11. Public Notice Information
The public may submit written or oral comments to the agency identified in box 1.
A. Comments will be accepted until:
12. Effective Date Information
This rule change MAY become effective on:
(NOTE: This is the date the agency anticipates making the filing effective. It is NOT the effective date)
13. Agency Authorization Information
Agency head or
designee and title:
Elisse Newey, Deputy Superintendent of
Policy
R277. Education, Administration.
R277-320. Grow Your Own Educator Pipeline Program.
R277-320-1. Authority and Purpose.
(1) This rule is authorized by:
(a) Utah Constitution Article X, Section 3, which vests general control and supervision over public education in the Board;
(b) Subsection 53E-3-401(4), which allows the Board to make rules to execute the Board's duties and responsibilities under the Utah Constitution and state law; and
(c) Section 53F-5-218, which directs the Board to make rules to implement the Grow Your Own Educator Pipeline Program.
(2) The purpose of this rule is to establish requirements for administration of the grant program.
R277-320-2. Definitions.
(1) "Grant program" means the Grow Your Own Educator Program established in Section 53F-5-218.
(2) "Grant program candidate" or "candidate" means:
(a) for a school counselor, a student who is:
(i) enrolled in an accredited school counseling master's degree program; or
(ii) completing the candidate's hours of a supervised practicum or internship by applying appropriate school counseling practices under the supervision of a licensed school counselor;
(b) for a school psychologist, a student who is:
(i) enrolled in an accredited school psychology degree program; or
(ii) completing the candidate's hours of a supervised practicum or internship by applying appropriate school psychology practices under the supervision of a licensed school psychologist;
(c) for a school social worker, a student who is:
(i) enrolled in an accredited social work master's degree program; or
(ii) completing the candidate's hours of a supervised practicum or internship by applying appropriate school social work practices under the supervision of a licensed social worker; or
(d) for a teacher, meets the requirements of Section 53F-5-218.
(3) "High leverage" means critical instructional practices that research has demonstrated can impact student achievement and be used across different content areas and grade levels, including:
(a) collective efficacy;
(b) student engagement;
(c) systematically designed instruction;
(d) feedback; and
(e) learning environment.
(4) "Mentor" means an educator selected in consultation with a candidate's principal who:
(a) has a professional educator license and license area in the field for which the educator is mentoring;
(b) has no less than three years full-time experience in the appropriate license area;
(c) has effective or highly effective evaluations in accordance with Rule R277-[533]323; (d) has proven successful in positively improving student outcomes;
(e) follows all applicable supervision and mentoring requirements from a candidate's educator preparation program and Rule R277-308; and
(f) for a mentor teacher:
(i) models the use of high leverage teaching practices that meets the needs of diverse learners;
(ii) demonstrates content and grade level expertise; and
(iii) effectively collaborates with colleagues, families, and the broader community.
(5) "Regional Education Service Agency or "RESA" has the same meaning as the term is defined in Section 53G-4-410.
(6) "School counselor assistant" has the same meaning as defined in Section 53F-5-218.
R277-320-3. Program Administration.
(1) The Superintendent shall prepare an application for participation in the grant program and post the application on the Board website.
(2)(a) An LEA shall submit an application, based upon the recommendation of a principal, to the Superintendent by the third Monday in May annually.
(b) A RESA may submit an application, based upon the recommendation of a principal, on behalf of one or more of its member LEAs.
(3) The Superintendent shall determine awards under the grant program taking into consideration the number of applicants and the needs of LEAs for grant program funds in each cohort and subject to the following:
