DAR File No. 41795

Education, Administration

Rule R277-923

American Indian and Alaskan Native Education State Plan Pilot Program

Notice of Proposed Rule

(Amendment)

DAR File No.: 41795
Filed: 06/09/2017 12:44:55 PM

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

Rule R277-923 is amended to include a pilot program created in H.B. 43 from the 2017 General Session.

Summary of the rule or change:

The amendments to Rule R277-923 provide for four- and five-year American Indian and Alaskan Native Education State Plan Pilot Program grants.

Statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

• Section 53A-1-401
• Art X, Sec 3
• Section 53A-31-404

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

The amendments to this rule will likely not result in a cost or savings to the state budget. The grant programs under this rule are currently administered by Utah State Board of Education staff.

local governments:

The amendments to this rule will likely not result in a cost or savings to local government. Funding is provided for grant recipients.

small businesses:

The amendments to this rule will likely not result in a cost or savings to small businesses. Funding is provided for grant recipients.

persons other than small businesses, businesses, or local governmental entities:

The amendments to this rule will likely not result in a cost or savings to persons other than small businesses, businesses, or local government entities. Funding is provided to grant recipients.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

The amendments to this rule will likely not result in any compliance costs for affected persons. Funding is provided to grant recipients.

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

After conducting a thorough analysis, it was determined that the amendments to this rule will not result in a fiscal impact to businesses.

Sydnee Dickson, State Superintendent

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Office of Administrative Rules, or at:

Education
Administration
250 E 500 S
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84111-3272

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

• Angela Stallings at the above address, by phone at 801-538-7656, by FAX at 801-538-7768, or by Internet E-mail at [email protected]

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

07/31/2017

This rule may become effective on:

08/07/2017

Authorized by:

Angela Stallings, Deputy Superintendent, Policy and Communication

R277. Education, Administration.

R277-923. American Indian and Alaskan Native Education State Plan Pilot Programs.

R277-923-1. Authority and Purpose.

(1) This rule is authorized by:

(a) Utah Constitution Article X, Section 3, which vests general control and supervision over public education in the Board; and

(b) Section 53A-31-404, which provides that the Board may make rules related to the pilot program s; and

(c) Section 53A-1-401, which allows the Board to make rules to execute the Board's duties and responsibilities under the Utah Constitution and state law.

(2) The purpose of this rule is to provide:

(a) criteria for evaluating grant applications; and

(b) procedures for:

(i) a school district to apply to the Board to receive grant money; and

(ii) the review of the use of grant money.

 

R277-923-2. Definitions.

(1) "American Indian and Alaskan Native concentrated school" has the same meaning as that term is defined in Section 53A-31-402.

(2) "Program site" means the school where an LEA plans to use grant money and implement the LEA's program.

 

R277-923-3. Grant Application.

(1) An LEA may apply for a grant described in Section 53A-31-404 by submitting an application to the Superintendent on or before the last Friday in May.

(2) The Superintendent shall develop a grant application and make the grant application available to LEAs that meet the eligibility as an American Indian and Alaskan Native concentrated school.

 

R277-923-4. Procedure and Criteria for Awarding a Grant.

(1) The Superintendent shall award :

(a) one American Indian and Alaskan Native Education State Plan Pilot Program grant to an LEA to serve one or more program sites for the five-year pilot program created in Subsection 53A-31-403(1); and

(b) one grant to an LEA to serve one or more program sites for the four-year pilot program created in Subsection 53A-31-403(2).

([2]3) The Superintendent shall award [the]a grant described in Subsection (1) to [the]an LEA based on the following criteria:

(a) up to 20 points will be awarded based on the percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Native students enrolled in the program sites;

(b) up to 15 points will be awarded based on the educator recruiting and retention needs of the program sites;

(c) up to 15 points will be awarded based on the strength of the LEA's program design plan;

(d) up to 10 points will be awarded based on the LEA's plan to objectively evaluate the success of the LEA's program design plan; and

(e) up to 10 points will be awarded based on the strength of the LEA's proposed budget and how many educators the LEA plans to serve.

 

KEY: Native Americans , Alaskan Natives , grant programs , teacher retentions

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: [August 11, 2016]2017

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: Art X Sec 3; 53A-31-404; 53A-1-401