R277-700-3. General Core and Core Standards

  (1) The Board establishes minimum course description standards for each course in the required General Core.

  (2)(a) The Superintendent shall develop, in cooperation with LEAs, course descriptions for required and elective courses.

  (b) The Superintendent shall provide parents and the general public an opportunity to participate in the development process of the course descriptions described in Subsection (2)(a).

  (3)(a) The Superintendent shall ensure that the courses described in Subsection (2):

  (i) contain mastery criteria for the courses; and

  (ii) stress mastery of the course material, Core Standards, and life skills consistent with the General Core.

  (b) The Superintendent shall place a greater emphasis on a student's mastery of course material rather than completion of predetermined time allotments for courses.

  (4) An LEA board shall administer the General Core and comply with student assessment procedures consistent with state law.