Utah Admin. Code R277-472-2 - Definitions
(1)
(a)
"Below capacity" means the grade level or program is less than 100% of the
district, school, or grade level average.
(b) A special program is "below capacity" or
available for transfer students from charter schools if the number of assigned
students is less than the designated number of students determined by the
school district.
(c) An entire
elementary or secondary school is "below capacity" if the district determines
that the average class size, using calculations of classes and courses in this
Rule R277-472, is less than 100% of the district elementary or secondary
average class size.
(2)
"Elementary class size" means the number of students with a primary assignment
to a specific teacher.
(a) An extended day
class in which a portion of the class arrives early and the other portion stays
late shall be counted as one class.
(b) "Elementary class size" shall include all
special education students who participate in all or part of the school day
excluding those students assigned to a special class.
(3) "Full time equivalent" or "FTE" means the
ratio of the contract time worked by an educator compared to the LEA's
definition of contract time worked by a full-time employee in the same
position.
(4) "Secondary class
size" means the secondary school's calculation for each language arts,
mathematics, and science course that is typically taught multiple times in the
school day, such as 8th grade English, Secondary Math 1, or Earth
Systems.
(5)
(a) "Special class" means a placement where a
student is placed in a classroom and receives specialized instruction and
related services, if required, with other students with disabilities.
(b) "Special class" includes students who
receive special education and related services outside the regular general
education classroom for more than 60% of the school day.
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