Enrolled Copy H.B. 40
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School Safety Amendments
2025 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Ryan D. Wilcox
Senate Sponsor: Ann Millner
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LONG TITLE
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General Description:
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This bill modifies school safety provisions.
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Highlighted Provisions:
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This bill:
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▸ defines terms;
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▸ modifies communication device requirements for new construction to post-completion
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determination;
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▸ revises screening and training requirements for school safety personnel;
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▸ adjusts school safety personnel provisions;
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▸ changes safety assessment deadlines and frequency;
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▸ establishes a school safety foundation for certain purposes;
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▸ creates compliance supports;
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▸ modifies certain administrative structures within the school safety program; and
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▸ makes technical changes.
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Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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This bill appropriates $25,000,000 in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2026, all
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of which is from the various sources as detailed in this bill.
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Other Special Clauses:
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None
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Utah Code Sections Affected:
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AMENDS:
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15A-5-203, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapters 21, 381
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53-22-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 21
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53-22-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 21 H.B. 40 Enrolled Copy
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53-22-104.1, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 21
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53-22-104.2, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 21
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53-22-105, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 21
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53-22-106, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 21
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53B-28-401, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapters 65, 378
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53B-28-403, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 332
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53E-1-201, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapters 3, 460 and 525
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53G-5-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 63
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53G-5-205, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 63
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53G-8-102, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 3
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53G-8-701, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 21
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53G-8-701.5, as repealed and reenacted by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 21
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53G-8-701.6, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 21
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53G-8-701.8, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 21
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53G-8-704, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 21
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53G-8-802, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 23
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53G-8-803, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 21
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53G-8-805, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 21
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53G-9-207, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 520
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53G-9-703, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 20
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63I-1-253, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Third Special Session, Chapter 5
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ENACTS:
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53-22-108, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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53-22-109, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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53-25-601, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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REPEALS:
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53F-4-208, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 383
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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Section 1. Section 15A-5-203 is amended to read:
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15A-5-203 . Amendments and additions to IFC related to fire safety, building,
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and site requirements.
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(1) For IFC, Chapter 5, Fire Service Features:
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(a) In IFC, Chapter 5, a new Section 501.5, Access grade and fire flow, is added as
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follows: "An authority having jurisdiction over a structure built in accordance with
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the requirements of the International Residential Code as adopted in the State
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Construction Code, may require an automatic fire sprinkler system for the structure
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only by ordinance and only if any of the following conditions exist:
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(i) the structure:
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(A) is located in an urban-wildland interface area as provided in the Utah
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Wildland Urban Interface Code adopted as a construction code under the State
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Construction Code; and
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(B) does not meet the requirements described in Utah Code, Subsection 65A-8-203
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(4)(a) and Utah Administrative Code, R652-122-1300, Minimum Standards for
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County Wildland Fire Ordinance;
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(ii) the structure is in an area where a public water distribution system with fire
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hydrants does not exist as required in Utah Administrative Code, R309-550-5,
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Water Main Design;
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(iii) the only fire apparatus access road has a grade greater than 10% for more than
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500 continual feet;
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(iv) the total floor area of all floor levels within the exterior walls of the dwelling unit
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exceeds 10,000 square feet; or
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(v) the total floor area of all floor levels within the exterior walls of the dwelling unit
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is double the average of the total floor area of all floor levels of unsprinkled
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homes in the subdivision that are no larger than 10,000 square feet.
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(vi) Exception: A single family dwelling does not require a fire sprinkler system if
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the dwelling:
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(A) is located outside the wildland urban interface;
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(B) is built in a one-lot subdivision; and
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(C) has 50 feet of defensible space on all sides that limits the propensity of fire
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spreading from the dwelling to another property."
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(b) In IFC, Chapter 5, Section 506.1, Where Required, is deleted and rewritten as
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follows: "Where access to or within a structure or an area is restricted because of
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secured openings or where immediate access is necessary for life-saving or
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fire-fighting purposes, the fire code official, after consultation with the building
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owner, may require a key box to be installed in an approved location. The key box
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shall contain keys to gain necessary access as required by the fire code official. For
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each fire jurisdiction that has at least one building with a required key box, the fire
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jurisdiction shall adopt an ordinance, resolution, or other operating rule or policy that
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creates a process to ensure that each key to each key box is properly accounted for
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and secure."
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(c) In IFC, Chapter 5, a new Section 507.1.1, Isolated one- and two-family dwellings, is
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added as follows: "Fire flow may be reduced for an isolated one- and two-family
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dwelling when the authority having jurisdiction over the dwelling determines that the
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development of a full fire-flow requirement is impractical."
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"507.1.2 Pre-existing subdivision lots.
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The requirements for a pre-existing subdivision lot shall not exceed the requirements
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described in Section 501.5."
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(e) In IFC, Chapter 5, Section 507.5.1, here required, a new exception is added: "3. One
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interior and one detached accessory dwelling unit on a single residential lot."
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(f)(i) IFC, Chapter 5, Section 510.1, Emergency responder communication coverage
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in new buildings, is amended by adding: "When required by the fire code official,
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unless the new building is a public school as that term is defined in Section
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53G-9-205.1 or a private school, [then] if determined by the fire code official to be
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necessary after construction of the new building is completed, then the fire code
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official shall require," at the beginning of the first paragraph.
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(ii) For public and private schools, an initial radio coverage test must be conducted
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by a qualified professional using appropriate testing equipment, and a report of the
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results must be submitted to the fire code official. Subsequent routine testing may
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be conducted by the fire code official using basic equipment. The fire code official
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may require additional professional testing if routine testing indicates potential
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issues with radio coverage.
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(2) For IFC, Chapter 6, Building Services and Systems:
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(a) IFC, Chapter 6, Section 604.6.1, Elevator key location, is deleted and rewritten as
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follows: "Firefighter service keys shall be kept in a "Supra-Stor-a-key" elevator key
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box or similar box with corresponding key system that is adjacent to the elevator for
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immediate use by the fire department. The key box shall contain one key for each
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elevator, one key for lobby control, and any other keys necessary for emergency
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service. The elevator key box shall be accessed using a 6049 numbered key."
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(b) IFC, Chapter 6, Section 606.1, General, is amended as follows: On line three, after
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the word "Code", add the words "and NFPA 96".
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(c) IFC, Chapter 6, Section 607.2, a new exception 5 is added as follows: "5. A Type 1
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hood is not required for a cooking appliance in a microenterprise home kitchen, as
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that term is defined in Utah Code, Section 26B-7-401, for which the operator obtains
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a permit in accordance with Section 26B-7-416."
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(3) IFC, Chapter 7, Fire and Smoke Protection Features, Section 702.5, is deleted.
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Section 2. Section 53-22-102 is amended to read:
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53-22-102 . State security chief -- Creation -- Appointment.
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(1) There is created within the department a state security chief.
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(2) The state security chief:
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(a) is appointed by the commissioner with the approval of the governor;
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(b) is subject to the supervision and control of the commissioner;
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(c) may be removed at the will of the commissioner;
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(d) shall be qualified by experience and education to:
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(i) enforce the laws of this state relating to school safety;
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(ii) perform duties prescribed by the commissioner; and
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(iii) enforce rules made under this chapter.
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(3) The state security chief shall:
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(a) establish building and safety standards for all public and private schools, including:
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(i) coordinating with the State Board of Education to establish the required minimum
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safety and security standards for all public and private school facilities, including:
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(A) limited entry points, including, if applicable, secured entry points for specific
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student grades or groups;
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(B) video surveillance of entrances when school is in session;
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(C) [ground level ] subject to Subsection (6), exterior windows surrounding only
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the immediate entryways and only interior windows of a classroom entrance or
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instructional area protected by security [film] glazing or ballistic windows;
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(D) internal classroom door locks;
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(E) bleed kits and first aid kits;
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(F) exterior cameras on entrances, parking areas, and campus grounds; and
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(G) fencing around playgrounds or supervised parameters using existing and
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adequate staffing to monitor in consultation with the county security chief;
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(ii) establishing a schedule or timeline for existing buildings to come into compliance
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with this section;
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(iii) creating a process to examine plans and specifications for construction or
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remodeling of a school building, in accordance with Section 53E-3-706;
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(iv) recommending to the commissioner the denial or revocation a public or private
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school's occupancy permit for a building if:
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(A) the building does not meet the standards established in this section; and
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(B) after consultation with the local governing board, the building remains
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non-compliant with the standards established in this section;
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(v) creating minimum standards for radio communication equipment in every school;
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and
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(vi) establishing a process to approve the safety and security criteria the state
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superintendent of public instruction establishes for building inspectors described
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in Section 53E-3-706;
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(b) oversee the implementation of the school safety personnel requirements described in
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Section 53G-8-701.5, including:
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(i) in consultation with a county security chief, overseeing the school guardian
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program described in Section 53-22-105, including approving and coordinating
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the relevant training programs;
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(ii) establishing an application process for approved alternatives to the school safety
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personnel requirements described in Section 53G-8-701.5;
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(iii) selecting training requirements for school safety and security specialists in
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consultation with the State Board of Education as described in Section
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53G-8-701.6;
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(iv) as required by Section 53G-8-701.8, tracking each school safety and security
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director for a local education agency and ensuring that the contact information for
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the school safety and security directors is readily available to the local law
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enforcement agency of relevant jurisdiction; and
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(v) reviewing and approving the State Board of Education's school resource officer
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training program as described in Section 53G-8-702;
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(c) oversee the creation of school safety trainings, protocols, and incident responses,
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including:
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(i) in consultation with the State Board of Education, defining what constitutes an
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"active threat" and "developmentally appropriate" for purposes of the emergency
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response training described in Section 53G-8-803;
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(ii) in consultation with the Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health,
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establishing or selecting an adolescent mental health and de-escalation training for
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school safety personnel;
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(iii) consulting with the School Safety Center to develop the model critical incident
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response that all schools and law enforcement will use during a threat, including:
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(A) standardized response protocol terminology for use throughout the state,
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including what constitutes a threat;
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(B) protocols for planning and safety drills, including drills required in a school
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before the school year begins;
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(C) integration and appropriate use of a panic alert device described in Subsection
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53G-8-805;
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(D) the establishment of incident command for a threat or safety incident,
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including which entity and individual runs the incident command;
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(E) the required components for a communication plan to be followed during an
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incident or threat;
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(F) reunification plan protocols, including the appropriate design and use of an
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incident command by others responding to or involved in an incident; and
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(G) recommendations for safety equipment for schools, including amounts and
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types of first aid supplies;
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(iv) reviewing and suggesting any changes to the response plans and training under
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Section 53G-8-803;
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(v) creating the official standard response protocol described in Section 53G-8-803
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for use by schools and law enforcement for school safety incidents; and
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(vi) establishing a manner for any security personnel described in Section
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53G-8-701.5 to be quickly identified by law enforcement during an incident;
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(d) in consultation with the School Safety Center established in Section 53G-8-802:
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(i) create a process to receive and analyze the school safety needs assessments
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described in Section 53G-8-701.5; and
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(ii) establish a required data reporting system for public schools to report serious and
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non-serious threats and other data related to threat assessment that the state
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security chief determines to be necessary; and
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(e) fulfill any other duties and responsibilities determined by the commissioner.
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(4) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
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department, in consultation with the state security chief, shall make rules to fulfill the
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duties described in this section.
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(5) The state security chief may delegate duties under this section to a sworn department
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member with the approval of the commissioner.
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(6)(a) A school building shall come into compliance with window protection
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requirements in Subsection (3)(a) by:
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(i) for schools located in a county of the first or second class, secure exterior
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windows surrounding only the immediate entryways by July 1, 2035;
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(ii) for schools located in a county of the third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class, secure
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exterior windows surrounding only the immediate entryways by July 1, 2040; and
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(iii) for all schools, secure only interior windows of a classroom entrance or
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instructional area from the floor, by July 1, 2040.
