Section R277-911-2 - Definitions(1) "Added instructional costs," "add-on funds," or "CTE add-on funds" means program expenses beyond those normally encountered at the secondary level resulting from higher program operations, maintenance, and improvement expenses and may not include: (a) direct charges that would otherwise be incurred by the LEA if CTE programs were not offered;(b) direct charges required by other non-CTE state or federal programs, rules or laws;(c) charges that have been submitted as part of the LEA's indirect cost rate calculation; and(d) charges that are used to supplant other LEA funding sources.(2) "Advisory committee" means a group of individuals working in the occupational area which provides industry feedback for each state funded and approved CTE program at the LEA or regional level.(3) "Aggregate CTE membership" means the sum of all days in membership during a school year for: (4) "Approved program" means a program annually approved by the Board through the consent calendar process that meets or exceeds the state program standards or outcomes for career and technical education programs.(5) "Career and technical education" or "CTE" means organized educational programs that: (a) prepare students for a wide range of high-skill, high-demand or emerging careers;(b) provide all students with a seamless education system from public education to postsecondary education, driven by a Plan for College and Career Readiness as defined in Rule R277-462; and(c) provide students competency-based instruction, hands-one experiences, and certified occupational skills, culminating in meaningful employment.(6) "CTE career cluster" means approved CTE programs with related knowledge and skills organized into industry sectors.(7) "CTE pathway" means a planned sequence of courses within a program of study structured to assure strong academic and technical preparation while connecting high school course work including:(a) concurrent enrollment opportunities to employment beyond high school; and(b) other postsecondary options, including: (ii) certification opportunities; and (iii) two- and four-year college degrees.(8) "Course" means an individual CTE class structured by state-approved core codes and standards which may require one or two periods for up to one year and may be completed by demonstrated competencies or by course completion.(9) "Maintenance of Effort" or "MOE" means the expenditure plan outlined in Subsection R277-911-4(1).(10) "Pathway completion" means a student has met all course and credit requirements of a CTE pathway and is on track to graduate from high school.(11) "Program" means a combination of CTE courses within a pathway and cluster that provides the competencies needed for specific certifications, job placement, or continued postsecondary training.(12) "School District Technical Center" means a career and technical education center that meets the requirements in Section R277-911-7 and is not a comprehensive high school.(13) "Skill certification" or "competency attainment" means a verification of industry standard knowledge and skills including both state or nationally approved program certifications and is an integral part of a CTE program.(14) "Spend Plan" means an application submitted to the USBE requesting the use of local CTE carryforward funds as described in Section R277-911-4.(15) "Summer Agriculture Program" means a teacher or college intern supervised, intensive, individualized educational experience that is the practical application of instructional competencies in agriculture education.(16) "Weighted pupil unit" or "WPU" means the same as the term is defined in Subsection 53F-2-102(5).(17) "Work-based learning" or "WBL" means the same as the term is defined in Section R277-915-2.Utah Admin. Code R277-911-2
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2016-17, effective 8/11/2016Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2017-17, effective 8/7/2017Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-01, effective 12/22/2022