R277-314. Provider-Specific Licenses

R277.  Education, Administration.

R277-314.  Provider-Specific Licenses.

R277-314-1.  Authority and Purpose.

          (1)  This rule is authorized by:

          (a)  Utah Constitution Article X, Section 3, which vests general control and supervision over public education in the Board;

          (b)  Subsection 53E-3-401(4), which allows the Board to make rules to execute the Board's duties and responsibilities under the Utah Constitution and state law; and

          (c)  Subsection 53E-6-201(1)(d), which requires the Board to establish a provider-specific license for educators providing academic instruction in online programs.

          (2)  The purpose of this rule is to set requirements and procedures for obtaining and using a provider-specific educator license.

R277-314-2.  Definitions.

          (1)  "Authorized online course provider" or "provider" means the same as the term is defined in Subsection 53F-4-501(1).

          (2)  "Endorsement" means the same as the term is defined in Section R277-301-2.

          (3)  "License areas of concentration" or "license area" means the same as the term is defined in Section R277-301-2.

          (4)  "Renew" means to reissue or extend the length of time an educator license is valid consistent with Rule R277-302.

R277-314-3.  Provider-Specific Educator License Structure.

          (1)  A provider-specific educator license shall include at least one of the following license areas of concentration:

          (a)  Elementary;

          (b)  Secondary; or

          (c)  Career and Technical Education;

          (2)  A provider may only request a license area identified in Subsection (1).

          (3)  A provider-specific license may only include provider-specific license areas and endorsements.

R277-314-4.  Provider-Specific Educator License Requirements.

          (1)  The general requirements for a provider-specific educator license shall include:

          (a)  completion of a criminal background check, including:

          (i)  review of any criminal offenses and clearance in accordance with Rule R277-214; and

          (ii)  continued monitoring in accordance with Subsection 53G-11-403(1);

          (b)  completion of the educator ethics review no more than one calendar year before the application; and

          (c)  submission of a request by the provider no more than 60 days before the application, which includes the rationale for the request.

          (2)  The Superintendent may issue a provider-specific educator license to a candidate if:

          (a)  the provider requesting the provider-specific educator license has an adopted policy, posted on the provider's website, which includes:

          (i)  educator preparation and support:

          (A)  as established by the authorized online course provider; and

          (B)  aligned with the Utah Effective Teaching Standards described in Rule R277-530;

          (ii)  criteria for utilizing educators with a provider-specific license; and

          (iii)  compliance with all requirements of this rule;

          (b)  the provider applies on behalf of the candidate;

          (c)  the candidate meets all the requirements in this Section R277-314-4; and

          (d)  within the first year of employment, the provider trains the candidate on:

          (i)  educator ethics, including the educator standards described in Rule R277-217;

          (ii)  classroom management and instruction;

          (iii)  basic special education law and instruction; and

          (iv)  the Utah Effective Teaching Standards, described in Rule R277-530.

          (3)  A provider-specific license, license area, or endorsement is valid only for an authorized online course provider's programs and the educator's current assignment.

          (4)(a)  A provider-specific license, license area, or endorsement is valid for three years.

          (b)  A provider-specific license may renew after July 1 of the year of expiration.

          (c)  Prior to qualifying for renewal, an individual that holds a provider-specific Utah educator license shall:

          (i)  comply with the provider's policy for employment and professional learning;

          (ii)  provide documentation of 60 renewal hours, consistent with Section R277- 302-7;

          (iii)  complete the USBE educator ethics review during the year prior to the date of renewal;

          (iv)  maintain ongoing background monitoring in accordance with Section 53E-6- 401; and

          (v)  complete student and data security and privacy training for educators as described in Section R277-487-9.

          (5)  A provider may not issue a provider-specific endorsement in driver education.

          (6)  A provider-specific license expires immediately if the educator's assignment with the authorized online course provider that requested the license ends.

          (7)  A provider may request renewal of a provider-specific license if an educator meets professional learning requirements established by the Superintendent.

          (8)  The content knowledge and pedagogical requirements for a provider-specific educator license shall be established by the authorized online course provider.

          (9)  A provider that requests a provider-specific license, license area; or endorsement shall prominently post the following information on the provider's website:

          (a)  disclosure of the fact that the provider utilizes individuals holding provider-specific educator licenses, license areas, or endorsements;

          (b)  an explanation of the types of licenses issued by the provider;

          (c)  the percentage of the types of licenses, license areas, and endorsements held by educators employed by the provider, based on the employees' FTE as reported to the Superintendent; and

          (d)  a link to the Utah Educator Look-up tool provided by the Superintendent in

accordance with Subsection R277-312-7(6).

KEY:  License, Provider-specific

Date of Last Change:  August 22, 2023

Authorizing, and Implemented, or Interpreted Law:  Art X, Sec 3; 53E-3-401(4); 53E-6-201(1)(d)

Status of Rule

Effective August 22, 2023

Five-year review August 22, 2028

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Oversight Framework

Uncategorized

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Related Utah Law

Public Education Statutes
53E-3-501

Title 53E, Chapter 6, Educator Licensing and Professional Practices Act, specifically 53E-6-201 and 53E-6-401

Title 53F, Chapter 4, Part 5, Statewide Online Education Program

53G-11-403

Other Statutes
None

USBE Administrative Rules
R277-100, Definitions for USBE Rules

R277-214, Utah Professional Practices Advisory Commission (UPPAC) Criminal Background Review

R277-217, Educator Standards and Local Education Agency (LEA) Reporting

R277-301, Educator Licensing

R277-302, Educator Licensing Renewal

R277-309, Appropriate Licensing and Assignment of Teachers

R277-312, Online Educator Licensure

R277-330, Utah Effective Educator Standards

R277-487, Public School Data Confidentiality and Disclosure

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Related Federal Law

None

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Resources

USIMS

Educator Licensing Lookup (How to read lookup results)

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Contact Information

Primary Contact:
Malia Hite
malia.hite@schools.utah.gov
Teaching and Learning, Educator Licensing

Primary Contact:
Cory Kanth
cory.kanth@schools.utah.gov
Teaching and Learning, State Online Education Program

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This page was last updated on May 23, 2024.

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