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Rule R277-467. Distribution of Funds Appropriated for Library Books and Electronic Resources.

As in effect on August 1, 2009

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R277-467-1. Definitions.

A. "Board" means the Utah State Board of Education.

B. "Electronic resources" means databases, CDs, DVDs, software or other items in electronic format which may be included in the school library media collection and made available for use or access in the school library media center.

C. "Library books" means trade books that support the school curriculum and books for recreational reading interests. This definition does not include textbooks or books used solely for classroom instruction or classroom libraries.

D. "USOE" means the Utah State Office of Education.

R277-467-2. Authority and Purpose.

A. This rule is authorized by Utah Constitution Article X, Section 3 which vests general control and supervision of public schools in the Board, and Section 53A-1-401(3) which allows the Board to adopt rules in accordance with its responsibilities.

B. The purpose of this rule is to distribute an on-going appropriation, subject to budget constraints, to school districts and charter schools. The appropriation is designated for school library books and electronic resources.

R277-467-3. Distribution of Funds.

A. Each Utah public and charter school shall receive an allocation from the annual appropriation as follows:

(1) 25 percent shall be divided equally among all public schools; and

(2) 75 percent shall be divided among public schools based on each school's average daily membership as compared to the total average daily membership of all public schools.

B. A school district or charter school may not use money appropriated in this allocation to supplant other monies used to purchase library books or electronic resources.

C. Schools shall spend these fund allocations only for library books and electronic resources that shall be part of the school library media collection and available for general use and checkout by students and staff or both.

R277-467-4. Accountability and Evaluation.

The USOE may review schools' use of funds to determine if funds were expended consistently with the purpose of this rule and the appropriation.

KEY

libraries, educational media

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment

August 7, 2007

Authorizing, Implemented, or Interpreted Law

Art X Sec 3; 53A-1-401(3)

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