H.B. 332

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USE OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS BY COMMUNITY
2 ORGANIZATIONS
3 2008 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Chief Sponsor: Gregory H. Hughes
6 Senate Sponsor: Howard A. Stephenson
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8 LONG TITLE
9 General Description:
10 This bill modifies provisions of the State System of Public Education code relating to
11 the use of public school buildings and grounds as a civic center.
12 Highlighted Provisions:
13 This bill:
14 . requires all public school buildings and grounds to be made available as a civic
15 center to district residents for supervised recreational activities and meetings;
16 . provides that a local school board may not refuse the use of a civic center, for other
17 than school purposes, unless it determines that the use interferes with a school
18 function or purpose;
19 . requires a local school board to ensure that school administrators are trained about
20 and properly implement certain provisions; and
21 . makes technical corrections.
22 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
23 None
24 Other Special Clauses:
25 None
26 Utah Code Sections Affected:
27 AMENDS:

28 53A-3-413, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1988, Chapter 2
29 53A-3-414, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1999, Chapter 21
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31 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
32 Section 1. Section 53A-3-413 is amended to read:
33 53A-3-413. Use of public school buildings and grounds as civic centers.
34 (1) All public school buildings and grounds are civic centers and [may be used by]
35 shall be made available to district residents for supervised recreational activities and meetings.
36 (2) Use of school property for civic center purposes may not interfere with [any] a
37 school function or purpose.
38 Section 2. Section 53A-3-414 is amended to read:
39 53A-3-414. Local school boards' responsibility for school buildings and grounds
40 when used as civic centers.
41 A local school board [has the following powers]:
42 (1) [It manages, directs, and controls] shall manage, direct, and control civic centers
43 under this chapter[.];
44 (2) [It adopts] shall adopt rules for the use of [these] civic centers[.];
45 (3) [It] may charge a reasonable fee for the use of school facilities as a civic center so
46 that the district incurs no expense for that use[.];
47 (4) [It] may appoint a special functions officer under Section 53-13-105 to have charge
48 of the grounds and protect school property when used for civic center purposes[.];
49 (5) [It] may not refuse the use of a civic center, for other than school purposes, [if]
50 unless it determines that the use [inadvisable.] interferes with a school function or purpose; and
51 (6) shall ensure that school administrators are trained about and properly implement the
52 provisions of this section and Section 53A-3-413 .




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