R277-700-1. 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) Section 53E-3-501, which directs the Board to make rules regarding competency levels, graduation requirements, curriculum, and instruction requirements;

  (d) Section 53E-4-202, which directs:

  (i) the Board to establish Core Standards in consultation with LEA boards and superintendents; and

  (ii) LEA boards to adopt local curriculum and to design programs to help students master the General Core;

  (e) Title 53E, Chapter 4, Part 2, Career and College Readiness Mathematics Competency, which directs the Board to establish college and career mathematics competency standards; and

  (f) Section 53E-4-205, which requires the Board to provide rules related to a basic civics test.

  (2) The purpose of this rule is to specify the minimum Core Standards and General Core requirements for the public schools, and to establish responsibility for mastery of Core Standard requirements.