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(b) The state security chief may grant an extension to the timelines in this Subsection (6)
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if requested by a local education agency.
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Section 3. Section 53-22-103 is amended to read:
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53-22-103 . County sheriff responsibilities -- Coordination.
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(1) Each county sheriff shall identify an individual as a county security chief within the
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sheriff's office to coordinate security responsibilities, protocols, and required trainings
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between the state security chief, the county sheriff's office, and the corresponding police
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chiefs whose jurisdiction includes a public school within the county.
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(2) The county security chief shall:
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(a) in collaboration with the school safety and security specialist described in Section
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53G-8-701.6 and a member of the local law enforcement agency of relevant
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jurisdiction as described in Section 53-25-601:
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(i) [conduct, or coordinate ] administer or coordinate with a designee from the local
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law enforcement agency of relevant jurisdiction to [conduct] participate in, by any
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appropriate means the county security chief determines, the school safety needs
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assessment described in Section 53G-8-701.5; and
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(ii) [conduct a building safety evaluation at least annually using ] review the results of
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the school safety needs assessment to recommend and implement improvements
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to school facilities, policies, procedures, protocols, rules, and regulations relating
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to school safety and security;
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(b) collaborate and maintain effective communications regarding school safety with
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each:
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(i) school safety and security specialist in the county security chief's county, as
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described in Section 53G-8-701.6;
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(ii) school safety and security director in the county security chief's county, as
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described in Section 53G-8-701.8; and
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(iii) local law enforcement agency within the county;
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(c) administer with the corresponding police chiefs whose jurisdiction includes a public
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school, the trainings described in Sections 53-22-105 and 53G-8-704, including:
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(i) assessing if an individual is capable of the duties and responsibilities that the
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trainings cover; and
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(ii) denying an individual the ability to be a school safety personnel described in
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Section 53G-8-701.5 if the county security chief finds the individual is not
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capable of the duties and responsibilities that the trainings cover; and
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(d) in conjunction with the state security chief, administer the school guardian program
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established in Section 53-22-105 at any school participating in the program in the
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county security chief's county.
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Section 4. Section 53-22-104.1 is amended to read:
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53-22-104.1 . School Security Task Force -- Membership -- Duties -- Per diem --
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Report -- Expiration.
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(1) There is created a School Security Task Force composed of the following members:
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(a) the House chair and vice chair of the House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice
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Standing Committee during the 2024 General Session, with the House chair serving
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as the co-chair of the task force;
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(b) two members from the Senate, whom the president of the Senate selects and one of
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whom the president of the Senate appoints as co-chair of the task force;
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(c) the state security chief;
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(d) one member of the State Board of Education, whom the chair of State Board of
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Education selects;
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(e) a member of the School Safety Center or designee, whom the state security chief
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selects;
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(f) the director of the Utah Division of Juvenile Justice Youth Services or the director's
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designee;
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(g) a member of the Utah School Superintendents Association, whom the chairs select;
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(h) the Commissioner of Higher Education or the commissioner's designee;
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(i) a school security expert, whom the state security chief selects;
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(j) the chief information security officer described in Section 63A-16-210 or the chief's
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designee;
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(k) the director of a school safety foundation established under Section 53-22-108 or the
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director's designee;
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[(h)] (l) one member of the Chiefs of Police Association from a county of the first or
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second class;
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[(i)] (m) one member of the Sheriff's Association from a county of the third, fourth, fifth,
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or sixth class, whom the president of the association selects;
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[(j)] (n) one county security chief, whom the state security chief selects;
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[(k)] (o) a school safety and security director, whom the chairs select;
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[(l)] (p) a school resource officer, whom the state security chief selects; and
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[(m)] (q) a member of the SafeUT and School Safety Commission, whom the chairs
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select.
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(2) The task force shall:
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(a) review school safety updates;
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(b) study possible recommendations for minimum cybersecurity standards for local
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education agencies;
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[(b)] (c) consult with the Education Advisory Board created in Section 53-22-104.2; and
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[(c)] (d) develop legislation recommendations as necessary.
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(3)(a) A majority of the members of the task force constitutes a quorum.
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(b) The action of a majority of a quorum constitutes an action of the task force.
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(4) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall provide staff for the task
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force.
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(5)(a) Salaries and expenses of the members of the task force who are legislators shall be
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paid in accordance with:
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(i) Section 36-2-2;
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(ii) Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Chapter 2, Lodging, Meal, and Transportation
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Expenses; and
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(iii) Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Chapter 3, Legislator Compensation.
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(b) A member of the task force who is not a legislator may not receive compensation for
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the member's work associated with the task force but may receive per diem and
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reimbursement for travel expenses incurred as a member of the task force at the rates
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established by the Division of Finance under:
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(i) Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107; and
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(ii) rules made by the Division of Finance in accordance with Sections 63A-3-106
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and 63A-3-107.
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Section 5. Section 53-22-104.2 is amended to read:
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53-22-104.2 . The School Security Task Force -- Public Education Advisory
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Board.
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(1) There is created an advisory board to the task force called the Public Education
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Advisory Board.
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(2) The advisory board shall consist of the following members:
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(a) the state security chief, who acts as chair of the advisory board;
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(b) the construction and facility specialist at the State Board of Education;
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(c) the director of school safety and student services at the State Board of Education or
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the director's designee;
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(d) a school nurse, whom the state security chief selects;
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(e) a school district technology director, whom the director of school safety and student
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services selects;
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[(c)] (f) a superintendent from a county of the fourth, fifth, or sixth class, whom the state
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security chief selects;
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[(d)] (g) a superintendent from a county of the first, second, or third class, whom the state
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security chief selects;
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[(e)] (h) a charter school director [from ] who is employed in a county of the fourth, fifth,
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or sixth class, whom the state security chief selects;
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[(f)] (i) a charter school director from a county of the first, second, or third class, whom
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the state security chief selects;
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[(g)] (j) the president of the Utah School Boards Association or the president's designee;
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[(h)] (k) a parent representative from a school community council or parent teacher
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organization, whom the state security chief selects;
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[(i)] (l) a facilities manager from an LEA in a county of the fourth, fifth, or sixth class,
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whom the state security chief selects;
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[(j)] (m) a facilities manager from an LEA in county of the first, second, or third class,
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whom the state security chief selects;
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[(k)] (n) a representative of private schools, whom the state security chief selects; and
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[(l)] (o) a member of the Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health, whom the state
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security chief selects.
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(3) The advisory board's purpose is to:
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(a) review and provide input on official business of the task force;
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(b) provide recommendations and suggestions for the task force's consideration; and
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(c) study and evaluate the policies, procedures, and programs implemented for school
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safety and provide proactive information regarding the implementation.
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(4)(a) A majority of the members of the advisory board constitutes a quorum.
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(b) The action of a majority of a quorum constitutes an action of the advisory board.
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(5)(a) The advisory board shall select two members to serve as co-chairs.
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(b) The co-chairs are responsible for the call and conduct of meetings.
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(6) The staff of the state security chief shall provide staff for the advisory board.
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(7) A member of the advisory board who is not a legislator may not receive compensation
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for the member's work associated with the task force but may receive per diem and
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reimbursement for travel expenses incurred as a member of the task force at the rates
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established by the Division of Finance under:
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(a) Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107; and
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(b) rules made by the Division of Finance in accordance with Sections 63A-3-106 and
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63A-3-107.
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Section 6. Section 53-22-105 is amended to read:
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53-22-105 . School guardian program.
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(1) As used in this section:
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(a) "Annual training" means an annual four-hour training that:
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(i) a county security chief or a designee administers in coordination with personnel
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from local law enforcement of relevant jurisdiction as described in Section
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53-25-601(2)(b);
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(ii) the state security chief approves;
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(iii) can be tailored to local needs;
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(iv) allows an individual to practice and demonstrate firearms proficiency at a
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firearms range using the firearm the individual carries for self defense and defense
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of others;
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(v) includes the following components:
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(A) firearm safety, including safe storage of a firearm;
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(B) de-escalation tactics;
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(C) the role of mental health in incidents; and
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(D) disability awareness and interactions; and
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(vi) contains other training needs as determined by the state security chief.
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(b) "Biannual training" means a twice-yearly training that:
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(i) is at least four hours, unless otherwise approved by the state security chief;
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(ii) a county security chief or a designee administers in coordination with personnel
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from local law enforcement of relevant jurisdiction as described in Section
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53-25-601(2)(b);
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(iii) the state security chief approves;
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(iv) can be tailored to local needs; and
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(v) through which a school guardian at a school or simulated school environment:
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(A) receives training on the specifics of the building or buildings of the school,
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including the location of emergency supplies and security infrastructure; and
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(B) participates in a live-action practice plan with school administrators in
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responding to active threats at the school; and
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(vi) shall be taken with at least three months in between the two trainings.
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(c) "Firearm" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-10-501.
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(d) "Initial training" means an in-person training that:
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(i) a county security chief or a designee administers in coordination with personnel
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from local law enforcement of relevant jurisdiction as described in Section
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53-25-601(2)(b);
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(ii) the state security chief approves;
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(iii) can be tailored to local needs; and
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(iv) provides:
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(A) training on general familiarity with the types of firearms that can be concealed
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for self-defense and defense of others;
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(B) training on the safe loading, unloading, storage, and carrying of firearms in a
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school setting;
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(C) training at a firearms range with instruction regarding firearms fundamentals,
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marksmanship, the demonstration and explanation of the difference between
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sight picture, sight alignment, and trigger control, and a recognized pistol
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course;
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(D) current laws dealing with the lawful use of a firearm by a private citizen,
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including laws on self-defense, defense of others, transportation of firearms,
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and concealment of firearms;
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(E) coordination with law enforcement officers in the event of an active threat;
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(F) basic trauma first aid;
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(G) the appropriate use of force, emphasizing the de-escalation of force and
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alternatives to using force;
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(H) situational response evaluations, including:
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(I) protecting and securing a crime or accident scene;
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(II) notifying law enforcement;
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(III) controlling information; and
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(IV) other training that the county sheriff, designee, or department deems
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appropriate.
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(e) "Program" means the school guardian program created in this section.
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(f)(i) "School employee" means an employee of a school whose duties and
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responsibilities require the employee to be physically present at a school's campus
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while school is in session.
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(ii) "School employee" does not include a principal, teacher, or individual whose
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primary responsibilities require the employee to be primarily present in a
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classroom to teach, care for, or interact with students, unless:
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(A) the principal, teacher, or individual is employed at a school with [100] 350 or
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fewer students;
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(B) the principal, teacher, or individual is employed at a school with adjacent
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campuses as determined by the state security chief; or
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(C) as provided in Subsection 53G-8-701.5(3).
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(g) "School guardian" means a school employee who meets the requirements of
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Subsection (3).
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(2)(a)(i) There is created within the department the school guardian program[;] .
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(ii) [the] The state security chief shall oversee the school guardian program[;] .
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(iii) [the] The applicable county security chief shall administer the school guardian
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program in each county.
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(b) The state security chief shall ensure that the school guardian program includes:
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(i) initial training;
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(ii) biannual training; and
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(iii) annual training.
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(c) A county sheriff may partner or contract with:
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(i) another county sheriff to support the respective county security chiefs in jointly
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administering the school guardian program in the relevant counties; and
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(ii) a local law enforcement agency of relevant jurisdiction to provide the:
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(A) initial training;
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(B) biannual training; and
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(C) annual training.
