R277-707-1. 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) Subsection 53F-2-408(2), which requires the Board to establish a distribution formula for the expenditure of funds appropriated for the Enhancement for Accelerated Students Program. (2) The purpose of this rule is: (a) to specify the procedures for distributing funds appropriated under Subsection 53F-2-408(2) to LEAs; and (b) to establish a method for an LEA to identify a gifted and talented student to receive extended or accelerated opportunities for the student to achieve growth annually at the highest level possible. (3) This Rule R277-707 is categorized as Category 3 as described in Rule R277-111.