R277-474-1. 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) Subsections 53G-10-402(2), (4) and (5), which direct the Board to adopt rules to allow local boards to adopt sex education materials or programs as described in this Rule R277-474 and provide sex education instruction as provided in Sections 53G-10-402; 53G-10-403; and 53G-10-409. (c) 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. (2) The purpose of this rule is to provide: (a) requirements for LEAs and individual educators to select instructional materials about sex education and maturation; (b) notice to parents of proposed sex education and maturation discussions and instruction; and (c) direction to public education employees regarding instruction and discussion of maturation and sex education with students. (3) This Rule R277-474 is categorized as Category 2 as described in Rule R277-111.