Utah Code Title 53G. Public Education System--Local Administration § 53G-7-503. Fees--Prohibitions--Voluntary supplies--Enforcement--Penalties

(a) authorized under this part; and

(b) noticed by the LEA governing board in accordance with Section 53G-7-505.

(2)(a) An LEA may not require a fee for elementary school activities that are part of the regular school day or for supplies used during the regular school day.

(b) An elementary school or elementary school teacher may compile and provide to an elementary school student's parent a suggested list of supplies for use during the regular school day so that a parent may furnish, only on a voluntary basis, those supplies for student use.

(c) A list provided to an elementary school student's parent in accordance with Subsection (2)(b) shall include and be preceded by the following language:

“NOTICE: THE ITEMS ON THIS LIST WILL BE USED DURING THE REGULAR SCHOOL DAY. THEY MAY BE BROUGHT FROM HOME ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS, OTHERWISE, THEY WILL BE FURNISHED BY THE SCHOOL.”

(a) an LEA may not charge a secondary student a fee for a curricular activity or a co-curricular activity that is required for the instruction of established core standards as described in Section 53E-4-202 or 53E-4-204, and that is not an elective, except for the following:

(b) for that portion of a co-curricular activity that is during regular school hours, an LEA may only charge a secondary student for the fees described in Subsection (3)(a); and

(c) an LEA may charge a secondary student a fee for a co-curricular activity or extracurricular activity, including the life-cycle replacement costs for school equipment directly related to the co-curricular or extracurricular activity.

(a) or an individual, a fee for an adult education course in accordance with Section 53E-10-202; or

(b) a fee for tuition, college credit, an exam, or a textbook, as described in Section 53G-7-506, for:

(a) for school equipment; or

(b) that is general in nature and for a service or good that does not have a direct benefit to the student paying the fee.

(7)(a) If an LEA imposes a fee under this part, the fee shall be equal to or less than the expense incurred by the LEA in providing for a student the activity, course, or program for which the LEA imposes the fee.

(b) An LEA may not impose an additional fee or increase a fee to supplant or subsidize another fee, including a fee to supplant or subsidize an expense that the LEA incurs for:

(a) requiring an LEA to repay improperly charged fees;

(b) withholding state funds; or

(c) suspending the LEA's authority to charge fees for an amount of time specified by the state board.

(a) that require notice and an opportunity to be heard for an LEA affected by a state board action described in this Subsection (9); and

(b) to administer this Subsection (9).