1. (1)(a) An eligible student teacher may apply for a stipend under the program by filling out an application on a form provided by the Superintendent.

   1. (b) An eligible student teacher shall submit an affidavit demonstrating the student teacher's intent to pursue a Utah professional educator license and work in Utah as a teacher.

2. (2)(a) An eligible student teacher shall be a student in an accredited institution of higher education.

   1. (b) An eligible student teacher's institution of higher education shall confirm the student's enrollment with the Superintendent in order for the teacher to qualify for a program stipend.
3. (3) An eligible student teacher may only receive a program stipend for student teaching done in a Utah k-12 public school.

4. (4)(a) The Superintendent shall distribute funds to LEAs under the program of $6,500 per semester for each eligible student.

   1. (b) The Superintendent may pro rate the stipend for a teacher working in an LEA with a class schedule that varies from a standard two semester school year.
   2. (c) The Superintendent shall determine a schedule for disbursing funds to LEAs with eligible student teachers no less than four times a year.
   3. (d) An eligible student teacher shall receive no less than $6,000 before applicable payroll deductions, unless the stipend is reduced under Subsection (b).
   4. (e) An LEA may use up to $500 to cover benefit costs associated with the stipend.

5. (5)(a) An eligible student shall receive payment of the stipend through the student teacher's cooperating LEA.

   1. (b) An LEA may not claim indirect costs in relation to this program.
   2. (c) An LEA shall disburse the stipend in one lump sum within 30 days of the beginning of the student teaching experience.
   3. (d) An LEA shall record an eligible student teacher's placement in CACTUS or USIMS, as appropriate.
6. (6) The Superintendent may not penalize an LEA if a student teacher does not complete the student teaching experience.
7. (7) An eligible student teacher may be employed by the student teacher's cooperating LEA on a part-time basis to provide substitute teaching services or to support an extracurricular activity during the student teaching period.
8. (8) An individual who has received a stipend under this program is ineligible for any subsequent stipend.
9. (9) An individual who receives any funding from another state program in compensation for student teaching is ineligible for the stipend.
10. (10) Each Board-approved Utah educator preparation program that is an accredited institution of higher education shall provide written notification to the Superintendent, by September 15 annually, of the projected number of student teachers for that school year.

KEY: stipends, student teachers

Date of Last Change: July 8, 2025

Authorizing, and Implemented, or Interpreted Law: Art. X, Sec. 3, 53E-3-401(4), 53F-5-223