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6 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS; REQUIRING AN ELECTION FOR THE
7 ADOPTION OF A SCHOOL OR SCHOOL DISTRICT UNIFORM POLICY; CLARIFYING
8 VOTING REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING THAT SCHOOL UNIFORM POLICIES INCLUDE
9 AN EXEMPTION PROVISION; AND MAKING CERTAIN TECHNICAL CHANGES.
10 This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
11 AMENDS:
12 53A-15-602, as enacted by Chapter 160, Laws of Utah 1994
13 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
14 Section 1. Section 53A-15-602 is amended to read:
15 53A-15-602. Uniforms in public schools -- Determination by school board or school
16 -- Patron approval.
17 (1) The Legislature recognizes that each student in the public schools should be allowed
18 to learn in a safe environment which fosters the learning process and is free from unnecessary
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20 (2) The Legislature further recognizes that the wearing of certain types of clothing
21 identifies students as members of youth gangs and has contributed to disruptive behavior and
22 violence in the public schools.
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26 decorum and prevent disturbances among students.
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40 (ii) (A) the adopting authority shall hold an election for approval of a school uniform
41 policy prior to its adoption and must receive an affirmative vote from a majority of those voting
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43 (B) only parents and guardians of students subject to the proposed uniform policy may vote
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49 20% of the district's students presented to the local school board; and
50 (ii) for an individual school, a petition signed by a parent or guardian of 20% of the
51 school's students presented to the principal.
52 (b) The procedures required in Subsection (3)(b) apply to Subsection (4).
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57 (7) A school uniform policy adopted under this section shall include a provision that would
58 exempt a student from wearing a uniform at school if requested, in writing, by the student's parent
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Legislative Review Note
as of 1-24-00 8:21 AM
A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.