R277-911-8. Disbursement of Funds -- School District and Charter School WPUs

  (1) The Superintendent shall allocate WPUs for costs of administration of CTE programs as described in this section.

  (2)(a) The Superintendent shall distribute Twenty (20) WPUs to a school district for costs associated with the administration of CTE.

  (b) To qualify, a school district shall employ a minimum one-half time CTE director.

  (3)(a) To encourage multidistrict CTE administrative services, the Superintendent shall distribute 25 WPUs to a school district that consolidates CTE administrative services with one or more other school districts;

  (b) To qualify, a participating school district shall employ a full-time CTE director.

  (4)(a) The Superintendent shall distribute Twenty-five (25) WPUs to a single charter school acting as fiscal agent, to provide CTE administrative services to a group of at least 10 charter schools offering CTE pathways, grades 9-12.

  (b) If more than 10 charter schools offer CTE pathways, the Superintendent shall distribute an additional 5 WPUs for each additional charter school over 10.

  (c) To qualify, the charter school acting as fiscal agent must employ a full-time CTE director.

  (5)(a) A district or charter school receiving additional WPUs under Subsection (3)(a) or (4)(a) shall annually submit to the Superintendent a Memorandum of Understanding with each partnering district or school, which shall include:

  (i) a scope of work to be performed by the full-time CTE director for each LEA or school involved;

  (ii) provisions for sharing data under the agreement, including provisions for protecting the privacy of student education records under FERPA;

  (iii) maintenance of effort requirements; and

  (iv) other information as directed by the Superintendent.

  (b) The Superintendent may withhold funds from a district or charter school under Rule R277-114 for failure to submit a memorandum of understanding as required by this rule.

  (6)(a) The Superintendent shall distribute 10 WPUs to a small school district consisting of only necessarily existent small high school(s), where multi-district CTE administration is not feasible.

  (b) To qualify, a small school district shall assign a CTE director to a minimum of part-time CTE administration.

  (7) To qualify for 10, 20 or 25 CTE administrative WPUs as provided in this Subsections (1) through (6), a CTE director shall:

  (a) hold or be in the process of completing requirements for a Education Leadership License Area of Concentration described in R277-505;

  (b) have an endorsement in at least one career and technical area listed in Rule R277-518; and

  (c)(i) have four years of experience as a full-time career and technical educator; or

  (ii) complete a prescribed professional development program provided by the Superintendent within a period of two years following board appointment as an LEA CTE director.

  (8) In addition to WPUs appropriated under Subsections (1) through (6), the Superintendent shall allocate funds to each approved high school as described in Subsections (9) through (16):

  (9) The Superintendent shall distribute 10 WPUs to a high school that:

  (a) conducts approved programs in a minimum of two CTE areas specified in Subsection R277-911-1(4)(b);

  (b) conducts a minimum of six different state-approved CTE courses including at least one CTE pathway; and

  (c) has at least one approved career and technical student leadership organization.

  (10) Consolidated courses in small schools may count as more than one course as approved by the Superintendent.

  (11) The Superintendent shall distribute 15 WPUs to a high school that:

  (a) conducts approved programs in a minimum of three CTE areas specified in Subsection R277-911-2(4)(b);

  (b) conducts a minimum of nine different state-approved CTE courses including at least one CTE pathway; and

  (c) has at least one approved CTE student leadership organization.

  (12) Consolidated courses in small schools may count as more than one course as approved by the Superintendent.

  (13) The Superintendent shall distribute 20 WPUs to a high school that:

  (a) conducts approved programs in a minimum of four CTE areas specified in Subsection R277-911-2(4)(b);

  (b) conducts a minimum of twelve different state-approved CTE courses including at least two CTE pathways; and

  (c) has at least two approved CTE student leadership organization.

  (14) Consolidated courses in small schools may count more than one course as approved by the Superintendent.

  (15) The Superintendent shall distribute 25 WPUs to a high school that:

  (a) conducts approved programs in a minimum of five CTE areas specified in Subsection R277-911-2(4)(b);

  (b) conducts a minimum of fifteen different state-approved CTE courses including at least two CTE pathways; and

  (c) has at least three approved CTE student leadership organizations.

  (16) Consolidated courses in small schools may count more than one course as approved by the Superintendent.

  (17)(a) A maximum of one approved alternative high school, as outlined in Rule R277-730, per school district may qualify for funds under Subsection (12).

  (b) LEAs sharing an alternative school shall receive a prorated share.

  (18) Programs and courses provided through school district technical centers may not receive funding under this section.