R277-611-1. 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; and

  (c) Section 53F-6-201, which creates a Firearms Safety and Violence Prevention Pilot Program for implementation in the public schools.

  (2) The purpose of this rule is to:

  (a) provide a definition of certified volunteer for purposes of providing firearm safety training in a public school;

  (b) direct LEAs to designate public school areas that may be used for firearm safety training for adults or students or both; and

  (c) provide for voluntary firearm safety training of public school district employees or school community members or both on public school property at times determined by the local school board or local governing board.