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(3)(a) A school employee that volunteers to participate is eligible to join the program as
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a school guardian if:
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(i) the school administrator approves the volunteer school employee to be designated
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as a school guardian;
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(ii) the school employee satisfactorily completes initial training within six months
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before the day on which the school employee joins the program;
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(iii) the school employee holds a valid concealed carry permit issued under [Title 53, ]
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Chapter 5, Part 7, Concealed Firearm Act;
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(iv) the school employee certifies to the sheriff of the county where the school is
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located that the school employee has undergone the training in accordance with
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Subsection (3)(a)(ii) and intends to serve as a school guardian; and
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(v) the school employee[ successfully completes a mental health screening selected
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by the state security chief in collaboration with the Office of Substance Abuse and
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Mental Health established in Section 26B-5-102.] :
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(A) completes an initial "fit to carry" assessment the Department of Health and
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Human Services approves and a provider administers; and
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(B) maintains compliance with mental health screening requirements consistent
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with law enforcement standards.
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(b) After joining the program a school guardian shall complete annual training and
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biannual training to retain the designation of a school guardian in the program.
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(4) The state security chief shall:
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(a) for each school that participates in the program, track each school guardian at the
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school by collecting the photograph and the name and contact information for each
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guardian;
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(b) make the information described in Subsection (4)(a) readily available to each law
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enforcement agency in the state categorized by school; and
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(c) provide each school guardian with a one-time stipend of $500.
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(5) A school guardian:
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(a) may store the school guardian's firearm on the grounds of a school only if:
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(i) the firearm is stored in a biometric gun safe;
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(ii) the biometric gun safe is located in the school guardian's office; and
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(iii) the school guardian is physically present on the grounds of the school while the
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firearm is stored in the safe;
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(b) shall carry the school guardian's firearm in a concealed manner; and
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(c) may not, unless during an active threat, display or open carry a firearm while on
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school grounds.
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(6) Except as provided in Subsection (5)(c), this section does not prohibit an individual who
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has a valid concealed carry permit but is not participating in the program from carrying a
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firearm on the grounds of a public school or charter school under Subsection 76-10-505.5
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(4).
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(7) A school guardian:
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(a) does not have authority to act in a law enforcement capacity; and
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(b) may, at the school where the school guardian is employed:
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(i) take actions necessary to prevent or abate an active threat; and
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(ii) temporarily detain an individual when the school guardian has reasonable cause
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to believe the individual has committed or is about to commit a forcible felony, as
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that term is defined in Section 76-2-402.
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(8) A school may designate a single volunteer or multiple volunteers to participate in the
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school guardian program to satisfy the school safety personnel requirements of Section
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53G-8-701.5.
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(9) The department may adopt, according to Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative
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Rulemaking Act, rules to administer this section.
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(10) A school guardian who has active status in the guardian program is not liable for any
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civil damages or penalties if the school guardian:
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(a) when carrying or storing a firearm:
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(i) is acting in good faith; and
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(ii) is not grossly negligent; or
527 (b) threatens, draws, or otherwise uses a firearm reasonably believing the action to be
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necessary in compliance with Section 76-2-402.
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(11) A school guardian shall file a report described in Subsection (12) if, during the
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performance of the school guardian's duties, the school guardian points a firearm at an
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individual.
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(12)(a) A report described in Subsection (11) shall include:
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(i) a description of the incident;
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(ii) the identification of the individuals involved in the incident; and
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(iii) any other information required by the state security chief.
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(b) A school guardian shall submit a report required under Subsection (11) to the school
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administrator, school safety and security director, and the state security chief within
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48 hours after the incident.
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(c) The school administrator, school safety and security director, and the state security
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chief shall consult and review the report submitted under Subsection (12)(b).
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(13) The requirements of Subsections (11) and (12) do not apply to a training exercise.
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(14) A school guardian may have the designation of school guardian revoked at any time by
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the school principal, county sheriff, or state security chief.
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(15)(a) Any information or record created detailing a school guardian's participation in
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the program is:
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(i) a private, controlled, or protected record under Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government
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Records Access and Management Act; and
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(ii) available only to:
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(A) the state security chief;
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(B) administrators at the school guardian's school;
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(C) if applicable, other school safety personnel described in Section 53G-8-701.5;
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(D) a local law enforcement agency that would respond to the school in case of an
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emergency; and
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(E) the individual designated by the county sheriff in accordance with Section
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53-22-103 of the county of the school where the school guardian in the
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program is located.
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(b) The information or record described in Subsection (15)(a) includes information
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related to the school guardian's identity and activity within the program as described
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in this section and any personal identifying information of a school guardian
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participating in the program collected or obtained during initial training, annual
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training, and biannual training.
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(c) An individual who intentionally or knowingly provides the information described in
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Subsection (15)(a) to an individual or entity not listed in Subsection (15)(a)(ii) is
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guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
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Section 7. Section 53-22-106 is amended to read:
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53-22-106 . Substantial threats against a school reporting requirements --
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Exceptions.
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(1) As used in this section, "substantial threat" means a threat made with serious intent to
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cause harm.
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(2) Except as provided in Subsection (3), if a state employee or person in a position of
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special trust as defined in Section 76-5-404.1, including an individual licensed under
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Title 58, Chapter 31b, Nurse Practice Act, or Title 58, Chapter 67, Utah Medical
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Practice Act, has reason to believe a substantial threat against a school, school
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employee, or student attending a school or is aware of circumstances that would
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reasonably result in a substantial threat against a school, school employee, or student
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attending a school, the state employee or person in a position of special trust shall
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immediately report the suspected substantial threat to:
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[(a) the state security chief;]
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[(b)] (a) the local education agency that the substantial threat would impact;[ or]
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[(c)] (b) [to ]the nearest peace officer or law enforcement agency[.] ; and
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(c) the state security chief.
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(3)(a)(i) If the state security chief, a peace officer, or law enforcement agency
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receives a report under Subsection (2), the state security chief, peace officer, or
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law enforcement agency shall immediately notify the local education agency that
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the substantial threat would impact.
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(ii) If the local education agency that the substantial threat would impact receives a
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report under Subsection (2), the local education agency that the substantial threat
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would impact shall immediately notify the appropriate local law enforcement
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agency and the state security chief.
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(b)(i) A local education agency that the substantial threat would impact shall
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coordinate with the law enforcement agency on the law enforcement agency's
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investigation of the report described in Subsection (1).
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(ii) If a law enforcement agency undertakes an investigation of a report under
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Subsection (2), the law enforcement agency shall provide a final investigatory
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report to the local education agency that the substantial threat would impact upon
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request.
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(4) Subject to Subsection (5), the reporting requirement described in Subsection (2) does
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not apply to:
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(a) a member of the clergy with regard to any confession an individual makes to the
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member of the clergy while functioning in the ministerial capacity of the member of
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the clergy if:
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(i) the individual made the confession directly to the member of the clergy;
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(ii) the member of the clergy is, under canon law or church doctrine or practice,
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bound to maintain the confidentiality of the confession; and
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(iii) the member of the clergy does not have the consent of the individual making the
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confession to disclose the content of the confession; or
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(b) an attorney, or an individual whom the attorney employs, if:
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(i) the knowledge or belief of the substantial threat arises from the representation of a
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client; and
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(ii) if disclosure of the substantial threat would not reveal the substantial threat to
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prevent reasonably certain death or substantial bodily harm in accordance with
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Utah Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 1.6.
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(5)(a) When a member of the clergy receives information about the substantial threat
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from any source other than a confession, the member of the clergy shall report the
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information even if the member of the clergy also received information about the
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substantial threat from the confession of the perpetrator.
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(b) Exemption of the reporting requirement for an individual described in Subsection (4)
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does not exempt the individual from any other actions required by law to prevent
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further substantial threats or actual harm related to the substantial threat.
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(6) The physician-patient privilege does not:
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(a) excuse an individual who is licensed under Title 58, Chapter 67, Utah Medical
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Practice Act, or Title 58, Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act, from
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reporting under this section; or
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(b) constitute grounds for excluding evidence in a judicial or administrative proceeding
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resulting from a report under this section.
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Section 8. Section 53-22-108 is enacted to read:
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53-22-108 . School safety foundation.
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(1) As used in this section:
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(a) "Authorized foundation" means a nonprofit foundation that:
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(i) meets the requirements of this section; and
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(ii) the state security chief authorizes in consultation with the School Safety Center
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created in Section 53G-8-802.
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(b) "School safety product" means equipment, technology, service, or material that
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enhances school safety and security.
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(2) The state security chief may approve a nonprofit foundation to be an authorized
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foundation if the foundation:
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(a) maintains status as a nonprofit organization under 26 U.S.C. Sec. 501(c)(3);
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(b) has operated continuously in the state for three or more years;
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(c) maintains a primary mission focused on school safety;
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(d) operates under a board of directors that includes:
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(i) a law enforcement representative;
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(ii) an educator or school administrator; and
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(iii) an emergency management professional;
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(e) demonstrates financial stability through:
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(i) an annual independent audit;
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(ii) maintained reserves; and
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(iii) a clean financial record; and
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(f) provides evidence of:
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(i) successful project management;
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(ii) an existing relationship with an educational institution; and
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(iii) knowledge of school safety requirements described in federal and state law.
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(3) A foundation seeking authorization shall submit to the state security chief:
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(a) a written application that demonstrates compliance with Subsection (2);
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(b) a financial record for the previous three years;
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(c) a current board member qualification;
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(d) a proposed school safety initiative; and
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(e) an internal procurement policy for purchases not made from a state cooperative
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contract.
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(4) The state security chief shall:
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(a) review an application within 60 days;
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(b) request additional information if needed;
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(c) issue a written decision; and
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(d) maintain a public record of an authorized foundation, including records related to the
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approval process of an authorized foundation.
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(5) An authorized foundation may:
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(a) use a state cooperative contract in accordance with Section 63G-6a-2105;
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(b) make a bulk purchase of a school safety product; and
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(c) in coordination with the state security chief and the School Safety Center:
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(i) facilitate a donation of a school safety product; and
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(ii) distribute a product to a school.
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(6) An authorized foundation shall:
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(a) follow Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code, when utilizing a state
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cooperative contract;
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(b) maintain separate accounting for a school safety purchase;
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(c) by August 1 of each year, submit an annual report to the state security chief that
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includes:
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(i) any product procured through a state cooperative contract;
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(ii) the annual independent audit required in Subsection (2)(e);
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(iii) all schools served;
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(iv) the total value of a donation facilitated; and
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(v) a compliance certification; and
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(d) renew authorization every three years.
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(7) The state security chief:
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(a) may revoke authorization if the authorized foundation:
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(i) fails to maintain a requirement of this section;
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(ii) engages in financial mismanagement; or
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(iii) submits false information in a report required by this section; and
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(b) shall, before revoking authorization:
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(i) provide written notice to the foundation;
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(ii) allow a 30-day period to remedy the violation;
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(iii) provide an opportunity for a hearing; and
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(iv) issue a final written decision.
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(8) Authorization under this section does not:
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(a) create state liability;
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(b) imply state endorsement;
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(c) override a local procurement requirement; and
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(d) exempt the foundation from an applicable law.
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Section 9. Section 53-22-109 is enacted to read:
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53-22-109 . School safety -- Compliance.
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(1) As used in this section:
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(a) "Compliance issue" means a violation of a school safety requirement under:
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(i) this chapter; or
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(ii) rules established in accordance with this chapter.
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(b) "Tiered system of support" means an escalating system of:
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(i) technical assistance;
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(ii) intervention; and
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(iii) corrective action.
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(2) The state security chief shall, in collaboration with the School Safety Center:
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(a) establish a tiered system of support for a compliance issue;
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(b) develop implementation procedures for the system; and
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(c) define criteria for:
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(i) evaluating a compliance issue;
713
(ii) assigning an appropriate tier; and
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(iii) monitoring progress.
