Title 53G, Public Education System -- Local Administration

53G-10-203. Expressions of belief -- Discretionary time. (1) Expression of personal beliefs by a student participating in school-directed curricula or activities may not be prohibited or penalized unless the expression unreasonably interferes with order or discipline, threatens t…

53G-10-204. Civic and character education -- Definitions -- Legislative finding -- Elements -- Reporting requirements. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Character education" means reaffirming values and qualities of character which promote an upright and desirable citizenry. (b) …

53G-10-205. Waivers of participation. (1) As used in this section: (a) "School" means a public school. (b) "Student" means a public school student in kindergarten through grade 12. (2)(a) In accordance with Utah Constitution, Article I, Section 4, a student may refrain from parti…

53G-10-206. Educational freedom. (1) As used in this section: (a)(i) "Administrative personnel" means any LEA or state board staff personnel who have system-wide, LEA-wide, or school-wide functions and who perform management activities, including: (A) developing broad policies fo…

53G-10-207. Personal privacy for employee. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Employee" means: (i) "administrative personnel" as that term is defined in Section 53G-10-206; and (ii) "instructional personnel" as that term is defined in Section 53G-10-206. (b) "LEA" means the same a…

53G-10-301. Definitions. Reserved

53G-10-302. Instruction in American history and government -- Study and posting of American heritage documents. (1) As used in this section: (a) "American experiment in self-governance and United States founding principles" means the unique characteristics and achievements of the…

53G-10-303. Teaching of American sign language. (1) The Legislature recognizes that American sign language is a fully developed, autonomous, natural language with distinct grammar, syntax, and art forms. (2) American sign language shall be accorded equal status with other linguis…

53G-10-304. Instruction on the flag of the United States of America. (1) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the state board shall provide by rule for a program of instruction within the public schools relating to the flag of the United St…

53G-10-305. Higher education savings information. A public school shall provide, to the parents of a kindergarten student during kindergarten enrollment, information about higher education savings options, including information about opening a Utah Educational Savings Plan accoun…

53G-10-307. Art or fine arts education -- Definition -- Credit requirements. (1) As used in this section, "art" or "fine arts" means: (a) courses, instruction, or experiences in visual arts, music, dance, or theater; (b) courses, instruction, or experiences in applied crafts and …

53G-10-401. Definitions. Reserved

53G-10-402. Instruction in health -- Parental consent requirements -- Conduct and speech of school employees and volunteers -- Political and religious doctrine prohibited. (1) As used in this section: (a) "LEA governing board" means a local school board or charter school governin…

53G-10-403. Required parental consent for sex education instruction. (1) As used in this section: (a)(i) "Sex education instruction" means, for the purpose of the parental consent requirement in this section, any course material, unit, class, lesson, activity, or presentation tha…

53G-10-404. Adoption information. (1) For a school year beginning with or after the 2012-13 school year, a local school board shall ensure that an annual presentation on adoption is given to its secondary school students in grades 7-12, so that each student receives the presentat…

53G-10-405. Instruction on the harmful effects of alcohol, tobacco, electronic cigarette products, and controlled substances -- Rulemaking authority -- Assistance from the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health. (1) The state board shall adopt rules providing for instructi…

53G-10-406. Underage Drinking and Substance Abuse Prevention Program -- State board rules. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Advisory council" means the Underage Drinking and Substance Abuse Prevention Program Advisory Council created in this section. (b) "Program" means the Unde…

53G-10-407. Positive behaviors plan -- Positive behaviors specialist stipend -- Reports. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Positive behaviors plan" means a plan to address the causes of student use of tobacco, alcohol, electronic cigarette products, and other controlled substance…

53G-10-408. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation instruction -- Grant program. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Board" means the State Board of Education. (b) "Cardiopulmonary resuscitation" or "CPR" means artificial ventilation or external chest compression applied to a person who is …

53G-10-409. Prohibition on instruction by an elective abortion provider or affiliate. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Abortion" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-7-301. (b) "Affiliate" means an entity with a legal relationship to another entity, where the ent…

53G-10-501. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "Driver education" includes classroom instruction and driving and observation in a dual-controlled motor vehicle. (2) "Driving" or "behind-the-wheel driving" means operating a dual-controlled motor vehicle under the supervision o…

53G-10-502. Driver education established by a local education agency. (1)(a) A local education agency may establish and maintain driver education for pupils. (b) A school or local education agency that provides driver education shall provide an opportunity for each pupil enrolled…

53G-10-503. Driver education funding -- Reimbursement of a local education agency for driver education class expenses -- Limitations -- Excess funds -- Student fees. (1)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), a local education agency that provides driver education shall fund…

