S.B. 241

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LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION IN
2 EDUCATION MATTERS
3 2008 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Chief Sponsor: Patricia W. Jones
6 House Sponsor: Phil Riesen
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8 LONG TITLE
9 General Description:
10 This bill modifies provisions regarding local governmental entity and school district
11 cooperation in education matters.
12 Highlighted Provisions:
13 This bill:
14 . allows local governmental entities and school districts to contract and cooperate
15 with one another in matters affecting the education of their residents;
16 . allows a local governmental entity to specify:
17 . the purpose for which public funds are disbursed to a school district; and
18 . that public funds disbursed to a school district shall be used within the
19 boundaries of the local governmental entity; and
20 . allows a representative of county government to participate in local school board
21 discussions.
22 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
23 None
24 Other Special Clauses:
25 None
26 Utah Code Sections Affected:
27 AMENDS:

28 53A-3-409, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 215
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30 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
31 Section 1. Section 53A-3-409 is amended to read:
32 53A-3-409. Local governmental entities and school districts -- Contracts and
33 cooperation -- Disbursement of funds -- Municipal and county representative
34 participation in school district board meetings -- Notice required.
35 (1) Local governmental entities and school districts may contract and cooperate with
36 one another in matters affecting the health, welfare, education, and convenience of the
37 inhabitants within their respective territorial limits.
38 (2) (a) A local governmental entity may disburse public funds in aid of a school district
39 located wholly or partially within the limits of its jurisdiction.
40 (b) A local governmental entity may specify:
41 (i) the purpose for which the public funds disbursed to a school district shall be used;
42 and
43 (ii) that public funds disbursed to a school district shall be used within the boundaries
44 of the local governmental entity.
45 (3) (a) A mayor or the mayor's designee of a municipality that is partly or entirely
46 within the boundaries of a school district and the county commission chair, county executive,
47 or county manager, or their designee, of a county with unincorporated area within the
48 boundaries of a school district may attend and participate in the board discussions at the school
49 district's board meetings.
50 (b) Each local school board shall give notice of board meetings to:
51 (i) the mayor or the mayor's designee of each municipality that is partly or entirely
52 within the school district's boundaries[.]; and
53 (ii) the county commission chair, county executive, or county manager, or their
54 designee, of a county with unincorporated area within the school district's boundaries.

Legislative Review Note
as of 2-7-08 11:11 AM

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