(1) "Board" means the School Readiness Board, created in Section 35A-15-201.

(2) "Economically disadvantaged" means to be eligible to receive free or reduced price lunch.

(3) "Eligible home-based educational technology provider" means a provider that offers a home-based educational technology program to develop the school readiness skills of an eligible student.

(4) (a) "Eligible LEA" means an LEA that has a data system capacity to collect longitudinal academic outcome data, including special education use by student, by identifying each student with a statewide unique student identifier. (b) "Eligible LEA" includes a program exempt from licensure under Subsection 26-39-403(2)(c).

(a) "Eligible LEA" means an LEA that has a data system capacity to collect longitudinal academic outcome data, including special education use by student, by identifying each student with a statewide unique student identifier.

(b) "Eligible LEA" includes a program exempt from licensure under Subsection 26-39-403(2)(c).

(5) (a) "Eligible private provider" means a child care program that: (i) is licensed under Title 26, Chapter 39, Utah Child Care Licensing Act; or (ii) except as provided in Subsection (5)(b)(ii), is exempt from licensure under Section 26-39-403. (b) "Eligible private provider" does not include: (i) residential child care, as defined in Section 26-39-102; or (ii) a program exempt from licensure under Subsection 26-39-403(2)(c).

(a) "Eligible private provider" means a child care program that: (i) is licensed under Title 26, Chapter 39, Utah Child Care Licensing Act; or (ii) except as provided in Subsection (5)(b)(ii), is exempt from licensure under Section 26-39-403.

(i) is licensed under Title 26, Chapter 39, Utah Child Care Licensing Act; or

(ii) except as provided in Subsection (5)(b)(ii), is exempt from licensure under Section 26-39-403.

(b) "Eligible private provider" does not include: (i) residential child care, as defined in Section 26-39-102; or (ii) a program exempt from licensure under Subsection 26-39-403(2)(c).

(i) residential child care, as defined in Section 26-39-102; or

(ii) a program exempt from licensure under Subsection 26-39-403(2)(c).

(6) "Eligible student" means a student: (a) (i) who is age three, four, or five; and (ii) is not eligible for enrollment under Subsection 53G-4-402(6); and (b) (i) (A) who is economically disadvantaged; and (B) whose parent or legal guardian reports that the student has experienced at least one risk factor; or (ii) is an English learner.

(a) (i) who is age three, four, or five; and (ii) is not eligible for enrollment under Subsection 53G-4-402(6); and

(i) who is age three, four, or five; and

(ii) is not eligible for enrollment under Subsection 53G-4-402(6); and

(b) (i) (A) who is economically disadvantaged; and (B) whose parent or legal guardian reports that the student has experienced at least one risk factor; or (ii) is an English learner.

(i) (A) who is economically disadvantaged; and (B) whose parent or legal guardian reports that the student has experienced at least one risk factor; or

(A) who is economically disadvantaged; and

(B) whose parent or legal guardian reports that the student has experienced at least one risk factor; or

(ii) is an English learner.

(7) "Evaluation" means an evaluation conducted in accordance with Section 35A-15-303.

(8) "High quality school readiness program" means a preschool program that: (a) is provided by an eligible LEA, eligible private provider, or eligible home-based educational technology provider; and (b) meets the elements of a high quality school readiness program described in Section 35A-15-202.

(a) is provided by an eligible LEA, eligible private provider, or eligible home-based educational technology provider; and

(b) meets the elements of a high quality school readiness program described in Section 35A-15-202.

(9) "Investor" means a person that enters into a results-based contract to provide funding to a high quality school readiness program on the condition that the person will receive payment in accordance with Section 35A-15-402 if the high quality school readiness program meets the performance outcome measures included in the results-based contract.

(10) "Kindergarten assessment" means the kindergarten entry assessment described in Section 53F-4-205.

(11) "Kindergarten transition plan" means a plan that supports the smooth transition of a preschool student to kindergarten and includes communication and alignment among the preschool, program, parents, and K-12 personnel.

(12) "Local Education Agency" or "LEA" means a school district or charter school.

(13) "Performance outcome measure" means: (a) indicators, as determined by the board, on the school readiness assessment and the kindergarten assessment; or (b) for a results-based contract, the indicators included in the contract.

(a) indicators, as determined by the board, on the school readiness assessment and the kindergarten assessment; or

(b) for a results-based contract, the indicators included in the contract.

(14) "Results-based contract" means a contract that: (a) is entered into in accordance with Section 35A-15-402; (b) includes a performance outcome measure; and (c) is between the board, a provider of a high quality school readiness program, and an investor.

(a) is entered into in accordance with Section 35A-15-402;

(b) includes a performance outcome measure; and

(c) is between the board, a provider of a high quality school readiness program, and an investor.

(15) "Risk factor" means: (a) having a mother who was 18 years old or younger when the child was born; (b) a member of a child's household is incarcerated; (c) living in a neighborhood with high violence or crime; (d) having one or both parents with a low reading ability; (e) moving at least once in the past year; (f) having ever been in foster care; (g) living with multiple families in the same household; (h) having exposure in a child's home to: (i) physical abuse or domestic violence; (ii) substance abuse; (iii) the death or chronic illness of a parent or sibling; or (iv) mental illness; (i) the primary language spoken in a child's home is a language other than English; or (j) having at least one parent who has not completed high school.

(a) having a mother who was 18 years old or younger when the child was born;

(b) a member of a child's household is incarcerated;

(c) living in a neighborhood with high violence or crime;

(d) having one or both parents with a low reading ability;

(e) moving at least once in the past year;

(f) having ever been in foster care;

(g) living with multiple families in the same household;

(h) having exposure in a child's home to: (i) physical abuse or domestic violence; (ii) substance abuse; (iii) the death or chronic illness of a parent or sibling; or (iv) mental illness;

(i) physical abuse or domestic violence;

(ii) substance abuse;

(iii) the death or chronic illness of a parent or sibling; or

(iv) mental illness;

(i) the primary language spoken in a child's home is a language other than English; or

(j) having at least one parent who has not completed high school.

(16) "School readiness assessment" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53E-4-314.

(17) "Tool" means the tool developed in accordance with Section 35A-15-303.