53G-10-504. Enrollment of private school pupils. (1) A school district maintaining driver education classes shall allow pupils enrolled in grades nine to 12 of regularly established private schools located within the school district to enroll in the most accessible public school …

53G-10-505. Reports as to costs of driver training programs. A local school board seeking reimbursement shall, at the end of each school year and at other times as designated by the state board, report the following to the state superintendent: (1) the costs of providing driver e…

53G-10-506. Promoting the establishment and maintenance of classes -- Payment of costs. (1) The state superintendent shall promote the establishment and maintenance of driver education classes in local education agencies under rules adopted by the state board. (2) The state board…

53G-10-507. Driver education teachers certified as license examiners. (1) The Driver License Division of the Department of Public Safety and the state board shall establish procedures and standards to certify teachers of driver education classes under this part to administer writ…

53G-10-508. Programs authorized -- Minimum standards. (1) A local education agency may: (a) allow a student to complete the classroom training portion of driver education through home study; (b) provide each parent with driver education instructional materials to assist in parent…

53G-10-601. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "Alternative classroom schedule" means a classroom schedule that is different than the schedule followed by other classrooms in the applicable school or LEA. (2) "Alternative curriculum" means curriculum in one or more subject ar…

53G-10-602. Establishment of innovation program -- LEA governing board approval -- Parental consent required -- Renewal of program. (1) An innovation program may be established for a K-12 class as provided in this part if the innovation program is approved by the LEA governing bo…

53G-10-603. Parental consent for student participating in opportunity class. (1) A parent of a K-12 student may give the parent's consent for the student to participate in an opportunity class by submitting the parent's written and signed consent, as described in Subsection (2), …

53G-10-604. Innovation program application -- Requirements. (1) An innovation program application shall include: (a) the name and a summary of the credentials of each teacher and other staff member who will be teaching or working in the opportunity class; (b) the name of each stu…

53G-10-605. Alternative curriculum and alternative classroom schedule provisions. (1) An alternative curriculum in an elementary school shall include English, mathematics, science, or history and social science. (2) If requested in an innovation program application that the LEA g…

53G-10-606. Provisions applicable to participating students, staff in an opportunity class, innovation programs, and LEAs. (1) A participating student may use a transportation service offered to students who are not participating students if: (a) the participating student uses th…

53G-10-607. Assessment of innovation program. A teacher in an opportunity class shall: (1) monitor the extent to which participating student learning and performance are consistent with the criteria established in the innovation program; (2) report the results under Subsection (1…

53G-10-608. Innovation grants. (1) An LEA governing board may approve a grant of up to $5,000 per opportunity class for the school year if: (a) a request for an innovation grant is included in the innovation application; and (b) the LEA governing board determines that the grant i…

53G-10-701. Definitions. As used in this section: (1) "Family outreach liaison" means a family outreach liaison appointed in accordance with Section 53G-10-703. (2) "School" means a public elementary or secondary school, including a charter school.

53G-10-702. Establishment of family outreach program -- LEA governing board approval -- Renewal of program. (1) A school may establish a family outreach program for a K-12 school as provided in this part if the family outreach program is approved by the LEA governing board for th…

53G-10-703. LEA governing board to supervise. (1) The LEA governing board of a school that has implemented a family outreach program may appoint a family outreach liaison. (2) The general control, supervision, and direct management of a family outreach liaison is vested in the LE…

53G-10-704. Family outreach liaison responsibilities. The family outreach liaison shall: (1) communicate to families about: (a) school events; (b) school priorities; (c) school-based resources and community-based resources that are available to children or families; and (d) oppor…

53G-10-705. Provisions applicable to students, staff in a family outreach program. A family outreach program shall comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws prohibiting discrimination or governing the safety of students and teachers.

53G-10-801. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "Above typical academic progress" means a score for the progress metric on the benchmark reading assessment that demonstrates the rate of a student's progress toward achieving grade-level benchmarks that is higher than typical ac…

53G-10-802. Individualized reading plan. (1) For each student in kindergarten through grade 3 who scores below or well below grade level on a benchmark reading assessment, the LEA shall: (a) provide to the student's parent, in writing or through the LEA's standard parent-communic…

53G-10-803. Scaled reading interventions. (1) In identifying reading interventions for a given student, the literacy team shall: (a) ensure that identified reading interventions present the best approach for the student to improve literacy given the student's specific circumstanc…

53G-10-804. Literacy coaching -- Professional learning. (1) Subject to legislative appropriations, each regional education service agency and each school district that is not within a regional education service agency shall: (a) provide, train, and assign literacy coaches to prov…