Section 53E-6-903 - STEM education endorsements and incentive program(1) As used in this section, "STEM" means science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.(2) The state board shall: (a) develop STEM education endorsements; and(b) create and implement financial incentives for:(i) an educator to earn an elementary or secondary STEM education endorsement described in Subsection (2)(a); and(ii) a school district or a charter school to have STEM endorsed educators on staff.(3) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the state board shall make rules establishing the uses of STEM education endorsements described in Subsection (2), including that: (a) an incentive for an educator to take a course leading to a STEM education endorsement may only be given for a course that carries higher-education credit; and(b) a school district or a charter school may consider a STEM education endorsement as part of an educator's salary schedule.Amended by Chapter 408, 2020 General Session ,§ 23, eff. 5/12/2020.Renumbered from §63N-12-209 and amended by Chapter 487, 2019 General Session ,§ 15, eff. 7/1/2019.Amended by Chapter 139, 2016 General Session ,§ 4, eff. 5/10/2016.Renumbered from §63M-1-3208 and amended by Chapter 283, 2015 General Session ,§ 283, eff. 5/12/2015.Amended by Chapter 258, 2015 General Session ,§ 101, eff. 5/12/2015.Added by Chapter 318, 2014 General Session ,§ 7, eff. 4/1/2014.Repealed by Chapter 22, 2018 General Session ,§ 18, eff. 5/8/2018.Renumbered from § 53A-6-116 and amended by Chapter 1, 2018 General Session ,§ 170, eff. 1/24/2018.Added by Chapter 27, 2016 General Session ,§ 1, eff. 5/10/2016.