Utah Admin. Code R277-709-6 - Program Fiscal and Accountability Procedures
(1) An LEA with an approved application and
plan, and the Utah State Hospital, shall receive an allocation of state funds
appropriated for YIC programs in accordance with Section
53E-3-503 and Section
26B-5-325.
(2) An LEA shall receive funding determined
by a set of criteria including:
(a) the number
of YIC students served by the LEA;
(b) the type of program required for a
student;
(c) the setting for
providing educational services; and
(d) the length of the YIC program.
(3) An LEA with an approved YIC
program shall expend funds approved solely for the purposes described in the
LEA's approved plan.
(4) An LEA
with an approved program may use funds that provide incidental benefits for non
YIC students if:
(a) the educational provider
is performing a task related to specific needs of at least one YIC student
outlined in the YIC student's education plan; and
(b) the task does not require additional time
beyond what is required to address the specific needs of at least one YIC
student outlined in the YIC student's education plan.
(5) The Superintendent may retain no more
than 5% of the total YIC annual legislative appropriation for administration,
oversight, monitoring, and evaluation of YIC programs and their compliance with
law and this rule.
(6) Up to 3% of
the 5% of administrative funds allowed under Subsection (5) may be withheld by
the Superintendent and directed to students attending YIC programs for short
periods of time or to new or beginning YIC programs or initiatives benefiting
YIC students.
(7) The
Superintendent may only contract through an RFP process with an appropriate
entity if the Superintendent determines that the LEA where the facility is
located is unable or unwilling to provide adequate education
services.
(8) YIC students
receiving education services by or through an LEA shall be considered students
of that LEA.
(9) Notwithstanding
the procedures for determining an alternative district of residency in Rule
R277-621, an LEA may not create an alternative district of residency for a
student who has been placed in custody primarily in an attempt to receive
services in a state funded YIC program.
(10) An LEA may carry forward 10% of state
YIC funds or educational contract funds for use in the next fiscal year with
written approval of the Superintendent.
(11) An LEA shall submit to the
Superintendent a request to carry forward funds for approval by the deadline
specified by the Superintendent.
(12) If approved, an LEA shall detail carry
forward amounts in a revised budget submitted to the Superintendent by the
deadline specified by the Superintendent in the year requested.
(13) The Superintendent shall consider carry
forward funds in determining the LEA's allocation for the next fiscal
year.
(14) The Superintendent
shall:
(a) annually assess carry forward fund
balances more than 10%; and
(b)
reallocate excess funds to YIC programs based on the criteria and procedures
provided by this rule.
(15) An LEA may make budget adjustments to
the LEA's approved plan without approval from the Superintendent if the
adjustments are below 10% of the LEA's approved plan.
(16) An LEA shall seek approval by the
Superintendent to make budget adjustments that are larger than 10% of the LEA's
approved plan.
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