(1) As used in this section: (a) "Eligible school" means a charter or school district school in which: (i) at least 10% of the students experience intergenerational poverty; or (ii) 50% of students were eligible to receive free or reduced lunch in the previous school year. (b) "Intergenerational poverty" means the same as that term is defined in Section 35A-9-102. (c) "Kindergarten supplemental enrichment program" means a program to improve the academic competency of kindergarten students that: (i) meets the criteria described in Subsection (4); (ii) receives funding from a grant program described in Subsection (3); and (iii) is administered by an eligible school.

(a) "Eligible school" means a charter or school district school in which: (i) at least 10% of the students experience intergenerational poverty; or (ii) 50% of students were eligible to receive free or reduced lunch in the previous school year.

(i) at least 10% of the students experience intergenerational poverty; or

(ii) 50% of students were eligible to receive free or reduced lunch in the previous school year.

(b) "Intergenerational poverty" means the same as that term is defined in Section 35A-9-102.

(c) "Kindergarten supplemental enrichment program" means a program to improve the academic competency of kindergarten students that: (i) meets the criteria described in Subsection (4); (ii) receives funding from a grant program described in Subsection (3); and (iii) is administered by an eligible school.

(i) meets the criteria described in Subsection (4);

(ii) receives funding from a grant program described in Subsection (3); and

(iii) is administered by an eligible school.

(2) (a) In accordance with this section, the state board shall distribute funds appropriated under this section to support kindergarten supplemental enrichment programs, giving priority first to awarding funds to an eligible school with at least 10% of the students experiencing intergenerational poverty and second priority to an eligible school in which 50% of students were eligible to receive free or reduced lunch in the previous school year. (b) The state board shall develop kindergarten entry and exit assessments for use by a kindergarten supplemental enrichment program.

(a) In accordance with this section, the state board shall distribute funds appropriated under this section to support kindergarten supplemental enrichment programs, giving priority first to awarding funds to an eligible school with at least 10% of the students experiencing intergenerational poverty and second priority to an eligible school in which 50% of students were eligible to receive free or reduced lunch in the previous school year.

(b) The state board shall develop kindergarten entry and exit assessments for use by a kindergarten supplemental enrichment program.

(3) (a) The state board shall administer a qualifying grant program as described in this Subsection (3) to distribute funds described in Subsection (2)(a) to an eligible school: (i) that applies for a grant; (ii) that offers a kindergarten supplemental enrichment program that meets the requirements described in Subsection (4); (iii) that has an overall need for a kindergarten supplemental enrichment program, based on the results of the eligible school's kindergarten entry and exit assessments described in Subsection (4)(b)(ii); (iv) if the eligible school has previously established a kindergarten supplemental enrichment program under this section, that shows success of the eligible school's kindergarten supplemental enrichment program, based on the results of the eligible school's kindergarten entry and exit assessments described in Subsection (4)(b)(ii); and (v) that proposes a kindergarten supplemental enrichment program that addresses the particular needs of students at risk of experiencing intergenerational poverty. (b) An eligible school shall include in a grant application a letter from the principal of the eligible school certifying that the eligible school's proposed kindergarten supplemental enrichment program will meet the needs of either children in intergenerational poverty or children who are eligible to receive free or reduced lunch as appropriate for the eligible school.

(a) The state board shall administer a qualifying grant program as described in this Subsection (3) to distribute funds described in Subsection (2)(a) to an eligible school: (i) that applies for a grant; (ii) that offers a kindergarten supplemental enrichment program that meets the requirements described in Subsection (4); (iii) that has an overall need for a kindergarten supplemental enrichment program, based on the results of the eligible school's kindergarten entry and exit assessments described in Subsection (4)(b)(ii); (iv) if the eligible school has previously established a kindergarten supplemental enrichment program under this section, that shows success of the eligible school's kindergarten supplemental enrichment program, based on the results of the eligible school's kindergarten entry and exit assessments described in Subsection (4)(b)(ii); and (v) that proposes a kindergarten supplemental enrichment program that addresses the particular needs of students at risk of experiencing intergenerational poverty.

