R277-484-1. 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; (c) Subsection 53E-3-401(8)(a), which allows the Board to take corrective action against an education entity that fails to comply with Board rules; and (d) Subsection 53E-3-511(8), which requires the Board to ensure LEA inclusion of data in an LEA's Student Information System. (2) The Superintendent shall perform certain data collection related duties essential to the operation of statewide educational accountability and financial systems as mandated in state and federal law. (3) The purpose of this rule is to: (a) support the operation of required educational accountability and financial systems by ensuring accurate, timely, and complete submission and validation of data by LEAs including student enrollment and attendance data; (b) support the provision of equal opportunity for students; (c) support accuracy, efficiency, consistency, and quality of data; and (d) ensure maintenance of basic contact and demographic information for each LEA and school; and (e) establish data quality, audit, and corrective action requirements for LEA data systems.