Utah Admin. Code R277-109-1 - Authority and Purpose

(1) This rule is authorized by:

(a) Utah Constitution Article X, Section 3, which vests general control and supervision over public education in the Board;

(b) Subsection 53A-1-402(1), which directs the Board to establish rules and minimum standards for the public schools;

(c) Subsection 53A-1-401(1)(a), which gives the Board general control and supervision of the state's public education system for adoption and enforcement of rules;

(d) Section 53A-1-401, which allows the Board to make rules to execute the Boards duties and responsibilities under the Utah Constitution and state law, and allows the Board to interrupt disbursements of state aid to any district which fails to comply with rules adopted in accordance with Section 53A-1-401.

(2) The purpose of this rule is to:

(a) require the Superintendent to create data collection plans necessary as determined by the Superintendent to fulfill statutory or Board reporting requirements; and

(b) require LEAs to submit data upon request to the Superintendent.

(3) The rule provides that LEA participation in Minimum School Program funding is conditioned upon LEAs providing complete and accurate data and information to the Superintendent and the Board.

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R277-109-1

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2016-23, effective 11/7/2016