No. 42484 (Amendment): Rule R277-717. High School Course Grading Requirements

(Amendment)

DAR File No.: 42484
Filed: 01/16/2018 04:32:02 PM

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

The purpose of the amendment to Rule R277-717 is only technical clarifying corrections.

Summary of the rule or change:

This amendment to Rule R277-717 only makes technical corrections to high school course grading requirements.

Statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

• Art X Sec 3
• Section 53A-1-401

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

This rule amendment is not estimated to have a fiscal impact on the state budget. This amendment only makes technical corrections.

local governments:

This rule amendment is not estimated to have a fiscal impact on local government. This amendment only makes technical and stylistic changes.

small businesses:

This rule amendment is not estimated to have a fiscal impact on small businesses. This amendment only makes technical and stylistic changes.

persons other than small businesses, businesses, or local governmental entities:

This rule amendment is not estimated to have a fiscal impact on small businesses, businesses, or local government entities. This amendment only makes technical corrections to high school course grading requirements.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

There are no compliance costs for affected persons.

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

These changes to Rule R277-717 are not estimated to have a fiscal impact. The amendments to Rule R277-717 only make technical corrections to high school course grading requirements.

Sydnee Dickson, State Superintendent

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Office of Administrative Rules, or at:

Education
Administration
250 E 500 S
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84111-3272

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

• Angela Stallings at the above address, by phone at 801-538-7656, by FAX at 801-538-7768, or by Internet E-mail at [e-mail]

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

03/05/2018

This rule may become effective on:

03/12/2018

Authorized by:

Angela Stallings, Deputy Superintendent, Policy and Communication

RULE TEXT

Appendix 1: Regulatory Impact Summary Table*

Fiscal Costs

FY 2018

FY 2019

FY 2020

State Government

$0

$0

$0

Local Government

$0

$0

$0

Small Businesses

$0

$0

$0

Non-Small Businesses

$0

$0

$0

Other Person

$0

$0

$0

Total Fiscal Costs:

$0

$0

$0

Fiscal Benefits

State Government

$0

$0

$0

Local Government

$0

$0

$0

Small Businesses

$0

$0

$0

Non-Small Businesses

$0

$0

$0

Other Persons

$0

$0

$0

Total Fiscal Benefits:

$0

$0

$0

Net Fiscal Benefits:

$0

$0

$0

 

The head of the Utah State Board of Education, Sydnee Dickson, has reviewed and approved this fiscal analysis.

 

*This table only includes fiscal impacts that could be measured. If there are inestimable fiscal impacts, they will not be included in this table. Inestimable impacts for State Government, Local Government, Small Businesses and Other Persons are described above. Inestimable impacts for Non - Small Businesses are described below.

 

Appendix 2: Regulatory Impact to Non - Small Businesses

 

This rule change (R277-717) is not estimated to have a fiscal impact. The rule change only makes technical corrections to high school course grading requirements.

 

The Assistant Superintendent of Financial Operations at the Utah State Board of Education, Natalie Grange, has reviewed and approved this fiscal analysis.

 

 

R277. Education, Administration.

R277-717. High School Course Grading Requirements.

R277-717-1. 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; and

(b) Section 53A-1-401, which allows the Board to make rules to execute the Board's duties and responsibilities under the Utah Constitution and state law.

(2) The purpose of this rule is to establish requirements for awarding credit when a student repeats a course or takes a comparable course and earns a higher grade.

 

R277-717-2. Definitions.

(1) "Comparable course" means a course that fulfills the same graduation credit requirements as a course for which a student seeks to improve a grade.

(2) "Course" means a course that a student:

(a) is enrolled in; and

(b)(i) completes; or

(ii) withdraws from but still receives a grade.

(3) "Highest grade" means a grade that reflects the higher grade of:

(a) a course and a repeat of the course; or

(b) a course and a comparable course.

(4) "LEA" includes the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind for purposes of this rule.

(5) "Recurring course" means a course that a student takes more than once to:

(a) further the student's understanding and skills in the course subject, such as journalism or band; or

(b) satisfy a different credit requirement that the course may fulfill, such as an art class that fulfills an elective requirement and an art requirement.

(6) "Student" means an individual enrolled in an LEA in grade 9, 10, 11, or 12.

 

R277-717-3. Course Grade Forgiveness.

(1)(a) A student may, to improve a course grade received by the student:

(i) repeat the course one or more times; or

(ii) enroll in and complete a comparable course.

(b) A grade for an additional unit of a recurring course does not change a student's original course grade for purposes of this section.

(2) If a student repeats a course, the student's LEA:

(a) shall adjust, if necessary, the student's course grade and grade point average to reflect the student's highest grade and exclude a lower grade;

(b) shall exclude from the student's permanent record the course grade that is not the highest grade; and

(c) may not otherwise indicate on the student's current record that the student repeated the course.

(3)(a) If a student enrolls in a comparable course , the student shall, at the time of enrolling in the comparable course, inform the student's LEA of the student's intent to enroll in the course for the purpose of improving a course grade.

(b) If a student enrolls in a comparable course, the student's LEA:

(i) shall confirm, at the time the student enrolls in the comparable course, that the comparable course fulfills the same credit requirements as the course that the student intends to replace with the comparable course grade;

(ii) shall[, if necessary, on] update the student's current record and [in the ]grade point average to reflect the highest grade between the course and the comparable course and exclude the lower grade and corresponding course; and

[(iii) shall exclude from the student's permanent record the course or comparable course that is not the highest grade upon the request of the student; and

]([iv]iii) may not otherwise indicate the course or comparable course for which the student did not receive the highest grade on the student's record.

 

KEY: students, grades, credits

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: [March 14, 2017]2018

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: Art X Sec 3; 53A-1-401

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