53A-3-402.11 - Reading Performance Improvement Scholarship Program.
53A-3-402.11. Reading Performance Improvement Scholarship Program.
(1) There is established a Reading Performance Improvement Scholarship Program toassist selected elementary teachers in obtaining a reading endorsement so that they may helpimprove the reading performance of students in their classes.
(2) The State Board of Education shall award scholarships of up to $500 to each recipientunder the program.
(3) The board shall give weighted consideration to scholarship applicants who:
(a) teach in grades kindergarten through three;
(b) are designated by their schools as, or are seeking the designation of, readingspecialist; and
(c) teach in a rural area of the state.
(4) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, theboard shall provide by rule for:
(a) the application procedure for the scholarship; and
(b) what constitutes a reading specialist at the elementary school level.
Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session