Utah Admin. Code R277-302-8 - Licensing Renewal Point Options for Grandfathered Licenses

(1) Notwithstanding Subsection R277-302-3(4)(a), an educator whose professional Utah educator license has an expiration date prior June 30, 2025 may earn license renewal points in accordance with this Section R277-302-8 on the educator's first subsequent renewal, in addition to the options described in Section R277-302-7 if the educator does not meet the renewal requirements detailed in this rule.

(2) If an educator chooses to earn license renewal points under this Section R277-302-8:

(a) an educator who held a level two or three license prior to June 30, 2020, shall accrue 200 points in the five years prior to applying for renewal; and

(b) an educator who held a level one license prior to June 30, 2020 shall accrue 100 points in the three years prior to applying for renewal.

(3) An educator may earn license renewal points for employment in a position requiring a Utah educator license, as follows:

(a) An educator may earn 35 license renewal points per year of employment, up to a maximum of 105 points per license cycle; and

(b) An educator may only count years of employment with satisfactory performance evaluations for license renewal points.

(4) An educator may earn license renewal points for content and pedagogy testing, as follows:

(a) A qualifying test must be approved by the Superintendent;

(b) For each qualifying test submitted with a passing score, the educator qualifies for 25 license renewal points; and

(c) An educator may submit no more than two qualifying test scores per license cycle.

(5) An educator may receive license renewal points for service in a leadership role in a national, state-wide, or LEA-recognized professional education organization, as follows:

(a) The educator's direct administrative supervisor shall approve qualifying service under Subsection (5); and

(b) Each clock hour of participation qualifies for one license renewal point, not to exceed ten points per year.

(6) An educator may receive license renewal points for substituting in a public school or accredited private school in Utah, as follows:

(a) The educator must have an inactive license during the school year the points are earned;

(b) Two hours of documented substitute time equals one license renewal point, not to exceed 25 points per year or 50 points per license cycle; and

(c) A licensed administrator at the LEA where the substitute teaching occurred shall verify hours on LEA or school letterhead;

(7) An educator may receive license renewal points for paraprofessional or volunteer service in a public school or accredited private school in Utah, as follows:

(a) The educator must have an inactive license during the school year the points are earned;

(b) Three hours of documented paraprofessional or volunteer service equals one license renewal point, not to exceed 25 points per year or 50 points per license cycle; and

(c) A licensed administrator at the LEA where the paraprofessional or volunteer service occurred shall verify hours on LEA or school letterhead.

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Utah Admin. Code R277-302-8

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