Effective 5/14/2019 53G-7-202. Waivers from state board rules. (1) A charter school or any other public school or school district may apply to the state board for a waiver of any state board rule that inhibits or hinders the school or the school district from accomplishing its mission or educational goals set out in its […]
Effective 5/4/2022 53G-7-203. Kindergartens — Establishment — Funding — Assessment. (1) Kindergartens are an integral part of the state’s public education system. (2) (a) Each local school board shall provide kindergarten classes free of charge for kindergarten children residing within the district. (b) Nothing in this Subsection (2): (i) allows an LEA governing board to […]
Effective 1/24/2018 53G-7-204. Access to student records by custodial and noncustodial parents. (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), a public school shall allow a custodial parent and a noncustodial parent of a child the same access to their child’s education records. (2) A school may not allow a noncustodial parent access to the child’s […]
Effective 5/14/2019 53G-7-205. Assessment of emerging and early reading skills — Resources provided by school districts. (1) The Legislature recognizes that well-developed reading skills help: (a) children to succeed in school, develop self esteem, and build positive relationships with others; (b) young adults to become independent learners; and (c) adults to become and remain productive […]
Effective 5/14/2019 53G-7-206. Acceptance of credits and grades awarded by accredited schools. (1) (a) A public school shall accept credits and grades awarded to a student by a school accredited or approved by the state board or accredited or recognized by the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools as issued by the school, without alterations. (b) […]
Effective 1/24/2018 53G-7-207. Period of silence. A teacher may provide for the observance of a period of silence each school day in a public school. Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 3, 2018 General Session
Effective 5/14/2019 53G-7-208. Local governmental entities and school districts — Contracts and cooperation — Disbursement of funds — Municipal and county representative participation in local school board meetings — Notice required. (1) Local governmental entities and school districts may contract and cooperate with one another in matters affecting the health, welfare, education, and convenience of […]
Effective 1/24/2018 53G-7-209. Use of public school buildings and grounds as civic centers. (1) As used in this section, “civic center” means a public school building or ground, including a charter school building or ground, that is established and maintained as a limited public forum for supervised recreational activities and meetings. (2) Except as provided […]
Effective 1/24/2018 53G-7-210. Local school boards’ and charter school governing boards’ responsibility for school buildings and grounds when used as civic centers. (1) As used in this section, “civic center” means the same as that term is defined in Section 53G-7-209. (2) A local school board or charter school governing board: (a) shall manage, direct, […]
Effective 1/24/2018 53G-7-211. Display of American flag. (1) Each local school board shall provide each school within the district with a suitable flagpole. (2) The American flag shall be displayed on every school day and on every state and national holiday. (3) The flag shall be maintained in a respectable condition. Renumbered and Amended by […]
Effective 1/24/2018 53G-7-212. Voter registration forms for high school students. Each public school district and each accredited nonpublic school shall provide voter registration forms to students as required by Section 20A-2-302. Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 3, 2018 General Session
Effective 5/14/2019 53G-7-213. Child care centers in public schools — Requirements — Availability — Compliance with state and local laws. (1) (a) Upon receiving a request from a community group such as a community council, local PTA, or parent/student organization, a local school board may authorize the use of a part of any school building […]
Effective 5/14/2019 53G-7-214. Honorary high school diploma for certain veterans. (1) A local school board may award an honorary high school diploma to a veteran, if the veteran: (a) left high school before graduating in order to serve in the armed forces of the United States; (b) served in the armed forces of the United […]
Effective 5/5/2021 53G-7-215. Personalized, competency-based learning — Recommendations — Coordination. (1) As used in this section, “personalized, competency-based learning” means the same as that term is defined in Section 53F-5-501. (2) A local school board or a charter school governing board may establish a personalized, competency-based learning program. (3) A local school board or charter […]
Effective 1/24/2018 53G-7-216. Purchases of educational technology. (1) (a) A school district or charter school shall comply with Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code, in purchasing technology, except as otherwise provided in Subsection (1)(b). (b) A school district or charter school may purchase computers from, and contract for the repair or refurbishing of computers […]
Effective 5/14/2019 53G-7-217. Prohibition on billing for certain health care services. A local education agency, or an employee or contractor of a local education agency, may not bill: (1) a health benefit plan as defined in Section 31A-1-301, for any service that is: (a) provided under an individualized education program as defined in Section 53E-4-301; […]
Effective 5/4/2022 53G-7-218. Establishment of early learning plan — Digital reporting platform. (1) A local school board of a school district or a charter school governing board of a charter school that serves students in any of kindergarten or grades 1 through 3 shall annually submit to the state board an early learning plan that […]
Effective 5/4/2022 53G-7-219. Medical specialists in public schools. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Qualified individual” means an individual who: (i) is employed by an LEA; and (ii) provides related services in a school-based setting. (b) “Qualified individual” includes: (i) an audiologist; (ii) a speech-language pathologist; (iii) a mental health practitioner; (iv) a school […]
Effective 5/5/2021 53G-7-220. School bus inspection policy. An LEA governing board that provides transportation shall establish a written policy that: (1) requires a school bus driver to inspect the entire length of the interior of a school bus at the end of every route; and (2) requires disciplinary action pursuant to LEA policies and practices […]
Effective 5/4/2022 53G-7-221. Innovative education program — Innovation plan — Waiver from state board rule. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Approved innovation plan” means an innovation plan that a local approving body approves in accordance with this section. (b) “Charter trust land council” means a council established by a charter school governing board […]
