R277-459-2. Authority and Purpose

  A. This rule is authorized under Utah Constitution Article X, Section 3 which gives general control and supervision of the public school system to the Board, by Subsection 53E-3-501(1)(b) which directs the Board to establish rules and minimum standards for school programs, and by state legislation which provides a designated appropriation for teacher supplies and materials.

  B. The purpose of this rule is to distribute money through LEAs to classroom teachers for school materials, supplies, field trips, and purposes or equipment that protect the health of teachers in instructional or lab settings or in conjunction with field trips.