(1) The purposes of the state's charter schools are to enhance school choice, meet the unique needs of Utah families, and encourage innovation within the public education system by: (a) continuing to improve student learning; (b) encouraging the use of different and innovative teaching methods; (c) creating new professional opportunities for educators that allow educators to actively participate in designing and implementing learning programs at the school; (d) increasing choice of learning opportunities for students; (e) establishing new educational models and new forms of accountability that emphasize unique performance measures and innovative measurement tools to measure education outcomes; (f) providing opportunities for greater parental involvement in governance decisions at the school level; (g) expanding public school choice in areas where there is a lack of school choice or where schools have been identified for school improvement, corrective action, or restructuring; and (h) collaborating within the public education system. (2) As described in Section 53G-5-401, a charter school is a public school for all purposes under Utah law, including: (a) the Legislature's authority under Utah Constitution, Article X, Section 3, to designate schools and educational programs, including charter schools, as part of the public education system; (b) eligibility for public funding and resources; (c) access to public facilities and property; (d) participation in public school programs and initiatives; and (e) application of laws governing an LEA.
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