1. (1) A scholarship student not enrolled in an eligible school, a qualifying school, or part time in an LEA, may participate in all statewide assessments required for all Utah students.
2. (2) A scholarship student who is not enrolled in an eligible school or qualifying school and desires to participate in statewide assessments may participate in an LEA convenient to the student's circumstances.

3. (3) A scholarship student who is not enrolled in an eligible school or qualifying school or the scholarship student's parent may request the following from the LEA in which the scholarship student is participating in statewide assessments:

   1. (a) an annual schedule of statewide assessments dates;
   2. (b) the locations at which scholarship students may be tested; and
   3. (c) policies for scholarship student participation.

4. (4) An LEA shall develop a policy regarding participation in statewide assessments for scholarship students who are not enrolled in an eligible school or qualifying school, which:

   1. (a) shall include notice of any required parent or adult participation;
   2. (b) shall include reasonable timelines for scholarship student requests for participation and LEA response; and
   3. (c) except as provided in Subsection (5), shall prohibit the release or sharing of student results to any entity other than the program manager, the scholarship student, or the scholarship student's parent.
5. (5) If a scholarship student who is not enrolled in an eligible school or qualifying school is partially enrolled in a public school, the public school may also receive the student results described in Subsection (4)(c).

KEY: home school, private school, participation, achievement tests

Date of Last Change: December 11, 2023

Notice of Continuation: March 16, 2026

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: Art X Sec 3; 53E-3-401; 53E-4-302(1)(a)