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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill amends provisions related to parent organizations.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 . amends references to parent organizations; and
13 . makes technical changes.
14 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
15 None
16 Other Special Clauses:
17 This bill provides an effective date.
18 Utah Code Sections Affected:
19 AMENDS:
20 46-4-503 (Superseded 07/01/13), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
21 46-4-503 (Effective 07/01/13), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 353
22 53A-3-402, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapters 90, 244, and 395
23 53A-3-417, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2004, Chapter 171
24 53B-18-801, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1999, Chapter 333
25 63M-9-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 366
26 63M-9-402, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
27 67-5-20, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 277
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29 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
30 Section 1. Section 46-4-503 (Superseded 07/01/13) is amended to read:
31 46-4-503 (Superseded 07/01/13). Government products and services provided
32 electronically.
33 (1) Notwithstanding Section 46-4-501 , a state governmental agency that administers
34 one or more of the following transactions shall allow those transactions to be conducted
35 electronically:
36 (a) an application for or renewal of a professional or occupational license issued under
37 Title 58, Occupations and Professions;
38 (b) the renewal of a drivers license;
39 (c) an application for a hunting or fishing license;
40 (d) the filing of:
41 (i) a return under Title 59, Chapter 10, Individual Income Tax Act or 12, Sales and Use
42 Tax Act;
43 (ii) a court document, as defined by the Judicial Council; or
44 (iii) a document under Title 70A, Uniform Commercial Code;
45 (e) a registration for:
46 (i) a product; or
47 (ii) a brand;
48 (f) a renewal of a registration of a motor vehicle;
49 (g) a registration under:
50 (i) Title 16, Corporations;
51 (ii) Title 42, Names; or
52 (iii) Title 48, Partnership; or
53 (h) submission of an application for benefits:
54 (i) under Title 35A, Chapter 3, Employment Support Act;
55 (ii) under Title 35A, Chapter 4, Employment Security Act; or
56 (iii) related to accident and health insurance.
57 (2) The state system of public education, in coordination with the Utah Education
58 Network, shall make reasonable progress toward making the following services available
59 electronically:
60 (a) secure access by parents and students to student grades and progress reports;
61 (b) e-mail communications with:
62 (i) teachers;
63 (ii) parent-teacher associations and parent organizations; and
64 (iii) school administrators;
65 (c) access to school calendars and schedules; and
66 (d) teaching resources that may include:
67 (i) teaching plans;
68 (ii) curriculum guides; and
69 (iii) media resources.
70 (3) A state governmental agency shall:
71 (a) in carrying out the requirements of this section, take reasonable steps to ensure the
72 security and privacy of records that are private or controlled as defined by Title 63G, Chapter 2,
73 Government Records Access and Management Act;
74 (b) in addition to those transactions listed in Subsections (1) and (2), determine any
75 additional services that may be made available to the public through electronic means; and
76 (c) as part of the agency's information technology plan required by Section 63F-1-204 ,
77 report on the progress of compliance with Subsections (1) through (3).
78 (4) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this part, a state governmental agency is
79 not required by this part to conduct a transaction electronically if:
80 (a) conducting the transaction electronically is not required by federal law; and
81 (b) conducting the transaction electronically is:
82 (i) impractical;
83 (ii) unreasonable; or
84 (iii) not permitted by laws pertaining to privacy or security.
85 (5) (a) For purposes of this Subsection (5), "one-stop shop" means the consolidation of
86 access to diverse services and agencies at one location including virtual colocation.
87 (b) State agencies that provide services or offer direct assistance to the business
88 community shall participate in the establishment, maintenance, and enhancement of an
89 integrated Utah business web portal known as Business.utah.gov. The purpose of the business
90 web portal is to provide "one-stop shop" assistance to businesses.
91 (c) State agencies shall partner with other governmental and nonprofit agencies whose
92 primary mission is to provide services or offer direct assistance to the business community in
93 Utah in fulfilling the requirements of this section.
94 (d) The following state entities shall comply with the provisions of this Subsection (5):
95 (i) Governor's Office of Economic Development, which shall serve as the managing
96 partner for the website;
97 (ii) Department of Workforce Services;
98 (iii) Department of Commerce;
99 (iv) Tax Commission;
100 (v) Department of Administrative Services - Division of Purchasing and General
101 Services, including other state agencies operating under a grant of authority from the division
102 to procure goods and services in excess of $5,000;
103 (vi) Department of Agriculture;
104 (vii) Department of Natural Resources; and
105 (viii) other state agencies that provide services or offer direct assistance to the business
106 sector.
