R277-331-1. Authority, Purpose, and Oversight Category

(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-5-223, which creates a stipend for eligible student teachers and directs the Board to determine how the grant is distributed. (2) The purpose of this rule is to create rules for distribution of stipends to eligible student teachers. (3) This Rule R277-331 is categorized as Category 4 as described in Rule R277-111.