Utah Admin. Code R277-709-3 - LEA Programs
(1) An LEA shall
submit an annual application and plan for approval by the Superintendent to
receive funds and provide educational services for YIC.
(2) The LEA's plan described in Subsection
(1) shall include:
(a) a strategic plan
outlining the key goals and strategies the program will achieve for YIC
students;
(b) the respective
responsibilities of the Board, LEAs, and other local service providers for
education; and
(c) any third-party
providers of educational services the LEA plans to utilize.
(3) An LEA with an approved YIC
program shall:
(a) assign each YIC student in
a school-based program a mentor using an evidence-based mentoring
program;
(b) admit a YIC student to
classes within five school days following arrival at a new residential
placement;
(c) flag the student as
a YIC student in the LEA's student information system and obtain applicable
forms from the Utah Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) regarding
the YIC designation of the student;
(d) maintain a system to record incident data
including incident data described by Rule R277-912 and Section
53E-3-516;
(e) offer courses consistent with the Utah
Core standards described in Rule R277-700;
(f) ensure staff assigned to a YIC student be
qualified and appropriate for the student's assignments in accordance with
Board licensing rules;
(g) maintain
accreditation as part of the LEA where the programs are located consistent with
Rule R277-410;
(h) prioritize course
content mastery rather than completion of predetermined seat time in a
classroom; and
(i) coordinate
educational services with non-custody programs to enable a YIC student to
continue the student's education following discharge from custody.
(4) The Superintendent shall make
available written course descriptions for GED Test preparation for YIC students
who consider pursuing GED Tests as an alternative to traditional Carnegie
diploma courses.
(5) An LEA shall
provide an education program for a YIC student that:
(a) is in the least restrictive environment
appropriate for the student's behavior and educational performance;
(b) conforms to the student's individualized
education program (IEP) when the student qualifies for special
education;
(c) adheres to the
student's 504 plan, if applicable; and
(d) references existing administrative rule
and its applicability where appropriate.
(6) An LEA may provide a YIC student a
temporary schedule that can be modified to meet the YIC student's needs after
an evaluation and planning process is complete.
(7) An LEA may not assign or allow a YIC
student to remain in a restrictive environment, including separation from
general education students and programs, due to:
(a) the student's custodial status;
(b) past behavior that does not put others at
risk; or
(c) the inappropriate
behavior of another student.
(8) If an LEA uses a secured facility,
including a residential treatment center, to provide educational services to a
YIC student, the LEA shall provide an educational and career transition
advocate and transition services for the YIC student.
(9) An LEA shall maintain all grades,
attendance records, and special education SCRAM records for a YIC student in
the LEA's student information system in compliance with Rule R277-484, Data
Standards.
(10) An LEA with a YIC
program shall participate in regular compliance monitoring visits by the
Superintendent.
(11) Following a
student's release from or transfer to a new LEA's program, the sending LEA
shall ensure all available school records are up to date and forward the school
records to the receiving LEA consistent with Section
53G-6-604.
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