Utah Admin. Code R277-700-8 - Civics Education Initiative
(1) For
purposes of this section:
(a) "Student"
means:
(i) a public school student who
graduates on or after January 1, 2016; or
(ii) a student enrolled in an adult education
program who receives an adult education secondary diploma on or after January
1, 2016.
(b) "Basic
civics test" means the same as that term is defined in Subsection
53E-4-205(1)(b).
(2) Except as provided in Subsection (3), an
LEA shall:
(a) administer a basic civics test
in accordance with the requirements of Section 53E-4-205; and
(b) require a student to pass the basic
civics test as a condition of receiving:
(i) a
high school diploma; or
(ii) an
adult education secondary diploma.
(3) An LEA may require a student to pass an
alternate assessment if:
(a)
(i) the student has a disability; and
(ii) the alternate assessment is
consistent with the student's IEP; or
(b) the student is within six months of
intended graduation.
(4)
Except as provided in Subsection (5), the alternate assessment shall be given:
(a) in the same manner as an exam given to an
unnaturalized citizen; and
(b) in
accordance with 8 C.F.R. Sec.
312.2.
(5) An LEA may modify the manner of the
administration of an alternate assessment for a student with a disability in
accordance with the student's IEP.
(6) If a student passes a basics civics test
or an alternate assessment described in this section, an LEA shall report to
the Superintendent that the student passed the basic civics test or alternate
assessment.
(7) If a student who
passes a basic civics test or an alternate assessment transfers to another LEA,
the LEA may not require the student to re-take the basic civics test or
alternate assessment.
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