As used in this part:

1. (1) "Contractor" means the educational technology provider that the Governor's Office of Economic Development selects under Section 63N-20-102.
2. (2) "Office" means the Governor's Office of Economic Development created in Section 63N-1a-301.

3. (3) "Preschool child" means a child who is:

   1. (a) four or five years old; and
   2. (b) not eligible for enrollment under Subsection 53G-4-402(8).

4. (4)

   1. (a) "Private preschool provider" means a child care program that:

      1. (i)

         1. (A) is licensed under Title 26B, Chapter 2, Part 4, Child Care Licensing or, except as provided in Subsection (4)(b), is exempt from licensure under Section 26B-2-405; and
         2. (B) meets other criteria as established by the office, consistent with Utah Constitution, Article X, Section 1; or
      2. (ii) is a residential certificate provider described in Section 26B-2-404.
   2. (b) "Private preschool provider" does not include a program exempt from licensure under Subsection 26B-2-405(2)(c).
5. (5) "Public preschool" means a preschool program that is provided by a school district, a charter school, or the Head Start program.
6. (6) "State board" means the State Board of Education.
7. (7) "UPSTART" means the statewide program created in Section 63N-20-102 that uses a home-based educational technology program and parent engagement to develop school readiness skills of preschool children.

Amended by Chapter 343, 2026 General Session