H.B. 420

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PARENT EDUCATION INITIATIVE
2 2012 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Steve Eliason
5 Senate Sponsor: Wayne L. Niederhauser
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill requires school districts to offer a seminar to parents with certain information.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 . requires school districts to offer an annual seminar to parents, with information on
13 substance abuse, bullying, mental health, and Internet safety;
14 . requires the State Board of Education to:
15 . develop a curriculum and provide it to requesting school districts; and
16 . report on the program to the Education Interim Committee; and
17 . requires a school district to notify charter schools located within the school district's
18 boundaries of the parent seminar.
19 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
20 None
21 Other Special Clauses:
22 None
23 Utah Code Sections Affected:
24 ENACTS:
25 53A-15-1301, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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27 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:

28 Section 1. Section 53A-15-1301 is enacted to read:
29 Part 13. Parent Education
30 53A-15-1301. Parent education -- Mental health -- Bullying -- Safety.
31 (1) (a) A school district shall offer a seminar for parents of students in the school
32 district that:
33 (i) is offered at no cost to parents;
34 (ii) begins at or after 6 p.m.;
35 (iii) is held in at least one school located in the school district;
36 (iv) is offered once a year; and
37 (v) covers the topics described in Subsection (2).
38 (b) A school district may:
39 (i) develop its own curriculum for the seminar described in Subsection (1)(a); or
40 (ii) use the curriculum developed by the State Board of Education under Subsection
41 (2).
42 (c) A school district shall notify each charter school located in the attendance
43 boundaries of the school district of the date and time of the parent seminar, so that the charter
44 school may inform parents of the seminar.
45 (2) The State Board of Education shall:
46 (a) develop a curriculum for the parent seminar described in Subsection (1) that
47 includes information on:
48 (i) substance abuse, including illegal drugs and prescription drugs and prevention;
49 (ii) bullying;
50 (iii) mental health, depression, and suicide awareness; and
51 (iv) Internet safety, including pornography addiction; and
52 (b) provide the curriculum, including resources and training, to school districts upon
53 request.
54 (3) The State Board of Education shall report to the Legislature's Education Interim
55 Committee, by the November 2012 meeting, on the progress of implementation of the parent
56 seminar.
57 (4) The State Board of Education shall report to the Legislature's Education Interim
58 Committee by the November 2013 meeting on:

59 (a) progress of implementation of the parent seminar;
60 (b) estimated attendance reported by school district; and
61 (c) recommendation of whether or not to continue the parent seminar program.




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as of 2-23-12 8:53 AM

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