As in effect on June 1, 2008
A. "Board" means the Utah State Board of Education.
B. "USOE" means the Utah State Office of Education.
C. "Application funds" means the annual legislative appropriation that will be awarded to districts by application.
D. "WPU" means weighted pupil unit: the basic unit used to calculate the amount of state funds a school district may receive through a given program.
E. "Student at risk" means any student who because of his individual needs, requires some kind of uniquely designed intervention in order to achieve literacy, graduate, and be prepared for transition from school to post school options.
F. "Small school district" means a school district which does not generate the minimum base because of size and district characteristics.
G. "The MASTER PLAN FOR SERVICES FOR STUDENTS AT RISK" is a planning document which provides for an appropriate and effective education system for all students, including those at risk. The PLAN is designed to enable students to become functioning members of the community, pursue post-secondary education or career training, and find and maintain employment leading to economic security.
A. This rule is authorized by Utah Constitution Article X, Section 3 which vests general control of public schools in the Board, by Section 53A-17a-121(1)(2) which requires funds appropriated for students at risk to be distributed according to standards set by the Board, by Section 53A-1-401(3) which allows the Board to adopt rules in accordance with its responsibilities, and by 63-75-4 which creates the State Council for At Risk Children and Youth.
B. The purpose of this rule is to distribute at risk flow through funds to school districts.
The annual state legislative appropriation for students at risk shall be awarded to Utah school districts:
(1) using a formula which takes into account selected prior year WPU's per district and a district's low-income population; and
(2) to guarantee a minimum base of no less than $18,600 for small school districts.
A. A school district shall use its share of the appropriation consistent with the MASTER PLAN FOR SERVICES FOR STUDENTS AT RISK.
B. The USOE may evaluate district programs in conjunction with at risk advisory groups.
dropouts, exceptional children
April 15, 1996
September 7, 2004
Art X Sec 3; 53A-17a-121(1)(2); 53A-1-401(3); 63-75-4
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