District Policy
9710 - School LAND Trust Program
Washington County School District - Approved 9-02; Revised 5-03; Revised 5-04; Revised 3-2-2026
1. Purpose:
The School LAND Trust Program presents an opportunity for educators and parents to work together for children.
2. Policy:
The schools in Washington County School District, and School District, will comply in a timely fashion with the requirements for assessing funds and implementing plans for the School LAND Trust Program.
3. Procedure:
3.1. The State Office of Education will act as a coordinator of information and services. The School District will be the contact for schools in the application, approval, implementation, and accountability process.
3.2. The District will appoint an individual to be the contact person.
3.3. Schools will be responsible for meeting the following timelines:
3.3.1. Submission of fall reporting requirements including Council Membership forms, Principal Assurance Form, and completion of website postings by October 20.
3.3.2. Finalize Final Report and submit on state website (https://schoollandtrust.schools.utah.gov) by January 31 for submission to School Board before March 1.
3.3.3. Submit upcoming year School LAND Trust Plan and Council Signature forms to District in February for review and submission to School Board in March. School Board will request revisions and approve plans as part of the April Meeting of the Board of Education.
3.3.4. If a school plan has not been approved and a school needs to rework their plan, the plan will go back to the Board for their review and approval.
3.3.5. Plans have to be approved by the Board before schools receive their share of the School LAND Trust dividend.
3.3.6. If major changes are made to the school plan application, it will need to go to the Board for approval. The contact person at the District office needs to be notified.
3.4. Schools will be notified within two weeks of the time funds become available from the State Office of Education for expenditure by schools with approved plans.