R277-604-3. Private Schools

  (1) Private school students who are Utah residents, as defined under 53G-6-302, may participate in U-PASS.

  (2) Private school students who are not Utah residents may participate in U-PASS only by payment in advance of the full cost of individual assessments as determined by local school board policy.

  (3)(a) Private schools that are interested in participating in U-PASS may, at the public school district's discretion, do so only in the public school district in which the private school is located.

  (b) School districts shall determine at which public schools within the district private school students may take achievement tests.

  (c) A private school may request the following from the school district in which the private school is located:

  (i) an annual schedule of U-PASS dates;

  (ii) the locations at which private schools may be tested; and

  (iii) written policies for private school student participation.

  (4) A school district shall develop a policy regarding private school student participation in U-PASS, which shall include:

  (a) reasonable costs for the participation of Utah private school students in U-PASS to be paid in advance by either the student or the student's private school;

  (b) an explanation of reasonable costs including costs for administration materials, scoring, and reporting of assessment results;

  (c) notice to private school administrators of any required private school administrator participation in monitoring or proctoring of tests; and

  (d) reasonable time lines for private school requests for participation and school district or school response.