Utah Code § 53E-1-101
Title
(1) This title is known as "Public Education System -- State Administration." (2) This chapter is known as "Title Provisions."
Utah Code Title 53E — Public Education System -- State Administration
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Provisions
Utah Code § 53E-1-102
Public education code definitions
Unless otherwise indicated, as used in this title, Title 53F, Public Education System -- Funding, and Title 53G, Public Education System -- Local Administration: (1) "Bullying" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53G-9-601. (2) "Charter agreement" means an agreement made in accordance with Section 53G-5-3…
Utah Code § 53E-1-103
Title 53E definitions
Reserved
Utah Code § 53E-1-201
Reports to and action required of the Education Interim Committee
(1) In accordance with applicable provisions and Section 68-3-14, the following recurring reports are due to the Education Interim Committee: (a) the report described in Section 9-22-109 by the STEM Action Center Board, including the information described in Section 9-22-113 on the status of the computer science initia…
Utah Code § 53E-1-202
Reports to and action required of the Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee
(1) In accordance with applicable provisions and Section 68-3-14, the following recurring reports are due to the Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee: (a) the State Superintendent's Annual Report by the state board described in Section 53E-1-203; (b) the state superintendent's required report described in Subse…
Utah Code § 53E-1-202.1
Report to the Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee on the Carson Smith Opportunity Scholarship Program
(1) Beginning in 2021, the State Board of Education shall, in accordance with Section 68-3-14, annually submit the report described in Section 53E-7-404 to the Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee. (2) This section supersedes any conflicting provisions of Utah law.
Utah Code § 53E-1-203
State Superintendent's Annual Report
(1) The state board shall prepare and submit to the governor, the Education Interim Committee, and the Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee, by January 15 of each year, an annual written report known as the State Superintendent's Annual Report that includes: (a) the operations, activities, programs, and service…
Utah Code § 53E-1-205
Reporting impact analysis
(1) As used in this section, "proposed report" means a report that: (a) an LEA is required to prepare or submit to the state board; (b) a rule proposed by the state board requires; and (c) is not required by federal law, Utah Code, or another state entity. (2) The state board shall establish a policy or procedures to e…
Utah Code § 53E-1-206
State board report on intergenerational poverty mitigation
(1) As used in this section: (a) "Cycle of poverty" means the same as that term is defined in Section 35A-9-102. (b) "Intergenerational poverty" means the same as that term is defined in Section 35A-9-102. (2) On or before October 1 of each year, the state board shall provide an annual report to the Department of Workf…
Utah Code § 53E-2-101
Title
This chapter is known as "Public Education System Policy."
Utah Code § 53E-2-201
Policy for Utah's public education system
(1) (a) The continuous cultivation of an informed and virtuous citizenry among succeeding generations is essential to the state and the nation. (b) The state's public education system is established and maintained as provided in Utah Constitution, Article X, and this public education code. (c) Parents have the primary…
Utah Code § 53E-2-202
Planning for Utah's public education system
The state board shall: (1) create, maintain, and review on a regular basis a statewide, comprehensive multi-year strategic plan that includes long-term goals for improved student outcomes; and (2) report annually to the Education Interim Committee on or before December 15 on the strategic plan described in Subsection (…
Utah Code § 53E-2-301
Public education's vision and mission
(1) The Legislature envisions an educated citizenry that encompasses the following foundational principles: (a) citizen participation in civic and political affairs; (b) economic prosperity for the state by graduating students who are college and career ready; (c) strong moral and social values; and (d) loyalty and com…
Utah Code § 53E-2-302
Characteristics of public education system
The Legislature shall assist in maintaining a public education system that has the following characteristics: (1) assumes that all students have the ability to learn and that each student departing the system will be prepared to achieve success in productive employment, further education, or both; (2) provides a person…
Utah Code § 53E-2-303
Family participation in educational process -- Family engagement policy
(1) The Legislature recognizes the importance of parental participation in the educational process in order for students to achieve and maintain high levels of performance. (2) It is, therefore, the policy of the state to: (a) encourage parents to provide a home environment that values education and send their children…
Utah Code § 53E-2-304
School district and individual school powers -- Plan for college and career readiness definition
(1) In order to acquire and develop the characteristics listed in Section 53E-2-302, each school district and each public school within its respective district shall implement a comprehensive system of accountability in which students advance through public schools by demonstrating competency in the core standards for…
Utah Code § 53E-3-101
Title
This chapter is known as "State Board of Education Organization, Powers, and Duties."
Utah Code § 53E-3-201
State board members -- Election and appointment of officers -- Removal from office
(1) Members of the state board shall be nominated and elected as provided in Title 20A, Chapter 14, Nomination and Election of State and Local School Boards. (2) The state board shall elect from its members a chair, and at least one vice chair, but no more than three vice chairs, every other year at a meeting held any…
Utah Code § 53E-3-202
Compensation for members of the state board -- Insurance -- Per diem and expenses
(1) The salary for a member of the state board is set in accordance with Section 36-2-3. (2) Compensation for a member of the state board is payable monthly. (3) A state board member may participate in any group insurance plan provided to employees of the state board as part of the state board member's compensation on…
Utah Code § 53E-3-203
State board meetings -- Quorum requirements
(1) The state board shall meet at the call of the chairman and at least 11 times each year. (2) A majority of all members is required to validate an act of the state board.
Utah Code § 53E-3-204
Gross neglect of duty -- Nonpayment of salary or expenses
(1) Failure of a member of the state board or of an LEA governing board to carry out responsibilities assigned by law or to comply with rules of the state board is gross neglect of duty. (2) Salary or expenses shall not be paid for work which violates rules of the state board.
Utah Code § 53E-3-301
Appointment -- Qualifications -- Duties
(1) (a) The state board shall appoint a state superintendent of public instruction, who is the executive officer of the state board and serves at the pleasure of the state board. (b) The state board shall appoint the state superintendent on the basis of outstanding professional qualifications. (c) The state superintend…
Utah Code § 53E-3-302
Compensation of state superintendent -- Other state board employees
(1) The state board shall establish the compensation of the state superintendent. (2) The state board may, as necessary for the proper administration and supervision of the public school system: (a) appoint other employees; and (b) delegate appropriate duties and responsibilities to state board employees. (3) The compe…
Utah Code § 53E-3-303
Advice by state superintendent -- Written opinions
(1) The state superintendent shall advise superintendents, LEA governing boards, and other school officers upon all matters involving the welfare of the schools. (2) The state superintendent shall, when requested by district superintendents or other school officers, provide written opinions on questions of public educa…
Utah Code § 53E-3-401
Powers of the state board -- Adoption of rules -- Enforcement -- Attorney
(1) As used in this section: (a) "Education entity" means: (i) an entity that receives a distribution of state funds through a grant program managed by the state board under this public education code; (ii) an entity that enters into a contract with the state board to provide an educational good or service; (iii) a sch…
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