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S.B. 199

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EQUAL RECOGNITION OF SCHOOL PARENT

             2     
GROUPS

             3     
2009 GENERAL SESSION

             4     
STATE OF UTAH

             5     
Chief Sponsor: Curtis S. Bramble

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House Sponsor: ____________

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             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This bill requires an education entity to allow all parent groups equal access to certain
             11      opportunities and resources.
             12      Highlighted Provisions:
             13          This bill:
             14          .    provides definitions;
             15          .    requires an education entity to allow all parent groups equal access to certain
             16      opportunities and resources; and
             17          .    prohibits an education entity from working in conjunction with a parent group that
             18      requires the payment of dues as a condition for participation in its group.
             19      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             20          None
             21      Other Special Clauses:
             22          None
             23      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             24      ENACTS:
             25          53A-3-428, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             26     
             27      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:


             28          Section 1. Section 53A-3-428 is enacted to read:
             29          53A-3-428. Parent groups -- Equal participation.
             30          (1) As used in this section:
             31          (a) "Parent group" means all legally organized parent or parent/teacher groups,
             32      associations, or organizations on a local, district, or state level.
             33          (b) "School" means:
             34          (i) a public school, school district, local school board, governing board of a charter
             35      school, and the State Board of Education; and
             36          (ii) employees and officers of the entities described under Subsection (1)(b)(i).
             37          (2) A school shall allow all parent groups equal access to the following:
             38          (a) general meetings with the school;
             39          (b) access to school facilities, resources, and staff assistance;
             40          (c) opportunities and invitations to serve as parent representatives on school
             41      committees;
             42          (d) school goods and services; and
             43          (e) volunteer opportunities, leadership opportunities, and voting privileges at the
             44      school.
             45          (3) If a school permits a parent group to engage in any of the activities described under
             46      Subsection (2), the school shall permit other parent groups to engage in the activity on the same
             47      terms and conditions.
             48          (4) If a school accepts invitations to attend and participate in meetings sponsored by a
             49      parent group, it shall also accept invitations to attend and participate in other parent group
             50      meetings.
             51          (5) A school may not:
             52          (a) establish or maintain structures, procedures, or policies that favor or give
             53      preferential treatment to one parent group over another parent group;
             54          (b) explicitly or implicitly endorse, support, sanction, or give approval to one parent
             55      group over another parent group; or
             56          (c) work in conjunction with a parent group that requires the payment of dues as a
             57      condition for participation in its group, including participation in volunteer opportunities,
             58      leadership positions, or the ability to vote.






Legislative Review Note
    as of 2-9-09 1:07 PM


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