Section 217 – Prohibition on billing for certain health care services.
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; […]
Section 218 – Establishment of early learning plan — Digital reporting platform.
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 […]
Section 219 – Medical specialists in public schools.
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 […]
Section 220 – School bus inspection policy.
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 […]
Section 221 – Innovative education program — Innovation plan — Waiver from state board rule.
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 […]
Section 222 – Budget flexibility for innovation LEAs.
Effective 5/4/2022 53G-7-222. Budget flexibility for innovation LEAs. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Innovation LEA” means the same as that term is defined in Section 53G-7-221. (b) “Innovation school” means the same as that term is defined in Section 53G-7-221. (c) “Innovative education program” means the same as that term is defined in […]
Section 223 – Policy supporting students learning English, parents, and families.
Effective 5/4/2022 53G-7-223. Policy supporting students learning English, parents, and families. (1) An LEA shall adopt a policy addressing the LEA’s communication and assistance to students learning English, their parents, and their families. (2) The policy shall provide: (a) guidance on the appropriate use of an interpreter and recommended interpreter qualifications, including certification or education-specific […]
Section 214 – Honorary high school diploma for certain veterans.
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 […]
Section 215 – Personalized, competency-based learning — Recommendations — Coordination.
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 […]
Section 216 – Purchases of educational technology.
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 […]