Utah Code 53G-6-806. Parent portal

53G-6-806. Parent portal.

(1)

As used in this section:

Terms Used In Utah Code 53G-6-806

Federal law: means :

(a)	a statute passed by the Congress of the United States; or

(b)

a final regulation:

(i)	adopted by an administrative agency of the United States government; and

(ii)	published in the code of federal regulations or the federal register. See Utah Code 53G-6-801 State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(a)	“Parent portal” means the posting the state board is required to provide under this section.

(b)	“School” means a public elementary or secondary school, including a charter school.

(2)

(a)

The state board shall post information that allows a parent of a student enrolled in a school to:

(i)	access an LEA’s policies required by Sections 53G-9-203 and 53G-9-605;

(ii)

be informed of resources and steps to follow when a student has been the subject, perpetrator, or bystander of bullying, cyber-bullying, hazing, retaliation, or abusive conduct such as:

(A)	resources for the student, including short-term mental health services;

(B)	options for the student to make changes to the student’s educational environment;

(C)	options for alternative school enrollment;

(D)	options for differentiated start or stop times;

(E)	options for differentiated exit and entrance locations; and

(F)	the designated employee for an LEA who addresses incidents of bullying, cyber-bullying, hazing, retaliation, and abusive conduct;

(iii)

be informed of the steps and resources for filing a grievance with a school or LEA regarding bullying, cyber-bullying, hazing, or retaliation;

(iv)	be informed of the steps and resources for seeking accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq;

(v)	be informed of the steps and resources for seeking accommodations under state or federal law regarding religious accommodations;

(vi)

be informed of the steps and resources for filing a grievance for an alleged violation of state or federal law, including:

(A)	Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000d-2000d-4;

(B)	Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. § 1681-1688;

(C)	Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794; and

(D)	Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. § 12131-12165;

(vii)

receive information about constitutional rights and freedoms afforded to families in public education;

(viii)

be informed of how to access an internal audit hotline if established by the state board; and

(ix)	be informed of services for military families.

(b)

In addition to the information required under Subsection (2)(a), the state board:

(i)	shall include in the parent portal the comparison tool created under Section 53G-6-805; and

(ii)	may include in the parent portal other information that the state board determines is helpful to parents.

(3)

(a)	The state board shall post the parent portal at a location that is easily located by a parent.

(b)	The state board shall update the parent portal at least annually.

(4)

An LEA shall annually notify each of the following of how to access the parent portal:

(a)	a parent of a student; and

(b)	a teacher, principal, or other professional staff within the LEA.

Enacted by Chapter 70, 2023 General Session

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