Utah Admin. Code R277-459-3 - Distribution of Funds
(1)
(a) The Superintendent shall distribute funds
consistent with Subsection
53F-2-527(2) to
LEAs based on data submitted to the CACTUS or USIMS database, as
appropriate.
(b) Only k-12 and
pre-kindergarten classroom teachers are eligible for teaching supplies and
materials funds.
(c) The following
positions are not eligible for teaching supplies and materials funds:
(i) school counselors; and
(ii) school specialists.
(2) Individual teachers shall
designate the uses for their allocations consistent with the criteria of this
rule. LEAs and other eligible schools may develop policies, procedures, and
timelines to facilitate the intent of the appropriation.
(3)
(a) An
LEA shall ensure that each returning classroom teacher receives the teacher's
proportionate share of the appropriation by August 15 annually.
(b) An LEA shall ensure that each newly hired
classroom teacher receives the teacher's proportionate share of the
appropriation by the later of:
(i) August 15
annually; or
(ii) within two weeks
of hire.
(4) If
a teacher has not spent or committed to spend the individual allocation by
April 1, the school or LEA may make the excess funds available to other
teachers or may reserve the money for use by eligible teachers the following
year.
(5) These funds shall
supplement, not supplant, existing funds for identified purposes.
(6) These funds shall be accounted for by the
LEA or eligible school using state and school district procurement and
accounting policies.
(7)
(a) The teaching supplies and materials
purchased with the funds are the property of the LEA.
(b) Employees do not personally own materials
purchased with designated public funds.
(c) An LEA may by policy allow individual
teachers to use supply funds to protect teacher health with consumable
materials that may not be able to be reused by the school.
(8) An LEA may distribute funds to eligible
teachers through a Board-approved competitively-bid software solution procured
using Board funds.
Notes
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