No. 38864 (Amendment): Section R277-422-4. K-3 Reading Achievement Program  

  • (Amendment)

    DAR File No.: 38864
    Filed: 09/15/2014 05:49:15 PM

    RULE ANALYSIS

    Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

    Section R277-422-4 is amended to change the way that matching funds for the K-3 Reading Achievement Program are calculated to avoid unexpected variations in mid-year allocations to individual school districts.

    Summary of the rule or change:

    The changes provide for school districts to use final assessed valuations and the corresponding year's tax collection rate for determining matching funds for the K-3 Reading Achievement Program.

    State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

    Anticipated cost or savings to:

    the state budget:

    The changes provide stability for school districts in determining matching funds for the K-3 Reading Achievement Program which likely will not result in costs or savings to the state budget.

    local governments:

    The changes provide stability for school districts in determining matching funds for the K-3 Reading Achievement Program which likely will not result in costs or savings to local government.

    small businesses:

    The changes provide stability for school districts in determining matching funds for the K-3 Reading Achievement Program which likely will not result in costs or savings to small businesses.

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

    The changes provide stability for school districts in determining matching funds for the K-3 Reading Achievement Program which likely will not result in costs or savings to persons other than small businesses, businesses, or local government entities.

    Compliance costs for affected persons:

    The changes provide more stability for school districts in determining matching funds for the K-3 Reading Achievement Program which likely will not result in compliance costs for affected persons.

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

    I have reviewed this rule and I believe that there is likely no fiscal impact on businesses.

    Joel Coleman, Interim 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 84111-3272

    Direct questions regarding this rule to:

    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:

    10/31/2014

    This rule may become effective on:

    11/07/2014

    Authorized by:

    Carol Lear, Director, School Law and Legislation

    RULE TEXT

    R277. Education, Administration.

    R277-422. State Supported Voted Local Levy, Board Local Levy and Reading Improvement Program.

    R277-422-4. K-3 Reading Achievement Program.

    A. The K-3 Reading Improvement Program consists of program funds and is created to achieve the state's goal of having third graders reading at or above grade level.

    B. Funding

    (1) The calculation for the K-3 Reading Achievement funding shall be consistent with Section 53A-17a-150 which requires matching funds and Section 53A-17a-151.

    (2) School districts shall use [T]the following data [shall be used ]for the reading fund calculations:

    (a) [T]the most [recent]current numbers of final adjusted assessed valuations received [by the USOE]from the Utah State Tax Commission;

    (b) [T]the [previous ]year's tax collection rate, that corresponds to the year provided under R277-522-4B(2)(a);

    (c) [T]the previous fiscal year's number of Free and Reduced Price Meal applications; and

    (d) [T]the current fiscal year total number of WPUs received by [LEAs]each school district for the basic school program.

     

    KEY: education, finance

    Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: [August 7, 2013]2014

    Notice of Continuation: October 5, 2012

    Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: Art X Sec 3; 53A-1-402(1)(f); 53A-1-401(3); 53A-17a-133; 53A-17a-164; 53A-17a-150; 53A-17a-151; 59-2-919

     


Document Information

Effective Date:
11/7/2014
Publication Date:
10/01/2014
Type:
Notices of Proposed Rules
Filed Date:
09/15/2014
Agencies:
Education, Administration
Rulemaking Authority:

Subsection 53A-1-401(3)

Subsection 53A-1-402(1)(e)

Authorized By:
Carol Lear, Director, School Law and Legislation
DAR File No.:
38864
Summary:

The changes provide for school districts to use final assessed valuations and the corresponding year's tax collection rate for determining matching funds for the K-3 Reading Achievement Program.

CodeNo:
R277-422-4
CodeName:
{27716|R277-422-4|R277-422-4. K-3 Reading Achievement Program}
Link Address:
EducationAdministration250 E 500 SSALT LAKE CITY, UT 84111-3272
Link Way:

Carol Lear, by phone at 801-538-7835, by FAX at 801-538-7768, or by Internet E-mail at carol.lear@schools.utah.gov

AdditionalInfo:
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Related Chapter/Rule NO.: (1)
R277-422-4. Local Board-Approved Leeway Requirements and Timelines.