R277-622-1. 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-2-415 which requires the Board to makes rules that establish:

  (i) procedures for submitting a plan for the School-based Mental Health Qualified Grant Program;

  (ii) a distribution formula the Board will use to distribute funds to an LEA; and

  (iii) annual reporting requirements for an LEA that receives funds pursuant to the School-based Mental Health Qualified Grant Program.

  (2) The purpose of this rule is to establish the procedures for an LEA to receive a School-based Mental Health Qualified Grant including:

  (i) plan submission process, format, and requirements;

  (ii) funding distribution methods; and

  (iii) additional requirements including reporting and accountability.