R277-801-1. 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) Section 53E-8-201, which creates USDB, and authorizes USDB to provide services to qualifying students.

      (2) The purpose of this rule is to establish rules for LEAs and USDB to provide services to students who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, visually impaired, and deaf-blind.