Title 53A State System of Public Education Chapter 17a Minimum School Program Act Section 119 Appropriation for adult education programs.
53A-17a-119.Appropriation for adult education programs.
(1) Money appropriated to the State Board of Education in Section 53A-17a-104 for adult
education shall be allocated to local school boards for adult high school completion and adult
basic skills programs.
(2) Each district shall receive its pro rata share of the appropriation for adult high school
completion programs based on the number of people listed in the latest official census who are
over 18 years of age and who do not have a high school diploma and prior year participation or as
approved by board rule.
(3) On February 1 of each school year, the State Board of Education shall recapture
monies not used for an adult high school completion program for reallocation to districts that
have implemented programs based on need and effort as determined by the board.
(4) To the extent of monies available, school districts shall provide programs to adults
who do not have a diploma and who intend to graduate from high school, with particular
emphasis on homeless individuals who are seeking literacy and life skills.
(5) Overruns in adult education in any district may not reduce the value of the weighted
pupil unit for this program in another district.
(6) School districts shall spend money on adult basic skills programs according to
standards established by the board.
Amended by Chapter 221, 2003 General Session Amended by Chapter 320, 2003 General Session
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