R277-726-5. LEA Requirements and Responsibilities

  (1) A primary school of enrollment shall facilitate student enrollment with any and all eligible providers selected by an eligible student consistent with course credit limits.

  (2) A primary school of enrollment or a provider LEA shall use the CCA application, records, and processes provided by the Superintendent for the program.

  (3) A primary school or LEA of enrollment shall provide information about available online courses and programs:

  (a) in registration materials;

  (b) on the LEA's website; and

  (c) on the school's website.

  (4) A primary school or LEA of enrollment shall provide the notice required under Subsection (3) concurrent with the high school course registration period designated by the LEA for the upcoming school year to facilitate enrollment as required by Section 53F-4-513.

  (5) A primary school of enrollment shall include a student's online courses in the student's enrollment records and, upon course completion, include online course grades and credits on the student's transcripts.

  (6) A primary school of enrollment shall recognize credit earned by a participating secondary student through courses completed prior to grade 9 for purposes of high school graduation provided that:

  (a) the student has in the student's records documentation of the student's intention to graduate early; and

  (b) the student is enrolled at a middle school or junior high school and a high school accredited in accordance with Rule R277-410.

  (7) A primary school of enrollment shall determine fee waiver eligibility for participating public school students.

  (8) A primary school of enrollment shall provide participating students access to sports, extracurricular and co-curricular activities, and graduation services consistent with local policies governing participation irrespective of relative levels of participation in traditional courses versus Statewide Online Education courses.

  (9) If a participating student's primary school of enrollment is a middle school or junior high as defined in Rule R277-700, course completions will be recorded in a student's record of credit and course completion for grade 9 to allow recognition toward grades 9-12, high school graduation requirements, and post-secondary requirements.

  (10) When a student satisfactorily completes an online semester or quarter course, in accordance with the LEA's procedures, a designated counselor or registrar at the primary school of enrollment shall forward records of grades and credit for students participating prior to grade 9 to the student's grade 9 primary school of enrollment for recording grades and credit per Subsection R277-726-5(8) once a student completes grade 8.