53A-1-903 - Federal programs -- School official duties. - Utah Statutes

53A-1-903. Federal programs -- School official duties.
(1) School officials may:
(a) apply for, receive, and administer funds made available through programs of thefederal government;
(b) only expend federal funds for the purposes for which they are received and areaccounted for by the state, school district, or charter school; and
(c) reduce or eliminate a program created with or expanded by federal funds to the extentallowed by law when federal funds for that program are subsequently reduced or eliminated.
(2) School officials shall:
(a) prioritize resources, especially to resolve conflicts between federal provisions orbetween federal and state programs, including:
(i) providing first priority to meeting state goals, objectives, program needs, andaccountability systems as they relate to federal programs; and
(ii) providing second priority to implementing federal goals, objectives, program needs,and accountability systems that do not directly and simultaneously advance state goals,objectives, program needs, and accountability systems;
(b) interpret the provisions of federal programs in the best interest of students in thisstate;
(c) maximize local control and flexibility;
(d) minimize additional state resources that are diverted to implement federal programsbeyond the federal monies that are provided to fund the programs;
(e) request changes to federal educational programs, especially programs that areunderfunded or provide conflicts with other state or federal programs, including:
(i) federal statutes;
(ii) federal regulations; and
(iii) other federal policies and interpretations of program provisions; and
(f) seek waivers from all possible federal statutes, requirements, regulations, andprogram provisions from federal education officials to:
(i) maximize state flexibility in implementing program provisions; and
(ii) receive reasonable time to comply with federal program provisions.
(3) The requirements of school officials under this part, including the responsibility tolobby federal officials, are not intended to mandate school officials to incur costs or require thehiring of lobbyists, but are intended to be performed in the course of school officials' normalduties.

Enacted by Chapter 2, 2005 Special Session 1