Utah Admin. Code R277-320-3 - Program Administration
(1) The
Superintendent shall prepare an application for participation in the grant
program and post the application on the Board website.
(2)
(a) An
LEA shall submit an application, based upon the recommendation of a principal,
to the Superintendent by the third Monday in May annually.
(b) A RESA may submit an application, based
upon the recommendation of a principal, on behalf of one or more of its member
LEAs.
(3) The
Superintendent shall determine awards under the grant program taking into
consideration the number of applicants and the needs of LEAs for grant program
funds in each cohort and subject to the following:
(a) The Superintendent may allocate funds to
an LEA or RESA annually as follows, subject to Subsection
53F-5-218(6)(a):
(i) up to $12,000 for a candidate in an
undergraduate program; and
(ii) up
to $14,000 for a candidate in a graduate program;
(b) The Superintendent may annually allocate
FTE costs up to $9,000 per candidate per eligible semester subject to the
internship limits established in Subsection
53F-5-218(6)(c);
(c) The Superintendent may award mentor
stipends as follows:
(i) $500 for mentors
serving 1-2 candidates;
(ii) $750
for mentors serving 3-4 candidates; and
(iii) $1,000 for mentors serving 5
candidates;
(d) The
Superintendent may award stipends for school counselor assistants up to $7,000
annually.
(e) The Superintendent
may annually allocate up to $150,000 for RESA administrative costs.
(5) An LEA applicant shall provide
documentation of efforts by each candidate to maximize financial aid
opportunities and programs, including the Free Application for Federal Student
Aid.
(6) The Superintendent shall
disburse approved funds to an LEA by July 1 annually.
(7) The Superintendent shall monitor LEA
expenditures of program funds consistent with Rule R277-113:
(a) to ensure compliance with Section
53F-5-218 and this rule; and
(b) to
collect data required for performance measures and required legislative
reporting.
(8) An LEA
shall maintain documentation of information required in Subsection (7)
consistent with Rule R277-113.
(9)
The Superintendent may reallocate any funds not expended by an LEA by the end
of the fiscal year in which the funds were disbursed.
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