Section R277-317-4 - Grants for National Board Certification(1) The Superintendent shall establish and maintain an online application system through which an educator may apply for a grant to pay for fees and costs to pursue or renew a National Board certification.(2) An applicant for a grant under Subsection (1) shall pay a registration fee to the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards or "NBPTS" prior to submitting the application.(3) The Superintendent shall pay a grant under Subsection (1) directly to NBPTS.(4)(a) To receive a grant under Subsection (1), an educator shall submit an application through the application system, including all information required by Section 53F-5-202.(b) The Superintendent shall accept applications from July 1 through January 31 annually.(c) The Superintendent shall establish an expedited process for educators seeking to begin the National Board certification program in 2020.(5) The Superintendent may not award a grant under this Section to an educator with a currently suspended license.(6)(a) The Superintendent shall annually determine the number of new grant awards available based on:(i) legislative appropriations;(ii) estimated costs under Section R277-317-3;(iii) encumbered costs for grants previously awarded under this section; and(iv) costs associated with obtaining National Board Certification.(b) The Superintendent shall publish the number of new grants available by October 15 annually.(c) If the number of applicants exceeds the number of available grant awards, the Superintendent shall randomly choose grant recipients from all complete applications.(7) In order for an educator to receive a grant under this section, the Superintendent shall require the educator to attest that the educator will not accept payment of National Board certification costs covered under the grant from any other party.(8) A grant recipient shall notify the Superintendent as soon as possible if: (a) the individual discontinues pursuit of National Board Certification;(b) the individual becomes ineligible to receive a grant under this section;(c) the individual becomes ineligible to pursue National Board Certification under rules established by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards; or(d) the individual requests approval for an amendment to the individual's application plan.Utah Admin. Code R277-317-4
Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2019-23, effective 11/8/2019Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2021-17, effective 8/12/2021Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-04, effective 2/8/2023