53E-8-204. Authority of the state board -- Rulemaking -- Superintendent -- Advisory council.
(1) The state board is the governing board of the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind. The state board shall, as the state board determines necessary, establish committees, policies, or processes necessary to the function and oversight of the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind.
(2) With the approval of the state board, the state superintendent of public instruction shall appoint and supervise a superintendent of the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind who reports directly to the state superintendent. The state board shall make rules in accordance with, regarding the qualifications, terms of employment, and duties of the superintendent for the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind. Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act
(3) The superintendent shall: subject to the approval of the state board, appoint an associate superintendent to administer the Utah School for the Deaf based on: demonstrated competency as an expert educator of deaf persons; and knowledge of school management and the instruction of deaf persons; and subject to the approval of the state board, appoint an associate superintendent to administer the Utah School for the Blind based on: demonstrated competency as an expert educator of blind persons; and knowledge of school management and the instruction of blind persons, including an understanding of the unique needs and education of deafblind persons.
(4) The state board shall: approve the annual budget and expenditures of the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind; administer the financial operations of the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind; and oversee the capital facilities of the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind, in accordance with Section. 53E-8-205
(5) The state superintendent shall, as part of the State Superintendent's Annual Report described in Section, report on the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind. 53E-1-203 The state superintendent shall ensure that the report described in Subsectionincludes: (5)(a) a financial report; a report on Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind programs and activities; a report of student academic performance; and the student count and categorization described in Section. 53E-8-207