R277-800-3. Operation of USDB

  (1) Consistent with Section 53E-8-204, the Board is the governing board of the USDB.

  (2) The USDB superintendent, appointed consistent with Subsection 53E-8-204(2), is subject to the direction of the Board and the Superintendent.

  (3) The USDB superintendent shall serve subject to the following:

  (a) the USDB superintendent's term of office is for two years and until a successor is appointed;

  (b) the Board shall set the USDB superintendent's compensation for services;

  (c) the USDB superintendent shall have, at a minimum, an annual evaluation, as directed by the Board;

  (d) the USDB superintendent qualifications shall be established by the Board; and

  (e) the duties of the USDB superintendent shall be established by the Board.

  (4) The Superintendent shall support, provide assistance, and work cooperatively with the USDB in providing services to designated Utah students.

  (5) The Superintendent shall assign a liaison to provide appropriate supervision to the USDB to ensure compliance with the law.

  (6) The Superintendent shall assist the USDB, its superintendent, and associate superintendents in adopting policies and preparing an annual budget that are consistent with the law.

  (7) The Board shall approve the annual budget and expenditures of USDB.

  (8)(a) The USDB superintendent shall, subject to the approval of the Board, appoint an associate superintendent to administer the Utah School for the Deaf and an associate superintendent to administer the Utah School for the Blind.

  (b) Qualifications of a USDB associate superintendent shall be aligned with the requirements of Section 53E-8-204.

  (9)(a) The USDB superintendent and associate superintendents may hire staff and teachers as needed for the USDB.

  (b) Educators and related service providers shall be appropriately licensed and credentialed for their specific assignments.

  (10) In employment practices and decisions, the USDB and the USDB superintendent shall maintain the accreditation of the USDB school and programs.

  (11) The USDB superintendent and associate superintendents shall communicate regularly and effectively with the Board and provide a written report to the Board at least annually in adequate time prior to the November legislative interim meeting, or at such other time as requested by the Board.

  (12) The USDB report shall contain:

  (a) a financial report;

  (b) a report on the activities of the superintendent and associate superintendents;

  (c) a report on activities to involve parents and constituency, including LEA personnel and advocacy groups, in the governance of the school and implementation of service delivery plans for students who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, visually impaired, and deafblind; and

  (d) a report on student achievement, including student achievement data, that provides:

  (i) longitudinal data for both current and previous students served by USDB;

  (ii) graduation rates; and

  (iii) students exiting USDB and their educational placements after exiting.

  (13) USDB shall ensure that each child or student served by USDB is assigned a unique student identifier (SSID) to allow for annual data collection and reporting of achievement of current and past students.

  (14) USDB shall provide the Superintendent with a listing of past and current children or students, including the assigned unique student identifier, served by USDB by September 1 of each year to facilitate the required data collection.