Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Education
Title R277 - Administration
Rule R277-726 - Statewide Online Education Program
Section R277-726-6 - Superintendent Requirements and Responsibilities
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) The Superintendent shall provide a website for the program, including information required under Section 53F-4-512 and other information as determined by the Board.
(2) The Superintendent shall direct a provider to administer the Utah standards and high school assessments, as applicable, consistent with Section 53F-4-514 and Rule R277-404.
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(6) The Superintendent shall withhold funds from a primary LEA of enrollment and pay a provider consistent with Sections 53F-4-505 through 53F-4-507, and Section 53F-4-518.
(7) The Superintendent may refuse to provide funds under a CCA if the Superintendent finds that information has been submitted fraudulently or in violation of the law or Board rule by any of the parties to a CCA.
(8) The Superintendent shall receive and investigate complaints, and impose sanctions, if appropriate, regarding course integrity, financial mismanagement, enrollment fraud or inaccuracy, or violations of the law or this rule specific to the requirements and provisions of the program.
(9) If a Superintendent or federal entity's investigation finds that a provider has violated the IDEA or Section 504 provisions for a student taking online courses, the provider shall compensate the student's primary LEA of enrollment for costs related to compliance.
(10) The Superintendent may monitor an LEA's or program provider's compliance with any requirement of state or federal law or Board rule under the program.
(11) The Superintendent may withhold funds from a program provider for the participant's failure to comply with a reasonable request for records or information.
(12) Program records are available to the public subject to Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act.
(13) The Superintendent shall withhold online course payment from a primary LEA of enrollment and payments to an eligible provider at the nearest monthly transfer of funds, subject to verification of information, in an amount consistent with, and when a provider qualifies to receive payment, under Subsections 53F-4-505(4), 53F-4-507(3)(b) and 53F-4-508(2)(b).
(14) The Superintendent shall pay a provider consistent with Minimum School Program funding transfer schedules.
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(16) In accordance with Title 53E, Chapter 4, Academic Standards, Assessments, and Materials, the Superintendent shall establish criteria for an authorized online course provider to submit for approval an online course that does not have an existing Board course code.