Process and content standards for policy.

Utah Code § 53G-7-1003, under Part 53G-7-10: Internet Policy.

Utah Code § 53G-7-1003

53G-7-1003. Process and content standards for policy.

(1) As used in this section: "Parent-accessible monitoring system" means a technology platform that enables a parent to review the activity of the parent's student on school managed devices. "Policy" means the elementary and secondary school online access policy adopted by a local school board to meet the requirements of Section. 53G-7-1002 "Preapproved content filtering system" means a method of internet access control that permits use only of the websites or online resources the local school board or school administrator preapproves.

(2) The local school board shall: direct the development of each policy; adopt the policy in an open meeting; assign the policy an effective date; review the policy at least every three years; add a footnote to the policy indicating the effective date of the last review; and post a notice of the policy's availability in a conspicuous place within each school. The local school board may issue a public notice, separate from the notice required under Subsection, if the school board considers issuing the notice appropriate. (2)(a)(vi)

(3) The local school board shall ensure that the policy: restricts access to internet or online sites that contain obscene material; states how the local school board intends to meet the requirements of Section; 53G-7-1002 at the request of a student's parent, requires the use of a preapproved content filtering system when the student uses a school approved electronic device; requires the use of a parent-accessible monitoring system; informs the public that the school has adopted administrative procedures and guidelines for staff to follow in enforcing the policy; informs the public that the school has adopted procedures to handle complaints about: the policy; the enforcement of the policy; and observed behavior; and states that the procedures described in Subsectionsandare available for review at the school. (3)(e) (f)