R277-927-1. Authority and Purpose

  (1) This rule is authorized by:

  (a) Utah Constitution Article X, Section 3, which vests general control and supervision of 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 53F-2-416, which requires the Board to calculate and distribute student and teacher success program money to LEAs;

  (d) Section 53G-7-1304, which requires the Board to make rules for an LEA governing board to calculate and distribute a school's allocation of program money for each school within the LEA; and

  (e) Section 53G-7-1306, which require the Board to determine:

  (i) a threshold of points under the statewide school accountability system that designates a school as succeeding in school performance and student academic achievement; and

  (ii) performance standards for certain schools.

  (2) The purpose of this rule is to:

  (a) set standards for the Board's distribution of student and teacher success program money to LEAs;

  (b) set standards governing an LEA's distribution of student and teacher success program money to each school within the LEA; and

  (c) to establish certain accountability standards related to the student and teacher success program.