1. (1) Pursuant to Subsection 53F-2-311(3)(c), the Superintendent shall disburse 40 WPUs to a school district operating an approved school district technical center.

2. (2) Except as provided in Subsection (4), to qualify for the school district technical center WPU disbursement, the school district, schools shall:

   1. (a) provide at least one facility other than an existing high school as a designated school district technical center;
   2. (b) employ a full-time CTE administrator for the center in addition to the district CTE director;
   3. (c) enroll a minimum of 400 students grades 9 through 12 in the school district technical center courses;
   4. (d) prevent unwarranted duplication by the school district technical center of courses offered in existing high schools, and partnering higher education institutions;
   5. (e) centralize high-cost programs in the school district technical center;
   6. (f) conduct approved programs in a minimum of five CTE career cluster areas;
   7. (g) conduct a minimum of 15 different state approved CTE concentrator and completer courses; and
   8. (h) submit verification of all requirements stated in this section annually or as requested to the Superintendent.
3. (3) A district that serves 18,000 students or more in grades 9-12 may qualify for up to two district technical center locations through an application process prescribed by the Superintendent.

4. (4) To qualify for the school district technical center WPU disbursement, a district serving rural and necessarily existent small schools, as described in Section 53F-2-304 shall:

   1. (a) provide at least one facility other than an existing high school as a designated school district technical center;
   2. (b) employ a full-time CTE administrator for the center in addition to the district CTE director;
   3. (c) enroll a minimum of 300 students in the school district technical center courses;
   4. (d) prevent unwarranted duplication by the school district technical center of courses offered in existing high schools, and partnering higher education institutions;
   5. (e) centralize high-cost programs in the school district technical center;
   6. (f) conduct approved programs in a minimum of four CTE career cluster areas;
   7. (g) conduct a minimum of 12 different state approved CTE concentrator and completer courses; and
   8. (h) submit verification of all requirements stated in this section annually and as requested to the Superintendent.

KEY: career and technical education

Date of Last Change: December 19, 2025

Notice of Continuation: May 16, 2022

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: Art X Sec 3; 53E-3-507; 53F-2-311; 53G-6-708