R277-475-1. Definitions  


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  • A. "Board" means the Utah State Board of Education.

    B. "Character education" means reaffirming values and qualities of character which promote an upright and desirable citizenry.

    C. "Civic education" means the cultivation of informed, responsible participation in political life by competent citizens committed to the fundamental values and principles of representative democracy in Utah and the United States.

    D. "LEA" means a local education agency, including local school boards/public school districts, charter schools, and, for purposes of this rule, the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind.

    E. "Patriotic" means having love of and dedication to one's country.

    F. "Patriotic education" means the educational and systematic process to help students identify, acquire, and act upon a dedication to one's country.