Utah Administrative Code (Current through November 1, 2019) |
R277. Education, Administration |
R277-468. Parent/Guardian Review of Public Education Curriculum and Review of Complaint Process |
R277-468-2. Authority and Purpose
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A. This rule is authorized under Utah Constitution Article X, Section 3 which vests general control and supervision over public education in the Board, Subsections 53E-3-401(1)(b) and (c) which require the Board to establish rules regarding competency levels, graduation requirements, school accreditation, curriculum and instruction requirements, and school libraries, and Subsection 53E-3-401(3) which allows the Board to adopt rules in accordance with its responsibilities.
B. The purpose of this rule is to direct LEAs, consistent with the Board's responsibility to involve parents in the adoption and review of LEA primary instructional materials to support Utah Core Standards, and to include parents in reviewing complaints specific to primary curriculum materials.