1. (1) This rule is authorized by:

   1. (a) Utah Constitution Article X, Section 3, which vests general control and supervision over public education in the Board;
   2. (b) Section 53E-3-401, which allows the Board to make rules to execute the Board's duties and responsibilities under the Utah Constitution and state law; and
   3. (c) Section 53E-4-302, which directs the Board to require LEAs to administer statewide assessments to uniformly measure student performance.

2. (2) The purpose of this rule is:

   1. (a) to provide opportunities for Utah private school students and home school students who are Utah residents, scholarships students, and Utah students attending Bureau of Indian Education or "BIE" schools to participate in statewide assessments;
   2. (b) to maintain the integrity and security of statewide assessments and Utah's accountability system;
   3. (c) to provide an orderly and manageable administrative process for public schools to include Utah private school students and home school students who are Utah residents, scholarships students, and Utah students attending BIE schools to participate in statewide assessments if they so desire; and
   4. (d) to protect the public investment in statewide assessments and Utah's accountability system by making assessments available to students who are not funded by the public education system or through certain state funded scholarship programs through fair, reasonable, and consistent practices.

KEY: home school, private school, participation, achievement tests

Date of Last Change: December 11, 2023

Notice of Continuation: March 16, 2026

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: Art X Sec 3; 53E-3-401; 53E-4-302(1)(a)