Utah Admin. Code 277-707-4

Current through Bulletin No. 2024-21, November 1, 2024

Section R277-707-4 - Distribution and Use of Funds

(1) The Superintendent shall distribute the total allocation for Enhancement of Accelerated Students program as follows:

(a) 40% of the total allocation to Early College Programs as described in R277-701; and

(b) 60% of the total allocation to LEAs to support gifted and talented programs as described in R277-707.

(2) The Superintendent shall distribute the funds described in Subsection (1)(b) to an LEA as follows:

(a) an LEA that has submitted an approved application shall receive a distribution of funds that is proportionate to the LEA's amount of grade K-8 students to the total number of grade K-8 students of all LEAs that have applied.

(b) the LEA's grades K-8 student headcount used in Subsection (2)(a) shall be from:

(i) the LEA's October 1 student headcount of the previous school year for funding distributions made before October of the current school year; and

(ii) the LEA's October 1 student headcount of the current school year for funding distributions made after October of the current school year.

(3) If an LEA fails to demonstrate progress in meeting plan goals for placing and retaining underrepresented students in accelerated programs, the Superintendent may:

(a) place the LEA on probation and provide targeted technical assistance; and

(b) reduce funding to the LEA.

(4) Subject to the general requirements of Section R277-700-7, a school that offers a program eligible for funding under Section 53F-2-408, may not prohibit a student from enrolling in the course based on the student's:

(a) grades or grade point average;

(b) state standardized assessment scores;

(c) referral or lack of a referral from an educator; or

(d) requirements over the summer.

(5) An LEA may use a distribution of funds described in Subsection (2) for a gifted and talented program including:

(a) professional learning for teachers;

(b) identifying and serving students including underrepresented students;

(c) salaries of teachers;

(d) employee benefits of teachers;

(e) purchased professional and tech services;

(f) travel;

(g) supplies and materials; and

(h) property including equipment.

Utah Admin. Code R277-707-4

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2016-15, effective 7/11/2016

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2019-15, effective 7/2/2019

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2019-18, effective 8/19/2019

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-19, effective 9/24/2020