Utah Admin. Code R277-302-7 - Professional Renewal Activities

(1) An educator with a current assignment in a Utah LEA shall complete renewal hours in at least two of the areas identified in this Section R277-302-7, subject to the maximum renewal hours in Subsection (4).

(2) An educator without a current assignment in a Utah LEA shall complete renewal hours in any area identified in this Section R277-302-7 with no maximum renewal hours in any given area.

(3) Notwithstanding Subsections (1) and (2):

(a) an educator may receive 100 hours toward renewal for earning national board certification, with no further renewal hours required;

(b) an educator may receive 20 hours per national board certification component completed during any given renewal cycle; or

(c) an educator who held a Level 3 license prior to July 1, 2020, may receive 25 renewal hours in recognition of the Level 3 requirements in the educator's first renewal after July 1, 2020.

(4) An educator may complete renewal hours in the following areas:

(a) Professional learning experiences, up to a maximum of 90 hours, as follows:

(i) one renewal hour for each clock hour of scheduled professional learning activities sponsored or approved by a professional education entity in the following areas:

(A) university coursework;

(B) USBE professional learning;

(C) curriculum development;

(D) school improvement;

(E) mentoring and training of new teachers;

(F) training and support designed specifically for new teachers or teachers identified as ineffective on the teacher's annual evaluation;

(G) instructional coaching; or

(H) conferences, workshops, institutes, trainings, symposia, or staff-development programs; or

(ii) ten renewal hours per year for a teacher evaluation deemed highly effective;

(b) Educator collaboration opportunities, with one renewal hour for each clock hour up to a maximum of 30 hours;

(c) Professional service, with one renewal hour for each clock hour up to a maximum of 50 hours;

(d) Alternate learning opportunities, with one renewal hour for each clock hour up to a maximum of 30 hours; and

(e) Teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic, with 20 hours for each year the educator had a teaching assignment during:

(i) the 2019-20 school year;

(ii) the 2020-21 school year; and

(iii) the 2021-22 school year.

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R277-302-7

Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-14, effective 7/9/2020 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-23, effective 11/10/2020 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-15, effective 7/22/2022 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-10, effective 5/8/2024