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

53E-3-403. Establishment of public education foundations -- Powers and duties -- Tax exempt status. (1) The state board, a local school board, or the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind may establish foundations to: assist in the development and implementation of programs to …

53E-3-501. State board to establish miscellaneous minimum standards for public schools. (1) The state board shall establish rules and minimum standards for the public schools that are consistent with this public education code, including rules and minimum standards governing the …

53E-3-502. State Board of Education assistance to districts and schools. In order to assist school districts and individual schools in acquiring and maintaining the characteristics set forth in Section, the State Board of Education shall: (1) provide the framework for an educatio…

53E-3-503. Education of individuals in custody of or receiving services from certain state agencies -- Establishment of coordinating council -- Advisory councils. (1) The state board is directly responsible for the education of all individuals who are: younger than 21 years old; …

53E-3-504. Child literacy program -- Coordinated activities. (1) The state board, through the state superintendent, shall provide for a public service campaign to educate parents on the importance of providing their children with opportunities to develop emerging literacy skills …

53E-3-505. Financial and economic literacy education. (1) As used in this section: "Financial and economic activities" include activities related to the topics listed in Subsection (1)(b). "Financial and economic literacy concepts" include concepts related to the following topics…

53E-3-506. Educational program on the use of information technology. (1) The state board shall provide for an educational program on the use of information technology, which shall be offered by high schools. (2) An educational program on the use of information technology shall: p…

53E-3-507. Powers of the state board. The state board: (1) shall establish minimum standards for career and technical education programs in the public education system; (2) may apply for, receive, administer, and distribute funds made available through programs of federal and sta…

53E-3-508. Rulemaking -- Standards for high quality programs operating outside of the regular school day. (1) In accordance with, the state board shall, in consultation with the Department of Workforce Services, make rules that describe the standards for a high quality program op…

53E-3-509. Gang prevention and intervention policies. (1) The state board shall adopt rules that require a local school board or charter school governing board to enact gang prevention and intervention policies for all schools within the state board's jurisdiction. The rules desc…

53E-3-510. Control of school meals program revenues -- Apportionment -- Costs. (1) School meals program revenues shall be under the control of the state board and may only be disbursed, transferred, or drawn upon by the state board's order. The school meals program revenues may o…

53E-3-511. Student Achievement Backpack -- Utah Student Record Store. (1) As used in this section: "Authorized LEA user" means a teacher or other person who is: employed by an LEA that provides instruction to a student; and authorized to access data in a Student Achievement Backp…

53E-3-512. State board rules establishing basic ethical conduct standards -- Local school board policies. (1) In accordance with, the state board shall make rules that establish basic ethical conduct standards for public education employees who provide education-related services …

53E-3-513. Parental permission required for specified in-home programs -- Exceptions. (1) The state board, local school boards, school districts, and public schools are prohibited from requiring infant or preschool in-home literacy or other educational or parenting programs witho…

53E-3-515. Hospitality and Tourism Management Career and Technical Education Pilot Program. (1) As used in this section: "Local education agency" means a school district or charter school. "Pilot program" means the Hospitality and Tourism Management Career and Technical Education…

53E-3-516. School disciplinary and law enforcement action report -- Rulemaking authority. (1) As used in this section: "Dangerous weapon" means a firearm or an object that in the manner of the object's use or intended use is capable of causing death or serious bodily injury to an…

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…