2006 Utah Code - 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 to assist selected elementary teachers in obtaining a reading endorsement so that they may help improve the reading performance of students in their classes.
     (2) The State Board of Education shall award scholarships of up to $500 to each recipient under 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, reading specialist; and
     (c) teach in a rural area of the state.
     (4) In accordance with Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the board 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 210, 2002 General Session