DAR File No. 39581

This notice was published in the September 1, 2015, issue (Vol. 2015, No. 17) of the Utah State Bulletin.


Education, Administration

Rule R277-497

School Grading System

Five-Year Notice of Review and Statement of Continuation

DAR File No.: 39581
Filed: 08/13/2015 11:43:39 AM

NOTICE OF REVIEW AND STATEMENT OF CONTINUATION

Concise explanation of the particular statutory provisions under which the rule is enacted and how these provisions authorize or require the rule:

Section 53A-1-1113 directs the Utah State Board of Education (Board) to adopt rules to implement a school grading system; Section 53A-1-1104 authorizes the Board to make a rule to establish an accountability plan for an alternative school or special needs school that the Board has exempted from school grading; and Subsection 53A-1-401(3) allows the Board to adopt rules in accordance with its responsibilities.

Summary of written comments received during and since the last five-year review of the rule from interested persons supporting or opposing the rule:

No written comment has been received.

Reasoned justification for continuation of the rule, including reasons why the agency disagrees with comments in opposition to the rule, if any:

This rule continues to be necessary because it provides standards, and procedures for local education agencies to report school data through a school grading system. Therefore, this rule should be continued.

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

Education
Administration
250 E 500 S
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84111-3272

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

  • Angela Stallings at the above address, by phone at 801-538-7656, by FAX at 801-538-7768, or by Internet E-mail at angie.stallings@schools.utah.gov

Effective:

08/13/2015

Authorized by:

Benjamin Rasmussen, UPPAC Director and Special Counsel


Additional Information

More information about a Five-Year Notice of Review and Statement of Continuation is available online.

The Portable Document Format (PDF) version of the Bulletin is the official version. The PDF version of this issue is available at https://rules.utah.gov/publicat/bull-pdf/2015/b20150901.pdf. The HTML edition of the Bulletin is a convenience copy. Any discrepancy between the PDF version and HTML version is resolved in favor of the PDF version.

For questions regarding the content or application of this rule, please contact Angela Stallings at the above address, by phone at 801-538-7656, by FAX at 801-538-7768, or by Internet E-mail at angie.stallings@schools.utah.gov.  For questions about the rulemaking process, please contact the Division of Administrative Rules.