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Statutes > Utah > Title-53a > Chapter-01a > 53a-1a-60253A-1a-602. Job Enhancement Committee -- Composition -- Duties --Appropriation.
(1) There is created a Job Enhancement Committee to implement and administer thePublic Education Job Enhancement Program established in Section 53A-1a-601.
(2) (a) The committee shall consist of:
(i) two members of the State Board of Education selected by the board;
(ii) two members of the State Board of Regents selected by the board;
(iii) six members of the general public who have business experience in mathematics,physics, chemistry, physical science, learning technology, or information technology selected bythe governor;
(iv) a master high school teacher, who has teaching experience in mathematics, physics,chemistry, physical science, learning technology, or information technology, selected by thesuperintendent of public instruction;
(v) a master special education teacher, selected by the superintendent of publicinstruction; and
(vi) a master teacher in grades four through six with a mathematics endorsement,selected by the superintendent of public instruction.
(b) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, butmay receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
(i) Section 63A-3-106;
(ii) Section 63A-3-107; and
(iii) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and63A-3-107.
(3) (a) The committee shall receive and review applications submitted for participation inthe Public Education Job Enhancement Program established under Section 53A-1a-601.
(b) In reviewing applications, the committee shall focus on:
(i) the prioritized critical areas of need identified under Subsection (5)(a); and
(ii) the awards being made on a competitive basis.
(c) If the committee approves an application received under Subsection (3)(a), it shallcontract directly with the teacher applicant to receive the award or the scholarship for a master'sdegree, an endorsement, or graduate education, subject to Section 53A-1a-601.
(d) The State Board of Education, through the superintendent of public instruction, shallprovide staff support for the committee and adequate and reliable data on the state's supply ofand demand for qualified:
(i) secondary teachers with expertise in mathematics, physics, chemistry, physicalscience, learning technologies, or information technology;
(ii) special education teachers; and
(iii) teachers in grades four through six with mathematics endorsements.
(4) The committee may apply for grants and matching money to enhance fundingavailable for the program established in Section 53A-1a-601.
(5) The committee shall make a rule in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, UtahAdministrative Rulemaking Act, establishing policies and procedures for:
(a) making the awards and offering the scholarships in accordance with prioritizedcritical areas of need as determined by the committee;
(b) timelines for the submission and approval of applications under Subsection (3); and
(c) the distribution of the awards and scholarships to successful applicants based onavailable money provided by legislative appropriation.
(6) Subject to future budget constraints, the Legislature shall make an annualappropriation to the State Board of Education to fund the Public Education Job EnhancementProgram established under Section 53A-1a-601.
Amended by Chapter 286, 2010 General Session
