Effective 1/24/2018 53G-9-202. Notification to the parent of an injured or sick child. (1) A public school shall notify the custodial parent and, if requested in writing by a noncustodial parent, make reasonable efforts to notify the noncustodial parent of a student who is injured or becomes ill at the school during the regular school […]
Effective 9/1/2022 53G-9-203. Definitions — School personnel — Medical recommendations — Exceptions — Penalties. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Health care professional” means a physician, physician assistant, nurse, dentist, or mental health therapist. (b) “School personnel” means a school district or charter school employee, including a licensed, part-time, contract, or nonlicensed employee. (2) […]
Effective 5/4/2022 53G-9-204. Nursing services in the public schools — Collaborative efforts. (1) (a) Students in the state’s public schools are better protected against risks to health and safety when schools have school nurses readily available to assist in providing educational and nursing services in the public schools. (b) Educational and nursing services would be […]
Effective 5/12/2020 53G-9-205. School Breakfast Program — Review of nonparticipants — Reporting. (1) (a) Beginning with the 2020-21 academic year, each LEA governing board shall annually review each school in the LEA governing board’s authority that does not participate in the School Breakfast Program as to the school’s reasons for nonparticipation. (b) Reasons for nonparticipation […]
Effective 5/5/2021 53G-9-205.1. Start Smart Utah Program. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Alternative breakfast service model” means a method of serving breakfast to a student after the instructional day begins. (b) “National School Lunch Program” means the same as that term is defined in 7 C.F.R. Sec. 210.2. (c) “Public school” means: (i) […]
Effective 5/14/2019 53G-9-206. Eye protective devices for industrial education, physics laboratory, and chemistry laboratory activities. (1) Any individual who participates in any of the following activities in public or private schools that may endanger his vision shall wear quality eye protective devices: (a) industrial education activities that involve: (i) hot molten metals; (ii) the operation […]
Effective 9/1/2022 53G-9-207. Child sexual abuse prevention. (1) As used in this section, “school personnel” means the same as that term is defined in Section 53G-9-203. (2) The state board shall approve, in partnership with the Department of Human Services, age-appropriate instructional materials for the training and instruction described in Subsections (3)(a) and (4). (3) […]
Effective 5/12/2020 53G-9-208. Sunscreen — Possession — Administration — Immunity. (1) As used in this section, “sunscreen” means a compound topically applied to prevent sunburn. (2) A public school shall permit a student, without a parent’s, physician’s, or physician assistant’s authorization, to possess or self-apply sunscreen that is regulated by the Food and Drug Administration. […]
Effective 9/1/2022 53G-9-209. Child abuse or neglect reporting requirement. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Educational neglect” means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-1-102. (b) “School personnel” means the same as that term is defined in Section 53G-9-203. (2) School personnel shall comply with the child abuse and neglect reporting […]
Effective 2/2/2022 53G-9-210. Requirement for in-person instruction — Test to stay programs — Face coverings. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Case threshold” means as applicable, the number of students in a school, or percentage of students in a school who meet the conditions described in Subsection (3). (b) “COVID-19” means: (i) severe acute […]
Effective 5/5/2021 53G-9-211. Therapy animal handling — Policy. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Animal-assisted intervention” means an intervention designed to promote improvement in an individual’s physical, social, emotional, or cognitive functioning through interactions with a specially trained animal. (b) “Local education agency” means a school district or charter school. (c) (i) “Therapy animal” […]
Affected by 63I-1-253 on 7/1/2027 Effective 5/4/2022 53G-9-212. Drinking water quality in schools. A school, as defined in Section 19-4-115, shall comply with Section 19-4-115. Enacted by Chapter 194, 2022 General Session
Effective 5/4/2022 53G-9-213. Seizure awareness. (1) (a) Beginning with the 2022-23 school year, an LEA shall provide, as described in Subsection (1)(b) and subject to Subsection (3), training to: (i) a teacher who teaches a student who has informed the student’s school or teacher that the student has epilepsy or a similar seizure disorder; and […]
