Title 53E, Title 53E: Public Education System -- State Administration

53E-3-517. Educator credential database. (1) As used in this section: "Educator" means the same as that term is defined in Section. 53E-6-102 "Educator credential database" means a database used by the state board that: contains educator credential information and LEA information…

53E-3-518. Utah school information management system -- Local education agency requirements. (1) As used in this section: "LEA data system" or "LEA's data system" means a data system that: is developed, selected, or relied upon by an LEA; and the LEA uses to collect data or submi…

53E-3-522. Substance abuse prevention in public school programs. Except as provided in Section, the state board shall provide for: (1) substance abuse prevention and education; (2) substance abuse prevention training for teachers and administrators; and (3) district and school pr…

53E-3-523. State board to review reporting requirements. (1) As used in this section, "required report" means a report that statute or state board rule requires an LEA or the state board to make. (2) The state board shall work with LEAs to develop a process to review required rep…

53E-3-524. Newcomer student and foreign exchange student transcript repository. (1) As used in this section: "Newcomer student" means a student who: is three through 21 years old; was not born in any state; and has not attended one or more schools in one or more states for more t…

53E-3-525. State board transparency. (1) Beginning January 1, 2027, the state board shall: publish on the state board's website a record of each vote by the state board, including: the date, time, and place of the meeting; the subject of the vote; the names of state board members…

53E-3-526. Student data systems and reporting study. (1) As used in this section: "Advisory committee" means the Data Systems and Reporting Advisory Committee created in Subsection (3). "Data retention schedule" means a schedule for maintaining and disposing of student data in ac…

53E-3-527. Software in public schools study. (1) As used in this section: "Academic progress" means advancement toward mastery of state academic standards through practice, application, feedback, or demonstration of knowledge or skill. "Academically effective" means software that…

53E-3-601. Definitions. Reserved

53E-3-602. Auditors appointed -- Auditing standards. (1) Procedures utilized by auditors employed by local school boards shall meet or exceed generally accepted auditing standards approved by the state board and the state auditor. (2) The standards must include financial accounti…

53E-3-603. State board to verify audits. The state board is responsible for verifying audits of financial and student accounting records of school districts for purposes of determining the allocation of Uniform School Fund money.

53E-3-701. General provisions -- Definitions. As used in this part, "division" means the same as that term is defined in Section.

53E-3-702. State board coordination with Division of Facilities Construction and Management. (1) The state board shall coordinate with the division regarding public school construction oversight as described in Title 63A, Chapter 5b, Part 12, Public School Construction Oversight,…

53E-3-703. Educational facility planning requirements. (1) In planning school construction, an LEA shall consider: educational program requirements for different grade levels; year-round use requirements; specific needs of various student populations; and coordination between fac…

53E-3-704. Procurement, bonding, and contracting requirements. (1) An LEA shall comply with Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code, for all construction contracts. (2) An LEA shall require payment and performance bonds as provided in Sectionfor construction contracts exceed…

53E-3-801. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "Cost" means an estimation of state and local money required to implement a federal education agreement or national program. "Cost" does not include capital costs associated with implementing a federal education agreement or natio…

53E-3-802. Federal programs -- School official duties. (1) School officials may: apply for, receive, and administer funds made available through programs of the federal government; only expend federal funds for the purposes for which they are received and are accounted for by the…

53E-3-803. Notice of voidableness of federal education agreements or national programs. A federal education agreement or national program that may cost education entities more than $500,000 annually from state and local money to implement, that is executed by a school official in…

53E-3-804. Governor to approve federal education agreements or national programs. (1) Before legally binding the state by executing a federal education agreement or national program that may cost education entities more than $500,000 annually from state and local money to impleme…

53E-3-805. Legislative review and approval of federal education agreements or national programs. (1) Before legally binding the state by executing a federal education agreement or national program that may cost education entities more than $1,000,000 annually from state and local…

53E-3-806. Cost evaluation of federal education agreements or national programs. (1) Before legally binding the state to a federal education agreement or national program that may cost the state a total of $500,000 or more to implement, a school official shall estimate the state …

53E-3-901. Title -- Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children. This part is known as the "Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children."