107 (e) The business services available on the business web portal may include:
108 (i) business life cycle information;
109 (ii) business searches;
110 (iii) employment needs and opportunities;
111 (iv) motor vehicle registration;
112 (v) permit applications and renewal;
113 (vi) tax information;
114 (vii) government procurement bid notifications;
115 (viii) general business information;
116 (ix) business directories; and
117 (x) business news.
118 Section 2. Section 46-4-503 (Effective 07/01/13) is amended to read:
119 46-4-503 (Effective 07/01/13). Government products and services provided
120 electronically.
121 (1) Notwithstanding Section 46-4-501 , a state governmental agency that administers
122 one or more of the following transactions shall allow those transactions to be conducted
123 electronically:
124 (a) an application for or renewal of a professional or occupational license issued under
125 Title 58, Occupations and Professions;
126 (b) the renewal of a drivers license;
127 (c) an application for a hunting or fishing license;
128 (d) the filing of:
129 (i) a return under Title 59, Chapter 10, Individual Income Tax Act or 12, Sales and Use
130 Tax Act;
131 (ii) a court document, as defined by the Judicial Council; or
132 (iii) a document under Title 70A, Uniform Commercial Code;
133 (e) a registration for:
134 (i) a product; or
135 (ii) a brand;
136 (f) a renewal of a registration of a motor vehicle;
137 (g) a registration under:
138 (i) Title 16, Corporations;
139 (ii) Title 42, Names; or
140 (iii) Title 48, Unincorporated Business Entities Act; or
141 (h) submission of an application for benefits:
142 (i) under Title 35A, Chapter 3, Employment Support Act;
143 (ii) under Title 35A, Chapter 4, Employment Security Act; or
144 (iii) related to accident and health insurance.
145 (2) The state system of public education, in coordination with the Utah Education
146 Network, shall make reasonable progress toward making the following services available
147 electronically:
148 (a) secure access by parents and students to student grades and progress reports;
149 (b) email communications with:
150 (i) teachers;
151 (ii) parent-teacher associations and parent organizations; and
152 (iii) school administrators;
153 (c) access to school calendars and schedules; and
154 (d) teaching resources that may include:
155 (i) teaching plans;
156 (ii) curriculum guides; and
157 (iii) media resources.
158 (3) A state governmental agency shall:
159 (a) in carrying out the requirements of this section, take reasonable steps to ensure the
160 security and privacy of records that are private or controlled as defined by Title 63G, Chapter 2,
161 Government Records Access and Management Act;
162 (b) in addition to those transactions listed in Subsections (1) and (2), determine any
163 additional services that may be made available to the public through electronic means; and
164 (c) as part of the agency's information technology plan required by Section 63F-1-204 ,
165 report on the progress of compliance with Subsections (1) through (3).
166 (4) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this part, a state governmental agency is
167 not required by this part to conduct a transaction electronically if:
168 (a) conducting the transaction electronically is not required by federal law; and
169 (b) conducting the transaction electronically is:
170 (i) impractical;
171 (ii) unreasonable; or
172 (iii) not permitted by laws pertaining to privacy or security.
173 (5) (a) For purposes of this Subsection (5), "one-stop shop" means the consolidation of
174 access to diverse services and agencies at one location including virtual colocation.
175 (b) State agencies that provide services or offer direct assistance to the business
176 community shall participate in the establishment, maintenance, and enhancement of an
177 integrated Utah business web portal known as Business.utah.gov. The purpose of the business
178 web portal is to provide "one-stop shop" assistance to businesses.
179 (c) State agencies shall partner with other governmental and nonprofit agencies whose
180 primary mission is to provide services or offer direct assistance to the business community in
181 Utah in fulfilling the requirements of this section.
182 (d) The following state entities shall comply with the provisions of this Subsection (5):
183 (i) Governor's Office of Economic Development, which shall serve as the managing
184 partner for the website;
185 (ii) Department of Workforce Services;
186 (iii) Department of Commerce;
187 (iv) Tax Commission;
188 (v) Department of Administrative Services - Division of Purchasing and General
189 Services, including other state agencies operating under a grant of authority from the division
190 to procure goods and services in excess of $5,000;
191 (vi) Department of Agriculture;
192 (vii) Department of Natural Resources; and
193 (viii) other state agencies that provide services or offer direct assistance to the business
194 sector.