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(3) In establishing the system under Subsection (2), the state security chief and School
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Safety Center shall consider:
717
(a) severity of the compliance issue;
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(b) risk to student and staff safety;
719
(c) available technical assistance resources;
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(d) local education agency capacity; and
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(e) required corrective action timelines.
722
Section 10. Section 53-25-601 is enacted to read:
723
Part 6. Requirements for School Safety
724
53-25-601 . Requirements for school safety.
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(1) As used in this section:
726
(a) "Local law enforcement agency" means the law enforcement agency with primary
727
jurisdiction over a school's physical location.
728
(b) "School safety needs assessment" means the assessment required under Section
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53G-8-701.5.
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(c) "Security camera system" means the system described in Section 53G-8-805.
731
(2) Each local law enforcement agency shall:
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(a) as coordinated with the county security chief described in Section 53-22-103,
733
allocate adequate personnel to participate in the school safety needs assessments with
734
a school's school safety and security specialist as required by Section 53G-8-701.5
735
for each school within the local law enforcement's jurisdiction;
736
(b) if a school within the local law enforcement agency's jurisdiction elects to satisfy the
737
requirements described in Subsection 53G-8-701.5(2)(a)(ii) by employing school
738
guardians, assign adequate personnel time as the county security chief determines to
739
assist the county security chief in administering the trainings required under Section
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53-22-105;
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(c) ensure the school safety and security specialist for each school has all relevant
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information collected by the county security chief or the local law enforcement
743
agency to submit the completed assessments to the School Safety Center created in
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Section 53G-8-802 by October 15 of each year;
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(d) coordinate with each school within the local law enforcement's jurisdiction to obtain
746
and maintain access to school security camera systems as described in Section
747
53G-8-805; and
748
(e) coordinate with the relevant county security chiefs as specified in Sections 53-22-103
749
and 53-22-105.
750
Section 11. Section 53B-28-401 is amended to read:
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53B-28-401 . Campus safety plans and training -- Institution duties -- Governing
752
board duties.
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(1) As used in this section:
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(a) "Covered offense" means:
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(i) sexual assault;
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(ii) domestic violence;
757
(iii) dating violence; or
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(iv) stalking.
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(b) "Institution" means an institution of higher education described in Section 53B-1-102.
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(c) "Student organization" means a club, group, sports team, fraternity or sorority, or
761
other organization:
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(i) of which the majority of members is composed of students enrolled in an
763
institution; and
764
(ii)(A) that is officially recognized by the institution; or
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(B) seeks to be officially recognized by the institution.
766
(2) An institution shall develop a campus safety plan that addresses:
767
(a) where an individual can locate the institution's policies and publications related to a
768
covered offense;
769
(b) institution and community resources for a victim of a covered offense;
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(c) the rights of a victim of a covered offense, including the measures the institution
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takes to ensure, unless otherwise provided by law, victim confidentiality throughout
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all steps in the reporting and response to a covered offense;
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(d) how the institution informs the campus community of a crime that presents a threat
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to the campus community;
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(e) availability, locations, and methods for requesting assistance of security personnel on
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the institution's campus;
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(f) guidance on how a student may contact law enforcement for incidents that occur off
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campus;
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(g) institution efforts related to increasing campus safety, including efforts related to the
780
institution's increased response in providing services to victims of a covered offense,
781
that:
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(i) the institution made in the preceding 18 months; and
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(ii) the institution expects to make in the upcoming 24 months;
784
(h) coordination and communication between institution resources and organizations,
785
including campus law enforcement;
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(i) institution coordination with local law enforcement or community resources,
787
including coordination related to a student's safety at an off-campus location; and
788
(j) how the institution requires a student organization to provide the campus safety
789
training as described in Subsection (5).
790
(3) An institution shall:
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(a) prominently post the institution's campus safety plan on the institution's website and
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each of the institution's campuses; and
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(b) annually update the institution's campus safety plan.
794
(4) An institution shall develop a campus safety training curriculum that addresses:
795
(a) awareness and prevention of covered offenses, including information on institution
796
and community resources for a victim of a covered offense;
797
(b) bystander intervention; and
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(c) sexual consent.
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(5) An institution shall require a student organization, in order for the student organization
800
to receive or maintain official recognition by the institution, to annually provide campus
801
safety training, using the curriculum described in Subsection (4), to the student
802
organization's members.
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[(6) An institution shall report annually to the Education Interim Committee and the Law
804
Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee, at or before the committees'
805
November meetings, on crime statistics aggregated by housing facility as described in
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Subsection 53B-28-403(2).]
807
Section 12. Section 53B-28-403 is amended to read:
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53B-28-403 . Student housing crime reporting.
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(1) As used in this section:
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(a) "Campus law enforcement" means an institution's police department.
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(b) "Crime statistics" means the number of each of the crimes in 34 C.F.R. Sec.
812
668.46(c)(1) that are reported to a local police agency or campus law enforcement,
813
listed by type of crime.
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(c) "Institution" means an institution of higher education described in Section 53B-2-101.
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(d)(i) "Institution noncampus housing facility" means a building or property that:
816
(A) is used for housing students;
817
(B) is not part of the institution's campus; and
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(C) the institution owns, manages, controls, or leases;
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(ii) "Institution noncampus housing facility" includes real property that is adjacent to,
820
and is used in direct support of, the building or property described in Subsection
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(1)(d)(i).
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(e) "Local law enforcement agency" means a state or local law enforcement agency
823
other than campus law enforcement.
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(f)(i) "On-campus housing facility" means a building or property that is:
825
(A) used for housing students; and
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(B) part of the institution's campus.
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(ii) "On-campus housing facility" includes real property that is:
828
(A) adjacent to the on-campus housing facility; and
829
(B) used in direct support of the on-campus housing facility.
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(g) "Student housing" means:
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(i) an institution noncampus housing facility;
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(ii) an on-campus housing facility; or
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(iii) a student organization noncampus housing facility.
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(h) "Student organization" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53B-28-401.
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(i) "Student organization noncampus housing facility" means a building or property that:
836
(i) is used for housing students;
837
(ii) is not part of the institution's campus; and
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(iii)(A) a student organization owns, manages, controls, or leases; or
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(B) is real property that is adjacent to the student organization noncampus housing
840
facility and is used in direct support of the noncampus housing facility.
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(2) An institution with the types of housing facilities described in this Subsection (2) shall:
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(a) create a report of crime statistics aggregated by:
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(i) on-campus housing facility, identified and listed individually using the institution's
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system for inventorying institution facilities;
845
(ii) institution noncampus housing facility, identified and listed individually using the
846
institution's system for inventorying institution facilities; and
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(iii) student organization noncampus housing facilities, identified and listed
848
individually using the institution's system for identifying student organization
849
noncampus housing facilities; and
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(b) [include the report described in Subsection (2)(a) in the report described in
851
Subsection 53B-28-401(6).] report annually to the Education Interim Committee and
852
the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee, at or before the
853
committee's November meetings, on crime statistics aggregated by housing facility
854
as described in Subsection(2)(a).
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(3) An institution that does not have the types of housing described in Subsection (2) shall
856
report the crime statistics as required by 20 U.S.C. Section 1092(f), the Jeanne Clery
857
Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, to the entities
858
specified in Subsection (2).
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(4) Upon request from an institution, a local law enforcement agency shall provide to the
860
institution crime statistics for each student housing facility over which the local law
861
enforcement agency has jurisdiction.
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[(4)] (5) Except as provided in Section 53B-28-303, when campus law enforcement receives
863
a complaint or report of a crime that campus law enforcement reasonably determines
864
occurred outside of campus law enforcement's jurisdiction, campus law enforcement
865
shall share any record of the complaint or report with the local law enforcement agency
866
with jurisdiction.
867
Section 13. Section 53E-1-201 is amended to read:
868
53E-1-201 . Reports to and action required of the Education Interim Committee.
869
(1) In accordance with applicable provisions and Section 68-3-14, the following recurring
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reports are due to the Education Interim Committee:
871
(a) the report described in Section 9-22-109 by the STEM Action Center Board,
872
including the information described in Section 9-22-113 on the status of the computer
873
science initiative and Section 9-22-114 on the Computing Partnerships Grants
874
Program;
875
(b) the prioritized list of data research described in Section 53B-33-302 and the report on
876
research and activities described in Section 53B-33-304 by the Utah Data Research
877
Center;
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(c) the report described in Section 53B-1-402 by the Utah Board of Higher Education on
879
career and technical education issues and addressing workforce needs;
880
(d) the annual report of the Utah Board of Higher Education described in Section
881
53B-1-402;
882
(e) the reports described in Section [53B-28-401] 53B-28-403 by the Utah Board of
883
Higher Education regarding activities related to campus safety;
884
(f) the State Superintendent's Annual Report by the state board described in Section
885
53E-1-203;
886
(g) the annual report described in Section 53E-2-202 by the state board on the strategic
887
plan to improve student outcomes;
888
(h) the report described in Section 53E-8-204 by the state board on the Utah Schools for
889
the Deaf and the Blind;
890
(i) the report described in Section 53E-10-703 by the Utah Leading through Effective,
891
Actionable, and Dynamic Education director on research and other activities;
892
(j) the report described in Section 53F-2-522 regarding mental health screening
893
programs;
894
(k) the report described in Section 53F-4-203 by the state board and the independent
895
evaluator on an evaluation of early interactive reading software;
896
(l) the report described in Section 63N-20-107 by the Governor's Office of Economic
897
Opportunity on UPSTART;
898
(m) the reports described in Sections 53F-5-214 and 53F-5-215 by the state board
899
related to grants for professional learning and grants for an elementary teacher
900
preparation assessment;
901
(n) upon request, the report described in Section 53F-5-219 by the state board on the
902
Local Innovations Civics Education Pilot Program;
903
(o) the report described in Section 53F-5-405 by the state board regarding an evaluation
904
of a partnership that receives a grant to improve educational outcomes for students
905
who are low income;
906
(p) the report described in Section 53B-35-202 regarding the Higher Education and
907
Corrections Council;
908
(q) the report described in Section 53G-7-221 by the state board regarding innovation
909
plans;
910
(r) the reports described in Section 53F-6-412 regarding the Utah Fits All Scholarship
911
Program.
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(2) In accordance with applicable provisions and Section 68-3-14, the following occasional
913
reports are due to the Education Interim Committee:
914
(a) in 2027, 2030, 2033, and 2035, the reports described in Sections 53B-1-116,
915
53B-1-117, and 53B-1-118;
916
(b) if required, the report described in Section 53E-4-309 by the state board explaining
917
the reasons for changing the grade level specification for the administration of
918
specific assessments;
919
(c) if required, the report described in Section 53E-5-210 by the state board of an
920
adjustment to the minimum level that demonstrates proficiency for each statewide
921
assessment;
922
(d) the report described in Section 53E-10-702 by Utah Leading through Effective,
923
Actionable, and Dynamic Education;
924
(e) if required, the report described in Section 53F-2-513 by the state board evaluating
925
the effects of salary bonuses on the recruitment and retention of effective teachers in
926
high poverty schools;
927
(f) upon request, a report described in Section 53G-7-222 by an LEA regarding
928
expenditure of a percentage of state restricted funds to support an innovative
929
education program;
930
(g) the reports described in Section 53G-11-304 by the state board regarding proposed
931
rules and results related to educator exit surveys; and
932
(h) the report described in Section 26B-5-113 by the Office of Substance Use and
933
Mental Health, the state board, and the Department of Health and Human Services
934
regarding recommendations related to Medicaid reimbursement for school-based
935
health services.
936
Section 14. Section 53G-5-202 is amended to read:
937
53G-5-202 . Status and powers of State Charter School Board.
