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Utah Administrative Code (Current through November 1, 2019) |
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R277. Education, Administration |
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R277-410. Accreditation of Schools |
| R277-410-1. 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-3-501, which directs the Board to establish rules governing school accreditation. (2) The purpose of this rule is to require qualifying secondary schools to be accredited. |
| R277-410-2. Definitions |
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For the purposes of this rule: "Qualifying secondary school" means a public school that: (1) includes any of grades 9-12; or (2) offers credits toward high school graduation. |
| R277-410-3. Accreditation of Public Schools |
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(1) A qualifying secondary school shall obtain accreditation from a regional accrediting body. (2) If a qualifying secondary school does not obtain accreditation before the beginning of the school's second year of operation, the credit awarded by the qualifying secondary school is considered earned from a non-accredited source as described in Section R277-705-3: (a) for the school's first year of operation; and (b) until the school becomes accredited. (3)(a) In addition to standards set by an accrediting body, the Superintendent shall establish Utah-specific assurances demonstrating compliance with state law and Board rule. (b) The Superintendent shall ensure that qualified secondary schools meet the Utah-specific assurances described in Subsection (3)(a). (4) The Superintendent may require on-site visits as part of the accreditation process. |
| R277-410-4. Transfer or Acceptance of Credit |
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(1) A qualifying secondary school shall accept transfer credits from an accredited qualifying secondary school consistent with Section 53G-7-206 and Section R277-705-3. (2) A qualifying secondary school may accept transfer credits from other credit sources consistent with Section R277-705-3. |