R277-627-1. 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; (c) Subsection 53F-4-207(2)(d), which requires the board to make rules to define primary exceptionalities; and (d) Section 53F-4-207, which requires an LEA to implement a digital early warning system to help identify students in need of academic assistance. (2) The purpose of this rule is to define primary exceptionalities for the term being used in the early warning program. (3) This Rule R277-627 is categorized as Category 2 as described in Rule R277-111.