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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1)(a) The state board, through the state superintendent, shall develop and distribute to each school district a school building construction and inspection resource manual.
(b) The manual shall be provided to a charter school upon request of the charter school.
(2)(a) The manual shall include:
(i) current legal requirements; and
(ii) information on school building construction and inspections, including the guidelines adopted by the state board in accordance with Section 53E-3-702.
(b) The state superintendent shall review and update the manual at least once every three years.
(3) The state board shall provide for an annual school construction conference to allow a representative from each school district and charter school to:
(a) receive current information on the design, construction, and inspection of school buildings;
(b) receive training on such matters as:
(i) using properly certified building inspectors;
(ii) filing construction inspection summary reports and the final inspection certification with the local governmental authority's building official;
(iii) the roles and relationships between a school district or charter school and the local governmental authority, either a county or municipality, as related to the construction and inspection of school buildings; and
(iv) adequate documentation of school building inspections; and
(c) provide input on any changes that may be needed to improve the existing school building inspection program.
(4) The state board shall develop a process to verify that inspections by qualified inspectors occur in each school district or charter school.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 53E. Public Education System--State Administration § 53E-3-707. School building construction and inspection manual--Annual construction and inspection conference--Verification of school construction inspections - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-53e-public-education-system-state-administration/ut-code-sect-53e-3-707/
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