(1) The Superintendent shall distribute funds, if provided by the Legislature, in equal amounts to each eligible regional education service agency if the RESA:
- (a) submits the RESA's annual report described in Subsection R277-706-5(1); and
- (b) satisfies all requirements established by the Board.
- (2) The Superintendent shall provide notice to an eligible RESA of the deadlines and requirements for the annual report described in Subsection (1)(a).
- (3) Subject to legislative appropriation, the Superintendent shall distribute funds to an eligible RESA after July 1 annually.
- (4) The Board may provide additional funding, if available, to a RESA without prejudice to existing legislative appropriations to eligible RESAs.
- (5) The Superintendent shall review the funding the legislature appropriates to support eligible RESAs by October 1 annually and make recommendations for consideration by the Board.
(6) The Superintendent shall:
- (a) include the RESA appropriation as a category in the Board's annual funding requests to be considered by the Board to receive an increase of the appropriation up to the percentage increase approved for state employees during the previous fiscal year; and
- (b) including the request described in Subsection (6)(a) as part of the Board's recommendation to the Governor's budget office in accordance to the budgetary procedures act.
KEY: eligible regional service agencies
Date of Last Change: January 11, 2022
Notice of Continuation: November 5, 2021
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: Art X Sec 3; 53G-4-410; 53E-3-401(4)