Section R277-490-2 - Definitions(1)(a) "Arts educator" or "qualified school arts program educator" means an educator who:(i) holds a current: (A) Associate, Professional, or LEA-specific educator license as described in Rule R277-301; and(B)(I) K-12 art form specific endorsement;(II) elementary arts educator's art form specific endorsement; or(III) qualifications for a state approved endorsement plan to complete the endorsement requirements; and(ii) is employed by an LEA or consortium participating in the program.(b) "Arts educator" or "qualified school arts program educator" does not include a paraprofessional or other individual without a current Associate, Professional, or LEA-specific educator license described in Rule R277-301.(2) "Arts equipment and supplies" includes musical instruments, recording and play-back devices, cameras, projectors, computers to be used in the program, CDs, DVDs, teacher reference books, and art-making supplies.(3) "Arts Program coordinator" or "coordinator" means an individual, employed full-time, who is responsible to:(a) coordinate arts programs for an LEA or consortium;(b) inform arts teachers;(c) organize arts professional development including organizing arts local learning communities;(d) oversee, guide, and organize the gathering of assessment data;(e) represent the LEA or consortium arts program; and(f) provide general leadership for arts education throughout the LEA or consortium.(4) "Beverley Taylor Sorenson Elementary Arts Learning Program model," "BTS Arts model," or "Program" means a program in grades K-6 including the following components: (a) a qualified arts educator to work collaboratively with the regular classroom teacher to deliver quality, sequential, and developmental arts instruction in alignment with the state fine arts core standards;(b) regular collaboration between the classroom teacher and arts educator in planning arts integrated instruction; and(c) other activities that may be proposed by an LEA on a funding application and approved by the Board.(5) "Endowed university" has the same meaning as defined in Subsection 53F-2-506(1)(b).(6)(a) "Total arts educator salary amount plus benefits for arts educators statewide" means the sum of the total arts educator salary amount, plus benefits, for arts educators statewide during the most recent school year, not including funding an arts educator receives under the educator salary adjustment described in Section 53F-2-405. (b) When calculating the total arts educator salary amount plus benefits for arts educators statewide, the Superintendent shall take into account the full-time or part-time status of each arts educator to determine the total arts educator salary amount.Utah Admin. Code R277-490-2
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2015-15, effective 7/8/2015Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2016-17, effective 8/11/2016Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2018-7, effective 3/14/2018Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-14, effective 7/9/2020Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2021-08, effective 4/8/2021Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-14, effective 7/9/2024