§ 53F-5-504 — Implementation grants -- Requirements.

(1) (1)(a) The state board shall, subject to legislative appropriations, award an implementation grant to, subject to Subsection (1)(c), an LEA:
(1)(a)(i) that submits an implementation grant application that meets the requirements established by the state board, subject to Subsection (2);
(1)(a)(ii) if an LEA designee has attended the technical assistance training described in Section 53F-5-502; and
(1)(a)(iii) if the LEA implementation grant application has been recommended by the review committee.
(1)(b) An LEA that receives a grant under Subsection (1)(a) shall expend the grant funds no later than two calendar years after receiving the funds.
(1)(c) An LEA is not eligible to receive an implementation grant under this section unless the state board has previously awarded the LEA a planning grant under Section 53F-5-503.
(2) (2)(a) An implementation grant application shall include evidence that the LEA:
(2)(a)(i) can logically articulate the proposed program's mission, theory of change, and the program's intended goals and outcomes;
(2)(a)(ii) (2)(a)(ii)(A) program will have schoolwide implementation; or
(2)(a)(ii)(B) if the LEA intends to implement initially with a population smaller than schoolwide, program includes steps to phase the program in schoolwide or districtwide over a specified period of time;
(2)(a)(iii) has an understanding of similar programs and can use this knowledge to strengthen the LEA's program implementation;
(2)(a)(iv) program will focus on:

(2)(a)(iv)(A) direct alignment with the core principles described in Section 53F-5-502;
(2)(a)(iv)(B) use of the methods, as applicable, described in Section 53F-5-502; and
(2)(a)(iv)(C) the outcome based measures adopted by the state board under Section 53F-5-502;
(2)(a)(v) program will address a need, determined by data, in the LEA or community;
(2)(a)(vi) has a strong evaluation plan that will clearly measure the success of the LEA's program against the stated goals and objectives;
(2)(a)(vii) has a list of signatures of key stakeholders and partners who are committed to implementing the program;
(2)(a)(viii) has the capacity, qualifications, local governing body support, and time to successfully implement this program;
(2)(a)(ix) has an intentional and feasible scope of work to implement the program;
(2)(a)(x) will align the LEA's budget as necessary with the planning process; and
(2)(a)(xi) will communicate and promote the plan with parents, teachers, and members of the community.
(2)(b) The state board may adopt other requirements in addition to the requirements in Subsection (2)(a).
(3) A program under this section may include:

(3)(a) a waiver, subject to Section 53F-5-506, of required school hours attended or traditional school calendar scheduling; and
(3)(b) an adjustment of educator compensation to reflect the implementation of a waiver under Subsection (3)(a).

Legislative History

Amended by Chapter 186, 2019 General Session