R277-626-1. 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 53E-7-404, which requires the Board to make rules to implement the Carson Smith Opportunities Scholarship Program. (2) The purpose of this rule is to provide guidelines for contracted scholarship granting organizations and the Superintendent to implement the Carson Smith Opportunities Scholarship Program. (3) This Rule R277-626 is categorized as Category 4 as described in Rule R277-111.