No. 41318 (Amendment): Rule R277-519. Educator Inservice Procedures and Credit

(Amendment)

DAR File No.: 41318
Filed: 02/14/2017 02:27:57 PM

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

Rule R277-519 is amended to provide technical and conforming changes consistent with the Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act and the Rulewriting Manual for Utah.

Summary of the rule or change:

The amendments to Rule R277-519 remove outdated definitions and terminology and makes technical and conforming changes consistent with the Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act and the Rulewriting Manual for Utah.

Statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

• Section 53A-1-401
• Art X, Sec 3
• Subsection 53A-1-402(1)(a)

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

The amendments to Rule R277-519 remove outdated definitions and provide technical and conforming changes throughout the rule, which likely will not result in a cost or savings to the state budget.

local governments:

The amendments to Rule R277-519 remove outdated definitions and provide technical and conforming changes throughout the rule, which likely will not result in a cost or savings to local government.

small businesses:

The amendments to Rule R277-519 remove outdated definitions and provide technical and conforming changes throughout the rule, which likely will not result in a cost or savings to small businesses.

persons other than small businesses, businesses, or local governmental entities:

The amendments to Rule R277-519 remove outdated definitions and provide technical and conforming changes throughout the rule, which likely will not result in a cost or savings to persons other than small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The amendments to Rule R277-519 remove outdated definitions and provide technical and conforming changes throughout the rule, which likely will not result in any compliance costs for affected persons.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 this rule.

Sydnee Dickson, State Superintendent

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Office of Administrative Rules, or at:

Education
Administration
250 E 500 S
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84111-3272

Direct 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 [e-mail]

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:

03/31/2017

This rule may become effective on:

04/07/2017

Authorized by:

Angela Stallings, Deputy Superintendent, Policy and Communication

RULE TEXT

R277. Education, Administration.

R277-519. Educator [Inservice]Professional Learning Procedures and Credit.

R277-519-[2]1. Authority and Purpose.

[A.](1) This rule is authorized by:

(a) Utah Constitution Article X, Section 3, which vests general control and supervision [of]over public education in the Board[,];

(b) Subsection 53A-1-402(1)(a) , which allows the Board to make rules regarding the qualifications of personnel providing direct student services and the certification of educators[,]; and

(c) Section 53A-1-401[(3)], which allows the Board to [adopt rules in accordance with its responsibilities]make rules to execute the Board's duties and responsibilities under the Utah Constitution and state law.

[B.](2) The purpose of this rule is to establish definitions and standards for [inservice instruction]awarding credit for professional learning, especially as it relates to teacher certification.

 

R277-519-[1]2. Definitions.

[A. "USOE" means the Utah State Office of Education.

B. "Inservice" means training in which current teachers or individuals who have previously received a standard or basic teaching certificate may participate to renew a certificate, teach in another subject area or teach at another grade level.

C. "Courses" or "workshops" means an academic experience led and evaluated by an instructor. Courses are scheduled over several weeks duration; workshops are completed within a week. Courses and workshops require outside readings or completion of other assignments or both.

D. "Independent study" means an educational experience outside of courses or workshops. Independent study requires prior approval of the state or district professional development or inservice coordinator and a determination by that person of the requirements and credit warranted.

E. "Conference" means an educational event with a varied agenda offering a choice of sessions.]"Professional learning" has the same meaning as provided in Subsection 53A-3-701(1).

 

R277-519-3. [General Inservice]Professional Learning Requirements for Course Submission.

[A.](1) An LEA shall approve p[P]roposals for [inservice classes]professional learning. [shall be approved at the district level and]

(2) A professional learning proposal shall include:

(a) a description of how the proposal provides fidelity to the professional learning standards as provided in Section 53A-3-701;

([1]b) a descriptive outline of the [class]professional learning;

([2]c) a schedule of meeting dates and times; and

([3]d) [a ]professional [vita]qualifications of [the]each instructor[(s)].

[B.](2) An LEA or other organization approved by the Superintendent shall request [A]approval [of inservice]for professional learning credit [may be sought by:

(1) written request from a private provider to the appropriate USOE subject specialist or school district at least two weeks prior to the beginning date of the scheduled inservice, or

(2) a request ]through the [computerized inservice program]online professional learning system connected to the [USOE ]online Board certification system.

[(a) The computerized process is available in most Utah school districts and area technology centers;

(b) Such requests shall be]

(3) An LEA or other organization approved by the Superintendent shall make a request under Subsection (2)[made] at least one week prior to the beginning of the scheduled [inservice]professional learning.

 

R277-519-4. [Inservice]Professional Learning Credit.

[A. Credit is available in half-credit units, beginning with one-half credit and up to three credits per educational experience.]

[B.](1) [Upon completion of the inservice experience, ]The Superintendent shall award credit [shall be awarded]upon completion of professional learning as follows:

[(1) Sponsor submits an alphabetized list of participants' names and social security numbers to a school district, the subject specific USOE section, or designated educational agency;

(2) Subject specific USOE sections, district inservice coordinators, or designated educational agencies shall enter the names and social security numbers of the inservice participant on the computer listing screen. This information shall then be transferred by the USOE Certification Section to the individuals' certification files.

(3) Certificates of Completion may be issued by individual school districts for teacher use, but such certificates shall not be honored by the USOE Certification Section as verification of inservice completion.

C. Credit for Specific Inservice Experiences]

([1]a) [Courses and workshops: On the semester system,]one-half credit for seven to thirteen contact hours [equals one-half credit,]plus a two hour assigned learning task or reflection;

(b) one credit for fourteen to twenty contact[classroom] hours [equal one credit.]plus a four hour assigned learning task or reflection;

(2) Total credit for a professional learning course may not exceed 3 credits.

[(2) Independent study: forty two hours equal one credit.

(3) Conferences: no specific credit awarded unless a conference could also satisfy the criteria for a workshop or independent study. If so, credit may be issued upon prior approval by the USOE Certification Section of the experience.

(4) Consistent with R277-519-4A, inservice credit is available in half-credit units.]

 

KEY: teacher certification, professional competency

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: [March 22, 1999]2017

Notice of Continuation: February 14, 2017

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: Art X Sec 3; 53A-1-402(1)(a); 53A-1-401[(3)]

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