DAR File No. 40790

Education, Administration

Rule R277-513

Teacher Leader

Notice of Proposed Rule

(New Rule)

DAR File No.: 40790
Filed: 09/15/2016 04:59:57 PM

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

Rule R277-513 is provided in response to S.B. 51 from the 2016 General Session, which requires the Utah State Board of Education (Board) to make rules establishing minimum criteria for a teacher to qualify as a teacher leader.

Summary of the rule or change:

The new rule provides: 1) minimum criteria for a teacher leader; 2) the roles of a teacher leader; and 3) teacher leader compensation and accommodations.

Statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

• Section 53A-1-401
• Art X, Sec 3
• Section 53A-6-115

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

This new Rule R277-513 provides minimum criteria and standards for a teacher leader, which likely will not result in a cost or savings to the state budget.

local governments:

There could be some costs to a local education agency (LEA) if an LEA chooses to provide compensation and accommodations to a teacher leader. Costs are speculative and would likely be absorbed within existing budgets.

small businesses:

This new Rule R277-513 provides minimum criteria and standards for a teacher leader, which likely will not result in a cost or savings to small businesses.

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

A teacher leader may realize a salary increase if an LEA chooses to provide compensation to a teacher leader. Compensation costs are speculative as LEA pay scales vary widely, and some LEAs may choose not to provide compensation to its teacher leaders.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

This new Rule R277-513 provides minimum criteria and standards for a teacher leader, which likely will not result in any compliance costs for affected persons.

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

To the best of my knowledge, there should be no fiscal impact on businesses as a result of the amendments to this rule.

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 angie.stallings@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:

10/31/2016

This rule may become effective on:

11/07/2016

Authorized by:

Angela Stallings, Associate Superintendent, Policy and Communication

R277. Education, Administration.

R277-513. Teacher Leader.

R277-513-1. 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;

(b) Section 53A-6-115, which requires the Board to:

(i) define the role of a teacher leader; and

(ii) establish the minimum criteria for a teacher to qualify as a teacher leader; 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:

(a) define the role of a teacher leader; and

(b) establish the minimum criteria for a teacher to qualify as a teacher leader.

 

R277-513-2. Definitions.

As used in this section, "teacher" has the same meaning as that term is defined in Section 53A-6-115.

 

R277-513-3. Minimum Criteria for a Teacher Leader.

An LEA may designate a teacher as a teacher leader if the teacher:

(1) is a level 2 or level 3 licensed teacher;

(2) has an educator evaluation effectiveness rating of effective or highly effective for at least two years prior to being designated as a teacher leader;

(3) demonstrates competence in working with adult learners and peers;

(4) demonstrates consistent leadership, focused collaboration, distinguished teaching, and continued professional growth; and

(5) is recommended by the building administrator to be designated as a teacher leader.

 

R277-513-4. Roles of a Teacher Leader.

A teacher leader's role may include:

(1) generally supporting school-based professional learning;

(2) training, supervising, and mentoring student teachers and new teachers;

(3) modeling effective instructional strategies for other teachers;

(4) serving as an instructional coach to develop effective instruction;

(5) guiding other educators in collecting, understanding, analyzing, and interpreting student-achievement data and using those findings to improve instruction;

(6) leading specific school improvement initiatives;

(7) leading efforts to modify or improve curriculum;

(8) acting as a liaison for community projects;

(9) serving as a learning facilitator for professional learning activities; and

(10) facilitating and coordinating professional learning communities.

 

R277-513-5. LEA Teacher Leader Compensation and Accommodations.

An LEA should:

(1) provide a bonus, pay increase, or other monetary incentive to compensate a teacher leader for the teacher leader's time performing duties described in Section R277-513-4; and

(2) reduce a teacher leader's classroom workload to provide the teacher leader time to perform the duties described in Section R277-513-4.

 

KEY: teachers, leaders, qualifications

Date of Enactment of Last Substantive Amendment: 2016

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: Art X Sec 3; 53A-6-115; 53A-1-401