Section R277-920-10 - Springboard and Elevate School Program Funding(1) The Superintendent shall annually designate an amount of funds available for distribution to springboard and elevate schools under this section, taking into consideration:(a) encumbered funds; and(b) other program obligations.(2) On or before January 30 of the school year in which a springboard or elevate school is identified, the Superintendent shall distribute at least $375,000 per springboard or elevate school to each local education board of a springboard or elevate school.(3) The Superintendent shall distribute any funds available for distribution under Subsection (1) after the allocation of funds described in Subsection (2) to local education boards of springboard and elevate schools on a prioritized basis taking need for the funds, as demonstrated by the needs assessment conducted in accordance with Section 53E-5-302, into account.(4)(a) The local education board shall use at least a portion of the funding distributed under Subsections (2) and (3) to contract with a continuous improvement expert, including travel costs, in accordance with Sections 53E-5-303 and 53E-5-304.(b) A local education board shall use funding available after the allocation of funds under Subsection (4)(a) only for interventions identified in a school improvement plan.(5) The Superintendent may review uses of funds and contracts with continuous improvement experts.(6) The Superintendent may provide funding to a school that remains in the school improvement program beyond the school's identified exit year.Utah Admin. Code R277-920-10
Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2018-3, effective 1/9/2018Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2021-02, effective 1/8/2021Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2021-17, effective 8/12/2021Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-20, effective 10/11/2022Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-04, effective 2/8/2023Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-18, effective 8/30/2023