Pub. 7 2017-2018 Issue 1

3 ©2017 Utah Association of Public Charter Schools | The newsLINK Group, LLC. All rights reserved. Charterology is published two times each year by The newsLINK Group, LLC., for the Utah Associa- tion of Public Charter Schools and is the official publication for this association. The information con- tained in this publication is intend- ed to provide general information for review and consideration. The contents do not constitute legal advice and should not be relied on as such. If you need legal advice or assistance, it is strongly recom- mended that you contact an attor- ney as to your specific circumstanc- es. The statements and opinions expressed in this publication are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Utah Association of Public Charter Schools, its board of directors, or the publisher. Like- wise, the appearance of advertise- ments within this publication does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation of any product or service advertised. Charterology is a collective work and consequently some articles are submitted by authors that are independent of the Utah Asso- ciation of Public Charter Schools. While Charterology encourages a first print policy, in cases where this is not possible, every effort has been made to comply with any known reprint guidelines or restrictions. Content may not be reproduced or reprinted without prior written permission. For further informa- tion, please contact the publisher at: 855.747.4003. contents 4 Welcome Message BY ROYCE VAN TASSELL 5 Board Chair Message BY TIRZAH ANDERSON 6 Meet Our UAPCS Team 10 Preparing for an Audit BY STEVE FINLEY 14 Privacy BY WHITNEY PHILLIPS 16 SAFE UT APP BY STEVE ELIASON 18 State Accountability Standards BY ANN MICHELLE NEAL 20 Teacher Licensing BY TERRYL WARNER 22 UAPCS Training Dates