DAR File No. 31035

Education, Administration

R277-469

Instructional Materials Commission Operating Procedures

FIVE-YEAR NOTICE OF REVIEW AND STATEMENT OF CONTINUATION

DAR File No.: 31035
Filed: 03/03/2008, 08:08
Received by: NL

NOTICE OF REVIEW AND STATEMENT OF CONTINUATION

Concise explanation of the particular statutory provisions under which the rule is enacted and how these provisions authorize or require the rule:

Sections 53A-14-101 through 53A-14-106 direct the Utah State Board of Education (Board) to appoint an Instructional Materials Commission (Commission) and directs the Commission to evaluate instructional materials for recommendation by the Board.

Summary of written comments received during and since the last five-year review of the rule from interested persons supporting or opposing the rule:

No written comments have been received.

Reasoned justification for continuation of the rule, including reasons why the agency disagrees with comments in opposition to the rule, if any:

This rule continues to be necessary because it provides the operating procedures and criteria for recommending materials for use in Utah public schools and for mapping and alignment of primary instructional materials to the Utah Core Curriculum. Therefore, this rule should be continued.

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

Education
Administration
250 E 500 S
SALT LAKE CITY UT 84111-3272

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

Carol Lear at the above address, by phone at 801-538-7835, by FAX at 801-538-7768, or by Internet E-mail at carol.lear@schools.utah.gov

Authorized by:

Carol Lear, Director, School Law and Legislation