(1) This rule is authorized by:
- (a) Article X, Section 3 of the Utah Constitution, which vests general control and supervision over public education in the Board;
- (b) Subsection 53F-2-304(3), which requires the Board to adopt rules to adopt a formula to calculate a scale of operations weighting for each student enrolled in a school district in a county of the fourth, fifth, or sixth class as described in Section 17-50-501 or a school district in a county of the third class with fewer than 2,000 students; and
- (c) 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.
- (2) This Rule R277-445 is categorized as Category 4 as described in Rule R277-111.
KEY: school enrollment, educational facilities, small schools
Date of Last Change: October 17, 2025
Notice of Continuation: August 19, 2021
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: Art X Sec 3; 53E-3-401(4); 53F-2-304(1)