53G-7-505. Approval and notice of student fees and waivers.
(1)
An LEA governing board shall annually:
Terms Used In Utah Code 53G-7-505
Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
Fee: includes :
(i)
money or something of monetary value raised by a student or the student's family through fundraising;
(ii)
charges or expenditures for a school field trip or activity trip, including related transportation, food, lodging, and admission charges;
(iii)
payments made to a third party that provides a part of a school activity, class, or program;
(iv)
charges or expenditures for classroom:
(A)
textbooks;
(B)
supplies; or
(C)
materials;
(v)
charges or expenditures for school activity clothing; and
(vi)
a fine other than a fine described in Subsection (6)(c)(i). See Utah Code 53G-7-501
Waiver: means a full or partial release from a requirement to pay a fee and from any provision in lieu of fee payment. See Utah Code 53G-7-501
(a)
adopt fee policies and a fee schedule; and
(b)
provide the fee schedule to each student and parent.
(2)
For the fee schedule, the LEA governing board shall:
(a)
before approving the fee schedule, provide at least two opportunities for the public to comment on the proposed fee schedule;
(b)
encourage public participation in the development of the fee schedule; and
(c)
approve the fee schedule in a regularly scheduled public meeting.
(3)
(a)
The fee schedule shall include the following:
(i)
a specific amount for each fee on the fee schedule;
(ii)
if a student is responsible for multiple fees related to one activity, class, or program, a clear and easy to understand delineation of each fee and the fee total for each activity, class, or program;
(iii)
the LEA’s fee waiver policy, including an easily understandable statement informing a parent that a student:
(A)
may be eligible to have one or more fees waived; and
(B)
may appeal the LEA’s decision if the LEA denies a request for a fee waiver; and
(iv)
a corresponding spending plan for each fee.
(b)
The LEA shall:
(i)
publish the fee schedule on each of the LEA’s school’s websites; and
(ii)
include a copy of the LEA’s fee schedule with the LEA’s registration materials.
Amended by Chapter 223, 2019 General Session Amended by Chapter 293, 2019 General Session
