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Rule R277-412. Junior High and Middle School Accreditation.

As in effect on August 1, 2009

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R277-412-1. Definitions.

A. "Accreditation" means formal Northwest and Board approval of a school that has met standards considered by the Board to be essential for the operation of a quality school program.

B. "Board" means the Utah State Board of Education.

C. "Junior high school" for the purpose of this rule means any combination of grades 7-9.

D. "Middle school" for the purpose of this rule means grades 7-8 in whatever kind of school the grade levels exist.

E. "Northwest" means the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools, the regional accrediting association of which Utah is a member.

F. "USOE" means the Utah State Office of Education.

R277-412-2. Authority and Purpose.

A. This rule is authorized by Utah Constitution Article X, Section 3 which vests general control and supervision of public education in the Board, Section 53A-1-402(1)(c) which directs the Board to adopt rules for school accreditation, and Section 53A-1-401(3) which allows the Board to adopt rules in accordance with its responsibilities.

B. The purpose of this rule is to specify the standards and procedures by which junior high and middle schools may choose to become accredited by Northwest with facilitation by the Board.

R277-412-3. Middle School Accreditation.

A. The accreditation process for junior high and middle schools shall take place under the direction of the USOE acting as an agent for Northwest.

B. Middle schools, which desire accreditation, shall be members of Northwest and meet all the requirements and standards outlined in R277-413. They may apply for accreditation through Northwest.

C. Public junior high and middle schools that include 9th grade shall be visited and assigned status by the USOE using the Northwest accreditation standards. The schools are not required, however, to be members of Northwest or file annual reports.

D. The Northwest accreditation standards provided in R277-413 are applicable to junior high and middle schools in their entirety if the schools include 9th grade consistent with R277-412-3C.

E. The accreditation status and date of most recent accreditation of the school shall be available from the USOE upon request.

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accreditation

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment

April 1, 2005

Notice of Continuation

September 6, 2007

Authorizing, Implemented, or Interpreted Law

Art X Sec 3; 53A-1-402(1)(c); 53A-1-401(3)

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