H.B. 297

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SPECIAL EDUCATION AMENDMENTS
2 2003 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Sponsor: Kory M. Holdaway
5 This act modifies the State System of Public Education Code by directing the State Board
6 of Education to study and make recommendations on how to reduce paperwork
7 performed by educators for special education programs.
8 This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
9 ENACTS:
10 53A-15-310, Utah Code Annotated 1953
11 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
12 Section 1. Section 53A-15-310 is enacted to read:
13 53A-15-310. Paperwork reduction for special education programs.
14 (1) The State Board of Education shall:
15 (a) study and make recommendations on how to reduce paperwork performed by
16 educators for special education programs;
17 (b) invite educators impacted by the paperwork requirements and those imposing
18 paperwork requirements to participate in the study; and
19 (c) make a report to the Education Interim Committee on paperwork reduction for
20 special education programs before October 31, 2003.
21 (2) At the request of the State Board of Education, each school district shall identify
22 each report or record that district educators are required to make or maintain for special
23 education programs.

Legislative Review Note
as of 2-17-03 3:27 PM

A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

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