No. 27208 (Repeal): R277-510. Special Subject Certification for Small Secondary Schools

DAR File No.: 27208
Filed: 06/01/2004, 03:18
Received by: NL

 

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

This rule is repealed because the rule no longer reflects current state and/or federal law. Provisions and language consistent with current state and/or federal law have been incorporated into other rules.

 

Summary of the rule or change:

This rule is repealed in its entirety.

 

State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

Section 53A-1-401(3)

 

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

There are no anticipated cost or savings to state budget because information from this rule has been incorporated into other licensing rules.

 

local governments:

Some speculative savings to school districts. School districts will not have funds withheld for teachers in Youth in Custody programs and for necessarily existent small schools.

 

other persons:

There are no anticipated cost or savings to other persons. Information from this rule has been incorporated into other licensing rules.

 

Compliance costs for affected persons:

There are no compliance costs for affected persons. Information from this rule has been incorporated into other licensing rules.

 

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

I have reviewed this rule, and I see no fiscal impact on businesses. Patrick Ogden, Interim State Superintendent of Public Instruction

 

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 84111-3272

 

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

Carol Lear at the above address, by phone at 801-538-7835, 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:

07/15/2004

 

This rule may become effective on:

07/16/2004

 

Authorized by:

Carol Lear, Coordinator School Law and Legislation

 

 

RULE TEXT

R277. Education, Administration.

[R277-510. Special Subject Certification for Small Secondary Schools.

R277-510-1. Definitions.

A. "Endorsement" means a specialty field or area listed on a certificate which indicates specific qualification of the candidate such as counseling, elementary teaching, or secondary teaching.

B. "Small secondary school" means a school, grades 7 through 12, having fewer than 12 teachers or a school, grades 9 through 12, having fewer than eight teachers, including the principal.

C. "Board" means the Utah State Board of Education.

 

R277-510-2. Authority and Purpose.

A. This rule is authorized under Utah Constitution Article X, Section 3 which vests general control and supervision of public education in the Board, Sections 53A-6-101(1) and (2) which permit the Board to issue certificates to educators, and Section 53A-1-401(3) which allows the Board to adopt rules in accordance with its responsibilities.

B. The purpose of this rule is to permit districts to staff small secondary schools when regularly certified teachers with endorsements in specialty areas are not available.

 

R277-510-3. Requirements.

A. The requirements of R277-502-5(A)(3) are waived for special assignment teachers in small necessarily existent or rural secondary schools in agriculture, business, home economics, industrial arts, and driver education if:

(1) the teacher holds a Secondary Certificate and is assigned to teach in one of the special subjects or areas designated for one-half day or less; and

(2) the district has established an in-service plan for the teacher based on a listing by the appropriate state specialist of minimal competencies needed to ensure adequate performance in the assigned subject or area.

B. Elementary certificated teachers with special qualifications in these or other special subjects or areas may be assigned to teach in small secondary schools as needed.

C. Secondary certificated teachers in small secondary schools with special qualifications may be assigned to teach on the elementary level for not to exceed two hours per day.

 

KEY: professional competency, teacher certification

1987

Notice of Continuation October 18, 2002

Art X Sec 3

53A-6-101(1) and (2)

53A-1-401(3)]