1. (1)(a) The Superintendent shall make a scholarship payment in accordance with Section 53F-4-304 and this rule.

   1. (b) The Superintendent may distribute a scholarship payment to a private school through electronic transfer after the Superintendent is able to verify the scholarship student's attendance at the private school through a Board provided software application.

2. (2)(a) A parent shall notify the Board in writing within five days if the student does not continue in enrollment in an eligible private school for any reason, including:

   1. (i) parent or student choice;

      1. (ii) suspension or expulsion of the student; or
      2. (iii) the student has unexcused absences during the prior ten consecutive school days.

   2. (b) In accordance with Subsection 53F-4-304(4), if a student does not continue in enrollment, the Superintendent may:

      1. (i) modify the payment to the private school; or
      2. (ii) if payment has already been made for that quarter, request reimbursement from the private school for an amount equal to the portion of the scholarship attributable to the number of remaining days in the quarter.
3. (3) If a student discontinues enrollment, the student is no longer eligible to receive a scholarship under the Carson Smith program.
4. (4) A parent shall cooperate and respond within 10 days to an enrollment cross-checking request from the Superintendent.
5. (5) A parent shall notify the Superintendent in writing by May 1 annually to indicate the student's continued enrollment.

KEY: special needs students, scholarships

Date of Last Change: July 9, 2024

Notice of Continuation: April 15, 2025

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: Art X Sec 3; 53E-3-401(4); 53F-4-3