R277-607-1. 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; and (c) Section 53G-6-206, which: (i) describes the duties of an LEA governing board in making efforts in promoting regular attendance and resolving school absenteeism and truancy issues for each school-age child who is, or should be, enrolled in the LEA; (ii) does not impose civil liability on the Board and LEA governing board or their employees; and (iii) requires each LEA to annually report data on absences with or without a valid excuse to the state board. (d) Section 53G-9-804, which requires the Board to make rules requiring LEAs to enact chronic absenteeism prevention and intervention policies. (2) The purpose of this rule is to direct an LEA to create a policy, which: (a) defines attendance expectations; (b) provides interventions and resources; (c) delineates consequences consistent with state law; and (d) provides an appeals process. (3) An LEA described in Subsection 53G-9-802(5) is exempt from providing dropout recovery services as described in Subsection 53G-9-802(3).