Section R277-473-8 - Grant Distribution(1) If an LEA's plan is approved by the Board, the Superintendent shall distribute grant money to the participating LEA as described in this section.(2)(a) An LEA with an approved plan may receive up to the LEA's requested amount up to $250,000 for four years.(3) The Superintendent and advisory committee shall make computer science grant amount recommendations to the Board.(4) The computer science grant amount recommendations shall be based on: (a) an LEA's ability to satisfy the requirements of Subsection 63N-12-506(7);(b) an LEA's completion of all the requirements listed in Subsection R277-473-4;(c) an LEA's computer science leadership and team;(d) an LEA's vision as outlined in an abstract of the LEA's computer science plan; (e) the quality of the LEA's computer science curriculum and standards;(f) the professional learning an LEA has created for effective computer science teachers;(g) an LEA's outreach and communication plan for the LEA's computer science program;(h) an LEA's demonstration of compliance with:(i) data and reporting requirements; and(ii) the grant application's Statement of Assurances; and(i) an LEA's proposed budget.(5)(a) If an LEA's plan is not approved during year one of the program, the advisory committee and the Superintendent shall provide additional supports to help the LEA become a qualifying LEA.(b) The Superintendent shall redistribute the funds an LEA would have been eligible to receive, in accordance with the competitive awards, to other qualifying LEAs if the LEA's plan is not approved after additional support described in Subsection (6)(a) is given.(6) A non-qualifying LEA may reapply for grant money in subsequent years based on the LEA's plan being approved by the Board.Utah Admin. Code R277-473-8
Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2019-23, effective 11/8/2019Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-17, effective 8/24/2020