S.B. 68 Enrolled

SCHOOL BOARD OVERSIGHT OF SCHOOL INSPECTIONS
1999 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Sponsor: R. Mont Evans
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC EDUCATION; PROVIDING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT
AND DISTRIBUTION OF A SCHOOL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND INSPECTION
RESOURCE MANUAL BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION; PROVIDING FOR AN
ANNUAL SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE; AND REQUIRING THE BOARD
TO DEVELOP A PROCESS FOR THE VERIFICATION OF SCHOOL BUILDING
INSPECTIONS BY QUALIFIED INSPECTORS.
This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
ENACTS:
53A-20-104.5, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 53A-20-104.5 is enacted to read:
53A-20-104.5. School building construction and inspection manual -- Annual
construction and inspection conference -- Verification of school construction inspections.
(1) The State Board of Education, through the state superintendent of public instruction,
shall develop and distribute to each school district a school building construction and inspection
resource manual.
(2) (a) The manual shall include current legal requirements and information on school
building construction and inspections.
(b) The state superintendent shall review and update the manual at least once every three
years.
(3) The board shall provide for an annual school construction conference to allow a
representative from each school district to:
(a) receive current information on the design, construction, and inspection of school
buildings;
(b) receive training on such matters as:

(i) using properly certified building inspectors;
(ii) filing construction inspection summary reports and the final inspection certification with
the local governmental authority's building official;
(iii) the roles and relationships between a school district and the local governmental
authority, either a county or municipality, as related to the construction and inspection of school
buildings; and
(iv) adequate documentation of school building inspections; and
(c) provide input on any changes that may be needed to improve the existing school building
inspection program.
(4) (a) The board shall develop a process to verify that inspections by qualified inspectors
occur in each school district.
(b) The board shall make a report on its implementation of the process to the Education
Interim Committee prior to the 2000 Legislative General Session.

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