53G-7-602.  State policy on providing free textbooks.

(1)  It is the public policy of this state that public education shall be free.

Terms Used In Utah Code 53G-7-602

  • Fee: means the same as that term is defined in Section 53G-7-501. See Utah Code 53G-7-601
  • School equipment: includes a saw or 3D printer. See Utah Code 53G-7-601
  • 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
  • Textbook: includes :
(i) a hardcopy book or printed pages of instructional material, including a consumable workbook; or
(ii) computer hardware, software, or digital content. See Utah Code 53G-7-601
(2)  A student may not be denied an education because of economic inability to purchase textbooks necessary for advancement in or graduation from the public school system.

(3) 

(a)  Beginning with the 2022-23 school year, an LEA:

(i)  except as provided in Subsection (3)(a)(ii), may not sell textbooks or otherwise charge a fee for textbooks or the maintenance costs of school equipment; and

(ii)  may only charge a fee for a textbook required for an Advanced Placement or, as described in Section 53E-10-302, a concurrent enrollment course.

(b)  The LEA shall waive a fee described in Subsection (3)(a)(ii) in full or in part if a student qualifies for a waiver in accordance with Section 53G-7-504.

Amended by Chapter 138, 2020 General Session

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