195 (e) The business services available on the business web portal may include:
196 (i) business life cycle information;
197 (ii) business searches;
198 (iii) employment needs and opportunities;
199 (iv) motor vehicle registration;
200 (v) permit applications and renewal;
201 (vi) tax information;
202 (vii) government procurement bid notifications;
203 (viii) general business information;
204 (ix) business directories; and
205 (x) business news.
206 Section 3. Section 53A-3-402 is amended to read:
207 53A-3-402. Powers and duties generally.
208 (1) Each local school board shall:
209 (a) implement the core curriculum utilizing instructional materials that best correlate to
210 the core curriculum and graduation requirements;
211 (b) administer tests, required by the State Board of Education, which measure the
212 progress of each student, and coordinate with the state superintendent and State Board of
213 Education to assess results and create plans to improve the student's progress which shall be
214 submitted to the State Office of Education for approval;
215 (c) use progress-based assessments as part of a plan to identify schools, teachers, and
216 students that need remediation and determine the type and amount of federal, state, and local
217 resources to implement remediation;
218 (d) develop early warning systems for students or classes failing to make progress;
219 (e) work with the State Office of Education to establish a library of documented best
220 practices, consistent with state and federal regulations, for use by the local districts; and
221 (f) implement training programs for school administrators, including basic
222 management training, best practices in instructional methods, budget training, staff
223 management, managing for learning results and continuous improvement, and how to help
224 every child achieve optimal learning in core academics.
225 (2) Local school boards shall spend minimum school program funds for programs and
226 activities for which the State Board of Education has established minimum standards or rules
227 under Section 53A-1-402 .
228 (3) (a) A board may purchase, sell, and make improvements on school sites, buildings,
229 and equipment and construct, erect, and furnish school buildings.
230 (b) School sites or buildings may only be conveyed or sold on board resolution
231 affirmed by at least two-thirds of the members.
232 (4) (a) A board may participate in the joint construction or operation of a school
233 attended by children residing within the district and children residing in other districts either
234 within or outside the state.
235 (b) Any agreement for the joint operation or construction of a school shall:
236 (i) be signed by the president of the board of each participating district;
237 (ii) include a mutually agreed upon pro rata cost; and
238 (iii) be filed with the State Board of Education.
239 (5) A board may establish, locate, and maintain elementary, secondary, and applied
240 technology schools.
241 (6) Except as provided in Section 53A-1-1001 , a board may enroll children in school
242 who are at least five years of age before September 2 of the year in which admission is sought.
243 (7) A board may establish and support school libraries.
244 (8) A board may collect damages for the loss, injury, or destruction of school property.
245 (9) A board may authorize guidance and counseling services for children and their
246 parents or guardians prior to, during, or following enrollment of the children in schools.
247 (10) (a) A board shall administer and implement federal educational programs in
248 accordance with Title 53A, Chapter 1, Part 9, Implementing Federal Programs Act.
249 (b) Federal funds are not considered funds within the school district budget under Title
250 53A, Chapter 19, School District Budgets.
251 (11) (a) A board may organize school safety patrols and adopt rules under which the
252 patrols promote student safety.
253 (b) A student appointed to a safety patrol shall be at least 10 years old and have written
254 parental consent for the appointment.
255 (c) Safety patrol members may not direct vehicular traffic or be stationed in a portion
256 of a highway intended for vehicular traffic use.
257 (d) Liability may not attach to a school district, its employees, officers, or agents or to a
258 safety patrol member, a parent of a safety patrol member, or an authorized volunteer assisting
259 the program by virtue of the organization, maintenance, or operation of a school safety patrol.
260 (12) (a) A board may on its own behalf, or on behalf of an educational institution for
261 which the board is the direct governing body, accept private grants, loans, gifts, endowments,
262 devises, or bequests that are made for educational purposes.
263 (b) These contributions are not subject to appropriation by the Legislature.
264 (13) (a) A board may appoint and fix the compensation of a compliance officer to issue
265 citations for violations of Subsection 76-10-105 (2).
266 (b) A person may not be appointed to serve as a compliance officer without the
267 person's consent.
268 (c) A teacher or student may not be appointed as a compliance officer.
269 (14) A board shall adopt bylaws and rules for its own procedures.
