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Utah Code Title 53G. Public Education System--Local Administration § 53G-9-804. Duties of the State Board of Education

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) The state board shall:

(a) adopt rules that require a local school board or charter school governing board to enact chronic absenteeism prevention and intervention policies that shall:

(i) include provisions that reflect the individual school district's or charter school's unique needs or circumstances; and

(ii) adopt evidence- or research-informed absenteeism and dropout prevention interventions;

(b) support, train, and inform LEAs regarding evidence-informed or research-based models to reduce dropout and chronic absenteeism;

(c) provide guidance to LEAs on interventions and supports available from the Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services; and

(d) provide other technical assistance to LEAs around analysis of attendance data.

(2) The rules described in Subsection (1) may require a local school board or charter school governing board to publicize the policies enacted by the local school board or charter school governing board in accordance with the rules described in Subsection (1) through school websites, handbooks, letters to parents, or other reasonable means of communication.

(3) The state board may consult with appropriate stakeholders, including:

(a) parents;

(b) youth;

(c) LEAs;

(d) human services agencies; or

(e) others as the state board develops, enacts, and administers the rules described in Subsection (1).

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