{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-53g-5-104","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 53G-5-104","heading":"Purpose of charter schools -- Charter schools are public schools.","body":"(1) The purposes of the state's charter schools are to enhance school choice, meet the unique needs of Utah families, and encourage innovation within the public education system by:\n(a) continuing to improve student learning;\n(b) encouraging the use of different and innovative teaching methods;\n(c) creating new professional opportunities for educators that allow educators to actively participate in designing and implementing learning programs at the school;\n(d) increasing choice of learning opportunities for students;\n(e) establishing new educational models and new forms of accountability that emphasize unique performance measures and innovative measurement tools to measure education outcomes;\n(f) providing opportunities for greater parental involvement in governance decisions at the school level;\n(g) expanding public school choice in areas where there is a lack of school choice or where schools have been identified for school improvement, corrective action, or restructuring; and\n(h) collaborating within the public education system.\n(2) As described in Section 53G-5-401, a charter school is a public school for all purposes under Utah law, including:\n(a) the Legislature's authority under Utah Constitution, Article X, Section 3, to designate schools and educational programs, including charter schools, as part of the public education system;\n(b) eligibility for public funding and resources;\n(c) access to public facilities and property;\n(d) participation in public school programs and initiatives; and\n(e) application of laws governing an LEA.","path":["Title 53G Public Education System -- Local Administration","Chapter 53G-5 Charter Schools","Part 53G-5-1 General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title53G/Chapter5/53G-5-S104.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:33Z","sha256":"79923f4e647a105936e85c1f5222ad5111a87feae1f512282db3ad7238da4c5d","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-53g-5-103","next":"us-ut/utah-code-53g-5-201"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}