270 (15) (a) A board shall make and enforce rules necessary for the control and
271 management of the district schools.
272 (b) All board rules and policies shall be in writing, filed, and referenced for public
273 access.
274 (16) A board may hold school on legal holidays other than Sundays.
275 (17) (a) Each board shall establish for each school year a school traffic safety
276 committee to implement this Subsection (17).
277 (b) The committee shall be composed of one representative of:
278 (i) the schools within the district;
279 (ii) the Parent Teachers' Association or a parent organization of the schools within the
280 district;
281 (iii) the municipality or county;
282 (iv) state or local law enforcement; and
283 (v) state or local traffic safety engineering.
284 (c) The committee shall:
285 (i) receive suggestions from parents, teachers, and others and recommend school traffic
286 safety improvements, boundary changes to enhance safety, and school traffic safety program
287 measures;
288 (ii) review and submit annually to the Department of Transportation and affected
289 municipalities and counties a child access routing plan for each elementary, middle, and junior
290 high school within the district;
291 (iii) consult the Utah Safety Council and the Division of Family Health Services and
292 provide training to all school children in kindergarten through grade six, within the district, on
293 school crossing safety and use; and
294 (iv) help ensure the district's compliance with rules made by the Department of
295 Transportation under Section 41-6a-303 .
296 (d) The committee may establish subcommittees as needed to assist in accomplishing
297 its duties under Subsection (17)(c).
298 (e) The board shall require the school community council of each elementary, middle,
299 and junior high school within the district to develop and submit annually to the committee a
300 child access routing plan.
301 (18) (a) Each school board shall adopt and implement a comprehensive emergency
302 response plan to prevent and combat violence in its public schools, on school grounds, on its
303 school vehicles, and in connection with school-related activities or events.
304 (b) The board shall implement its plan by July 1, 2000.
305 (c) The plan shall:
306 (i) include prevention, intervention, and response components;
307 (ii) be consistent with the student conduct and discipline policies required for school
308 districts under Title 53A, Chapter 11, Part 9, School Discipline and Conduct Plans;
309 (iii) require inservice training for all district and school building staff on what their
310 roles are in the emergency response plan; and
311 (iv) provide for coordination with local law enforcement and other public safety
312 representatives in preventing, intervening, and responding to violence in the areas and activities
313 referred to in Subsection (18)(a).
314 (d) The State Board of Education, through the state superintendent of public
315 instruction, shall develop comprehensive emergency response plan models that local school
316 boards may use, where appropriate, to comply with Subsection (18)(a).
317 (e) Each local school board shall, by July 1 of each year, certify to the State Board of
318 Education that its plan has been practiced at the school level and presented to and reviewed by
319 its teachers, administrators, students, and their parents and local law enforcement and public
320 safety representatives.
321 (19) (a) Each local school board may adopt an emergency response plan for the
322 treatment of sports-related injuries that occur during school sports practices and events.
323 (b) The plan may be implemented by each secondary school in the district that has a
324 sports program for students.
325 (c) The plan may:
326 (i) include emergency personnel, emergency communication, and emergency
327 equipment components;
328 (ii) require inservice training on the emergency response plan for school personnel who
329 are involved in sports programs in the district's secondary schools; and
330 (iii) provide for coordination with individuals and agency representatives who:
331 (A) are not employees of the school district; and
332 (B) would be involved in providing emergency services to students injured while
333 participating in sports events.
334 (d) The board, in collaboration with the schools referred to in Subsection (19)(b), may
335 review the plan each year and make revisions when required to improve or enhance the plan.
336 (e) The State Board of Education, through the state superintendent of public
337 instruction, shall provide local school boards with an emergency plan response model that local
338 boards may use to comply with the requirements of this Subsection (19).
339 (20) A board shall do all other things necessary for the maintenance, prosperity, and
340 success of the schools and the promotion of education.
341 (21) (a) Before closing a school or changing the boundaries of a school, a board shall:
342 (i) hold a public hearing, as defined in Section 10-9a-103 ; and
343 (ii) provide public notice of the public hearing, as specified in Subsection (21)(b).
344 (b) The notice of a public hearing required under Subsection (21)(a) shall:
345 (i) indicate the:
346 (A) school or schools under consideration for closure or boundary change; and
347 (B) date, time, and location of the public hearing; and
348 (ii) at least 10 days prior to the public hearing, be:
349 (A) published:
350 (I) in a newspaper of general circulation in the area; and
351 (II) on the Utah Public Notice Website created in Section 63F-1-701 ; and
352 (B) posted in at least three public locations within the municipality or on the district's
353 official website.
