R277-552-1. 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 53E-3-401(4), which allows the Board to adopt rules in accordance with its responsibilities;

  (c) Subsection 53G-6-504(5), which requires the Board to make rules regarding a charter school expansion or satellite campus;

  (d) Sections 53G-5-304 through 53G-5-306, which require the Board to make a rule providing a timeline for the opening of a charter school;

  (e) Section 53F-2-702, which directs the Board to distribute funds for charter school students directly to the charter school;

  (f) the Charter School Expansion Act of 1998, 20 U.S.C. Sec. 8063, which directs the Board to submit specific information prior to a charter school's receipt of federal funds; and

  (g) Subsection 53G-5-205(5), which requires the Board to make rules establishing minimum standards that a charter school authorizer is required to apply.

  (2) The purpose of this rule is to establish procedures for timelines and approval processes for charter schools.