Section 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 the inhabitants within their respective territorial limits.

• (2) A local governmental entity may disburse public funds in aid of a school district located wholly or partially within the limits of its jurisdiction.

• (3)
  • (a) As used in this Subsection (3):
    • (i) “Interested county executive” means the county executive or county manager of a county with unincorporated area within the boundary of a school district, or the designee of the county executive or county manager.
    • (ii) “Interested mayor” means the mayor of a municipality that is partly or entirely within the boundary of a school district, or the mayor’s designee.
  • (b) A local school board shall allow an interested mayor and interested county executive to attend and participate in the local school board discussions at a local school board meeting that is open to the public under Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act.
  • (c) An interested county executive and interested mayor may attend and participate in local school board discussions at a local school board meeting that is closed to the public under Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act, if:
    • (i) the local school board invites the interested county executive or interested mayor to attend and participate; and
    • (ii) for a closed meeting held for the purpose of discussing the local school board’s disposition or acquisition of real property, the interested county executive or interested mayor does not have a conflict of interest with respect to the real estate disposition or acquisition.
  • (d)
    • (i) A county or municipality may enter into an agreement with a school district under Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act, to govern the attendance of an interested county executive or interested mayor at a local school board meeting.
    • (ii) An agreement under Subsection (3)(d)(i) may not be inconsistent with the provisions of this Subsection (3).
  • (e) Each local school board shall give notice of local school board meetings to each interested mayor and interested county executive.
  • (f) The notice required under Subsection (3)(c) shall be provided by:
    • (i) mail;
    • (ii) e-mail; or
    • (iii) other effective means agreed to by the person to whom notice is given.

Amended by Chapter 293, 2019 General Session