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Utah Administrative Code (Current through November 1, 2019) |
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R277. Education, Administration |
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R277-459. Teacher Supplies and Materials Appropriation |
| R277-459-1. Definitions |
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A. "Board" means the Utah State Board of Education. B. "Classroom teacher" definition criteria: (1) Eligible teachers shall be in a permanent teacher position filled by one teacher or two or more job-sharing teachers employed by a school district, the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind, or charter schools. (2) Eligible teachers are licensed personnel, and paid on a school district's salary schedule or a charter school's salary schedule. (3) Teachers shall be employed for an entire contract period. (4) The teacher's primary responsibility shall be to provide instructional or a combination of instructional and counseling services to students in public schools. C. "Comprehensive Administration of Credentials for Teachers in Utah Schools (CACTUS)" means the electronic file maintained on all licensed Utah educators. The file includes such as: (1) personal directory information; (2) educational background; (3) endorsements; (4) employment history; (5) professional development information; and (6) a record of disciplinary action taken against the educator. All information contained in an individual's CACTUS file is available to the individual, but is classified private or protected under Section 63G-2-302 or 305 and is accessible only to specific designated individuals. D. "Field trip" means a district, or school authorized excursion for educational purposes. E. "LEA" means a local education agency, including local school boards/public school districts, charter schools, and, for purposes of this rule, the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind. F. "Teaching supplies and materials" means both consumable and nonconsumable items that are used for educational purposes by teachers in classroom activities and may include such items as: (1) paper, pencils, workbooks, notebooks, supplementary books and resources; (2) laboratory supplies, e.g. photography materials, chemicals, paints, bulbs (both light and flower), thread, needles, bobbins, wood, glue, sandpaper, nails and automobile parts; (3) laminating supplies, chart paper, art supplies, and mounting or framing materials; (4) The definition of teaching supplies and materials should be broadly construed in so far as the materials are used by the teacher for instructional purposes or to protect the health of teachers in instructional or lab settings, or in conjunction with field trips. G. "USOE" means the Utah State Office of Education. |
| R277-459-2. Authority and Purpose |
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A. This rule is authorized under Utah Constitution Article X, Section 3 which gives general control and supervision of the public school system to the Board, by Subsection 53E-3-501(1)(b) which directs the Board to establish rules and minimum standards for school programs, and by state legislation which provides a designated appropriation for teacher supplies and materials. B. The purpose of this rule is to distribute money through LEAs to classroom teachers for school materials, supplies, field trips, and purposes or equipment that protect the health of teachers in instructional or lab settings or in conjunction with field trips. |
| R277-459-3. Distribution of Funds |
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A. The Board may distribute funds to LEAs based on data submitted to the CACTUS database. B. LEAs shall distribute funds for classroom supplies consistent with the amounts for salary schedule steps and teaching assignments as appropriated. C. Individual teachers shall designate the uses for their allocations consistent with the criteria of this rule. LEAs and other eligible schools may develop policies, procedures and timelines to facilitate the intent of the appropriation. D. Each LEA shall ensure that each eligible individual has the opportunity to receive the proportionate share of the appropriation. If the appropriation is not sufficient to provide each teacher the full amount allowed by law, teachers on salary steps one through three shall receive the full amount allowed with the remaining money apportioned to all other teachers. E. If a teacher has not spent or committed to spend the individual allocation by April 1, the school or LEA may make the excess funds available to other teachers or may reserve the money for use by eligible teachers the following year. F. These funds shall supplement, not supplant, existing funds for identified purposes. G. These funds shall be accounted for by the LEA or eligible school using state and school district procurement and accounting policies. H. The funds and supplies purchased with the funds are the property of the LEA. (1) Employees do not personally own materials purchased with designated public funds. (2) An LEA may by policy allow individual teachers to use supply funds to protect teacher health with consumable materials that may not be able to be reused by the school. |
| R277-459-4. Other Provisions |
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A. LEAs shall allow, but not require, teachers to jointly use their allocations. B. LEAs may carry over these funds, if necessary. |