53A-15-105 - Dual Language Immersion Program -- Pilot. - Utah Statutes

53A-15-105. Dual Language Immersion Program -- Pilot.
(1) Subject to funding for the program, the State Board of Education shall establish apilot program for school districts and schools to initially participate in the Dual LanguageImmersion Program.
(2) The program shall provide funds as an incentive to 15 qualifying schools for thefollowing languages:
(a) six pilots for Chinese;
(b) six pilots for Spanish;
(c) two pilots for French; and
(d) one pilot for Navajo.
(3) Subject to funding for the program, a qualifying school shall:
(a) receive up to $18,000 per year for up to six years;
(b) establish an instructional model that uses 50% of instruction in English and 50% ofinstruction in another language; and
(c) begin the instructional model described under Subsection (3)(b) in kindergarten orgrade 1 and add an additional grade each year.

Enacted by Chapter 235, 2008 General Session