R277-426-1. Authority and Purpose  


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  •   (1) This rule is authorized by:

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

      (b) Subsection 53E-3-501(3), which allows the Board to administer federal funds and to distribute them to eligible applicants; and

      (c) Subsection 53E-3-401(4), 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 define requirements that private, non-public, and non-profit schools must meet in conjunction with federal program criteria to receive services under federal laws requiring the public education system to serve students in these schools.