1. (1) A primary school shall facilitate student enrollment with any eligible online provider selected by an eligible student consistent with course credit limits.

2. (2) An eligible student may only take six online credits per academic year unless:

   1. (a) the primary school agrees that more credits better meets the academic needs of the student in accordance with Section 53F-4-502; or
   2. (b) the Superintendent approves additional credits for the student.
3. (3) The sum of program and physical credits may not exceed full-time enrollment unless a plan for early graduation is reflected in a student's records.
4. (4) A primary school and a primary LEA shall use the CCA application, records, and processes provided by the Superintendent.
5. (5) In accordance with Subsection 53F-4-509(5), if a student enrolled in a program course intends to graduate early and exceeds a full course load during a regular school year, the student's primary LEA may mark the student as an early graduate and increase membership in accordance with Section R277-419-6, Section R277-700-6 and Rule R277-484 to account for credits in excess of full-time enrollment in the LEA's student information system.

6. (6) A primary school or primary LEA shall provide information about available online courses and programs:

   1. (a) in registration materials;
   2. (b) on the LEA's website; and
   3. (c) on the school's website.

7. (7) A primary LEA may not require a student to participate in onsite or in-person courses to:

   1. (a) access sports, facilities, or student honors; or
   2. (b) meet special education service needs.
8. (8) To facilitate enrollment as required by Section 53F-4-513, a primary school or primary LEA shall provide the information required under Subsection (6) concurrent with the high school course registration period designated by the primary LEA for the upcoming school year.

9. (9) A primary school:

   1. (a) shall include a student's online courses in the student's schedule and enrollment records;
   2. (b) may increase membership to account for SOEP credits for students with documented early graduation plans; and
   3. (c) upon course completion, shall include online course grades and credits on the student's transcript, including high school coursework completed before grade 9 using course title and core codes for purposes of high school graduation.
10. (10) A primary school shall determine fee waiver eligibility for participating public school students pursuant to Rule R277-407.

11. (11)(a) If a participating student qualifies for a fee waiver, the student's primary LEA or primary school shall provide the participating student access to an online course by:

    1. (i) allowing a student access to necessary technology within the school building during the regular school day for the student to participate in an online course; or

       1. (ii) providing a participating student with the technology and Wi-Fi needed for the student to participate outside of the school building.
    2. (b) If a participating student who qualifies for a fee waiver is a home school student, the online course provider shall provide the participating home school student access to the online course.
12. (13) Where participating students access program courses using LEA-owned and managed devices, the primary LEA shall configure devices so the participating students may form a separate user account or otherwise allow access to online course provider materials using credentials supplied by an online course provider.

13. (14)(a) During the regular school day, a primary school shall provide participating students access to facilities for the student to participate in an online course;

    1. (b) A primary school may not restrict a participating student from leadership opportunities, sports, extracurricular and co-curricular activities, counseling, graduation, honors, activities, amenities, and other non-instructional services offered to

       students generally on the basis of the student's participation in SOEP courses or on the basis of relative levels of participation in physical courses versus program courses.

14. (15)(a) A primary LEA shall record course completions conferring high school credit in a student's record of credit and course completion for grade 9 to allow recognition toward grades 9-12, and high school graduation requirements.

    1. (b) A primary LEA accepting credit toward high school requirements is not required to independently verify:

       1. (i) early graduation status; or
       2. (ii) that high school courses taken through the program did not replace middle school courses for a student.

15. (16) When a student satisfactorily completes an online semester or quarter course:

    1. (a) for high school credit, in accordance with the LEA's procedures, a designated counselor or registrar at the primary school shall forward records of grades and high school graduation credit, listing core codes for each completed course; or
    2. (b) for a student participating in the program in grades 6 through 8, the primary LEA for grade 9 shall record grades and credit per Subsection (15) once the student completes grade 8.
16. (17) For participating high school seniors, a primary school shall inform students requiring SOEP credit for graduation of the course completion deadlines necessary to facilitate official transcript receipt before verification for graduation.

KEY: statewide online education program

Date of Last Change: March 10, 2026

Notice of Continuation: January 13, 2022

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: Art X Sec 3; 53F-4-510; 53F-4-514; 53E-3-401