R277-602-4. LEA Responsibilities

  (1) An LEA that receives a student's scholarship application consistent with Subsection 53F-4-302(4) shall:

  (a) forward the application to the Superintendent no more than 10 days following receipt of the application;

  (b) verify enrollment of the student seeking a scholarship in a previous school year within a reasonable time following contact by the Superintendent;

  (c) verify the existence of the student's IEP and level of service to the Superintendent within a reasonable time;

  (d) provide personnel to participate on an assessment team to:

  (i) make the determination described in Section 53F-4-302; or

  (ii) determine whether a student who previously received a Carson Smith Scholarship is entitled to receive the scholarship during the subsequent eligibility period.

  (3) A Carson Smith Scholarship student may not participate in an extracurricular or co-curricular activity at an LEA, consistent with the parent's assumption of full responsibility for a student's services under Subsection 53F-4-302(5).

  (4) In accordance Subsection 53F-4-302(8), a Carson Smith Scholarship student may participate in the Statewide Online Education Program described in Part 5, Statewide Online Education Program in the same manner as other private school students as described in Section 53F-4-507.

  (5) A Carson Smith Scholarship student is eligible to receive equitable services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

  (6) An LEA shall cooperate with the Superintendent in cross-checking Carson Smith Scholarship student enrollment information to ensure scholarship payments are not erroneously made.

  (7)(a) An LEA shall provide written notice to a parent of a student who has an IEP of the availability of a scholarship to attend a private school in accordance with Subsection 53F-4-302(10).

  (b) The written notice shall consist of the following statement: A local education agency is required by Utah law, Subsection 53F-4-302(10), to inform parents of students with IEPs enrolled in public schools, of the availability of a scholarship to attend a private school through the Carson Smith Scholarship Program.