Section R277-477-5 - Appropriate Use of School LAND Trust Program Funds(1) Parents, teachers, and the principal, in collaboration with an approving entity, shall review school wide assessment data annually and use School LAND Trust program funds in data-driven and evidence-based ways to improve educational outcomes, consistent with the academic goals of the school's teacher and student success plan framework under Section 53G-7-1304 and the priorities of the LEA governing board, including: (a) strategies that are measurable and show academic outcomes with multi-tiered systems of support; and(b) counselors and educators working with students and families on academic and behavioral issues when a direct impact on academic achievement can be measured.(2) A school's School LAND Trust program expenditures shall have a direct impact on the instruction of students in the particular school's areas of most critical academic need and consistent with the academic priorities of the LEA's governing board: (a) to increase achievement in: (b) for secondary schools to: (i) increase graduation rates; and(ii) promote college and career readiness.(3) A school may not use School LAND Trust program funds for the following: (a) costs related to district or school administration, including accreditation;(b) expenses for: (vi) storage of personal student property;(c) expenses for non-academic in-school, co-curricular, or extracurricular activities.(4) A school that demonstrates appropriate progress and achievement consistent with the academic priorities of the LEA governing board outlined in Subsection (2) may request local board approval of a plan to address other academic goals if the plan includes: (a) how the goal is in accordance with the core standards established in Rule R277-700;(b) how the action plan for the goal is: (iii) has a direct impact on the instruction of students consistent with Subsections (1) and (2);(c) the data driving the decision to spend School LAND Trust funds for academic needs outlined in this Subsection (4); and(d) the anticipated data source the school will use to measure progress.(5) A school district or local school board may not require a council or school to spend the school's School LAND Trust program funds on a specific use or set of uses.(6) Student incentives implemented as part of an academic goal in the School LAND Trust program may not exceed $2 per student in an academic school year.Utah Admin. Code R277-477-5
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