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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill enacts provisions related to a public education database for teacher credentials.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 ▸ defines terms; and
13 ▸ requires the State Board of Education to ensure that a public education database for
14 teacher credentials performs in a certain manner.
15 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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17 Other Special Clauses:
18 None
19 Utah Code Sections Affected:
20 ENACTS:
21 53E-3-516, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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23 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
24 Section 1. Section 53E-3-516 is enacted to read:
25 53E-3-516. Educator credential database.
26 (1) As used in this section:
27 (a) "Board" means the State Board of Education.
28 (b) "Educator" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53E-6-102.
29 (c) "Educator credential database" means a database used by the board that:
30 (i) contains educator credential information and LEA information; and
31 (ii) is used by the board to determine funding distribution.
32 (d) "Local education agency" or "LEA" means:
33 (i) a charter school;
34 (ii) a school district; or
35 (iii) the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind.
36 (2) The board shall ensure that a technical limitation of the educator credential
37 database does not prevent an educator from accepting employment at more than one LEA.
Legislative Review Note
Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel