Title 53G, Title 53G: Public Education System -- Local Administration

53G-4-402. Powers and duties generally. (1) A local school board shall: implement the core standards for Utah public schools using instructional materials that best correlate to the core standards for Utah public schools and graduation requirements; administer tests, required by …

53G-4-403. School district fiscal year -- Statistical reports. (1) A school district's fiscal year begins on July 1 and ends on June 30. (2) A school district shall forward statistical reports for the preceding school year, containing items required by law or by the state board, …

53G-4-404. Annual financial report -- Audit report. (1) The annual financial report of each school district, containing items required by law or by the state board and attested to by independent auditors, shall be prepared as required by Section. 51-2a-201 A school district shall…

53G-4-405. Approval of purchases or indebtedness -- Local school board approval of identified purchases. (1) An officer or employee of a school district may not make a purchase or incur indebtedness on behalf of the district without the approval and order of the local school boar…

53G-4-406. Claims against the local school board -- Itemized. Except for salary which is regularly authorized by the local school board, the local school board may not hear or consider any claim against the local school board which is not itemized.

53G-4-407. Tax exemption of school board property. (1) Real and personal property held by a local school board is exempt from general and special taxation and from local assessments. (2) This property may not be taken in any manner for debt.

53G-4-408. Residence not condition of employment. A local school board may not require an employee to reside within its school district as a condition of employment.

53G-4-409. Activity disclosure statements. (1) A local school board shall require the development of activity disclosure statements for each school-sponsored group or program which involves students and faculty in grades 9 through 12 in contests, performances, events, or other ac…

53G-4-410. Regional education service agencies. (1) As used in this section: "Eligible regional education service agency" means a regional education service agency in existence before July 1, 2020. "Regional education service agency" means an entity formed by two or more school d…

53G-4-411. Interlocal agreement for public education transportation services. (1) In accordance with, at least two school districts may, for the purpose of coordinating public education transportation services: Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act create an interlocal…

53G-4-412. Tribal regalia at high school graduation ceremonies. (1) As used in this section: "Graduation attire" means attire that an LEA requires a student to wear as part of the dress code for a graduation ceremony. "Graduation ceremony" means a high school graduation ceremony.…

53G-4-413. Required provision of period products in schools. (1) As used in this section, "period products" means: tampons; sanitary napkins; or other similar products designed for hygiene in connection with the human menstrual cycle. (2) Beginning July 1, 2022, an LEA shall: pro…

53G-4-414. Religious or cultural attire at school graduation ceremonies. (1) As used in this section: "Adornment" means something that a student attaches to or wears with, but does not replace, graduation attire. "Cultural" means recognized practices and traditions of a certain g…

53G-4-415. School district governance agreements. (1) A local school board may not enter into or renew an agreement with a private association that delegates any decision-making or other governance authority for the school district or a given school within the school district, in…

53G-4-416. School district prioritization of school breaks to coincide with state holy days. Starting with the 2027-28 school year, when setting the schedule for a school year, a school district shall, to the extent possible, prioritize scheduling school breaks to coincide with G…

53G-4-501. Definitions. Reserved

53G-4-502. Utah School Boards Association. The Utah School Boards Association is recognized as an organization and agency of the local school boards of Utah and is representative of those local school boards.

53G-4-503. Boards of education authorized to become members of association. The state board, local school boards, and their agencies may become members of the Utah School Boards Association and cooperate with the association and its members on activities and problems relating to …

53G-4-504. Payment of dues -- Expenses in attending meetings -- Contributions. (1) Member boards may pay dues and make other contributions to the association for its educational activities. (2) They may also incur reasonable travel and subsistence expenses for the purpose of atte…

53G-4-601. Definitions. Reserved

53G-4-602. School district tax anticipation notes. (1) A local school board may borrow money in anticipation of the collection of taxes or other revenue of the school district so long as it complies with. Title 11, Chapter 14, Local Government Bonding Act (2) The local school boa…

53G-4-603. Additional indebtedness -- Election -- Voter information pamphlet. (1) As used in this section: "Qualifying general obligation bond" means a bond: issued pursuant to Title 11, Chapter 14, Local Government Bonding Act; and authorized by an election held on or after July…

53G-4-604. Consolidated school district bonds. (1) A consolidated county school district may issue bonds, without an election, to fund, purchase, or redeem the district's outstanding indebtedness if the debt was incurred prior to consolidation and assumed by the consolidated scho…

53G-4-605. Testing validity of bonds to be refunded -- Procedure. If considered advisable by the local school board, the validity of any bonds intended to be refunded may be determined in the following manner: (1) The local school board shall: publish a notice describing with suf…

53G-4-606. Sinking fund -- Investment. (1) The money levied and collected to create a sinking fund for the redemption of bonds issued by a local school board shall be immediately credited to a special fund. (2) After retaining an amount sufficient to pay the principal of the bond…

53G-4-607. Bonds a lien on property -- Levy of tax to pay bonds. (1) Bonds issued under this part are a lien upon the taxable property of the school district issuing them. (2) If the local school board neglects or refuses to cause a tax to be levied in accordance with law to meet…

53G-4-608. Requirement to conduct seismic safety evaluations when issuing a bond. (1) As used in this section: "Federal guidelines" means guidelines and procedures specified in "Rapid Visual Screening of Buildings for Potential Seismic Hazards: A Handbook, 2nd Edition" published …

53G-4-701. Definitions. Reserved

53G-4-702. School board reserve fund. Each local school board may establish and maintain a reserve fund to accumulate funds to meet the capital outlay costs of the school district, including costs for planning, constructing, replacing, improving, equipping, and furnishing school …

53G-4-703. Revenues to be allocated to fund. A local school board may annually allocate to the fund any revenues from the state which are made available for capital outlay purposes, and not otherwise earmarked, and such other revenues as the school district may raise locally for …

53G-4-704. Building Reserve Fund -- Investment of fund. (1) The fund shall be known as the Building Reserve Fund of _________ (name of school district) School District. (2) Any interest or capital gains accrue to the benefit of the fund. (3) The fund may only be invested as provi…

53G-4-705. Accumulations -- Expenditures from fund -- Public notice -- Transfer to other funds. (1) The money in the fund shall accumulate from year to year. (2) However, the local school board may make expenditures from the fund if public notice is given stating the purpose for …

53G-4-801. Definitions. (1) "Bond" means any general obligation bond or refunding bond issued after the effective date of this part. (2) "Default avoidance program" means the school bond guaranty program established by this part. (3) "General obligation bond" means any bond, note…

53G-4-802. Contract with bondholders -- Full faith and credit of state is pledged -- Limitation as to certain refunded bonds. (1) The state of Utah pledges to and agrees with the holders of any bonds that the state will not alter, impair, or limit the rights vested by the default…

53G-4-803. Program eligibility -- Option to forego guaranty. (1) Any local school board may request that the state treasurer issue a certificate evidencing eligibility for the state's guaranty under this part. After reviewing the request, if the state treasurer determines that th…

53G-4-804. Fiscal solvency of school districts -- Duties of state treasurer and attorney general. (1) The state superintendent shall: monitor the financial affairs and condition of each local school board in the state to evaluate each local school board's financial solvency; and …

53G-4-805. Business administrator duties -- Paying agent to provide notice -- State treasurer to execute transfer to paying agents -- Effect of transfer. (1) The business administrator of each local school board with outstanding, unpaid bonds shall transfer money sufficient for t…

53G-4-806. State financial assistance intercept mechanism -- State treasurer duties -- Interest and penalty provisions. (1) If one or more payments on bonds are made by the state treasurer as provided in Section, the state treasurer shall: 53G-4-805 immediately intercept any paym…

53G-4-807. Backup liquidity arrangements -- Issuance of notes. (1) If, at the time the state is required to make a debt service payment under its guaranty on behalf of a local school board, sufficient money of the state is not on hand and available for that purpose, the state tre…

53G-4-808. Unlimited ad valorem tax as pledge of full faith and credit -- State Tax Commission duties -- Property tax abated. (1) In each year after the issuance of general obligation notes under this part and until all outstanding notes are retired, there is levied a direct annu…

53G-4-901. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "Eligible entity" means: a city or town with a population density of 3,000 or more people per square mile; or a county whose unincorporated area includes a qualifying planning advisory area. (2) "Purchase price" means the greater …

53G-4-902. Purchase of surplus property. (1) An eligible entity may purchase, and each school district shall sell, surplus property as provided in this section. (2) Upon declaring land to be surplus property, each school district shall give written notice to each eligible entity …

53G-4-903. Resale of surplus property. (1) If an eligible entity that has acquired surplus property under Sectionafterwards declares that property to be surplus, the school district from which the eligible entity acquired the property may purchase, and the eligible entity shall s…

53G-5-101. Title. This chapter is known as "Charter Schools."

53G-5-102. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Asset" means property of all kinds, real and personal, tangible and intangible, and includes: cash; stock or other investments; real property; equipment and supplies; an ownership interest; a license; a cause of action; and an…

53G-5-103. Charter school funding. Unless otherwise specified, the provisions of, govern charter school funding, including, which governs levies imposed for charter school funding.