R277-632-1. 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 53F-2-314(4), which requires: (i) an LEA to report information on the use of the at-risk add-on to the WPU to the Board; and (ii) the Board to monitor the learning outcomes resulting from an LEA's use of the at-risk add-on to the WPU; and (c) Section 53F-2-316, which requires the Board to make rules regarding distribution of emergency funds for students learning English. (2) The purpose of this rule is to: (a) clarify reporting requirements for the At-Risk Add-On Funding Report; and (b) establish requirements for distribution of emergency funding to schools under Section 53F-2-316.