R277-800-3. Operation of USDB

(1) Consistent with Section 53E-8-204, the Board is the governing board of the USDB. (2) The Superintendent with the approval of the Board, shall appoint and supervise the USDB superintendent, who reports directly to the Superintendent. (3) In accordance with Section 53E-8-201, USDB is created as an agency of the Board and a single public school agency which includes: (a) the Utah School for the Deaf; (b) the Utah School for the Blind; (c) programs for students who are deafblind; and (d) the Parent Infant Program. (4) The Superintendent shall provide assistance, and work cooperatively with the USDB in providing services to designated Utah students. (5) The Superintendent shall assist the USDB, its superintendent, and associate superintendents in adopting policies and preparing an annual budget that are consistent with the law. (6) The Board shall approve the annual budget and expenditures of USDB. (7)(a) The USDB superintendent shall, subject to the approval of the Board, appoint an associate superintendent to administer the Utah School for the Deaf and an associate superintendent to administer the Utah School for the Blind. (b) Qualifications of a USDB associate superintendent shall be aligned with the requirements of Section 53E-8-204. (8)(a) The USDB superintendent and associate superintendents may hire staff and teachers as needed for the USDB. (b) Educators and related service providers shall be appropriately licensed and credentialed for their specific assignments. (9) In employment practices and decisions, the USDB superintendent shall maintain the accreditation of the USDB school and programs. (10) The USDB superintendent and associate superintendents shall communicate regularly and effectively with the Board and provide a written report to the Board annually in sufficient time for inclusion in the Superintendent's Annual Report, or at such other time as requested by the Board. (11) The USDB report shall include the data required by Subsection 53E-8-204(5)(b) and Section 53E-8-207. (12) USDB shall ensure that each child or student served by USDB is assigned a unique student identifier (SSID) to allow for annual data collection and reporting of achievement of current and past students. (13) USDB shall provide the Superintendent with a listing of past and current children or students, including the assigned unique student identifier, served by USDB by September 1 of each year to facilitate the required data collection. (14) Consistent with Section 53E-8-206, the USDB Advisory Council shall: (a) serve as a school community council; (b) make recommendations to the Board regarding USDB programs and services; (c) consult on entrance policies and procedures; and (d) in accordance with Section 53E-8-407 make recommendations regarding educational enrichment programs for the Blind and Visually Impaired and Deaf and Hard of Hearing students. (15)(a) USDB shall, on October 1 of each year, determine the number of students: (i) for whom USDB serves as the designated LEA; (ii) who receive services in the student's LEA of record with support from USDB; (iii) who receive services from both USDB and the student's LEA of record; and (iv) who participate in any other program provided or facilitated by USDB. (b) USDB shall annually report to the Board. (c) the Board shall ensure reconciliation and consistency of data reported under this subsection: (i) student counts described in Subsection (15)(a), categorized by eligibility type and LEA of record; (ii) the type and extent of services provided; and (iii) for students receiving mixed services, the division of educational time between service delivery systems.