R277-922-8. LEA Plan Requirements

  (1) An LEA shall develop a five-year LEA plan in cooperation with educators, paraeducators, and parents,

  (2) An LEA plan shall include:

  (a) an LEA's results on the readiness assessment required in Section 53F-2-510;

  (b) a statement of purpose that describes the learning outcomes, and metrics of success an LEA will accomplish by implementing the program, including the following outcomes:

  (i) a 5% increase in an LEA's growth or proficiency on the statewide accountability metrics by the end of the fifth year of the LEA's implementation of the program; or

  (ii) a school level outcome:

  (A) selected by the LEA;

  (B) included in the LEA's plan; and

  (C) approved by the advisory committee;

  (c) long-term, intermediate, and direct outcomes as defined in the Master Plan and identified in an LEA's five-year plan;

  (d) an implementation process structured to yield an LEA's school level outcomes;

  (e) a plan for infrastructure needs and refreshment cycle;

  (f) a description of necessary high quality digital primary instructional materials, as defined in Section R277-469-2, in relation to the outcomes provided for in Subsection R277-922-8(b)(i) including:

  (i) providing special education students with appropriate software;

  (ii) the recommended usage requirements of the software provider; and

  (iii) the best practices recommended by the software or hardware provider;

  (g) a detailed plan for student engagement in personalized learning;

  (h) technical support standards for implementation and maintenance of the program that removes technical support burdens from the classroom teacher;

  (i) proposed security policies, including security audits, student data privacy as referenced in R277-487, and remediation of identified lapses;

  (j) a disclosure by an LEA of the LEA's current technology expenditures;

  (k) the LEA's overall financial plan, including use of additional LEA non-grant funds, to be utilized to adequately fund the LEA plan;

  (l) a description of how an LEA will provide high quality professional learning for educators, administrators, and support staff participating in the program, including ongoing periodic coaching;

  (m) a plan for digital citizenship curricula and implementation; and

  (n) a plan for how an LEA will monitor student and teacher usage of the program technology.

  (2) An LEA's approved LEA plan is valid for five years, and may be required to be reapproved by the advisory committee and the Board after five years of implementation.

  (3) An LEA is not required to implement the program in kindergarten through grade 4.