Title 53A State System of Public Education Chapter 15 Standards and Programs Section 1103 Uniforms in schools -- Policy approval.
53A-15-1103.Uniforms in schools -- Policy approval.
(1) The school uniform policy authorized in Section 53A-15-1102 may be adopted:
(a) for a charter school:
(i) by the governing body or administrator of the charter school in accordance with
Subsection (2); or
(ii) by including the school uniform policy in the school's charter approved in accordance
with Title 53A, Chapter 1a, Part 5, The Utah Charter Schools Act;
(b) for more than one school at the district level by a local school board in accordance
with Subsection (2); or
(c) for a single school at the school level by the principal of the school in accordance
with Subsection (2).
(2) A school uniform policy adopted by an election is subject to the following
requirements:
(a) the adopting authority shall hold a public hearing on the matter prior to formal
adoption of the school uniform policy;
(b) (i) the adopting authority shall hold an election for approval of a school uniform
policy prior to its adoption and shall receive an affirmative vote from a majority of those voting
at the election; and
(ii) only parents and guardians of students subject to the proposed school uniform policy
may vote at the election, limited to one vote per family.
(3) (a) A local school board or principal is required to hold an election to consider
adoption of a school uniform policy for an entire school district or an individual school if
initiative petitions are presented as follows:
(i) for a school district, a petition signed by a parent or guardian of 20% of the district's
students presented to the local school board; and
(ii) for an individual school, a petition signed by a parent or guardian of 20% of the
school's students presented to the principal.
(b) The public hearing and election procedures required in Subsection (2) apply to
Subsection (3).
(4) (a) The procedures set forth in Subsections (3) and (4) shall apply to the
discontinuance or modification of a school uniform policy adopted under this section.
(b) A vote to discontinue an adopted school uniform policy may not take place during the
first year of its operation.
(5) The adopting authority shall establish the manner and time of an election required
under this section.
Enacted by Chapter 190, 2006 General Session
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