Utah Admin. Code R277-476-3 - Civics Project Requirements-Eligibility and Application

(1) Subject to legislative appropriation, an LEA may apply for a three-year pilot civics engagement project grant.

(2) An LEA's proposal submission shall contain the following:

(a) a budget proposal for the use of funds;

(b) the number of schools, teachers, and projected students participating in the grant program within the LEA;

(c) the LEA's goals and outcome measures for the program; and

(d) the LEA's plan to create and implement a program including:

(i) how the LEA's proposal aligns with:

(A) Subsections 53F-5-219(2) and (3);

(B) Section 53G-10-204;

(C) Section 53G-10-302;

(D) Subsection 53G-10-304(2); and

(E) Subsection 53F-5-219(3);

(ii) opportunities for student reflection;

(iii) opportunities for parent feedback of a participating student; and

(iv) opportunities for public student presentations; and

(e) the specific evidenced informed innovations the LEA intends to deploy to achieve the LEA's proposal and related goals; and

(f) if the LEA intends to contract with a third party provider to implement the proposal.

(3) An LEA's proposal shall be scored and ranked based upon the following:

(a) the quality of the LEA's overall budget and proposal as described in Subsection (2); and

(b) the criteria described in Subsections 53F-5-219(3)(b) and (c).

(4) A participating LEA is not exempt from the civics test requirement described in Section 53E-4-205.

(5) A participating LEA shall ensure the program is run in accordance with Section 53F-5-219.

(6) The Superintendent shall specify all relevant deadlines for the proposal submission and annual progress report described in Section R277-476-4.

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R277-476-3

Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-14, effective 7/9/2020 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-15, effective 7/22/2022