Section R277-312-3 - Procedures(1) Board rules, statutory and Board definitions, and requirements established by statute and Board rules shall apply to any license transaction, regardless of whether the transactions occur online or by other means.(2)(a) Educators may receive an electronic or paper verification of a licensure transaction.(b) A verification provided under Subsection (2)(a) is not an educator license.(3) USIMSs shall be the final repository of educator information and credentials for LEAs and other authorized USIMS users.(4) Timelines, electronic processes and procedures, payment procedures, formats, and other elements of online licensure transactions shall meet standards of quality, ease of use, and accessibility consistent with those generally found in other widespread online processes.(5) The Superintendent shall conduct educator licensing transactions electronically.(6) An online application for a license transaction shall remain open for one year, at which time the Superintendent may delete the application if the license transaction is not complete.(7) Approved Utah educator preparation institutions, LEAs, and other CACTUS and USIMS users shall cooperate with the Superintendent by using the online tools and procedures provided by the Superintendent for transmission of information related to licensing.(8)(a) An LEA shall maintain accurate records in CACTUS and USIMS.(b) An LEA shall update the license record of a licensee with a change in employment status within two weeks of the change of status.(9) The Superintendent may suspend access to CACTUS or USIMS for any user found negligent in maintaining accurate records until the user completes additional training.Utah Admin. Code R277-312-3
Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2021-22, effective 11/8/2021Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-12, effective 6/7/2022Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-12, effective 6/7/2023