354 (22) A board may implement a facility energy efficiency program established under
355 Title 11, Chapter 44, Facility Energy Efficiency Act.
356 Section 4. Section 53A-3-417 is amended to read:
357 53A-3-417. Child care centers in public schools -- Requirements -- Availability --
358 Compliance with state and local laws.
359 (1) (a) Upon receiving a request from a community group such as a community
360 council, local PTA, parent organization, or parent/student organization, a local school board
361 may authorize the use of a part of any school building in the district to provide child care
362 services for school aged children.
363 (b) (i) The school board shall provide written public notice of its intent to authorize a
364 child care center.
365 (ii) The board shall file a copy of the notice with the Office of Child Care within the
366 Department of Workforce Services and the Department of Health.
367 (2) (a) Establishment of a child care center in a public school building is contingent
368 upon the local school board determining that the center will not interfere with the building's use
369 for regular school purposes.
370 (b) The decision shall be made at the sole discretion of the school board.
371 (c) A school board may withdraw its approval to operate a child care center at any time
372 if it determines that such use interferes with the operation or interest of the school.
373 (d) The school district and its employees and agents are immune from any liability that
374 might otherwise result from a withdrawal of approval if the withdrawal was made in good
375 faith.
376 (3) (a) The board shall charge a commercially reasonable fee for the use of a school
377 building as a child care center so that the district does not incur an expense.
378 (b) The fee shall include but not be limited to costs for utility, building maintenance,
379 and administrative services supplied by the school that are related to the operation of the child
380 care center.
381 (4) (a) Child care service may be provided by governmental agencies other than school
382 districts, nonprofit community service groups, or private providers.
383 (b) If competitive proposals to provide child care services are submitted by the entities
384 listed in Subsection (4)(a), the board shall give preference to the private provider and nonprofit
385 community service groups so long as their proposals are judged to be at least equal to the
386 proposal of the governmental agency.
387 (c) It is intended that these programs function at the local community level with
388 minimal state and district involvement.
389 (5) It is the intent of the Legislature that providers not be required to go through a
390 complex procedure in order to obtain approval for providing the service.
391 (6) (a) Child care centers within a public school building shall make their services
392 available to all children regardless of where the children reside.
393 (b) If space and resources are limited, first priority shall be given to those who reside
394 within the school boundaries where the center is located, and to the children of teachers and
395 other employees of the school where the child care center is located.
396 (c) Second priority shall be given to those who reside within the school district
397 boundaries where the center is located.
398 (7) (a) The school board shall require proof of liability insurance which is adequate in
399 the opinion of the school board for use of school property as a child care center.
400 (b) A school district participating in the state Risk Management Fund shall require the
401 provider of child care services to comply with the applicable provisions of Title 63A, Chapter
402 4, Risk Management.
403 (8) Child care centers established under this section shall operate in compliance with
404 state and local laws and regulations, including zoning and licensing requirements, and
405 applicable school rules.
406 (9) Except for Subsection (8), this section does not apply to child care centers
407 established by a school district within a public school building if the center offers child care
408 services primarily to children of employees or children of students of the school district.
409 Section 5. Section 53B-18-801 is amended to read:
410 53B-18-801. Establishment of the center -- Purpose -- Duties and responsibilities.
411 (1) There is hereby established the Center for the School of the Future at Utah State
412 University, hereafter referred to as "the center."
413 (2) (a) The purpose of the center is to promote best practices in the state's public
414 education system and encourage cooperative and research development relationships between
415 public and higher education.
416 (b) For purposes of this section "best practices" means the best process or system that
417 effectively achieves an educational objective.
418 (3) The center has the following duties and responsibilities:
419 (a) to direct its efforts to those education issues judged to be of greatest importance by
420 the State Office of Education, school districts, and their patrons, subject to the availability of
421 funds to sustain its efforts;
422 (b) to coordinate and collaborate with education stakeholders, such as institutions of
423 higher education, the State Office of Education, school districts, parent-teacher or parent
424 organizations, and other public and private educational interests in identifying or developing
425 and then implementing best practices throughout the state's public education system;
426 (c) to contribute to the creation and maintenance of a public education system that
427 continually and systematically improves itself by building upon the most effective education
428 policies, programs, and practices and rejecting those that are less effective;
429 (d) to identify problems and challenges in providing educational and related services to
430 all students in the public schools, including special education students and students at risk;
431 (e) to identify current public and private resources at both the state and national level
432 that are available to resolve problems or overcome challenges within the public education
433 system and seek additional resources as necessary; and
434 (f) to support the implementation of best practices in the public education system
435 through professional development programs and dissemination of information.
