DAR File No. 43395

Education, Administration

Rule R277-554

State Charter School Board Grants and Mentoring Program

Notice of Proposed Rule

(New Rule)

DAR File No.: 43395
Filed: 11/15/2018 11:27:00 AM

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

In the 2018 Legislative Session, the Legislature passed H.B. 313. H.B. 313 (2018) made significant amendments to the process charter school authorizers should follow in approving and providing oversight to charter schools. H.B. 313 (2018) also directed the Utah State Board of Education (Board) to make rules to carry out the legislative changes in relation to oversight of charter schools and their authorizers.

Summary of the rule or change:

H.B. 313 directed the Board to make rules to carry out the legislative changes in relation to oversight of charter schools and their authorizers. This new rule, R277-554, governs specific programs operated by the State Charter School Board, and includes language from repealed rule R277-470. (EDITOR'S NOTE: Rule R277-470 is being repealed in this December 1, 2018, Bulletin under DAR No. 43374.)

Statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

• Section 53F-2-705
• Article X, Section 3
• Subsection 53E-3-401(4)

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

This new rule is not expected to have any fiscal impact on state government revenues or expenditures because it provides technical, conforming, and stylistic changes in accordance with the Rulewriting Manual for Utah and Board policies. The provisions of this rule already exist in rules R277-480 through R277-482, which are being recommended for elimination with the "reorganization" of charter specific Board rules.

local governments:

This new rule is not expected to have any fiscal impact on local governments' revenues or expenditures because it provides technical, conforming, and stylistic changes in accordance with the Rulewriting Manual for Utah and Board policies. The provisions of this rule already exist in rules R277-480 through R277-482, which are being recommended for elimination with the "reorganization" of charter specific Board rules.

small businesses:

This new rule is not expected to have any fiscal impact on small businesses' revenues or expenditures because it provides technical, conforming, and stylistic changes in accordance with the Rulewriting Manual for Utah and Board policies. The provisions of this rule already exist in rules R277-480 through R277-482, which are being recommended for elimination with the "reorganization" of charter specific Board rules.

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

This new rule is not expected to have any fiscal impact on persons other than small businesses, businesses, or local government entities revenues or expenditures because it provides technical, conforming, and stylistic changes in accordance with the Rulewriting Manual for Utah and Board policies. The provisions of this rule already exist in rules R277-480 through R277-482, which are being recommended for elimination with the "reorganization" of charter specific Board rules.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

There are no compliance costs for affected persons.

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

There are 1,241 entities with a NAICS code 611110 (Elementary and Secondary Schools) operating in Utah according to a "Firm Find Data" search through Utah's Department of Workforce Services. Most of the entities in the list are schools including public schools, charter schools, and private schools. Of the 1,241 entities, there are 15 private businesses, all of which are small businesses (there are no large businesses with a NAICS code 611110). This new rule has no fiscal impact on local education agencies and will not have a fiscal impact on large or small businesses. The Assistant Superintendent of Financial Operations at the Utah State Board of Education, Natalie Grange, has reviewed and approved this fiscal analysis.

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 801-538-7550, 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:

01/02/2019

This rule may become effective on:

01/09/2019

Authorized by:

Angela Stallings, Deputy Superintendent of Policy

Appendix 1: Regulatory Impact Summary Table*

Fiscal Costs	FY 2019	FY 2020	FY 2021
State Government	$0	$0	$0
Local Government	$0	$0	$0
Small Businesses	$0	$0	$0
Non-Small Businesses	$0	$0	$0
Other Person	$0	$0	$0
Total Fiscal Costs:	$0	$0	$0
Fiscal Benefits
State Government	$0	$0	$0
Local Government	$0	$0	$0
Small Businesses	$0	$0	$0
Non-Small Businesses	$0	$0	$0
Other Persons	$0	$0	$0
Total Fiscal Benefits:	$0	$0	$0
Net Fiscal Benefits:	$0	$0	$0

 

*This table only includes fiscal impacts that could be measured. If there are inestimable fiscal impacts, they will not be included in this table. Inestimable impacts for State Government, Local Government, Small Businesses and Other Persons are described in the narrative. Inestimable impacts for Non - Small Businesses are described in Appendix 2.

 

Appendix 2: Regulatory Impact to Non - Small Businesses

There are 1,241 entities with a NAICS code 611110 (Elementary and Secondary Schools) operating in Utah according to a "Firm Find Data" search through Utah's Department of Workforce Services. Most of the entities in the list are schools including public schools, charter schools, and private schools. Of the 1,241 entities, there are 15 private businesses, all of which are small businesses (there are no large businesses with a NAICS code 611110). This new rule has no fiscal impact on local education agencies and will not have a fiscal impact on large or small businesses.

 

The Assistant Superintendent of Financial Operations at the Utah State Board of Education, Natalie Grange, has reviewed and approved this fiscal analysis.

 

 

R277. Education, Administration.

R277-554. State Charter School Board Grants and Mentoring Program.

R277-554-1. 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) Subsection 53E-3-401(4), which allows the Board to make rules to execute the Board's duties and responsibilities under the Utah Constitution and state law;

(c) Title 53G, Chapter 5, Charter Schools, which allows the Board to make rules governing aspects of operations of charter schools; and

(d) Section 53F-2-705, which requires the Board to make rules regarding start-up and implementation grants and a mentoring program.

(2) The purpose of this rule is to establish rules for the State Charter School Board to operate:

(a) a start-up and implementation grant for charter schools; and

(b) a mentoring program for charter schools.

 

R277-554-2. Charter School Start-up and Implementation Grants.

(1) A charter school that desires to receive State Charter School Board start-up and implementation grant funds shall comply with the requirements of this Section R277-554-2.

(2) To receive a State Charter School Board start-up or implementation grant, a charter school may be eligible if the charter school:

(a) meets the requirements of Section 53G-5-404;

(b) has a finalized charter agreement with the school's authorizer;

(c) submits an application for the grant within six months of approval by the school's authorizer; and

(d) demonstrates a plan to use the funds within the next two full school years.

(3) New, replication, and satellite schools may be eligible for start-up and implementation grant funds.

(4) A charter school may not receive start-up and implementation grant funds for school expansion.

(5) Only schools that have not received state start-up or implementation grant funds in prior years are eligible.

(6) The State Charter School Board shall determine amounts and conditions for distribution of state start-up or implementation grant funds.

(7) Grant funds may only be used for allowable expenditures as established by the State Charter School Board annual application form.

(8) Grant recipients shall participate in monitoring activities and shall provide monitoring information to the Superintendent, as directed.

(9)(a) A charter school shall repay grant funds to the State Charter School Board if recipients change to non-charter status within ten years of receiving grant funds.

(b) The State Charter School Board may grant an exception to the requirements of Subsection (9)(a) for a school that converts status, due to either federal or state law requirements, for academic purposes.

 

R277-554-3. Charter School Mentoring Program.

(1) The State Charter School Board shall identify critical mentoring needs of charter schools and, through an appropriate procurement process, allocate mentoring funds to one or more qualified individuals or organizations to meet identified needs.

(2) Mentoring program participants shall provide information to the State Charter School Board as requested.

(3) A participating mentor shall submit an annual program report to the State Charter School Board.

(4) The State Charter School Board shall evaluate the mentoring program annually.

 

KEY: charter schools, startup, implementation, mentoring

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: 2018

Authorizing, and Implemented, or Interpreted Law: Art X Sec 3; 53E-3-401; 53G-5-205