“The school’s class offerings will be dependent upon the number of students registered for a class. Schools can discontinue classes without minimum enrollments. What is the minimum enrollment required for a school to offer a class? “Utah school board gets earful after dropping middle school arts and health requirements. Supporters laud the increased flexibility for schools and students while opponents warn of decreased access to creative and active classes. The policy also has generated concerns that limiting health education could exacerbate Utah’s already high youth suicide rate. . . Tintic School District Superintendent Kodey Hughes said that statewide course requirements provide consistency for rural administrators to maintain their budgets and faculty rosters. “Local control often means lack of support,” he said. . .The UEA recommended the new policy be delayed to allow for additional debate and discussion.
“Where was the debate about each course?” Jones asked. “The decision appears to be arbitrary.”

http://www.sltrib.com/news/education/2017/09/21/utah-school-board-gets-earful-after-dropping-middle-school-arts-and-health-requirements/