1. (1)

   1. (a) The state board is the governing board of the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind.
   2. (b) The state board shall, as the state board determines necessary, establish committees, policies, or processes necessary to the function and oversight of the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind.

2. (2)

   1. (a) With the approval of the state board, the state superintendent of public instruction shall appoint and supervise a superintendent of the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind who reports directly to the state superintendent.
   2. (b) The state board shall make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, regarding the qualifications, terms of employment, and duties of the superintendent for the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind.

3. (3) The superintendent shall:

   1. (a) subject to the approval of the state board, appoint an associate superintendent to administer the Utah School for the Deaf based on:

      1. (i) demonstrated competency as an expert educator of deaf persons; and
      2. (ii) knowledge of school management and the instruction of deaf persons; and

   2. (b) subject to the approval of the state board, appoint an associate superintendent to administer the Utah School for the Blind based on:

      1. (i) demonstrated competency as an expert educator of blind persons; and
      2. (ii) knowledge of school management and the instruction of blind persons, including an understanding of the unique needs and education of deafblind persons.

4. (4) The state board shall:

   1. (a) approve the annual budget and expenditures of the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind;
   2. (b) administer the financial operations of the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind; and
   3. (c) oversee the capital facilities of the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind, in accordance with Section 53E-8-205.

5. (5)

   1. (a) The state superintendent shall, as part of the State Superintendent's Annual Report described in Section 53E-1-203, report on the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind.

   2. (b) The state superintendent shall ensure that the report described in Subsection (5)(a) includes:

      1. (i) a financial report;
      2. (ii) a report on Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind programs and activities;
      3. (iii) a report of student academic performance; and
      4. (iv) the student count and categorization described in Section 53E-8-207.

Amended by Chapter 471, 2026 General Session