R277-701-1. 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) Section 53F-2-408.5, which requires the Board to establish a distribution formula for the expenditure of funds appropriated for Early College Programs; and (d) Section 53F-2-409, which directs the Board to provide for the distribution of concurrent enrollment dollars in rule. (2) The purpose of this rule is to: (a) specify the procedures for distributing funds appropriated under Sections 53F-2-408.5 and 53F-2-409 to LEAs; (b) provide resources to LEAs for Early College Programs; and (c) specify the standards and procedures for concurrent enrollment courses and the criteria for funding appropriate concurrent enrollment expenditures. (3) This Rule R277-701 is categorized as Category 3 as described in Rule R277-111.