Utah Admin. Code R277-800-3 - Operation of USDB
(1) Consistent with
Section 53E-8-204, the Board is the
governing board of the USDB.
(2)
The USDB superintendent, appointed consistent with Subsection
53E-8-204(2), is
subject to the direction of the Board and the Superintendent.
(3) The USDB superintendent shall serve
subject to the following:
(a) the USDB
superintendent's term of office is for two years and until a successor is
appointed;
(b) the Board shall set
the USDB superintendent's compensation for services;
(c) the USDB superintendent shall have, at a
minimum, an annual evaluation, as directed by the Board;
(d) the USDB superintendent qualifications
shall be established by the Board; and
(e) the duties of the USDB superintendent
shall be established by the Board.
(4) The Superintendent shall support, provide
assistance, and work cooperatively with the USDB in providing services to
designated Utah students.
(5) The
Superintendent shall assign a liaison to provide appropriate supervision to the
USDB to ensure compliance with the la w.
(6) The Superintendent shall assist the USDB,
its superintendent, and associate superintendents in adopting policies and
preparing an annual budget that are consistent with the law.
(7) The Board shall approve the annual budget
and expenditures of USDB.
(8)
(a) The USDB superintendent shall, subject to
the approval of the Board, appoint an associate superintendent to administer
the Utah School for the Deaf and an associate superintendent to administer the
Utah School for the Blind.
(b)
Qualifications of a USDB associate superintendent shall be aligned with the
requirements of Section 53E-8-204.
(9)
(a) The
USDB superintendent and associate superintendents may hire staff and teachers
as needed for the USDB.
(b)
Educators and related service providers shall be appropriately licensed and
credentialed for their specific assignments.
(10) In employment practices and decisions,
the USDB superintendent shall maintain the accreditation of the USDB school and
programs.
(11) The USDB
superintendent and associate superintendents shall communicate regularly and
effectively with the Board and provide a written report to the Board at least
annually in adequate time before the November legislative interim meeting, or
at such other time as requested by the Board.
(12) The USDB report shall include the data
required by Subsection
53E-8-204(6).
(13) USDB shall ensure that each child or
student served by USDB is assigned a unique student identifier (SSID) to allow
for annual data collection and reporting of achievement of current and past
students.
(14) USDB shall provide
the Superintendent with a listing of past and current children or students,
including the assigned unique student identifier, served by USDB by September 1
of each year to facilitate the required data collection.
(15) The USDB Advisory Council shall fulfill
the role of a school community council in accordance with Section
R277-477-3.
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