As in effect on May 1, 2008
A. "Board" means the Utah State Board of Education.
B. "Educational materials" means visual and auditory media, curricula, textbooks, and other disposable or non-disposable items that enhance student understanding of the subject matter.
C. "Evaluation" means a review by a person or group which assesses procedures, results and products specific to a program.
D. "Local Substance Abuse Authority" means the person or group designated by the Legislature as the county authority to receive public funds for substance abuse prevention and treatment.
E. "Prevention education" means proactive educational activities designed to eliminate any illegal use of controlled substances.
F. "Prevention guidelines" means criteria established by the Utah Association of Substance Abuse Program Providers to be used in selecting or developing or both substance abuse prevention materials.
G. "Superintendent" means the State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
H. "USOE" means the Utah State Office of Education.
A. This rule is authorized by Utah Constitution, Article X, Section 3 which vests general control and authority over public education in the Board, by Section 53A-13-102 which directs the Board to adopt rules providing for instruction on the harmful effects of controlled substances and by Section 63-63a-5 which provides for funds from the Substance Abuse Prevention Account to be allocated to the USOE:
(1) to provide for substance abuse prevention training for teachers and administrators; and
(2) to distribute to district and school programs for substance abuse prevention programs and instruction.
B. The purpose of this rule is to provide for the distribution of the USOE's share of the Substance Abuse Prevention Account.
A. The USOE shall retain sufficient funds to pay for the salary, benefits and indirect costs of a .5 FTE Program Administrator at a salary level to be determined by the Board.
B. The remaining funds shall be allocated as follows:
(1) An amount not to exceed fifteen percent shall remain at the USOE to purchase educational materials to supplement existing USOE substance abuse prevention curricula, Prevention Dimensions.
(2) An amount not to exceed fifteen percent shall remain at the USOE to encourage and support statewide substance abuse prevention training for school district teachers and administrators.
(3) An amount not to exceed fifteen percent shall remain at the USOE to promote Utah's Substance Abuse Prevention Program and encourage its classroom use by Utah educators.
(4) A minimum of fifty-five percent shall be distributed to school districts for use by the district, individual schools or in a cooperative drug abuse prevention effort based on application.
A. Applications shall be provided by the USOE.
B. Districts or schools shall submit applications to the specialist designated by the USOE.
C. The USOE specialist shall make funding recommendations to the USOE Finance Committee as soon as reasonably possible after the application deadline.
D. Awards per district or school shall be based on funds available and specific funding amounts shall be provided in the USOE application.
E. Only applications for funding that propose projects or programs consistent with Utah Prevention Guidelines shall be considered for funding.
F. Applicants shall demonstrate cooperation and collaboration with local substance abuse prevention authorities.
G. Projects receiving funding shall be notified of funding approval by the USOE Finance Committee.
A. Funds shall be used by the USOE, school districts and schools exclusively for purposes set forth in Section 63-63a-5, U.C.A. 1953.
B. Transfer of funds between line items or the extension of project completion dates may be made only with prior written approval of the Coordinator for Students at Risk or his designee.
C. Funds received by school districts or schools shall not be used to supplant either currently available district funds or funds available from other state or local sources.
A. An applicant that accepts a USOE Substance Abuse Prevention award shall provide the USOE with a year-end evaluation report before July 31 of the fiscal year in which the award was made.
B. The year-end report shall include:
(1) an expenditure report;
(2) a narrative description of activities funded; and
(3) copies of all products and materials developed with USOE Substance Abuse Prevention funds.
C. The USOE may require additional evaluation or audit procedures from an award recipient to demonstrate the use of funds consistent with the law and Board rules.
The Superintendent may grant a written request for a waiver of a requirements or deadline which a district finds unduly restrictive.
public schools, substance abuse prevention*
1993
August 29, 2003
Art X Sec 3; 53A-13-102; 63-63a-5
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