Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) The
Superintendent shall distribute the total allocation for Enhancement of
Accelerated Students program as follows:
(a)
40% of the total allocation to Early College Programs as described in R277-701;
and
(b) 60% of the total allocation
to LEAs to support gifted and talented programs as described in
R277-707.
(2) The
Superintendent shall distribute the funds described in Subsection (1)(b) to an
LEA as follows:
(a) an LEA that has submitted
an approved application shall receive a distribution of funds that is
proportionate to the LEA's amount of grade K-8 students to the total number of
grade K-8 students of all LEAs that have applied.
(b) the LEA's grades K-8 student headcount
used in Subsection (2)(a) shall be from:
(i)
the LEA's October 1 student headcount of the previous school year for funding
distributions made before October of the current school year; and
(ii) the LEA's October 1 student headcount of
the current school year for funding distributions made after October of the
current school year.
(3) If an LEA fails to demonstrate progress
in meeting plan goals for placing and retaining underrepresented students in
accelerated programs, the Superintendent may:
(a) place the LEA on probation and provide
targeted technical assistance; and
(b) reduce funding to the LEA.
(4) Subject to the general
requirements of Section
R277-700-7,
a school that offers a program eligible for funding under Section
53F-2-408,
may not prohibit a student from enrolling in the course based on the student's:
(a) grades or grade point average;
(b) state standardized assessment
scores;
(c) referral or lack of a
referral from an educator; or
(d)
requirements over the summer.
(5) An LEA may use a distribution of funds
described in Subsection (2) for a gifted and talented program including:
(a) professional learning for
teachers;
(b) identifying and
serving students including underrepresented students;
(c) salaries of teachers;
(d) employee benefits of teachers;
(e) purchased professional and tech
services;
(f) travel;
(g) supplies and materials; and
(h) property including
equipment.