938
(1) The State Charter School Board may:
939
(a) enter into contracts;
940
(b) sue and be sued; and
941
(c)(i) at the discretion of the charter school, provide administrative services to, or
942
perform other school functions for, charter schools authorized by the State Charter
943
School Board; and
944
(ii) charge fees for the provision of services or functions.
945
(2) The state board shall:
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(a) approve the State Charter School Board's annual budget; and
947
(b) otherwise grant autonomy to the State Charter School Board to manage the State
948
Charter School Board's budget.
949
(3) The State Charter School Board shall assign an existing employee to be the charter
950
liaison described in Section 53G-8-802.
951
(4) The charter school liaison described in Section 53G-8-802 shall coordinate with a safety
952
liaison from each authorizer to provide required trainings, information, and other
953
relevant school safety needs as the School Safety Center determines.
954
Section 15. Section 53G-5-205 is amended to read:
955
53G-5-205 . Charter school authorizers -- Power and duties -- Charter
956
application minimum standard.
957
(1) The following entities are eligible to authorize charter schools:
958
(a) the State Charter School Board;
959
(b) a local school board; or
960
(c) an institution of higher education board of trustees, as that term is defined in Section
961
53G-5-102.
962
(2) A charter school authorizer shall:
963
(a) authorize and promote the establishment of charter schools;
964
(b) before an application for charter school authorization is submitted to a charter school
965
authorizer, review and evaluate the proposal to support and strengthen the charter
966
school authorization proposal;
967
(c) review and evaluate the performance of charter schools authorized by the authorizer
968
and hold a charter school accountable for the performance measures established in
969
the charter school's charter agreement;
970
(d) assist charter schools in understanding and carrying out the charter school's charter
971
obligations;[ and]
972
(e) provide technical support to charter schools and persons seeking to establish charter
973
schools by:
974
(i) identifying and promoting successful charter school models;
975
(ii) facilitating the application and approval process for charter school authorization;
976
or
977
(iii) directing charter schools and persons seeking to establish charter schools to
978
sources of funding and support[.] ; and
979
(f) designate an existing employee to coordinate with the charter school liaison
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described in Section 53G-5-202.
981
(3) A charter school authorizer may:
982
(a) make recommendations to the Legislature on legislation pertaining to charter schools;
983
(b) make recommendations to the state board on charter school rules and charter school
984
funding; or
985
(c) provide technical support, as requested, to another charter school authorizer relating
986
to charter schools.
987
(4) Within 60 days after the day on which an authorizer approves an application for a new
988
charter school, the state board may direct an authorizer to do the following if the
989
authorizer or charter school applicant failed to follow statutory or state board rule
990
requirements made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative
991
Rulemaking Act:
992
(a) reconsider the authorizer's approval of an application for a new charter school; and
993
(b) correct deficiencies in the charter school application or authorizer's application
994
process as described in statute or state board rule, made in accordance with Title
995
63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, before approving the new
996
application.
997
(5) The state board shall, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative
998
Rulemaking Act, make rules establishing minimum standards that a charter school
999
authorizer is required to apply when evaluating a charter school application.
1000
(6) The minimum standards described in Subsection (5) shall include:
1001
(a) reasonable consequences for an authorizer that fails to comply with statute or state
1002
board rule;
1003
(b) a process for an authorizer to review:
1004
(i) the skill and expertise of a proposed charter school's governing board; and
1005
(ii) the functioning operation of the charter school governing board of an authorized
1006
charter school;
1007
(c) a process for an authorizer to review the financial viability of a proposed charter
1008
school and of an authorized charter school;
1009
(d) a process to evaluate:
1010
(i) how well an authorizer's authorized charter school complies with the charter
1011
school's charter agreement;
1012
(ii) whether an authorizer's authorized charter school maintains reasonable academic
1013
and education standards; and
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(iii) standards that an authorizer is required to meet to demonstrate the authorizer's
1015
capacity to oversee and evaluate the charter schools the authorizer authorizes.
1016
Section 16. Section 53G-8-102 is amended to read:
1017
53G-8-102 . Definitions.
1018
[Reserved] As used in this chapter:
1019
(1) "Climate" means the perceptions and experiences of students, staff, parents, and the
1020
community regarding the school's environment and the resources that support the
1021
experiences.
1022
(2) "Culture" means the beliefs, values, and practices that shape how a school functions and
1023
influences student learning and well-being through policies, procedures, and safety
1024
protocols.
1025
(3) "K-12 School Campus" means an LEA governed property or building where K-12
1026
students gather daily for instructional purposes and has an assigned administrator.
1027
(4) "Physical Space" means the way in which a building is designed and structured to
1028
promote safety including the minimum safety and security standards as described in
1029
Section 53-22-102.
1030
(5) "School safety" means the physical space, culture, and climate of a school.
1031
Section 17. Section 53G-8-701 is amended to read:
1032
53G-8-701 . Definitions.
1033
As used in this part:
1034
(1) "Armed school security guard" means the same as that term is defined in Section [
1035
53G-8-804] 53G-8-704.
1036
(2) "County security chief" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53-22-101.
1037
(3) "Law enforcement agency" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53-1-102.
1038
(4) "Public school" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53G-9-205.1.
1039
(5) "School guardian" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53-22-106.
1040
(6) "School is in session" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53E-3-516.
1041
(7) "School resource officer" means a law enforcement officer, as defined in Section
1042
53-13-103, who contracts with or whose law enforcement agency contracts with an LEA
1043
to provide law enforcement services for the LEA.
1044
(8) "School safety and security director" means an individual whom an LEA designates in
1045
accordance with Section 53G-8-701.8.
1046
(9) "School safety and security specialist" means a school employee designated under
1047
Section 53G-8-701.6 who is responsible for supporting school safety initiatives.
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(10) "School [safety center"] Safety Center" means the same as that term is defined in
1049
Section 53G-8-801.
1050
(11) "State security chief" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53-22-101.
1051
Section 18. Section 53G-8-701.5 is amended to read:
1052
53G-8-701.5 . School safety needs assessment -- School safety personnel --
1053
Alternative requirements.
1054
(1)(a) [No] In accordance with Subsections (1)(c) through (e), no later than [December
1055
31, 2024] October 15 of an applicable year, an LEA shall:
1056
(i) ensure a school safety needs assessment the state security chief selects in
1057
collaboration with the school safety center is conducted in accordance with
1058
Subsection (1)(b) for each school or K-12 campus within the LEA to determine
1059
the needs and deficiencies regarding:
1060
(A) appropriate school safety personnel, including necessary supports, training,
1061
and policy creation for the personnel;
1062
(B) physical building security and safety, including required upgrades to facilities
1063
and safety technology[; and] ;
1064
(C) a school's current threat and emergency response protocols, including any
1065
emergency response agreements with local law enforcement;
1066
(D) cardiac emergency preparedness, including an inventory of whether
1067
automated external defibrillators are present and accessible, maintenance
1068
status, and current staff training offerings; and
1069
(E) compliance with universal access key box requirements under Section
1070
53G-8-805; and
1071
(ii) report the results of the school safety needs assessment for each school within the
1072
LEA to the state security chief and the School Safety Center.
1073
(b)(i) The school safety specialist described in Section 53G-8-701.6, in collaboration
1074
with the county security chief[ or designee described in Section 53-22-103] , and
1075
with the local law enforcement of relevant jurisdiction over the school as
1076
described in Section 53-25-601, shall conduct the school safety needs assessment
1077
for each school.
1078
(ii) A school safety and security director may fulfill the role of a school safety and
1079
security specialist in conducting the school safety needs assessment.
1080
[(c) In collaboration with the School Safety Center described in Section 53G-8-802, the
1081
state security chief described in Section 53-22-102 shall create a school safety needs
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assessment that an LEA shall use to ensure compliance with this Subsection (1).]
1083
(c) The school safety needs assessment required under Subsection (1)(a)(i) shall be
1084
conducted at least once every three years for each school or K-12 campus.
1085
(d) An LEA may implement a rotating or staggered schedule for conducting school
1086
safety needs assessments among the buildings within the LEA, provided that:
1087
(i) each school within a K-12 campus is assessed at least once every three years; and
1088
(ii) the LEA documents the rotating or staggered assessment schedule and shares this
1089
schedule with the state security chief, the School Safety Center, the county
1090
security chief, and the local law enforcement of relevant jurisdiction as described
1091
in Section 53-25-601.
1092
(e) The LEA shall update the assessment schedule as necessary to ensure compliance
1093
with the three-year assessment requirement under Subsection (1)(c).
1094
[(d)] (f) The state board shall use the results of the school safety needs assessment for
1095
each school within an LEA to award a grant to an LEA in accordance with Section
1096
53F-5-220.
1097
[(e)] (g) Any information or record detailing a school's needs assessment results is:
1098
(i) a private, controlled, or protected record under Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government
1099
Records Access and Management Act; and
1100
(ii) available only to:
1101
(A) the state security chief;
1102
(B) the School Safety Center;
1103
(C) members of an LEA governing board;
1104
(D) administrators of the LEA and school the needs assessment concerns;
1105
(E) only to the extent necessary to award a grant under Section 53F-5-220, the
1106
state board;
1107
(F) the applicable school safety personnel described in Subsection (2);
1108
(G) a local law enforcement agency that would respond to the school in case of an
1109
emergency; and
1110
(H) the county security chief.
1111
[(f)] (h) An individual who intentionally or knowingly provides the information
1112
described in Subsection [(1)(e)] (1)(g) to an individual or entity not listed in
1113
Subsection [(1)(e)(ii)] (1)(g)(ii) is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
1114
(2)(a) An LEA shall ensure each school within the LEA has the following school safety
1115
personnel:
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(i) a school safety and security specialist described in Section 53G-8-701.6; and
1117
(ii) based on the results of the needs assessment described in Subsection (1), at least
1118
one of the following:
1119
(A) a school resource officer;
1120
(B) a school guardian; or
1121
(C) an armed school security guard.
1122
(b) In addition to the school safety personnel described in Subsection (2)(a), an LEA
1123
shall designate a school safety and security director described in Section 53G-8-701.8.
1124
(c) [If a school has more than 350 students enrolled at the school, the] The same
1125
individual may [not ]serve in more than one of the roles listed in Subsections (2)(a)
1126
and (b) if the school notifies the School Safety Center and the state security chief of
1127
the decision to have the same individual serve in multiple roles as described in this
1128
Subsection (2).
1129
(d) An LEA may implement the requirements of Subsection (2)(a)(ii) before the LEA
1130
has completed the school safety needs assessment described in Subsection (1).
1131
(e) The state security chief in consultation with the School Safety Center shall establish
1132
a timeline for an LEA to comply with the school safety personnel requirements of
1133
this Subsection (2).
1134
(3)(a) An LEA, school administrator, or private school may apply to the state security
1135
chief for an approved alternative to the requirements described in:
1136
(i) Section 53-22-105;
1137
(ii) this section;
1138
(iii) Section 53G-8-701.6;
1139
(iv) Section 53G-8-701.8; and
1140
(v) Section 53G-8-704.
1141
(b) In approving or denying an application described in Subsection (3)(a), the state
1142
security chief may consider factors that impact a school or LEA's ability to adhere to
1143
the requirements of this section, including the school or LEA's:
1144
(i) population size;
1145
(ii) staffing needs or capacity;
1146
(iii) geographic location;
1147
(iv) available funding; or
1148
(v) general demonstration of need for an alternative to the requirements of this
1149
section.
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(4) A private school shall identify an individual at the private school to serve as the safety
1151
liaison with the local law enforcement of relevant jurisdiction and the state security chief.
1152
Section 19. Section 53G-8-701.6 is amended to read:
1153
53G-8-701.6 . School safety and security specialist.
1154
(1) As used in this section, "principal" means the chief administrator at a public school,
1155
including:
1156
(a) a school principal;
1157
(b) a charter school director; or
1158
(c) the superintendent of the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind.
