Section R277-319-1 - Authority and Purpose(1) This rule is authorized by: (a) Utah Constitution Article X, Section 3, which vests general control and supervision of 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-2-310(2), which requires the Board to distribute money appropriated for stipends for special educators for additional days of work.(2) The purpose of this rule is providing standards and procedures for distributing money appropriated for stipends for special educators for additional days of work, recognizing: (a) the added duties and responsibilities assumed by special educators to comply with federal law and Board special education rules regulating the education of students with disabilities; and(b) the need to attract and retain qualified special educators.Utah Admin. Code R277-319-1
Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-22, effective 11/9/2020