53E-3-902. Article I -- Purpose. It is the purpose of this compact to remove barriers to educational success imposed on children of military families because of frequent moves and deployment of their parents by: (1) facilitating the timely enrollment of children of military famil…

53E-3-903. Article II -- Definitions. (1) As used in this compact, unless the context clearly requires a different construction: "Active duty" means full-time duty status in the active uniformed service of the United States, including members of the National Guard and Reserve. "C…

53E-3-904. Article III -- Applicability. (1) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection, this compact shall apply to the children of: (3) active duty members of the uniformed services as defined in this compact, including members of the National Guard and Reserve; members or vete…

53E-3-905. Article IV -- Educational records and enrollment -- Immunizations -- Grade level entrance. (1) Unofficial or "hand-carried" education records. In the event that official education records cannot be released to the parents for the purpose of transfer, the custodian of t…

53E-3-906. Article V -- Course placement -- Attendance -- Special education services -- Flexibility -- Absences related to deployment. (1) When the student transfers before or during the school year, the receiving state school shall initially honor placement of the student in edu…

53E-3-907. Article VI -- Eligibility -- Enrollment -- Extracurricular activities. (1) Special power of attorney, relative to the guardianship of a child of a military family and executed under applicable law, shall be sufficient for the purposes of enrollment and all other action…

53E-3-908. Article VII -- Graduation -- Waiver -- Exit exams -- Senior year transfers. In order to facilitate the on-time graduation of children of military families, states and local education agencies shall incorporate the following procedures: (1) Local education agency admini…

53E-3-909. Article VIII -- State coordination -- Membership of State Council. (1) Each member state shall, through the creation of a State Council or use of an existing body or board, provide for the coordination among its agencies of government, local education agencies, and mil…

53E-3-910. Article IX -- Creation of Interstate Commission. (1) The member states hereby create the "Interstate Commission on Educational Opportunity for Military Children." The activities of the Interstate Commission are the formation of public policy and are a discretionary sta…

53E-3-911. Article X -- Powers and duties of the Interstate Commission. The Interstate Commission shall have the following powers: (1) To provide for dispute resolution among member states. (2) To promulgate rules and take all necessary actions to effect the goals, purposes, and …

53E-3-912. Article XI -- Organization and operation of the Interstate Commission -- Executive committee -- Officers -- Personnel. (1) The Interstate Commission shall, by a majority of the members present and voting, within 12 months after the first Interstate Commission meeting, …

53E-3-913. Article XII -- Rulemaking -- Authority -- Procedure -- Review -- Rejection by Legislature. (1) The Interstate Commission shall promulgate reasonable rules in order to effectively and efficiently achieve the purposes of this compact. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in th…

53E-3-914. Article XIII -- Oversight -- Enforcement -- Dispute resolution -- Default -- Technical assistance -- Suspension -- Termination. (1) Each member state shall enforce this compact to effectuate the compact's purposes and intent. The provisions of this compact and the rule…

53E-3-915. Article XIV -- Financing of the Interstate Commission. (1) The Interstate Commission shall pay or provide for the payment of the reasonable expenses of its establishment, organization, and ongoing activities. (2) In accordance with the funding limit established in Subs…

53E-3-916. Article XV -- Member states -- Effective date -- Amendments. (1) Any state is eligible to become a member state. (2) The compact shall become effective and binding upon legislative enactment of the compact into law by no less than 10 of the states. The effective date s…

53E-3-917. Article XVI -- Withdrawal -- Dissolution. (1) Once effective, the compact shall continue in force and remain binding upon each and every member state; provided that, a member state may withdraw from the compact by specifically repealing the statute which enacted the co…

53E-3-918. Article XVII -- Severability -- Construction. (1) The provisions of this compact shall be severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision is considered unenforceable, the remaining provisions of the compact shall be enforceable. (2) The provisions of this …

53E-3-919. Article XVIII -- Binding effect of compact -- Other state laws. (1) Nothing in this compact prevents the enforcement of any other law of a member state. (2) All lawful actions of the Interstate Commission, including all rules and bylaws promulgated by the Interstate Co…

53E-3-920.1. State council -- Creation. The State Board of Education shall create a state council described in Sectionto accomplish the duties described in Section.

53E-3-921. Appointment of compact commissioner. The governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint a compact commissioner to carry out the duties described in this part.