1159
(2)(a) Subject to Subsection (2)(b) and except as provided in Subsection 53G-8-701.5(3),
1160
every campus within an LEA shall designate a school safety and security specialist
1161
from the employees of the relevant campus.
1162
(b) The school safety and security specialist:
1163
(i) may not be a principal; and
1164
(ii) may be the school safety and security director at one campus within the LEA.
1165
(3) The school safety and security specialist shall:
1166
(a) report directly to the principal;
1167
(b) oversee school safety and security practices to ensure a safe and secure school
1168
environment for students and staff;
1169
(c) ensure adherence with all policies, procedures, protocols, rules, and regulations
1170
relating to school safety and security through collaborating and maintaining effective
1171
communications with the following as applicable:
1172
(i) the principal;
1173
(ii) school staff;
1174
(iii) the school resource officer;
1175
(iv) the armed school security guard;
1176
(v) the school guardian;
1177
(vi) local law enforcement;
1178
(vii) the county security chief;
1179
(viii) the school safety and security director;
1180
(ix) the LEA; and
1181
(x) school-based behavioral and mental health professionals;
1182
(d) in collaboration with the county security chief [or designee described in Section
1183
53-22-103] and with the local law enforcement of relevant jurisdiction over the school
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as described in Section 53-25-601:
1185
(i) conduct the school safety needs assessment described in Section 53G-8-701.5;
1186
(ii) in accordance with Sections 53-25-601 and 53G-8-701.5, submit the completed
1187
assessments to the School Safety Center created in Section 53G-8-802 by October
1188
15 of each year; and
1189
[(ii)] (iii) [conduct a building safety evaluation at least annually using ] review the
1190
results of the school safety needs assessment to recommend and implement
1191
improvements to school facilities, policies, procedures, protocols, rules, and
1192
regulations relating to school safety and security;
1193
(e) [if the specialist is also an employee of an LEA, ]participate on the multidisciplinary
1194
team that the [LEA] school establishes;
1195
(f) conduct a behavioral threat assessment when the school safety and security specialist
1196
deems necessary using an evidence-based tool the state security chief recommends in
1197
consultation with the school safety center and the Office of Substance [Abuse] Use
1198
and Mental Health;
1199
(g) regularly monitor and report to the principal, local law enforcement, and, if
1200
applicable, the LEA superintendent or designee, security risks for the school resulting
1201
from:
1202
(i) issues with school facilities; or
1203
(ii) the implementation of practices, policies, procedures, and protocols relating to
1204
school safety and security;
1205
(h) coordinate with local first responder agencies to implement and monitor safety and
1206
security drills in accordance with policy and applicable procedures and protocols;
1207
(i) ensure that school staff, and, when appropriate, students, receive training on and
1208
remain current on the school's safety and security procedures and protocols;
1209
(j) following an event where security of the school has been significantly compromised,
1210
organize a debriefing with the individuals listed in Subsection (3)(c) following the
1211
recommendations from the state security chief, in collaboration with the School
1212
Safety Center, regarding strengthening school safety and security practices, policies,
1213
procedures, and protocols;
1214
(k) abide by any LEA, school, or law enforcement agency policy outlining the chain of
1215
command;
1216
(l) during an emergency, coordinate with the following individuals as applicable, the:
1217
(i) school resource officer;
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(ii) school guardians;
1219
(iii) armed school security guards;
1220
(iv) school administrators; and
1221
(v) responding law enforcement officers;
1222
(m) follow any LEA, school, or law enforcement agency student privacy policies,
1223
including state and federal privacy laws;
1224
(n) participate in an annual training the state security chief selects in consultation with
1225
the School Safety Center; and
1226
(o) remain current on:
1227
(i) a comprehensive school guideline the state security chief selects;
1228
(ii) the duties of a school safety and security specialist described in this Subsection (3);
1229
and
1230
(iii) the school's emergency response plan.
1231
(4) During an active emergency at the school, the school safety and security specialist is
1232
subordinate to any responding law enforcement officers.
1233
Section 20. Section 53G-8-701.8 is amended to read:
1234
53G-8-701.8 . School safety and security director.
1235
(1) Except as provided in Subsection 53G-8-701.5(3), an LEA shall designate a school
1236
safety and security director as the LEA point of contact for the county security chief,
1237
local law enforcement, and the state security chief.
1238
(2) A school safety and security director shall:
1239
(a) participate in and satisfy the training requirements[, including the annual and
1240
biannual requirements, described in] as follows:
1241
(i) only once, the training requirements described in Section 53-22-105 for school
1242
guardians;
1243
(ii) [Section 53G-8-702 for] the school resource [officers] officer and administrator
1244
training the state security chief approves in consultation with the School Safety
1245
Center; and
1246
[(iii) Section 53G-8-704 for armed school security guards;]
1247
[(b) have a valid concealed carry permit issued under Title 53, Chapter 5, Part 7,
1248
Concealed Firearm Act;]
1249
[(c)] (b) if serving as a backup school guardian, satisfy all requirements described in
1250
53-22-105;
1251
(c) if the designee is an employee of an LEA, participate on the multidisciplinary team
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the LEA establishes;
1253
(d) coordinate security responses among, if applicable, the following individuals in the
1254
LEA that employs the school safety and security director:
1255
(i) school safety and security specialists;
1256
(ii) school resource officers;
1257
(iii) armed school security guards; and
1258
(iv) school guardians; and
1259
(e) collaborate and maintain effective communications with local law enforcement, a
1260
county security chief, the LEA, and school-based behavioral and mental health
1261
professionals to ensure adherence with all policies, procedures, protocols, rules, and
1262
regulations relating to school safety and security.
1263
(3) A school safety and security director:
1264
(a) does not have authority to act in a law enforcement capacity; and
1265
(b) may, at the LEA that employs the director:
1266
(i) take actions necessary to prevent or abate an active threat; and
1267
(ii) temporarily detain an individual when the school safety and security director has
1268
reasonable cause to believe the individual has committed or is about to commit a
1269
forcible felony, as that term is defined in Section 76-2-402[;] .
1270
(4) Notwithstanding Subsection 76-10-505.5(4), if a school safety and security director is
1271
carrying a firearm, the school safety and security director shall carry the school safety
1272
and security director's firearm in a concealed manner and may not, unless during an
1273
active threat, display or open carry a firearm while on school grounds.
1274
(5) A school may use the services of the school safety and security director on a temporary
1275
basis to satisfy the school safety personnel requirement of Subsection 53G-8-701.5(2).
1276
(6) The state security chief shall:
1277
(a) for each school safety and security director, track each school safety and security
1278
director by collecting the photograph and the name and contact information for each
1279
school safety and security director; and
1280
(b) make the information described in Subsection (6)(a) readily available to each law
1281
enforcement agency in the state categorized by LEA.
1282
Section 21. Section 53G-8-704 is amended to read:
1283
53G-8-704 . Contracts between an LEA and a contract security company for
1284
armed school security guards.
1285
(1) As used in this section:
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1286
(a) "Armed private security officer" means the same as that term is defined in Section
1287
58-63-102.
1288
(b) "Armed school security guard" means an armed private security officer who[ is]:
1289
(i) is licensed as an armed private security officer under Title 58, Chapter 63,
1290
Security Personnel Licensing Act; and
1291
(ii) has met the requirements described in Subsection (4)(a).
1292
(c) "Contract security company" means the same as that term is defined in Section
1293
58-63-102.
1294
(d) "State security chief" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53-22-102.
1295
(2)(a) An LEA may use an armed school security guard to satisfy the school safety
1296
personnel requirements of Section 53G-8-701.5.
1297
(b) An LEA that uses an armed school security guard under Subsection (2)(a) shall
1298
contract with a contract security company to provide armed school security guards at
1299
each school within the LEA.
1300
(3) The contract described in Subsection (2)(b) shall include a detailed description of:
1301
(a) the rights of a student under state and federal law with regard to:
1302
(i) searches;
1303
(ii) questioning;
1304
(iii) arrests; and
1305
(iv) information privacy;
1306
(b) job assignment and duties of an armed school security guard, including:
1307
(i) the school to which an armed school security guard will be assigned;
1308
(ii) the hours an armed school security guard is present at the school;
1309
(iii) the point of contact at the school that an armed school security guard will contact
1310
in case of an emergency;
1311
(iv) specific responsibilities for providing and receiving information;
1312
(v) types of records to be kept, and by whom; and
1313
(vi) training requirements; and
1314
(c) other expectations of the contract security company in relation to school security at
1315
the LEA.
1316
(4)(a) In addition to the requirements for licensure under Title 58, Chapter 63, Security
1317
Personnel Licensing Act, an armed private security officer may only serve as an
1318
armed school security guard under a contract described in Subsection (2)(b) if the
1319
armed private security officer:
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(i) has a valid concealed carry permit issued under Title 53, Chapter 5, Part 7,
1321
Concealed Firearm Act;[ and]
1322
(ii) has undergone training from a county security chief or local law enforcement
1323
agency regarding:
1324
(A) the safe loading, unloading, storage, and carrying of firearms in a school
1325
setting;
1326
(B) the role of armed security guards in a school setting; and
1327
(C) coordination with law enforcement and school officials during an active threat[.] ;
1328
(iii) completes an initial "fit to carry" assessment the Department of Health and
1329
Human Services approves and a provider administers; and
1330
(iv) maintains compliance with mental health screening requirements consistent with
1331
law enforcement standards.
1332
(b) An armed school security guard that meets the requirements of Subsection (4)(a)
1333
shall, in order to remain eligible to be assigned as an armed school security guard at
1334
any school under a contract described in Subsection (2)(b), participate in and satisfy
1335
the training requirements of the initial, annual, and biannual trainings as defined in
1336
Section 53-22-105.
1337
(5) An armed school security guard may conceal or openly carry a firearm at the school at
1338
which the armed school security guard is employed under the contract described in
1339
Subsection (2)(b).
1340
(6) An LEA that enters a contract under this section shall inform the state security chief and
1341
the relevant county security chief of the contract and provide the contact information of
1342
the contract security company employing the armed security guard for use during an
1343
emergency.
1344
(7) The state security chief shall:
1345
(a) for each LEA that contracts with a contract security company under this section,
1346
track each contract security company providing armed school security guards by
1347
name and the contact information for use in case of an emergency; and
1348
(b) make the information described in Subsection (7)(a) readily available to each law
1349
enforcement agency in the state by school.
1350
(8) An armed school security guard shall file a report described in Subsection (9) if, during
1351
the performance of the armed school security guard's duties, the armed school security
1352
guard:
1353
(a) points a firearm at an individual; or
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(b) aims a conductive energy device at an individual and displays the electrical current.
1355
(9)(a) A report described in Subsection (8) shall include:
1356
(i) a description of the incident;
1357
(ii) the identification of the individuals involved in the incident; and
1358
(iii) any other information required by the state security chief.
1359
(b) An armed school security guard shall submit a report required under Subsection (8)
1360
to the school administrator, school safety and security director, and the state security
1361
chief within 48 hours after the incident.
1362
(c) The school administrator, school safety and security director, and the state security
1363
chief shall consult and review the report submitted under Subsection (9)(b).
1364
Section 22. Section 53G-8-802 is amended to read:
1365
53G-8-802 . State Safety and Support Program -- State board duties -- LEA
1366
duties.
1367
(1) There is created the School Safety Center.
