R277-511-1. 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-6-201(2)(a), which allows the board by rule, to rank, endorse, or otherwise to:

  (i) classify licenses; and

  (ii) establish the criteria for an educator to obtain or retain a license; and

  (c) 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.

  (2) The purpose of this rule is to provide standards and procedures:

  (a) for an applicant to obtain an Academic Pathway to Teaching (APT) level 1 license; and

  (b) for an APT level 1 license holder to obtain a level 2 license.