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First Substitute H.B. 332

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Representative Gregory H. Hughes proposes the following substitute bill:


             1     
USE OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS BY COMMUNITY

             2     
ORGANIZATIONS

             3     
2008 GENERAL SESSION

             4     
STATE OF UTAH

             5     
Chief Sponsor: Gregory H. Hughes

             6     
Senate Sponsor: Howard A. Stephenson

             7      Cosponsors:Eric K. HutchingsPaul Ray              8     
             9      LONG TITLE
             10      General Description:
             11          This bill modifies provisions of the State System of Public Education code relating to
             12      the use of public school buildings and grounds as a civic center.
             13      Highlighted Provisions:
             14          This bill:
             15          .    provides definitions;
             16      S. [     .    modifies an exemption for charter schools; ] .S
             17          .    requires all public school buildings and grounds to be made available as a civic
             18      center to district residents for supervised recreational activities and meetings;
             19          .    provides that a local school board may not refuse the use of a civic center, for other
             20      than school purposes, unless it determines that the use interferes with a school
             21      function or purpose;
             22          .    requires a local school board to ensure that school administrators are trained about
             23      and properly implement certain provisions; and
             24          .    makes technical corrections.
             25      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:


             26          None
             27      Other Special Clauses:
             28          None
             29      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             30      AMENDS:
             31      S. [     53A-1a-511, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 349 ] .S
             32          53A-3-413, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1988, Chapter 2
             33          53A-3-414, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1999, Chapter 21
             34     
             35      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             36           S. [ Section 1. Section 53A-1a-511 is amended to read:
             37          53A-1a-511. Waivers from state board rules -- Application of statutes and rules
             38      to charter schools.
             39          (1) A charter school shall operate in accordance with its charter and is subject to Title
             40      53A, State System of Public Education, and other state laws applicable to public schools,
             41      except as otherwise provided in this part.
             42          (2) (a) A charter school or any other public school or school district may apply to the
             43      State Board of Education for a waiver of any state board rule that inhibits or hinders the school
             44      or the school district from accomplishing its mission or educational goals set out in its strategic
             45      plan or charter.
             46          (b) The state board may grant the waiver, unless:
             47          (i) the waiver would cause the school district or the school to be in violation of state or
             48      federal law; or
             49          (ii) the waiver would threaten the health, safety, or welfare of students in the district or
             50      at the school.
             51          (c) If the State Board of Education denies the waiver, the reason for the denial shall be
             52      provided in writing to the waiver applicant.
             53          (3) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), State Board of Education rules
             54      governing the following do not apply to a charter school:
             55          (i) school libraries;
             56          (ii) required school administrative and supervisory services; and
] .S


             57           S. [ (iii) required expenditures for instructional supplies.
             58          (b) A charter school shall comply with rules implementing statutes that prescribe how
             59      state appropriations may be spent.
             60          (4) The following provisions of Title 53A, State System of Public Education, and rules
             61      adopted under those provisions, do not apply to a charter school:
             62          (a) Sections 53A-1a-108 and 53A-1a-108.5 , requiring the establishment of a school
             63      community council and school improvement plan;
             64          [(b) Sections 53A-3-413 and 53A-3-414 , pertaining to the use of school buildings as
             65      civic centers;]
             66          [(c)] (b) Section 53A-3-420 , requiring the use of activity disclosure statements;
             67          [(d)] (c) Section 53A-12-207 , requiring notification of intent to dispose of textbooks;
             68          [(e)] (d) Section 53A-13-107 , requiring annual presentations on adoption;
             69          [(f)] (e) Chapter 19, Part 1, Fiscal Procedures, pertaining to fiscal procedures of school
             70      districts and local school boards; and
             71          [(g)] (f) Section 53A-14-107 , requiring an independent evaluation of instructional
             72      materials.
             73          (5) For the purposes of Title 63, Chapter 56, Utah Procurement Code, a charter school
             74      shall be considered a local public procurement unit.
             75          (6) Each charter school shall be subject to:
             76          (a) Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act; and
             77          (b) Title 63, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act.
             78          (7) (a) The State Charter School Board shall, in concert with the charter schools, study
             79      existing state law and administrative rules for the purpose of determining from which laws and
             80      rules charter schools should be exempt.
             81          (b) (i) The State Charter School Board shall present recommendations for exemption to
             82      the State Board of Education for consideration.
             83          (ii) The State Board of Education shall consider the recommendations of the State
             84      Charter School Board and respond within 60 days.
             85          (8) Sections 53A-3-413 and 53A-3-414 , pertaining to the use of school buildings and
             86      grounds as civic centers, and rules adopted under those provisions, do not apply to a charter
             87      school that leases its buildings and grounds.
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             88          Section S. [ 2 ] 1 .S . Section 53A-3-413 is amended to read:
             89           53A-3-413. Use of public school buildings and grounds as civic centers.
             90          (1) As used in this section, "civic center" means a public school building or ground that
             91      is established and maintained as a limited public forum to district residents for supervised
             92      recreational activities and meetings.
             93          [(1) All] (2) Except as provided in Subsection (3), all public school buildings and
             94      grounds [are] shall be civic centers [and may be used by district residents for supervised
             95      recreational activities and meetings].
             96          [(2)] (3) Use of school property for civic center purposes may not interfere with [any] a
             97      school function or purpose.
             98          Section S. [ 3 ] 2 .S . Section 53A-3-414 is amended to read:
             99           53A-3-414. Local school boards' responsibility for school buildings and grounds
             100      when used as civic centers.
             101          (1) As used in this section, "civic center" has the same meaning as provided in Section
             102      53A-3-413 .
             103          (2) A local school board [has the following powers]:
             104          [(1)] (a) [It manages, directs, and controls] shall manage, direct, and control civic
             105      centers under this chapter[.];
             106          [(2) It adopts rules] (b) shall adopt policies for the use of [these] civic centers[.];
             107          [(3) It] (c) may charge a reasonable fee for the use of school facilities as a civic center
             108      so that the district incurs no expense for that use[.];
             109          [(4) It] (d) may appoint a special functions officer under Section 53-13-105 to have
             110      charge of the grounds and protect school property when used for civic center purposes[.];
             111          [(5) It] (e) S. [ may not refuse ] shall allow .S the use of a civic center, for other than
             111a      school purposes, [if]
             112      unless it determines that the use [inadvisable.] interferes with a school function or purpose; and
             113          (f) shall ensure that school administrators are trained about and properly implement the
             114      provisions of this section and Section 53A-3-413 .


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