Education, Administration

Rule R277-718

Utah Career Teaching Scholarship Program

Notice of Proposed Rule

(Repeal)

DAR File No.: 35682
Filed: 01/17/2012 07:37:19 AM

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

This rule is repealed because funding for the Utah Career Teaching Scholarship Program has been discontinued.

Summary of the rule or change:

This rule is repealed in its entirety.

State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

• Subsection 53A-1-401(3)

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

There are no anticipated costs or savings to the state budget. The Utah Career Teaching Scholarship Program funding has been discontinued making the rule unnecessary.

local governments:

There are no anticipated costs or savings to local government. The Utah Career Teaching Scholarship Program funding has been discontinued making the rule unnecessary.

small businesses:

There are no anticipated costs or savings to small businesses. This rule applies to public education and does not affect businesses.

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

There are no anticipated costs or savings to persons other than small businesses, businesses, or local government entities. The Utah Career Teaching Scholarship Program funding has been discontinued making the rule unnecessary.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

There are no compliance costs for affected persons. The Utah Career Teaching Scholarship Program funding has been discontinued making the rule unnecessary.

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

I have reviewed this rule and I see no fiscal impact on businesses.

Larry K. Shumway, State Superintendent

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

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

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

• Carol Lear at the above address, by phone at 801-538-7835, by FAX at 801-538-7768, or by Internet E-mail at carol.lear@schools.utah.gov

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:

03/02/2012

This rule may become effective on:

03/09/2012

Authorized by:

Carol Lear, Director, School Law and Legislation

R277. Education, Administration.

[R277-718. Utah Career Teaching Scholarship Program.

R277-718-1. Definitions.

A. "Premier Scholarship" means a scholarship which includes $3,000, $1,000 per quarter for three quarters, in addition to tuition and fees.

B. "Certification requirements" means essential conditions which qualify an individual for a Utah teaching credential.

C. "Board" means the Utah State Board of Education.

 

R277-718-2. Authority and Purpose.

A. This rule is authorized by Utah Constitution Article X, Section 3 which vests general control and supervision of public education in the Board, Sections 53B-10-101 which permits the Board and State Board of Regents to establish criteria, policies, and procedures for administration of the Utah Career Teaching Scholarship and Section 53A-1-401(3) which allows the Board to adopt rules in accordance with its responsibilities.

B. The purpose of this rule is to specify standards and procedures for administration of the scholarship program.

 

R277-718-3. Scholarships.

A. The State Superintendent of Public Instruction awards the number of scholarships available for allocation to graduating high school seniors. Alternate recipients are designated in the event that a primary recipient declines the scholarship before the next academic year begins at the college or university.

B. Scholarships awarded to graduating high school seniors are for a period of years corresponding to the length of the course the student elects to pursue, up to a maximum of 12 semesters. Except for Premier Scholarships, the scholarship is equal to tuition and fees of the institution.

C. Scholarship recipients must meet institutional requirements for admission and must declare their intention to complete the prescribed work of normal instruction for a degree, diploma, and teaching certificate. After completion of such work, they must teach in the schools of this state for a period of years equal to that for which the scholarship was received.

D. Scholarship recipients are required to either teach in Utah schools within two years after graduation and certification or to repay the amount of scholarship assistance received. Credit for teaching is counted on a year for year basis in satisfying this repayment obligation: one year teaching equals forgiveness of one year of scholarship assistance. Recipients who teach in small schools in remote areas of the state as designated by the State Board of Regents shall receive two years of repayment credit for each year of teaching.

E. Recipients who fail to complete Utah teacher certification requirements are required to repay all scholarship assistance received with interest, consistent with "Utah State Board of Regents Policies and Procedures," March 14, 1986, published by the Utah State Board of Regents. This publication is available from the Utah State Board of Regents Office and the Certification Section and School Law Section at the Utah State Office of Education.

 

R277-718-4. Award Procedures.

A. The total number of scholarships authorized by the State Legislature to be maintained in any given year is 365. The number of scholarships available for award to graduating seniors is provided by the Office of the State Board of Regents. The number is in the ratio of 200 to 165.

B. By January 31st of each year, the State Superintendent of Public Instruction announces the availability of Utah Career Teaching Scholarships to be awarded to qualified candidates who will be graduating from Utah high schools in the spring of that same year. The announcement and official application forms are sent to all school district superintendents and high school principals or counselors, or both. A news release regarding the scholarships is sent to daily and weekly newspapers and other news media.

C. The Utah State Office of Education surveys Utah school districts and college and university placement centers and reviews other information available on a national, regional, and state basis to determine teaching areas that are in short supply. It conveys its findings to school district officials for use in evaluating their candidates for the scholarship.

D. Completed applications and an evaluation of the applicant by the counselor, principal, district superintendent, or all of them, is forwarded to the State Superintendent before March 16 of the application year. A list of applicants is included, arranged in descending order of total points awarded in relation to the established criteria.

E. By April 30, recipients of scholarships and alternates are notified by mail of the award of a scholarship or of their alternate status. A list of those students to whom scholarships have been awarded and of the alternates is forwarded to the Office of the State Board of Regents together with a copy of the application form received from each awardee and alternate.

F. Candidates who have been recommended for premier scholarships are notified and are advised as to the schedule for interviews for final selection. Premier scholarship recipients are notified by May 31.

G. If a student declines a scholarship that has been awarded, the scholarship is reallocated to the next alternate on the list up to December 31 of that same year. Any scholarships awarded through the Board that are vacated in excess of the number of alternates are reallocated to the Board before the ratio of 200 to 165 is applied to the total number of scholarships available for award for the following year.

 

KEY: student financial aid, career education, education

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: 1987

Notice of Continuation: January 8, 2008

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: Art X Sec 3; 53A-1-401(3); 53B-10-101]