Utah

State Education Agency Information

Utah State Office of Education

ADDRESS

250 East 500 South
P. O. Box 144200
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4200

PHONE

(801) 538-7500

WEB SITE

http://schools.utah.gov/main/

State NIMAS/NIMAC Coordinator

Christine Timothy, Education Specialist

ADDRESS

Utah State Office of Education
Department of Special Education
250 East 500 South
P.O. Box 144200
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4200

PHONE

(801) 538-7576

christine [dot] timothy [at] schools [dot] utah [dot] gov

AIM and NIMAS Web Site Resources at State Education Agency

Utah's Special EducationNIMAS page: http://www.schools.utah.gov/sars/NIMAS.aspx

The Utah State Instructional Materials Access Center (USIMAC) sub-site contains many AIM- and NIMAS-related resources.

Utah SEA has posted Special Education Rules document which contains some NIMAS and related information as pertains to the state's laws and regulations regarding the Standard (PDF): http://www.schools.utah.gov/sars/DOCS/law/finalrules.aspx.

Instructional Materials Acquisition (adoption or open territory)

Utah is a textbook adoption state.

SEA Policies and Practices

SEA adopts NIMAS?

Yes

SEA coordinates with the NIMAC?

Yes

LEAs coordinate with the NIMAC?

NIMAC Authorized User(s)

The USIMAC serves as Utah's AU.

Selected Accessible Media Producers (AMPs)

No information has been provided regarding the SEA's accessible media producers.

State Definition of Timely Manner for the Delivery of AIM to Students

Utah SEA does not specifically define "timely manner" but states that it 'generally means' that students who need alternate-format instructional materials should receive them at the same time that other students receive traditional print materials.

AIM-Related State Laws and Regulations

Links to NIMAS-related laws and regulations can be found at the following URL: http://www.schools.utah.gov/sars/lawsregs/nimas.htm.

Parent Information & Advocacy Resources

10 Things Parents Need to Know about NIMAS and USIMAC [PDF]