1368
(2) The School Safety Center shall:
1369
(a) develop in conjunction with the Office of Substance Use and Mental Health and the
1370
state security chief model student safety and support policies for an LEA, including:
1371
(i) requiring an evidence-based behavior threat assessment that includes[:]
1372
[(A)] recommended interventions with an individual whose behavior poses a
1373
threat to school safety;[ and]
1374
[(B) establishes defined roles for a multidisciplinary team and school safety
1375
personnel described in Title 53G, Chapter 8, Part 7, School Safety Personnel,
1376
including:]
1377
(ii) procedures for referrals to law enforcement; and
1378
(iii) procedures for referrals to a community services entity, a family support
1379
organization, or a health care provider for evaluation or treatment;
1380
(b) provide training in consultation with the state security chief:
1381
(i) in school safety;
1382
(ii) in evidence-based approaches to improve school climate and address and correct
1383
bullying behavior;
1384
(iii) in evidence-based approaches in identifying an individual who may pose a threat
1385
to the school community;
1386
(iv) in evidence-based approaches in identifying an individual who may be showing
1387
signs or symptoms of mental illness;
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(v) on permitted disclosures of student data to law enforcement and other support
1389
services under the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act, 20 U.S.C. Sec.
1390
1232g;
1391
(vi) on permitted collection of student data under 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1232h and Sections
1392
53E-9-203 and 53E-9-305; and
1393
(vii) for administrators on rights and prohibited acts under:
1394
(A) Chapter 9, Part 6, Bullying and Hazing;
1395
(B) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 2000d et seq.;
1396
(C) Title IX of Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1681 et seq.;
1397
(D) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. Sec. 701 et seq.; and
1398
(E) the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1400 et seq.;
1399
(c) conduct and disseminate evidence-based research on school safety concerns;
1400
(d) disseminate information on effective school safety initiatives;
1401
(e) encourage partnerships between public and private sectors to promote school safety;
1402
(f) provide technical assistance to an LEA in the development and implementation of
1403
school safety initiatives;
1404
(g) in conjunction with the state security chief, make available to an LEA the model
1405
critical incident response training program a school and law enforcement agency
1406
shall use during a threat;
1407
(h) provide space for the public safety liaison described in Section 53-1-106 and the
1408
school-based mental health specialist described in Section 26B-5-102;
1409
(i) collaborate with the state security chief to determine appropriate application of school
1410
safety requirements in Utah Code to an online school;
1411
(j) create a model school climate survey that may be used by an LEA to assess
1412
stakeholder perception of a school environment;
1413
(k) in accordance with Section 53G-5-202, establish a charter school liaison including
1414
defined responsibilities for charter school communication and coordination with the
1415
School Safety Center; and
1416
(l) assist a foundation described in Section 53-22-108 in distributing school safety
1417
products if a foundation seeks assistance;
1418
(m) [and] establishes defined roles for a multidisciplinary team and school safety
1419
personnel described in Chapter 8, Part 7, School Safety Personnel;
1420
[(k)] (n) assist LEAs in implementing and maintaining universal access key box
1421
requirements under Section 53G-8-805;
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(o) in consultation with the state security chief, select a system to track relevant data,
1423
including the tracking required in Sections 53-22-105, 53G-8-701.5, 53G-8-701.8,
1424
and 53G-8-704; and
1425
(p) collect aggregate data and school climate survey results from an LEA that
1426
administers the model school climate survey described in Subsection [(2)(i)] (2)(j).
1427
(3) Nothing in this section requires:
1428
(a) an individual to respond to a school climate survey; or
1429
(b) an LEA to use the model school climate survey or any specified questions in the
1430
model school climate survey described in Subsection [(2)(i)] (2)(j).
1431
(4) The state board shall require an LEA to:
1432
(a)(i) if an LEA administers a school climate survey, review school climate data for
1433
each school within the LEA; and
1434
(ii) based on the review described in Subsection (4)(a)(i):
1435
(A) revise practices, policies, and training to eliminate harassment and
1436
discrimination in each school within the LEA;
1437
(B) adopt a plan for harassment- and discrimination-free learning; and
1438
(C) host outreach events or assemblies to inform students and parents of the plan
1439
adopted under Subsection (4)(a)(ii)(B);
1440
(b) no later than September 1 of each school year, send a notice to each student, parent,
1441
and LEA staff member stating the LEA's commitment to maintaining a school
1442
climate that is free of harassment and discrimination; and
1443
(c) report to the state board annually on the LEA's implementation of the plan under
1444
Subsection (4)(a)(ii)(B) and progress.
1445
Section 23. Section 53G-8-803 is amended to read:
1446
53G-8-803 . Standard response protocol to active threats in schools.
1447
The state security chief described in Section 53-22-102, in consultation with the School
1448
Safety Center, shall make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative
1449
Rulemaking Act, to:
1450
(1) in accordance with the standard response protocol established by the state security chief,
1451
require an LEA or school to develop emergency preparedness plans and emergency
1452
response plans for use during an emergency that include developmentally appropriate
1453
training for students and adults regarding:
1454
(a) active threats;
1455
(b) emergency preparedness;
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(c) cardiac emergency preparedness;
1457
[(c)] (d) drills as required under Subsection 15A-5-202.5 and by the state security chief;
1458
and
1459
[(d)] (e) standard response protocols coordinated with community stakeholders; and
1460
(2) identify the necessary components of emergency preparedness and response plans,
1461
including underlying standard response protocols and emerging best practices for an
1462
emergency.
1463
Section 24. Section 53G-8-805 is amended to read:
1464
53G-8-805 . Panic alert device -- Security cameras -- Key box.
1465
(1) As used in this section:
1466
(a) "Universal access key box" means a UL Standard 1037 compliant secure container
1467
designed to store and protect emergency access keys and devices.
1468
(b) "Emergency responder" means law enforcement, fire service, or emergency medical
1469
personnel authorized by local authorities to respond to school emergencies.
1470
[(1)] (2) In accordance with the results of the school safety needs assessment described in
1471
Section 53G-8-701.5, an LEA shall provide [a staff person] the lead teacher in each
1472
classroom with a wearable panic alert device that [allows for immediate contact with
1473
emergency services or emergency services agencies, law enforcement agencies, health
1474
departments, and fire departments] shall communicate directly with public safety
1475
answering points.
1476
[(2)] (3) An LEA shall ensure, before the school year begins, all school building personnel
1477
receive training on the protocol and appropriate use of the panic alert device described in
1478
Subsection [(1)] (2).
1479
[(3)] (4) An LEA shall:
1480
(a) ensure all security cameras within a school building are accessible by:
1481
(i) a local law enforcement agency; and
1482
(ii) public safety answering points;
1483
(b) coordinate with a local law enforcement agency to establish appropriate access
1484
protocols[.] ; and
1485
(c) physically mark all hallways and doorways consistent with the incident response
1486
method or system the state security chief creates.
1487
[(4)]
1488
(5) A school building shall include universal access key boxes that:
1489
(a) are installed at main entry points;
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1490
(b) contain master keys and access devices providing complete access to all areas of the
1491
school;
1492
(c) are accessible only to authorized emergency responders;
1493
(d) are electronically monitored for tampering; and
1494
(e) are weather-resistant and vandal-resistant.
1495
(6) An LEA shall:
1496
(a) maintain universal access key boxes by:
1497
(i) conducting quarterly inspections;
1498
(ii) updating contents within 24 hours of any lock or access control changes;
1499
(iii) maintaining current key and access device inventories;
1500
(iv) documenting all inspections and updates; and
1501
(v) immediately replacing any damaged or malfunctioning boxes;
1502
(b) coordinate with local emergency responders to:
1503
(i) determine optimal box placement;
1504
(ii) establish access protocols;
1505
(iii) maintain current emergency contact information; and
1506
(iv) conduct annual reviews of box usage and effectiveness;
1507
(c) include universal access key box locations and protocols in:
1508
(i) school emergency response plans;
1509
(ii) building schematic diagrams provided to emergency responders; and
1510
(iii) school safety and security training materials.
1511
(7) The state board shall:
1512
(a) establish standards for:
1513
(i) box installation and placement;
1514
(ii) access control and monitoring;
1515
(iii) maintenance schedules; and
1516
(iv) compliance verification;
1517
(b) in direct coordination with the state security chief, ensure new construction or major
1518
remodeling of a school building shall include the installation of automated external
1519
defibrillators in appropriate locations as the state board determines; and
1520
(c) provide technical assistance to LEAs implementing this section.
1521
(8) Nothing in this section:
1522
(a) affects requirements for fire department key boxes under applicable building or fire
1523
codes; or
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(b) restricts additional security measures implemented by LEAs that exceed these
1525
requirements.
1526
(9) This section is not subject to the restrictions in Section 41-6a-2003.
1527
Section 25. Section 53G-9-207 is amended to read:
1528
53G-9-207 . Child sexual abuse prevention.
1529
(1) As used in this section:
1530
(a)(i) "Age-appropriate instructional material" means materials that provide
1531
instruction on:
1532
(A) the responsibility of adults for the safety of children;
1533
(B) how to recognize uncomfortable inner feelings;
1534
(C) how to say no and leave an uncomfortable situation;
1535
(D) how to set clear boundaries;
1536
(E) the risks of sharing intimate images or personal information through electronic
1537
means; and
1538
[(E)] (F) the importance of discussing uncomfortable situations with parents and
1539
other trusted adults.
1540
(ii) "Age-appropriate instructional material" does not include materials that:
1541
(A) invites a student to share personal experiences about abuse during instruction;
1542
(B) gives instruction regarding consent as described in Section 76-5-406; or
1543
(C) includes sexually explicit language or depictions.
1544
(b) "Alternative provider" means a provider other than the provider selected by the state
1545
board under Subsection (8) that provides the training and instruction described in
1546
Subsection (4) with instructional materials approved under Subsection (2).
1547
(c) "School personnel" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53G-9-203.
1548
(d) "Sexual extortion" means the criminal offense described in Section 76-5b-204.
1549
(2) The state board shall approve, in partnership with the Department of Health and Human
1550
Services, age-appropriate instructional materials for the training and instruction
1551
described in Subsections (3)(a) and (4).
1552
(3)(a) An LEA shall provide, once every three years, training and instruction on child
1553
sexual abuse and human trafficking prevention and awareness to:
1554
(i) school personnel in elementary and secondary schools on:
1555
(A) responding to a disclosure of child sexual abuse in a supportive, appropriate
1556
manner;
1557
(B) identifying children who are victims or may be at risk of becoming victims of
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human trafficking or commercial sexual exploitation; and
1559
(C) the mandatory reporting requirements described in Sections 53E-6-701 and
1560
80-2-602;
1561
(D) appropriate responses to incidents of sexual extortion, including connecting
1562
victims with support services; and
1563
(ii) parents of elementary school students on:
1564
(A) recognizing warning signs of a child who is being sexually abused or who is a
1565
victim or may be at risk of becoming a victim of human trafficking or
1566
commercial sexual exploitation;[ and]
1567
(B) effective, age-appropriate methods for discussing the topic of child sexual
1568
abuse with a child[.] ; and
1569
(C) resources available for victims of sexual extortion.
1570
(b) An LEA:
1571
(i) shall use the instructional materials approved by the state board under Subsection
1572
(2) to provide the training and instruction under Subsections (3)(a) and (4); or
1573
(ii) may use instructional materials the LEA creates to provide the instruction and
1574
training described in Subsections (3)(a) and (4), if the LEA's instructional
1575
materials are approved by the state board under Subsection (2).
1576
(4)(a) In accordance with Subsections (4)(b) and (5), an LEA may provide instruction on
1577
child sexual abuse and human trafficking prevention and awareness to elementary
1578
school students using age-appropriate curriculum.
1579
(b) An LEA that provides the instruction described in Subsection (4)(a) shall use the
1580
instructional materials approved by the state board under Subsection (2) to provide
1581
the instruction.
