1. (1) A council shall annually review school-wide assessment data to prepare and approve a School LAND Trust plan, including:

   1. (a) identifying academic priority areas of greatest need consistent with LEA priorities;
   2. (b) establishing student centered academic goal statements;
   3. (c) selecting measurement tools and baselines for each academic priority area; and
   4. (d) developing action steps and identifying School LAND Trust fund expenditures for data-driven and evidence-based ways to improve educational outcomes.
2. (2) A school plan shall support academic components of the teacher and student success plan under Section 53G-7-1304 and the LEA's governing board priorities.

3. (3) A school's School LAND Trust program expenditures shall have a direct impact on the instruction of students in the particular school's areas of most critical academic need and consistent with the academic priorities of the LEA's governing board:

   1. (a) to increase achievement in:

      1. (i) English;
      2. (ii) language arts;
      3. (iii) mathematics; and
      4. (iv) science; and

   2. (b) for secondary schools to:

      1. (i) increase graduation rates; and
      2. (ii) promote college and career readiness.

4. (4) A school's LAND Trust plan:

   1. (a) may include counselors and educators working with students and families on academic and behavioral issues when a direct impact on academic achievement can be measured; and
   2. (b) may include addressing absenteeism when a direct impact on academic achievement can be measured.

5. (5) A school may not use School LAND Trust program funds for the following:

   1. (a) costs related to district or school administration, including accreditation;

   2. (b) expenses for:

      1. (i) construction;
      2. (ii) maintenance;
      3. (iii) facilities;
      4. (iv) overhead;
      5. (v) furniture;
      6. (vi) storage of personal student property;
      7. (vii) security; or
      8. (viii) athletics; or
   3. (c) expenses for non-academic activities.

6. (6) A school that demonstrates appropriate progress and achievement consistent with the academic priorities of the LEA governing board outlined in Subsection (2) may request local board approval of a plan to address other academic goals if the plan includes:

   1. (a) how the goal is in accordance with the core standards established in Rule R277-700;

   2. (b) how the action steps for the goal are:

      1. (i) data-driven;
      2. (ii) evidence-based; and
      3. (iii) have a direct impact on the instruction of students consistent with this Section R277-477-5;
   3. (c) the data driving the decision to spend School LAND Trust funds for academic needs outlined in this Subsection (4); and
   4. (d) the anticipated data source the school will use to measure progress.
7. (7) An LEA governing board may not require a council or school to spend the school's School LAND Trust program funds on a specific use or set of uses.

8. (8)(a) Student incentives implemented as part of an academic goal in the School LAND Trust program may not exceed $4 per student per plan in an academic school year.

   1. (b) The limit set forth in Subsection (8)(a) does not apply to expenditures for academic instructional materials for students.

KEY: schools, trust lands funds, school community councils

Date of Last Change: February 9, 2026

Notice of Continuation: June 16, 2026

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: Art X Sec 3; 53E-3-401; 53F-2-404