R277-604-1. 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) Section 53E-3-401, 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-4-302, which directs the Board to require school districts and charter schools to administer the U-PASS assessment system to uniformly measure statewide student performance.

  (2) The purpose of this rule is:

  (a) to provide opportunities for Utah private school students and home school students who are Utah residents, and Utah students attending Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) schools to participate in U-PASS;

  (b) to maintain the integrity and security of U-PASS;

  (c) to provide an orderly and manageable administrative process for public schools to include Utah private school students and home school students who are Utah residents, and Utah students attending BIE schools to participate in U-PASS if they so desire; and

  (d) to protect the public investment in U-PASS by making assessments available to students who are not funded by the public education system through fair, reasonable, and consistent practices.