Teacher and Student Success Act (TSSA)
The Teacher and Student Success Act (TSSA) Program is established to enhance school performance and student academic achievement via structured school-level plans and funding distribution to Local Education Agencies (LEAs). LEAs must submit a local board approved Student Success Framework to the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) annually to qualify for funding (1/12th distribution of funds to LEAs). A school principal or USDB superintendent develops school-level TSSA plans aligned with LEA frameworks, incorporating input from educators, parents, and councils. Local boards review and approve plans annually.
Please refer to 53G-7-1304, R277-927, and the Allowable Expenditure Program Guide to review allowable and non-allowable funding uses.
Important Dates for TSSA:
June 30 - Complete local board approval of school-level TSSA plans (53G-7-1305)
July - August – TSSA grant first available for submission in Utah Grants
November 1 – LEA TSSA submission is due in Utah Grants
- To be eligible for funds and to complete the submission the following must be submitted in Utah Grants:
- LEA governing board adopted student success framework (53G-7-1304, R277-927)
- Proof of board approval (board meeting minutes that show when the framework was adopted/approved)
- Budget
State Codes and Board Rule relevant to TSSA:
- 53G-7-1301 Definitions
- 53G-7-1302 Success Program created
- 53G-7-1303 State funding distribution
- 53G-7-1304 Program requirements - LEA governing board student success framework - LEA distribution - School allocation - Reporting
- 53G-7-1305 Teacher and student success plans -- Plan review and approval
- 53G-7-1306 School improvement oversight -- Performance standards
- R277-927 Teacher and Student Success Act (TSSA) Program
Additional State Codes and Board Rules that Impact TSSA:
- 53F-2-416 Appropriation and distribution for the Teacher and Student Success Program
- 53F-9-306 Teacher and Student Success Account
- 53G-7-1307 Teaching Self-Government Skills for Success, Classroom Communication, and Discipline Framework Pilot Program
- 53E-5-203 Schools included in school accountability system - Other indicators and point distribution for a school that serves a special student population
- 53F-8-302 Schools included in school accountability system - Other indicators and point distribution for a school that serves a special student population
- R277-933 Teaching Self-Government Skills for Success, Classroom Communication, and Discipline Framework Pilot Program
Allowable Expenditures Program Guide
Contact Us
Krista Hotelling
School Improvement Specialist
(Federal, TSSA)
Phone: (801) 538-7932 | Email