R277-121-1. 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 53G-7-202, which allows the Board to grant an LEA's request for a waiver from a Board rule. (2) The purpose of this rule is to establish procedures for an LEA to request a waiver from a Board rule.