2015 Utah Code
Title 53A - State System of Public Education
Chapter 25b - Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind
Part 3 - Services and Educational Programs
Section 306 - Programs for deafblind individuals -- State deafblind education specialist.

53A-25b-306. Programs for deafblind individuals -- State deafblind education specialist.

• (1) The board shall adopt policies and programs for providing appropriate educational services to individuals who are deafblind.

• (2) Except as provided in Subsection (4), the board shall designate an employee of the Utah State Office of Education who holds a deafblind certification or equivalent training and expertise to:
  • (a) act as a resource coordinator for the board on public education programs designed for individuals who are deafblind;
  • (b) facilitate the design and implementation of professional development programs to assist school districts, charter schools, and the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind in meeting the educational needs of those who are deafblind; and
  • (c) facilitate the design of and assist with the implementation of one-on-one intervention programs in school districts, charter schools, and at the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind for those who are deafblind, serving as a resource for, or team member of, individual IEP teams.

• (3) The board may authorize and approve the costs of an employee of the Utah State Office of Education to obtain a deafblind certification or equivalent training and expertise to qualify for the position described in Subsection (2).

• (4) The board may contract with a third party for the services required under Subsection (2).

Enacted by Chapter 294, 2009 General Session