R277-512-3. Procedures

  (1) All current Board rules, statutory and Board definitions, and requirements established by statute and Board rules shall apply to all license transactions, regardless of whether the transactions occur online or by other means.

  (2)(a) Educators may receive an electronic or paper verification of a licensure transaction.

  (b) A verification provided under Subsection (2)(a) is not an educator license.

  (3) CACTUS shall be the final repository of educator information and credentials for LEAs and other authorized CACTUS users.

  (4) Timelines, electronic processes and procedures, payment procedures, formats, and other elements of online licensure transactions shall meet standards of quality, ease of use, and accessibility consistent with those generally found in other wide-spread online processes.

  (5) The Superintendent shall conduct educator licensing transactions electronically.

  (6) Approved Utah educator preparation institutions, LEAs, and other CACTUS users shall cooperate with the Superintendent by using the online tools and procedures provided by the Superintendent for transmission of information related to licensing.