R277-487-1. Authority and Purpose

  (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;

  (c) Subsection 53E-9-302(1), which directs that the Board may make rules to establish student data protection standards for public education employees, student aides, and volunteers; and

  (d) Subsection 53G-11-511(4), which directs that the Board may make rules to ensure the privacy and protection of individual evaluation data.

  (2) The purpose of this rule is to:

  (a) provide for appropriate review and disclosure of student performance data on state administered assessments as required by law;

  (b) provide for adequate and appropriate review of student performance data on state administered assessments to professional education staff and parents of students;

  (c) ensure the privacy of student performance data and personally identifiable student data, as directed by law;

  (d) provide an online education survey conducted with public funds for Board review and approval; and

  (e) provide for appropriate protection and maintenance of educator licensing data.