Section R277-608-1 - 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) Section 53A-1-401, which allows the Board to make rules to execute the Board's duties and responsibilities under the Utah Constitution and state law; and(c) Sections 53A-11-801 through 53A-11-805, which provide guidelines for the use of reasonable and necessary physical restraint or force in educational settings.(2) The purpose of this rule is to direct LEAs to have policies in place that prohibit corporal punishment consistent with the law.Utah Admin. Code R277-608-1
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2017-20, effective 9/21/2017