1582
(5)(a) An elementary school student may not be given the instruction described in
1583
Subsection (4) unless the parent of the student is:
1584
(i) notified in advance of the:
1585
(A) instruction and the content of the instruction; and
1586
(B) parent's right to have the student excused from the instruction;
1587
(ii) given an opportunity to review the instructional materials before the instruction
1588
occurs; and
1589
(iii) allowed to be present when the instruction is delivered.
1590
(b) Upon the written request of the parent of an elementary school student, the student
1591
shall be excused from the instruction described in Subsection (4).
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(c) Participation of a student requires compliance with Sections 53E-9-202 and
1593
53E-9-203.
1594
(6) An LEA may determine the mode of delivery for the training and instruction described
1595
in Subsections (3) and (4).
1596
(7) Upon request of the state board, an LEA shall provide evidence of compliance with this
1597
section.
1598
(8) The state board shall select a provider to provide the training and instruction described
1599
in Subsection (4), including requiring the provider selected to:
1600
(a) engage in outreach efforts to support more schools to participate in the training and
1601
instruction;
1602
(b) provide materials for the instruction involving students in accordance with
1603
Subsection (4);
1604
(c) provide an outline of how many LEAs, schools, and students the provider could
1605
service; and
1606
(d) submit a report to the state board that includes:
1607
(i) information on the LEAs the provider engaged with in the outreach efforts,
1608
including:
1609
(A) how many schools within an LEA increased instructional offerings for
1610
training and instruction; and
1611
(B) the reasons why an LEA chose to participate or not in the offered training or
1612
instruction;
1613
(ii) the number of schools and students that received the training and instruction;
1614
(iii) budgetary information regarding how the provider utilized any funds the state
1615
board allocated; and
1616
(iv) additional information the state board requests.
1617
(9) Subject to legislative appropriation, there is created a grant program to support an LEA
1618
that chooses to use an alternative provider other than the provider selected by the state
1619
board under Subsection (8) to provide the training and instruction described in
1620
Subsection (4).
1621
(10) The state board shall:
1622
(a) establish a process to select alternative providers for an LEA to use, including:
1623
(i) an application process for a provider to become an alternative provider;
1624
(ii) required criteria for a provider to become an alternative provider; and
1625
(iii) relevant timelines;
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1626
(b) create a process for an LEA to receive a grant award described in Subsection (9),
1627
including:
1628
(i) an application process;
1629
(ii) relevant timelines; and
1630
(iii) a scoring rubric and corresponding formula for determining a grant amount; and
1631
(c) make grant awards on a first come first served basis until the state board distributes
1632
all appropriated funds.
1633
(11) An LEA that receives a grant award described in Subsection (10)(b) shall:
1634
(a) use the grant award to cover the costs needed for implementation of the training or
1635
instruction described in Subsection (4); and
1636
(b) upon request of the state board, provide an itemized list of the uses of the grant
1637
award.
1638
Section 26. Section 53G-9-703 is amended to read:
1639
53G-9-703 . Parent education -- Mental health -- Bullying -- Safety.
1640
(1)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (3), a school district shall offer a seminar for
1641
parents of students who attend school in the school district that:
1642
(i) is offered at no cost to parents;
1643
(ii)(A) if in person, begins at or after 6 p.m.;[ or]
1644
(B) if in person, takes place on a Saturday; or
1645
(C) may be conducted at anytime online and recorded if the recording is made
1646
available on the school district's website, including the parent portal created in
1647
Section 53G-6-806.
1648
(iii)(A) is held in at least one school located in the school district; or
1649
(B) is provided through a virtual platform; and
1650
(iv) covers the topics described in Subsection (2).
1651
(b)(i) A school district shall annually offer one parent seminar for each 11,000
1652
students enrolled in the school district.
1653
(ii) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(b)(i), a school district may not be required to
1654
offer more than three seminars.
1655
(c) A school district may:
1656
(i) develop the district school's own curriculum for the seminar described in
1657
Subsection (1)(a); or
1658
(ii) use the curriculum developed by the state board under Subsection (2).
1659
(d) A school district shall notify each charter school located in the attendance boundaries
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of the school district of the date and time of a parent seminar, so the charter school
1661
may inform parents of the seminar.
1662
(2) The state board shall:
1663
(a) develop a curriculum for the parent seminar described in Subsection (1) that includes
1664
information on:
1665
(i) substance abuse, including illegal drugs and prescription drugs and prevention;
1666
(ii) bullying;
1667
(iii) mental health, depression, suicide awareness, and suicide prevention, including
1668
education on limiting access to fatal means;
1669
(iv) Internet safety, including pornography addiction;[ and]
1670
(v) the SafeUT Crisis Line established in Section 53B-17-1202; and
1671
(vi) resources related to the topics described in this Subsection (2); and
1672
(b) provide the curriculum, including resources and training, to school districts upon
1673
request.
1674
(3)(a) A school district is not required to offer the parent seminar if the local school
1675
board determines that the topics described in Subsection (2) are not of significant
1676
interest or value to families in the school district.
1677
(b) If a local school board chooses not to offer the parent seminar, the local school board
1678
shall notify the state board and provide the reasons why the local school board chose
1679
not to offer the parent seminar.
1680
Section 27. Section 63I-1-253 is amended to read:
1681
63I-1-253 . Repeal dates: Titles 53 through 53G.
1682
(1) Section 53-1-122, Road Rage Awareness and Prevention Restricted Account, is
1683
repealed July 1, 2028.
1684
(2) Section 53-2a-105, Emergency Management Administration Council created --
1685
Function -- Composition -- Expenses, is repealed July 1, 2029.
1686
(3) Section 53-2a-1103, Search and Rescue Advisory Board -- Members -- Compensation,
1687
is repealed July 1, 2027.
1688
(4) Section 53-2a-1104, General duties of the Search and Rescue Advisory Board, is
1689
repealed July 1, 2027.
1690
(5) Title 53, Chapter 2a, Part 15, Grid Resilience Committee, is repealed July 1, 2027.
1691
(6) Section 53-2d-104, State Emergency Medical Services Committee -- Membership --
1692
Expenses, is repealed July 1, 2029.
1693
(7) Section 53-2d-703, Volunteer Emergency Medical Service Personnel Health Insurance
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1694
Program -- Creation -- Administration -- Eligibility -- Benefits -- Rulemaking --
1695
Advisory board, is repealed July 1, 2027.
1696
(8) Section 53-5-703, Board -- Membership -- Compensation -- Terms -- Duties, is repealed
1697
July 1, 2029.
1698
(9) Section 53-11-104, Board, is repealed July 1, 2029.
1699
[(10) Section 53-22-104.1, School Security Task Force -- Membership -- Duties -- Per diem
1700
-- Report -- Expiration, is repealed December 31, 2025.]
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[(11) Section 53-22-104.2, The School Security Task Force -- Education Advisory Board, is
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repealed December 31, 2025.]
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[(12)] (10) Subsection 53B-1-301(1)(j), regarding the Higher Education and Corrections
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Council, is repealed July 1, 2027.
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[(13)] (11) Section 53B-7-709, Five-year performance goals, is repealed July 1, 2027.
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[(14)] (12) Title 53B, Chapter 8a, Part 3, Education Savings Incentive Program, is repealed
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July 1, 2028.
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[(15)] (13) Title 53B, Chapter 17, Part 11, USTAR Researchers, is repealed July 1, 2028.
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[(16)] (14) Section 53B-17-1203, SafeUT and School Safety Commission established --
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Members, is repealed January 1, 2030.
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[(17)] (15) Title 53B, Chapter 18, Part 16, USTAR Researchers, is repealed July 1, 2028.
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[(18)] (16) Title 53B, Chapter 18, Part 17, Food Security Council, is repealed July 1, 2027.
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[(19)] (17) Title 53B, Chapter 18, Part 18, Electrification of Transportation Infrastructure
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Research Center, is repealed July 1, 2028.
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[(20)] (18) Title 53B, Chapter 35, Higher Education and Corrections Council, is repealed
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July 1, 2027.
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[(21)] (19) Subsection 53C-3-203(4)(b)(vii), regarding the distribution of money from the
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Land Exchange Distribution Account to the Geological Survey for test wells and other
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hydrologic studies in the West Desert, is repealed July 1, 2030.
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[(22)] (20) Subsection 53E-1-201(1)(q), regarding the Higher Education and Corrections
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Council, is repealed July 1, 2027.
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[(23)] (21) Subsection 53E-2-304(6), regarding foreclosing a private right of action or
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waiver of governmental immunity, is repealed July 1, 2027.
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[(24)] (22) Subsection 53E-3-503(5), regarding coordinating councils for youth in care, is
1725
repealed July 1, 2027.
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[(25)] (23) Subsection 53E-3-503(6), regarding coordinating councils for youth in care, is
1727
repealed July 1, 2027.
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[(26)] (24) Subsection 53E-4-202(8)(b), regarding a standards review committee, is repealed
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January 1, 2028.
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[(27)] (25) Section 53E-4-203, Standards review committee, is repealed January 1, 2028.
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[(28)] (26) Title 53E, Chapter 6, Part 5, Utah Professional Practices Advisory Commission,
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is repealed July 1, 2033.
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[(29)] (27) Subsection 53E-7-207(7), regarding a private right of action or waiver of
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governmental immunity, is repealed July 1, 2027.
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[(30)] (28) Section 53F-2-420, Intensive Services Special Education Pilot Program, is
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repealed July 1, 2024.
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[(31)] (29) Section 53F-5-214, Grant for professional learning, is repealed July 1, 2025.
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[(32)] (30) Section 53F-5-215, Elementary teacher preparation grant, is repealed July 1,
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2025.
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[(33)] (31) Section 53F-5-219, Local Innovations Civics Education Pilot Program, is
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repealed July 1, 2025.
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[(34)] (32) Title 53F, Chapter 10, Part 2, Capital Projects Evaluation Panel, is repealed July
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1, 2027.
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[(35)] (33) Subsection 53G-4-608(2)(b), regarding the Utah Seismic Safety Commission, is
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repealed January 1, 2025.
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[(36)] (34) Subsection 53G-4-608(4)(b), regarding the Utah Seismic Safety Commission, is
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repealed January 1, 2025.
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[(37)] (35) Section 53G-9-212, Drinking water quality in schools, is repealed July 1, 2027.
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Section 28. Repealer.
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This bill repeals:
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Section 53F-4-208, State board procurement for school security software.
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Section 29. FY 2026 Appropriations.
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The following sums of money are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
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2025, and ending June 30, 2026. These are additions to amounts previously appropriated for
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fiscal year 2026.
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Subsection 29(a). Operating and Capital Budgets
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Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act, the
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Legislature appropriates the following sums of money from the funds or accounts indicated for
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the use and support of the government of the state of Utah.
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ITEM 1 To State Board of Education - Contracted Initiatives and Grants
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From Public Education Economic Stabilization
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Restricted Account, One-time 25,000,000
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Schedule of Programs:
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School Safety and Support Grant Program 25,000,000
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The Legislature intends $25,000,000 for the
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School Safety and Support Grant Program in this item be
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used as follows, for:
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(1) supporting general grants to local education
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agencies prioritized by need as the school security task
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force described in Section 53-22-104.1 determines in
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coordination with the state security chief and the school
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safety center;
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(2) research expenses supporting the work of the
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school security task force as the co-chairs of the task
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force authorize;
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(3) targeted grants to local education agencies
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for needs reported in the local education agencies' school
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safety needs assessments described in Section
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53G-8-701.5; and
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(4) the state board to use up to $500,000 for the
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administration of the multi-tiered system of support for
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compliance issues as described in Section 53-22-109, if:
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(a) the state board determines the ongoing costs associated with
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the administration of the multi-tiered system of support
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for compliance issues; and
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(b) the state board reports the ongoing costs to the Education
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Interim Committee no later than September 1, 2026.
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Section 30. Effective Date.
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This bill takes effect on May 7, 2025.
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