Section R277-331-3 - Student Teachers Stipends(1) An eligible student teacher may apply for a stipend under the program by filling out an application on a form provided by the Superintendent.(2)(a) An eligible student teacher shall be a student in a Utah institution of higher education.(b) An eligible student teacher's university shall confirm the student's enrollment with the Superintendent in order for the teacher to qualify for a program stipend.(3) An eligible student teacher may only receive a program stipend for student teaching done in a Utah k-12 public school.(4)(a) The Superintendent shall distribute funds to LEAs under the program of $6,000 per semester for each eligible student.(b) The Superintendent may pro rate the stipend for a teacher working in an LEA with a class schedule that varies from a standard two semester school year.(c) The Superintendent shall determine a schedule for disbursing funds to LEAs with eligible student teachers no less than four times a year.(5)(a) An eligible student shall receive payment of the stipend through the student teacher's cooperating LEA.(b) An LEA may not claim indirect costs in relation to this program.(c) An LEA shall disburse the stipend half at the beginning of the semester and half at the end of the semester.(d) An LEA shall record an eligible student teacher's placement in CACTUS or USIMS, as appropriate.(6) An eligible student teacher may do substitute teaching on a part-time basis during the student teaching period.Utah Admin. Code R277-331-3
Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-20, effective 10/8/2024