R277-472-1. 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) Subsection 53G-6-503(2), which directs the Board to make rules for a student transferring between a charter school and the student's boundary school within the student's district of residence and enrolling and withdrawing from charter schools. (2) The purpose of this rule is to: (a) provide procedures for a student transferring between a charter school and the student's boundary school within the student's district of residence; (b) define capacity in district schools to allow for transfers into district schools from charter schools; and (c) require LEAs to provide notice to parents and students of schools that have space available.