R277-496-4. School Probationary Re-entry Into the Program

  (1) If a school does not use the early interactive reading software licenses in accordance with the technology provider's dosage recommendations, the school may not receive K-3 reading software licenses for one year.

  (2) A school described in Subsection (1) may reapply to re-enter the program on a probationary basis and receive K-3 reading software licenses if the school meets the probation requirements of this Section R277-496-4.

  (3) A school is on probation if the school:

  (a) previously received K-3 reading software licenses;

  (b) lost eligibility to participate in the program, which includes failure to use the early interactive software per the technology provider's dosage recommendations for two consecutive years; and

  (c) receives K-3 reading software licenses after re-entering the program.

  (4)(a) The school principal, instructional leaders, and teachers of a school on probation shall engage in all of the available technology provider support structures and interventions for probationary software programs, including:

  (i) data dives;

  (ii) professional learning; and

  (iii) usage and fidelity updates.

  (b) A technology provider shall establish the specific support structure requirements and interventions described in Subsection (4)(a) for the technology provider's software program.

  (5) If a technology provider does not offer support structure requirements and interventions as described in Subsection (4), the Superintendent may not make the technology provider's software available for a school that is on probation.

  (6) If a school on probation does not use the early interactive reading software licenses in accordance with a technology provider's dosage recommendations during the probationary year, the school may not receive an early interactive reading license for the following year unless the school on probation pays for 50% of the costs of the K-3 reading license software license.