Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Education
Title R277 - Administration
Rule R277-477 - Distributions of Funds from the Trust Distribution Account and Administration of the School LAND Trust Program
Section R277-477-6 - School LAND Trust Program - Implementation of Plans and Required Reporting

Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 277-477-6

Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024

(1) A school shall implement a plan as approved.

(2)

(a) The principal shall submit a plan amendment authorized by Subsection 53G-7-1206(4)(d)(iii) through the School LAND Trust website for approval, including the date the council approved the amendment and the number of votes for, against, and absent.

(b) The approving entity shall:
(i) consider the amendment for approval;

(ii) approve an amendment before the school uses funds according to the amendment; and

(iii) notify the Superintendent an amendment is ready for review.

(c) The Superintendent shall review an amendment for compliance with statute and rule before the school uses funds according to the amendment.

(3)

(a) A school shall provide an explanation for any carryover that exceeds one-tenth of the school's allocation in a given year in the School LAND Trust Plan or final report.

(b) The Superintendent shall recommend a district or school with a consistently large carry-over balance over multiple years for corrective action for not making adequate and appropriate progress on an approved plan.

(c) The Superintendent may take corrective action to remedy excessive carry-over balances consistent with Rule R277-114.

(4) By approving a plan on the School LAND Trust website, the approving entity affirms that:

(a) the entity has reviewed the plan; and

(b) the plan meets the requirements of statute and rule.

(5)

(a) A district or charter school business official shall enter prior year audited expenditures of School LAND Trust funds through UPEFS consistent with UPEFS requirements and timelines.

(b) The expenditure data shall appear in the final report submitted online by a principal, as required by Subsection 53G-7-1206(5)(b).

(6) A principal shall submit a final report on the School LAND Trust website annually before a School LAND Trust plan for the coming school year is submitted.

(7) An approving entity shall ensure that a final report includes clear explanations of plan implementation and expenditures and meets the confidentiality requirements of Rule R277-487 prior to March 1 to allow the review required by Section R277-477-7.

(8) An LEA shall provide an annual report to its governing board on the implementation of each school's prior year School LAND Trust plans by March 1 annually.

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