No. 39997 (Amendment): Section R277-920-3. Superintendent's Designation of Low Performing Schools and Waiver Authority
(Amendment)
DAR File No.: 39997
Filed: 12/15/2015 02:12:17 PMRULE ANALYSIS
Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:
Section R277-920-3 is amended to provide the Superintendent with an additional option to waive a low-performing school from participation in the school turnaround program.
Summary of the rule or change:
The amendment to Section R277-920-3 provides that the Superintendent may issue a waiver and exclude a low-performing school from participating in the school turnaround program if the low-performing school is in the school's first three years of operation.
State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:
- Article X, Section 3
- Subsection 53A-1-401(3)
- Title 53A, Chapter 1, Part 12
Anticipated cost or savings to:
the state budget:
The Superintendent issuing a waiver to a low-performing school in its first three years of operation likely will not result in a cost or savings to the state budget.
local governments:
The Superintendent issuing a waiver to a low-performing school in its first three years of operation likely will not result in a cost or savings to local government.
small businesses:
The Superintendent issuing a waiver to a low-performing school in its first three years of operation likely will not result in a cost or savings to small businesses.
persons other than small businesses, businesses, or local governmental entities:
The Superintendent issuing a waiver to a low-performing school in its first three years of operation likely will not result in a cost or savings to persons other than small businesses, businesses, or local government entities.
Compliance costs for affected persons:
The Superintendent issuing a waiver to a low-performing school in its first three years of operation likely will not result in any compliance costs for affected persons.
Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:
To the best of my knowledge, there should be no fiscal impact on businesses resulting from the amendments to the rule.
Brad C. Smith, State Superintendent
The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:
Education
Administration
250 E 500 S
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84111-3272Direct questions regarding this rule to:
- Angela Stallings at the above address, by phone at 801-538-7656, by FAX at 801-538-7768, or by Internet E-mail at angie.stallings@schools.utah.gov
Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:
02/01/2016
This rule may become effective on:
02/08/2016
Authorized by:
Angela Stallings, Associate Superintendent, Policy and Communication
RULE TEXT
R277. Education, Administration.
R277-920. Implementation of the School Turnaround and Leadership Development Act.
R277-920-3. Superintendent's Designation of Low Performing Schools and Waiver Authority.
(1) The Superintendent may issue a waiver and exclude a low performing school from participating in the school turnaround program if :
(a) the low performing school:
([
a]i) has been designated a priority school by the Superintendent;([
b]ii) received school improvement grant money for the school year immediately following the school year for which the school is being graded; and([
c]iii) is already working with a turnaround expert through the school improvement grant[.]; or(b) the low performing school is in the school's first three years of operation.
(2) If the Superintendent excludes a low performing school from the school turnaround program as described in Subsection (1), the Superintendent shall designate additional schools, outside of the lowest performing 3% of schools statewide according to the percentage of possible points earned under the school grading system, until the school turnaround program includes at least 3% of the total public schools statewide.
(3) When selecting an additional school described in Subsection (2), the Superintendent shall include the next lowest performing schools according to the percentage of possible points earned under the school grading system.
KEY: school[
,] improvements , principals, school leadersDate of Enactment of Last Substantive Amendment: [
2015]2016Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: Art X, Sec 3; 53A-1-401(3); 53A-1-12
Document Information
- Effective Date:
- 2/8/2016
- Publication Date:
- 01/01/2016
- Type:
- Notices of Proposed Rules
- Filed Date:
- 12/15/2015
- Agencies:
- Education, Administration
- Rulemaking Authority:
Article X, Section 3
Subsection 53A-1-401(3)
Title 53A, Chapter 1, Part 12
- Authorized By:
- Angela Stallings, Associate Superintendent, Policy and Communication
- DAR File No.:
- 39997
- Summary:
The amendment to Section R277-920-3 provides that the Superintendent may issue a waiver and exclude a low-performing school from participating in the school turnaround program if the low-performing school is in the school's first three years of operation.
- CodeNo:
- R277-920-3
- CodeName:
- Superintendent's Designation of Low Performing Schools and Waiver Authority
- Link Address:
- EducationAdministration250 E 500 SSALT LAKE CITY, UT 84111-3272
- Link Way:
Angela Stallings, by phone at 801-538-7656, by FAX at 801-538-7768, or by Internet E-mail at angie.stallings@schools.utah.gov
- AdditionalInfo:
- More information about a Notice of Proposed Rule is available online. The Portable Document Format (PDF) version of the Bulletin is the official version. The PDF version of this issue is available at http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bull-pdf/2016/b20160101.pdf. The HTML edition of the Bulletin is a convenience copy. Any discrepancy between the PDF version and HTML version is resolved in favor of the PDF version. Text to be deleted is struck through and surrounded by brackets ([example]). ...
- Related Chapter/Rule NO.: (1)
- R277-920-3. Superintendent's Designation of Low Performing Schools and Waiver Authority