53G-5-405. Application of statutes and rules to charter schools.
(1) A charter school shall operate in accordance with its charter agreement and is subject to this public education code and other state laws applicable to public schools, except as otherwise provided in this chapter and other related provisions.
(2) Except as provided in Subsections (2)(b) and (2)(c), state board rules governing the following do not apply to a charter school: school libraries; required school administrative and supervisory services; and required expenditures for instructional supplies. A charter school shall comply with rules implementing statutes that prescribe how state appropriations may be spent. If a charter school provides access to a school library, the charter school governing board shall provide an online platform: through which a parent is able to view the title, author, and a description of any material the parent's child borrows from the school library, including a history of borrowed materials, either using an existing online platform that the charter school uses or through a separate platform; and for a charter school with 1,000 or more enrolled students, no later than August 1, 2024; and for a charter school with fewer than 1,000 enrolled students, no later than August 1, 2026.
(3) The following provisions of this public education code, and rules adopted under those provisions, do not apply to a charter school: Section, requiring an independent evaluation of instructional materials; 53E-4-408 Section, requiring the use of activity disclosure statements; 53G-4-409 Sectionsand, pertaining to fiscal procedures of school districts and local school boards; 53G-7-304 53G-7-306 Section, requiring the establishment of a school community council; and 53G-7-1202 Section, requiring annual presentations on adoption. 53G-10-404
(4) For the purposes of Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code, a charter school is considered an educational procurement unit as defined in Section. 63G-6a-103
(5) Each charter school shall be subject to: Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act; and Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act.
(6) A charter school is exempt from Section, requiring accounting reports of certain nonprofit corporations. 51-2a-201.5 A charter school is subject to the requirements of Section. 53G-5-404
(7) The State Charter School Board shall, in concert with the charter schools, study existing state law and administrative rules for the purpose of determining from which laws and rules charter schools should be exempt. The State Charter School Board shall present recommendations for exemption to the state board for consideration. The state board shall consider the recommendations of the State Charter School Board and respond within 60 days.