Utah Admin. Code R277-925-3 - Administration of the Program
(1) On or before
December 1, the Superintendent shall:
(a)
identify high poverty schools and eligible teachers in accordance with
Subsection (2);
(b) distribute a
list of eligible teachers to LEAs; and
(c) inform LEAs of:
(i) program requirements and the timeline for
applying on behalf of an eligible teacher; and
(ii) the date on which the Superintendent
will provide notice to each teacher who the Superintendent estimates achieved
the eligibility criteria to qualify for a bonus, as required in Subsection
53F-2-513(5)(d).
(2) The Superintendent shall identify:
(a) high poverty schools based on the
proportion of students who:
(i) qualify for
free or reduced lunch in the current school year, based on:
(A) the most recent end of school year
enrollment headcounts for existing schools; or
(B) the October 1 enrollment headcounts for
new schools; and
(ii) are
classified as children affected by intergenerational poverty, as determined by
the Utah Department of Workforce Services, for the most recent year data is
available; and
(b)
eligible teachers by determining:
(i) whether
the teacher's MGP was greater than or equal to 70:
(A) for at least one state-assessed course
taught by the teacher;
(B) as
measured by student performance on a standards assessment restricted to those
students who were taught by the teacher for a full academic year;
(C) two years before the current school year;
and
(D) excluding courses or
teachers who failed to meet accountability eligibility as described in Rule
R277-497; or
(ii) for a
teacher in kindergarten or grade 1, 2, or 3, whether at least 85% of the
teacher's students assess as typical or better on an end of year benchmark
assessment.
(3)
An eligible teacher who is part-time in a regular or special education
classroom assignment in the current year shall receive a partial salary bonus
based on the number of hours worked in the classroom assignment.
(4) To receive matching funds for the
program, on or before January 15, an LEA shall:
(a) apply on behalf of an eligible teacher;
and
(b) provide assurances that the
LEA will pay half of the:
(i) teacher salary
bonus; and
(ii) employer-paid
benefits described in Section
53F-2-513.
(5)
(a)
Subject to legislative appropriations, on or before June 1, the Superintendent
shall:
(i) ensure that a teacher who was
determined eligible under Subsections (1) and (2) taught at a high poverty
school for the full school year; and
(ii) distribute to an LEA that meets the
criteria described in Subsection (4) half of the:
(A) teacher salary bonus; and
(B) employer-paid benefits described in
Section 53F-2-513.
(b) Consistent with Section 53F-2-513, the
Superintendent may distribute the funds on a pro rata basis if the number of
eligible applicants exceeds the amount of available funds.
(6)
(a) An
LEA or an eligible teacher may appeal eligibility to the Superintendent on the
basis that the teacher:
(i) is teaching at a
high poverty school;
(ii) is an
eligible teacher; or
(iii) has less
than ten tested students, but can demonstrate extenuating circumstances that
merit an exception.
(b)
An LEA or eligible teacher shall provide documentation to the Superintendent to
assist the Superintendent in deciding on the appeal.
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