Section R277-477-4 - School LAND Trust Plan Submission and Approval(1) A public school receiving School LAND Trust program funds shall have: (a) a school community council as required by Section 53G-7-1202 and Rule R277-491; or(b) a charter school trust land council as required by Section 53G-7-1205.(2) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(a), the USDB Advisory Council may fill the responsibilities of a school community council for USDB.(3) A public school receiving School LAND Trust program funds shall submit a membership form demonstrating compliance with the required membership in Subsection (1) that includes a principal assurance consistent with Subsection 53G-7-1206(3)(c) by October 20 annually.(4)(a) To receive funds, the principal of a public school shall submit a School LAND Trust plan to the approving entity annually through the School LAND Trust website using the form provided.(b) The Board may grant an exemption to a school using the Superintendent-provided form, described in Subsection (4)(a), on a case-by-case basis.(5)(a) The principal of a school shall ensure that a council member has an opportunity to provide a signature indicating the member's involvement in implementing the current School LAND Trust plan and developing the school plan for the upcoming year.(b) The principal shall collect a council member's signature at the Council plan approval meeting or at a later time consistent with LEA policies.(c) A school shall retain signatures collected under Subsection (5)(b) for no less than three years.(d) A school shall provide copies of signatures collected under Subsection (5)(b) to the LEA governing board before the Board plan approval meeting.(e) An approving entity may design the approving entity's own form to collect the information required by this Subsection (5).(f) A charter board that serves as a charter trust land council is exempt from the requirement of collecting signatures as outlined in this Subsection (5)(b).(6)(a) An approving entity for a district school or a charter school shall establish a timeline, including a deadline, for a school to submit a school's School LAND Trust plan.(b) A timeline described in Subsection (6)(a) shall:(i) require a school's School LAND Trust plan to be submitted to the approving entity with sufficient time so that the approving entity may approve the school's School LAND Trust plan no later than May 15 of each year for a district school or May 1 of each year for a charter school; and(ii) allow sufficient time for a council to reconsider and amend the council's School LAND Trust plan if the approving entity rejects the school's plan and still allow the school to meet the May 15 date for a district school or May 1 for a charter school consistent with this subsection.(7)(a) An approving entity:(i) shall consider a plan annually; and(ii) may approve or disapprove a school plan.(b) If an approving entity does not approve a plan, the approving entity shall:(i) provide a written explanation why the approving entity did not approve the plan; and(ii) request that the school revise the plan, consistent with Subsection 53G-7-1206(4)(d).(8) After an approving entity has completed the approving entity's review, the approving entity shall notify the Superintendent that the review is complete.(9) For an LEA to receive its full distribution in July, the LEA shall submit plans with all required approvals online no later than May 15 for a district school and May 1 for a charter school.(10)(a) Before approving a plan, an approving entity shall review a School LAND Trust plan under the approving entity's purview to confirm that a School LAND Trust plan contains: (ii) specific steps to meet the academic goals described in Subsection (11)(a)(i);(iii) measurements to assess improvement; and(iv) specific expenditures focused on student academic improvement needed to implement plan goals.(v) an explanation for any planned carry-over that exceeds one-tenth of a school's allocation in the plan; and(vi) the date a council approved the plan.(b) The approving entity shall determine whether a School LAND Trust plan is evidence-based and consistent with the approving entity's pedagogy, programs, and curriculum.(c) The president or chair of the approving entity shall provide training annually on the requirements of Section 53G-7-1206 to the members of the approving entity.(11) By approving a plan on the School LAND Trust website, the approving entity affirms that: (a) the entity has reviewed the plan; and(b) the plan meets the requirements of statute and rule.(12)(a) After receiving the notice described in Subsection (10)(c), the Superintendent shall review each School LAND Trust plan for compliance with the law governing School LAND Trust plans.(b) The Superintendent shall report back to the approving entity concerning which School LAND Trust plans were found to be out of compliance with the law.(c) An approving entity shall ensure that a School LAND Trust plan that is found to be out of compliance with the law by the Superintendent is amended or revised by the council to bring the school's School LAND Trust plan into compliance with the law.(13) A school shall implement a plan as approved.(14) If an approving entity fails to comply with Subsection (12)(c), Superintendent may report the failure to the Audit Committee of the Board as described in Section R277-477-8.Utah Admin. Code R277-477-4
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2015-21, effective 10/8/2015Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2016-1, effective 12/8/2015Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2016-15, effective 7/11/2016Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2018-13, effective 6/7/2018Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2019-1, effective 12/10/2018Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2019-18, effective 8/19/2019Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-11, effective 5/26/2020Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2021-15, effective 7/20/2021Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-02, effective 1/11/2022Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-15, effective 7/22/2022Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-04, effective 2/8/2023Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-02, effective 1/10/2024Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-20, effective 10/8/2024