53B-2a-110. Technical college board of trustees’ powers and duties.
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A technical college board of trustees shall:
Terms Used In Utah Code 53B-2a-110- Board: means the Utah Board of Higher Education described in Section 53B-1-402. See Utah Code 53B-1-101.5
- Career and technical education: means an educational program that:Utah Code 53B-1-101.5
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
- Technical college: means an institution of higher education described in Subsection 53B-1-102(1)(b). See Utah Code 53B-1-101.5
- Technical education: means career and technical education that:Utah Code 53B-1-101.5
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assist the technical college president in preparing a budget request for the technical college’s annual operations to the board; |
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after consulting with the board, other higher education institutions, school districts, and charter schools within the technical college’s region, assist the technical college president in preparing a comprehensive strategic plan for delivering technical education within the region; |
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in accordance with Section 53B-16-102, approve programs, including expedited program approval and termination procedures to meet market needs; |
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adopt an annual budget and fund balances; |
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conduct annual program evaluations; |
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approve a strategic plan for the technical college that is aligned with:
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state attainment goals; |
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the technical college’s role, mission, and distinctiveness; and |
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board goals and metrics described in Section 53B-1-402; and |
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monitor the technical college’s progress toward achieving the strategic plan; and |
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act on behalf of the technical college in performing other duties as authorized by the board or by statute. |
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A technical college board of trustees may not exercise jurisdiction over career and technical education provided by a school district or charter school or provided by a higher education institution independently of the technical college. |
Amended by Chapter 187, 2021 General Session
Amended by Chapter 382, 2021 General Session
