R277-920-1. 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) Title 53E, Chapter 5, Part 3, School Turnaround and Leadership Development Act, which requires the Board to make rules to establish:

  (i) an appeal process for the denial of a school turnaround plan;

  (ii) provisions regarding funding distributed to a low performing school;

  (iii) criteria for granting an extension to a low performing school;

  (iv) criteria for exiting a school that has demonstrated sufficient improvement;

  (v) criteria for approving a teacher recruitment and retention plan;

  (vi) implications for a low performing school; and

  (vii) eligibility criteria, application procedures, selection criteria, and procedures for awarding incentive pay for the School Leadership Development Program.

  (2) The purpose of this rule is to:

  (a) enact provisions governing school improvement efforts; and

  (b) implement and administer the School Turnaround and Leadership Development Act.