Section R277-607-1 - 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 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; and(c) Section 53G-6-206, which: (i) describes the duties of an LEA governing board in promoting regular attendance;(ii) does not impose civil liability on the Board, and LEA governing board, or their employees; and(iii) requires each LEA to annually report data on absences with or without a valid excuse to the state board.(d) Section 53G-9-804, which: (i) describes the Legislature's expectations regarding absenteeism prevention and outreach policies; and(ii) requires the Board to make rules requiring LEAs to enact chronic absenteeism prevention and intervention policies.(2) The purpose of this rule is to direct LEAs to create a policy, which: (a) defines attendance expectations;(b) delineates consequences consistent with state law; and(c) provides an appeals process.(3) An LEA described in Subsection 53G-9-802(5) is exempt from providing dropout recovery services as described in Subsection 53G-9-802(3).Utah Admin. Code R277-607-1
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2014-21, effective 10/9/2014Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2019-21, effective 10/8/2019Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-17, effective 8/12/2020Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2021-17, effective 8/12/2021Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2021-18, effective 8/25/2021Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-16, effective 8/8/2023