436 (4) The center in collaboration with the State Office of Education shall:
437 (a) clarify the problems and challenges identified under this section, identify desired
438 outcomes, and agree upon measures of outcomes;
439 (b) prioritize the problems and challenges;
440 (c) identify readily accessible resources to solve problems and challenges, including
441 best practices that could be implemented with little or no adaptation;
442 (d) determine whether new programs or procedures should be developed, and estimate
443 the extent of effort required for that development;
444 (e) determine which existing programs should be eliminated; and
445 (f) assist in implementing solutions, monitoring accomplishments, disseminating
446 results, and facilitating the extension of successful efforts to new settings.
447 Section 6. Section 63M-9-103 is amended to read:
448 63M-9-103. Definitions.
449 As used in this chapter:
450 (1) "Children and youth at risk" means:
451 (a) persons, age 18 to 22, who have a disability; or
452 (b) persons in the custody of the Division of Juvenile Justice Services within the
453 Department of Human Services age 18 to 21; and
454 (c) minors who may at times require appropriate and uniquely designed intervention to:
455 (i) achieve literacy;
456 (ii) advance through the schools;
457 (iii) achieve commensurate with their ability; and
458 (iv) participate in society in a meaningful way as competent, productive, caring, and
459 responsible citizens.
460 (2) "Council" means the Families, Agencies, and Communities Together State Council
461 established under Section 63M-9-201 .
462 (3) "Local interagency council" means a council established under Section 63M-9-301 .
463 (4) "Steering committee" means the Families, Agencies, and Communities Together
464 Steering Committee established under Section 63M-9-202 .
465 (5) (a) "Child and family centered service delivery system" means services provided to
466 children and youth at risk and their families that may be delivered by teams and within a
467 supportive community environment.
468 (b) "Community" includes, when available, parents of children and youth at risk;
469 directors of geographical service delivery areas designated by state agencies; local government
470 elected officials; appointed county officials who are responsible for providing substance abuse,
471 mental health, or public health services; educators; school districts; parent-teacher or parent
472 organizations; child and family advocacy groups; religious and community-based service
473 organizations; individuals; and private sector entities who come together to develop, adopt, and
474 administer a plan for a collaborative service delivery system for children and youth at risk.
475 (c) "Community resources" means time, money, services, and other contributions
476 provided by individuals, private sector entities, religious organizations, community-based
477 service organizations, school districts, municipal governments, and county governments.
478 (d) "Individualized and coordinated service plan" means a plan for services and
479 supports that is comprehensive in its scope, is the product of a collaborative process between
480 public and private service providers, and is specifically tailored to the unique needs of each
481 child or youth served under this chapter.
482 (e) "Performance monitoring system" means a process to regularly collect and analyze
483 performance information including performance indicators and performance goals:
484 (i) "performance indicators" means actual performance information regarding a
485 program or activity; and
486 (ii) "performance goals" means a target level of performance or an expected level of
487 performance against which actual performance is measured.
488 (f) "Plan for a collaborative service delivery system," "plan," or "plans" means a
489 written document describing how a community proposes to deliver services and supports to
490 children and youth at risk that effectively bring to bear all needed resources, including
491 community resources, to enable them to achieve the outcomes described in Subsection (1)(c).
492 Section 7. Section 63M-9-402 is amended to read:
493 63M-9-402. Plans for collaborative service delivery systems.
494 (1) The council shall provide incentives for communities to develop collaborative
495 service delivery systems. If a community desires to enter into a contract with the council under
496 this section, it shall submit to the council a plan for a collaborative service delivery system.
