2015 Utah Code
Title 53A - State System of Public Education
Chapter 1a - Utah Strategic Planning Act for Educational Excellence
Part 7 - Carson Smith Scholarships for Students with Special Needs Act
Section 708 - Enforcement and penalties.

Effective 5/12/2015
53A-1a-708. Enforcement and penalties.

• (1)
  • (a) The board shall require a private school to submit a signed affidavit assuring the private school will comply with the requirements of this part.
  • (b) If a school fails to submit a signed affidavit within 30 days of receiving notification that the school is an approved private school to receive the Carson Smith Scholarship, the board may:
    • (i) deny the private school permission to enroll scholarship students; and
    • (ii) interrupt disbursement of or withhold scholarship payments.

• (2) The board may investigate complaints and convene administrative hearings for an alleged violation of this part.

• (3) Upon a finding that this part was violated, the board may:
  • (a) deny a private school permission to enroll scholarship students;
  • (b) interrupt disbursement of or withhold scholarship payments; or
  • (c) issue an order for repayment of scholarship payments fraudulently obtained.

Amended by Chapter 374, 2015 General Session