(1) "Career and technical education course" means a concurrent enrollment course in career and technical education, as determined by the policy established by the State Board of Regents under Section 53E-10-302.

(2) "Concurrent enrollment" means enrollment in a course offered through the concurrent enrollment program described in Section 53E-10-302.

(3) "Educator" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53E-6-102.

(4) "Eligible instructor" means an instructor who meets the requirements described in Subsection 53E-10-302(5).

(5) "Eligible student" means a student who: (a) is enrolled in, and counted in average daily membership in, a public school within the state; (b) has on file a plan for college and career readiness as described in Section 53E-2-304; and (c) is in grade 9, 10, 11, or 12.

(a) is enrolled in, and counted in average daily membership in, a public school within the state;

(b) has on file a plan for college and career readiness as described in Section 53E-2-304; and

(c) is in grade 9, 10, 11, or 12.

(6) "Institution of higher education" means an institution that is part of the Utah System of Higher Education described in Subsection 53B-1-102(1)(a).

(7) "License" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53E-6-102.

(8) "Local education agency" or "LEA" means a school district or charter school.

(9) "Qualifying experience" means an LEA employee's experience in an academic field that: (a) qualifies the LEA employee to teach a concurrent enrollment course in the academic field; and (b) may include the LEA employee's: (i) number of years teaching in the academic field; (ii) holding a higher level secondary teaching credential issued by the state board; (iii) research, publications, or other scholarly work in the academic field; (iv) continuing professional education in the academic field; (v) portfolio of work related to the academic field; or (vi) professional work experience or certifications in the academic field.

(a) qualifies the LEA employee to teach a concurrent enrollment course in the academic field; and

(b) may include the LEA employee's: (i) number of years teaching in the academic field; (ii) holding a higher level secondary teaching credential issued by the state board; (iii) research, publications, or other scholarly work in the academic field; (iv) continuing professional education in the academic field; (v) portfolio of work related to the academic field; or (vi) professional work experience or certifications in the academic field.

(i) number of years teaching in the academic field;

(ii) holding a higher level secondary teaching credential issued by the state board;

(iii) research, publications, or other scholarly work in the academic field;

(iv) continuing professional education in the academic field;

(v) portfolio of work related to the academic field; or

(vi) professional work experience or certifications in the academic field.

(10) "Value of the weighted pupil unit" means the amount established each year in the enacted public education budget that is multiplied by the number of weighted pupil units to yield the funding level for the basic state-supported school program.