Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Education
Title R277 - Administration
Rule R277-800 - Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind
Section R277-800-3 - Operation of USDB
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) Consistent with Section 53E-8-204, the Board is the governing board of the USDB.
(2) The USDB superintendent, appointed consistent with Subsection 53E-8-204(2), is subject to the direction of the Board and the Superintendent.
(3) The USDB superintendent shall serve subject to the following:
(4) The Superintendent shall support, provide assistance, and work cooperatively with the USDB in providing services to designated Utah students.
(5) The Superintendent shall assign a liaison to provide appropriate supervision to the USDB to ensure compliance with the law.
(6) The Superintendent shall assist the USDB, its superintendent, and associate superintendents in adopting policies and preparing an annual budget that are consistent with the law.
(7) The Board shall approve the annual budget and expenditures of USDB.
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(10) In employment practices and decisions, the USDB superintendent shall maintain the accreditation of the USDB school and programs.
(11) The USDB superintendent and associate superintendents shall communicate regularly and effectively with the Board and provide a written report to the Board at least annually in adequate time before the November legislative interim meeting, or at such other time as requested by the Board.
(12) The USDB report shall include the data required by Subsection 53E-8-204(6).
(13) USDB shall ensure that each child or student served by USDB is assigned a unique student identifier (SSID) to allow for annual data collection and reporting of achievement of current and past students.
(14) USDB shall provide the Superintendent with a listing of past and current children or students, including the assigned unique student identifier, served by USDB by September 1 of each year to facilitate the required data collection.
(15) The USDB Advisory Council shall fulfill the role of a school community council in accordance with Section R277-477-3.