497 That plan shall be in a form prescribed by the council and shall include at least the following:
498 (a) the community's designation of a state agency, school district, political subdivision,
499 or private entity that will act as fiscal agent for the plan;
500 (b) an assurance that the plan was developed through an inclusive process involving,
501 when available, parents of children and youth at risk, representatives of state agencies and local
502 governments, educators, school districts, child and family advocacy groups, religious and
503 service organizations, and parent-teacher associations or parent organizations;
504 (c) a description of how the collaborative service delivery system will be administered,
505 including the membership, powers, and duties of any board, commission, or council that will
506 direct the service delivery system;
507 (d) a budget for the proposed collaborative service delivery system, including funds
508 requested from the council;
509 (e) a description of a performance monitoring system to be used by the community,
510 including the community's performance goals and performance indicators; and
511 (f) any waivers to the rules of the State Board of Education, Department of Human
512 Services, Department of Health, or rule of judicial administration necessary to carry out the
513 community initiative.
514 (2) In awarding an application under this section, the council shall consider the extent
515 to which the proposed community initiative:
516 (a) promotes early intervention and prevention;
517 (b) employs a collaborative method of delivering services;
518 (c) is endorsed by all public and private service delivery agencies that are anticipated to
519 provide services to at-risk children and youth under the proposed collaborative service delivery
520 system;
521 (d) is accountable for results;
522 (e) utilizes private community resources, including resources provided by religious and
523 service organizations;
524 (f) utilizes the resources of the at risk child's immediate and extended family;
525 (g) leverages county, municipal and school district funding sources to enhance the
526 scope, extent, and availability of services;
527 (h) leverages private funding sources within the community to enhance the scope,
528 extent, and availability of services;
529 (i) employs individualized and coordinated service plans;
530 (j) establishes a single point of entry for children, youth, and their families who require
531 services;
532 (k) provides comprehensive services for children and youth at risk through grade 12
533 and appropriate prenatal care; and
534 (l) exhibits innovation in delivering services or addressing needs.
535 (3) (a) On or before July 1, 1996, the council shall adopt a prospectus to solicit
536 proposals for the submission of plans.
537 (b) From among the proposals for plans received under Subsection (3)(a), the council
538 may award grants to communities to partially or fully pay for the development of plans.
539 (c) From the plans received under Subsection (3)(b), the council may contract with the
540 fiscal agent designated in the plan. That contract shall contain at least the following
541 provisions:
542 (i) a description of the scope of work and program narrative;
543 (ii) a description of the community's performance monitoring system which shall
544 coordinate with existing performance monitoring systems, including the community's
545 performance goals and performance indicators;
546 (iii) an enumeration of the dollar amount that will be provided by the council to the
547 fiscal agent; and
548 (iv) a waiver to an administrative rule, if any, granted by the agency that adopted the
549 rule.
550 (d) For fiscal year 1996-97, a contract under Subsection (3)(c) is for the period of time
551 between April 1, 1997, and June 30, 1997. For each fiscal year thereafter, a contract may not
552 exceed the period of the fiscal year.
553 Section 8. Section 67-5-20 is amended to read:
554 67-5-20. Internet crimes against children -- Education programs.
555 (1) (a) The attorney general may assist in efforts to prevent and prosecute Internet
556 crimes against children, including working with other agencies of state and local government.
557 (b) Under Subsection (1)(a), the attorney general may administer the Internet Crimes
558 Against Children Task Force, which is a statewide multidisciplinary and multijurisdictional
559 task force that investigates, prevents, and prosecutes sexual exploitation offenses against
560 children by offenders who use the Internet, online communications systems, or other computer
561 technology.
562 (2) (a) As part of the attorney general's participation in this task force, the attorney
563 general shall make available, to the extent legislative funding is available, statewide training
564 and informational materials regarding Internet safety for children that focuses on prevention,
565 reporting, and assistance regarding Internet crimes against children.
566 (b) The training and information shall include programs and information specifically
567 designed for:
568 (i) children, which shall include classroom presentations and informative leaflets or
569 other printed material; and
570 (ii) parents, guardians, educators, school resource officers, parent-teacher or parent
571 organizations, and libraries, which shall include Internet safety, technological protection
572 measures, and effective supervision and review of children's use of the Internet, including
573 locating and assessing sites children have had contact with.
574 (c) As possible, the attorney general shall direct that the task force work with state and
575 local agencies that provide information and programs to prevent and prosecute Internet crimes
576 against children to ensure the most effective use of resources.
577 Section 9. Effective date.
578 (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), this bill takes effect on May 14, 2013.
579 (2) The actions affecting Section 46-4-503 (Effective 07/01/13) take effect on July 1,
580 2013.
Legislative Review Note
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