(i) that applies for a grant;

(ii) that offers a kindergarten supplemental enrichment program that meets the requirements described in Subsection (4);

(iii) that has an overall need for a kindergarten supplemental enrichment program, based on the results of the eligible school's kindergarten entry and exit assessments described in Subsection (4)(b)(ii);

(iv) if the eligible school has previously established a kindergarten supplemental enrichment program under this section, that shows success of the eligible school's kindergarten supplemental enrichment program, based on the results of the eligible school's kindergarten entry and exit assessments described in Subsection (4)(b)(ii); and

(v) that proposes a kindergarten supplemental enrichment program that addresses the particular needs of students at risk of experiencing intergenerational poverty.

(b) An eligible school shall include in a grant application a letter from the principal of the eligible school certifying that the eligible school's proposed kindergarten supplemental enrichment program will meet the needs of either children in intergenerational poverty or children who are eligible to receive free or reduced lunch as appropriate for the eligible school.

(4) An eligible school that receives a grant as described in Subsection (3) shall: (a) use the grant money to offer a kindergarten supplemental enrichment program to: (i) target kindergarten students at risk for not meeting grade 3 core standards for Utah public schools, established by the state board under Section 53E-4-202, by the end of each student's grade 3 year; (ii) use an evidence-based early intervention model; (iii) focus on academically improving age-appropriate literacy and numeracy skills; (iv) emphasize the use of live instruction; (v) administer the kindergarten entry and exit assessments described in Subsection (2)(b); and (vi) deliver the kindergarten supplemental enrichment program through additional hours or other means; and (b) report to the state board annually regarding: (i) how the eligible school used grant money received under Subsection (3); (ii) the results of the eligible school's kindergarten entry and exit assessments for the prior year; (iii) with assistance from state board employees, the number of students served, including the number of students who are eligible for free or reduced lunch; and (iv) with assistance from state board employees, student performance outcomes achieved by the eligible school's kindergarten supplemental enrichment program, disaggregated by economic and ethnic subgroups.

(a) use the grant money to offer a kindergarten supplemental enrichment program to: (i) target kindergarten students at risk for not meeting grade 3 core standards for Utah public schools, established by the state board under Section 53E-4-202, by the end of each student's grade 3 year; (ii) use an evidence-based early intervention model; (iii) focus on academically improving age-appropriate literacy and numeracy skills; (iv) emphasize the use of live instruction; (v) administer the kindergarten entry and exit assessments described in Subsection (2)(b); and (vi) deliver the kindergarten supplemental enrichment program through additional hours or other means; and

(i) target kindergarten students at risk for not meeting grade 3 core standards for Utah public schools, established by the state board under Section 53E-4-202, by the end of each student's grade 3 year;

(ii) use an evidence-based early intervention model;

(iii) focus on academically improving age-appropriate literacy and numeracy skills;

(iv) emphasize the use of live instruction;

(v) administer the kindergarten entry and exit assessments described in Subsection (2)(b); and

(vi) deliver the kindergarten supplemental enrichment program through additional hours or other means; and

(b) report to the state board annually regarding: (i) how the eligible school used grant money received under Subsection (3); (ii) the results of the eligible school's kindergarten entry and exit assessments for the prior year; (iii) with assistance from state board employees, the number of students served, including the number of students who are eligible for free or reduced lunch; and (iv) with assistance from state board employees, student performance outcomes achieved by the eligible school's kindergarten supplemental enrichment program, disaggregated by economic and ethnic subgroups.

(i) how the eligible school used grant money received under Subsection (3);

(ii) the results of the eligible school's kindergarten entry and exit assessments for the prior year;

(iii) with assistance from state board employees, the number of students served, including the number of students who are eligible for free or reduced lunch; and

(iv) with assistance from state board employees, student performance outcomes achieved by the eligible school's kindergarten supplemental enrichment program, disaggregated by economic and ethnic subgroups.

(5) An eligible school that receives a grant as described in Subsection (3) may not receive funds appropriated under Section 53F-2-507.

(6) A parent may decline participation of the parent's kindergarten student in an eligible school's kindergarten supplemental enrichment program.

(7) The state board shall make rules to establish reporting procedures and administer this section.