R277-608-1. Authority and Purpose  


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  •   (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 make rules to execute the Board's duties and responsibilities under the Utah Constitution and state law; and

      (c) Sections 53G-8-301 through 53G-8-305, which provide guidelines for the use of reasonable and necessary physical restraint or force in educational settings.

      (2) The purpose of this rule is to direct LEAs to have policies in place that prohibit corporal punishment consistent with the law.