Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Education
Title R277 - Administration
Rule R277-553 - Charter School Oversight, Monitoring and Appeals
Section R277-553-6 - Remedying Charter School Deficiencies

Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 277-553-6

Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024

(1) Upon receiving credible information of charter school financial mismanagement or fraud, or a threat to the health, safety, or welfare of students, in coordination with the Superintendent an authorizer shall direct an independent review or monitoring, as appropriate.

(2) An authorizer may direct a charter school governing board or the charter school administration to take reasonable action to protect students or state or federal funds consistent with Section 53G-5-503.

(3) Upon receipt of findings documenting a threat to the health, welfare, or safety of a school under Subsection (1), an authorizer may:

(a) recommend that the Superintendent impose corrective action against the school in accordance with Rule R277-114;

(b) take immediate or subsequent corrective action with charter school governing board members or employees who are responsible for deficiencies consistent with Section 53G-5-501;

(c) identify a remediation team to work with the school; or

(d) immediately terminate the school's charter in accordance with Subsection 53G-5-503(5).

(4) Upon receipt of findings documenting financial mismanagement or fraud by a charter school, an authorizer shall coordinate appropriate corrective action with the Superintendent.

(5) An authorizer may exercise flexibility for good cause in making a recommendation regarding an identified deficiency.

(6) The Superintendent may impose the following corrective action against a charter school with an identified deficiency:

(a) place state appropriations in a reimbursable status pending the outcome of an appeal;

(b) suspend state appropriations pending the outcome of an appeal;

(c) direct fiscal monitoring visits for both state and federal programs ahead of other scheduled visits to the charter school; or

(d) take other action at the direction of the Board consistent with state and federal law.

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