1. (1) This rule is authorized by:

   1. (a) Utah Constitution Article X, Section 3, which vests general control and supervision of public education in the Board;

   2. (b) Section 53F-4-502, which created the program to enable eligible students, through publicly funded online courses, to:

      1. (i) earn college credit by July 1, 2025;
      2. (ii) earn high school graduation credit; and
      3. (iii) earn middle school credit;

   3. (c) Section 53F-4-514, which requires the Board to make rules:

      1. (i) providing for the administration of the applicable statewide assessments to students enrolled in online courses;
      2. (ii) that establish a course credit acknowledgment form and procedures for completing and submitting the form to the Board; and
      3. (iii) that establish protocols for an online course provider to obtain approval to become an authorized or certified online course provider; and
   4. (d) 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. (2) The purpose of this rule is to:

   1. (a) define necessary terms;
   2. (b) provide and describe a program registration agreement; and
   3. (c) provide other requirements for an LEA, the Superintendent, a parent and a student, and an authorized online course provider for program implementation and accountability.
3. (3) This Rule R277-726 is categorized as Category 4 as described in Rule R277-111.

KEY: statewide online education program

Date of Last Change: March 10, 2026

Notice of Continuation: January 13, 2022

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: Art X Sec 3; 53F-4-510; 53F-4-514; 53E-3-401