Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Education
Title R277 - Administration
Rule R277-926 - Certification of Residential Treatment Center Special Education Program
Section R277-926-3 - Certification of a Residential Treatment Center
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) An RTC shall have the RTC's special needs program certified by the Superintendent before providing services for a free and appropriate public education to in-state or out-of-state students with special education needs and a current IEP from an LEA.
(2) An RTC seeking certification shall apply for an initial or renewal certification in a form prescribed by the Superintendent.
(3) An RTC's application shall include:
(4) Except as provided in Subsection (7), an RTC may apply for an initial certification and receive notification of certification approval or denial within 60 days of an on-site review.
(5) An RTC shall apply for certification renewal no later than 60 days before the expiration of the RTC's current certification.
(6) Except as provided in Subsection (7), the Superintendent shall provide the RTC notice of the Superintendent's approval or denial of the RTC's application for certification within 60 days of an on-site review.
(7) For an application received before January 1, 2020, the Superintendent shall notify an RTC of the Superintendent's approval or denial of the RTC's request for certification within 45 days.
(8) An RTC with a pending application shall be subject to an on-site review by the Superintendent within 60 days of the RTC submitting the RTC's application.
(9) An RTC's application for certification and on-site review shall be reviewed collectively by the Superintendent in considering approval or denial of certification.
(10) An RTC shall be informed of compliance errors at the time of the on-site review and will be provided six weeks to correct the compliance errors before a final certification decision is made.
(11) If approved, an RTC's certification lasts for two years from the date of approval and is subject to monitoring protocols as described in Section R277-926-4.
(12) If the Superintendent denies an RTC's application for certification, the Superintendent shall provide the reason for the denial in writing to the RTC.
(13) If an RTC operates a special needs program at more than one site, the RTC shall submit a separate certification application for each site.