employed by the LEA who:\n(a) has direct responsibility for a student's educational progress;\n(b) maintains oversight of curriculum quality and alignment with state standards; and\n(c) documents the student's academic participation and progress.","path":["Title 53G Public Education System -- Local Administration","Chapter 53G-2 Local Public Education System Policy","Part 53G-2-5 Learner Validated Programs"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title53G/Chapter2/53G-2-S501.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:33Z","sha256":"44e6c573db6f619fc0cd1decae3d4c33be2390839e1d6ae178ebe9dfd7fb2134","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-53g-2-105","next":"us-ut/utah-code-53g-2-502"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}