R277-476-1. 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-5-219, which directs the Board to make rules creating a local innovations civics education program that complies with the Utah Core Standards, establish eligibility for the program, and establish an application process. (2) The purpose of this rule is to: (a) create a pilot local innovations civics education program; (b) establish eligibility requirements to participate in the program; (c) create an application process; and (d) establish reporting criteria. (3) This Rule R277-476 is categorized as Category 2 as described in Rule R277-111.