53A-1a-1004 - Family participation in UPSTART. - Utah Statutes

53A-1a-1004. Family participation in UPSTART.
(1) The contractor shall solicit families to participate in UPSTART through a publicinformation campaign and referrals from participating school districts.
(2) (a) Preschool children who participate in UPSTART shall:
(i) be from families with diverse socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds; and
(ii) reside in different regions of the state in both urban and rural areas.
(b) At least 30% of the preschool children who participate in UPSTART shall be fromlow income families.
(3) A low income family that cannot afford a computer and Internet service to operate theinstructional software may obtain a computer and peripheral equipment on loan and receive freeInternet service for the duration of the family's participation in the pilot project.
(4) The contractor shall make the home-based educational technology program availableto families at an agreed upon cost if the number of families who would like to participate inUPSTART exceeds the number of participants funded by the legislative appropriation.

Enacted by Chapter 397, 2008 General Session