DAR File No. 41777

Education, Administration

Rule R277-467

Distribution of Funds Appropriated for Library Media Materials and Electronic Resources

Notice of Proposed Rule

(Repeal)

DAR File No.: 41777
Filed: 06/09/2017 12:24:51 PM

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

Rule R277-467 is repealed because the provisions of the rule are repetitive of the statutory provisions.

Summary of the rule or change:

Rule R277-467 distributes an on-going appropriation, subject to budget constraints, to LEAs. The appropriation is designated for school library media materials and electronic resources. These provisions are already laid out in statute. Consequently, Rule R277-467 is repealed in its entirety.

Statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

• Art X, Sec 3
• Section 53A-1-401

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

Repealing Rule R277-467 will likely not result in a cost or savings to the state budget. The provisions of this rule are in statute.

local governments:

Repealing Rule R277-467 will likely not result in a cost or savings to local government. The provisions of this rule are in statute.

small businesses:

Repealing Rule R277-467 will likely not result in a cost or savings to small businesses. The provisions of this rule are in statute.

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

Repealing R277-467 will likely not result in a cost or savings to persons other than small businesses, businesses, or local government entities. The provisions of this rule are in statute.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

Repealing Rule R277-467 will likely not result in any compliance costs for affected persons. The provisions of this rule are in statute.

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

After conducting a thorough analysis, it was determined that repealing 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.

[ R277-467. Distribution of Funds Appropriated for Library Media Materials and Electronic Resources.

R277-467-1. Definitions.

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

B. "Electronic resources" means databases, CDs, DVDs, software, online materials, or other items in electronic format which may be included in the school library media collection and made available for use.

C. "LEA" means a local education agency, including local school boards/public school districts, charter schools, and, for purposes of this rule, the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind.

D. "Library media materials" means trade books including electronic versions, that support the school curriculum or are provided for recreational reading interests. This definition does not include textbooks or materials used solely for classroom instruction or classroom libraries.

E. "USOE" means the Utah State Office of Education.

 

R277-467-2. Authority and Purpose.

A. This rule is authorized by Utah Constitution Article X, Section 3 which vests general control and supervision of public schools in the Board, 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 distribute an on-going appropriation, subject to budget constraints, to LEAs. The appropriation is designated for school library media materials and electronic resources.

 

R277-467-3. Distribution of Funds.

A. Each Utah LEA shall receive an allocation from the annual appropriation as follows:

(1) 25 percent shall be divided equally among all LEAs; and

(2) 75 percent shall be divided among public schools based on each public school's average daily membership as compared to the total average daily membership of all public schools.

B. An LEA may not use money appropriated in this allocation to supplant other monies used to purchase library media materials or electronic resources.

C. LEAs shall spend these fund allocations only for library media materials and electronic resources that shall be part of the school library collection and available for general use and checkout by students and staff or both.

 

R277-467-4. Accountability and Evaluation.

The USOE may review LEAs' use of funds to determine if funds were expended consistently with the purpose of this rule and the appropriation.

 

KEY: libraries, educational media

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: August 8, 2012

Notice of Continuation: June 15, 2012

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