Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Education
Title R277 - Administration
Rule R277-920 - School Improvement and Leadership Development
Section R277-920-5 - Superintendent's Identification of Schools for Targeted Needs Status and Elevate Schools

Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 277-920-5

Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024

(1) As used in this section, "student groups" means a group of ten or more students:

(a) who are economically disadvantaged;

(b) with disabilities;

(c) who are English learners;

(d) who are African American;

(e) who are American Indian;

(f) who are Asian;

(g) who are Hispanic;

(h) who are Multiple races;

(i) who are Pacific Islander; or

(j) who are White.

(2)

(a) Subject to Subsection (2)(b), the Superintendent shall identify for targeted needs status any school with one or more student groups who:
(i) for two consecutive years, is assigned a percentage of possible points in the state's accountability system that is equal to or below:
(A) 35.5% of the total points possible for a school that is an elementary or middle school; or

(B) 38% of the total points possible for a school that enrolls students who are in grade 12; and

(ii) is not currently identified for critical needs status under Section R277-920-4.

(b) The Superintendent shall make the identification under Subsection (2)(a) beginning with the 2018-2019 school accountability results and every year thereafter.

(3) A school identified under Subsection (2) shall develop and implement a plan to improve performance of the student group that was the subject of the identification under Subsection (2), in accordance with the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, 20 U.S.C. Sec. 6301 et seq.

(4) To exit targeted needs status, a school shall demonstrate that the school no longer meets the criteria for which the school was identified for two consecutive years within four school years after the month in which the school was identified.

(5) The Superintendent shall identify a Title I school that does not meet the exit criteria described in Subsection (4) as a school with chronically under performing student groups as described in Section R277-920-4.

(6) For each year the Board is required to identify elevate schools as described in Section 53E-5-302.1, the Superintendent shall:

(a) accept applications as described in Subsection 53E-5-302.1(1)(a);

(b) identify elevate schools as described in Subsection 53E-5-302.1(1)(b); and

(c) conduct a needs assessment for each elevate school as described in Subsection 53E-5-302.1(1)(c).

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