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Section 503 - Fees -- Prohibitions -- Voluntary supplies -- Enforcement.

UT Code § 53G-7-503 (2019) (N/A)
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(1) An LEA may only charge a fee if the fee is authorized and noticed by the LEA governing board in accordance with Section 53G-7-505.

(2) (a) An LEA may not require a fee for elementary school activities that are part of the regular school day or for supplies used during the regular school day. (b) An elementary school or elementary school teacher may compile and provide to a student's parent a suggested list of supplies for use during the regular school day so that a parent may furnish on a voluntary basis those supplies for student use. (c) A list provided to an elementary student's parent in accordance with Subsection (2)(b) shall include and be preceded by the following language: "NOTICE: THE ITEMS ON THIS LIST WILL BE USED DURING THE REGULAR SCHOOL DAY. THEY MAY BE BROUGHT FROM HOME ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS, OTHERWISE, THEY WILL BE FURNISHED BY THE SCHOOL."

(a) An LEA may not require a fee for elementary school activities that are part of the regular school day or for supplies used during the regular school day.

(b) An elementary school or elementary school teacher may compile and provide to a student's parent a suggested list of supplies for use during the regular school day so that a parent may furnish on a voluntary basis those supplies for student use.

(c) A list provided to an elementary student's parent in accordance with Subsection (2)(b) shall include and be preceded by the following language: "NOTICE: THE ITEMS ON THIS LIST WILL BE USED DURING THE REGULAR SCHOOL DAY. THEY MAY BE BROUGHT FROM HOME ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS, OTHERWISE, THEY WILL BE FURNISHED BY THE SCHOOL."

(3) (a) Beginning with or after the 2021-2022 school year, if an LEA imposes a fee, the fee shall be equal to or less than the expense incurred by the LEA in providing for a student the activity, course, or program for which the LEA imposes the fee. (b) An LEA may not impose an additional fee or increase a fee to supplant or subsidize another fee.

(a) Beginning with or after the 2021-2022 school year, if an LEA imposes a fee, the fee shall be equal to or less than the expense incurred by the LEA in providing for a student the activity, course, or program for which the LEA imposes the fee.

(b) An LEA may not impose an additional fee or increase a fee to supplant or subsidize another fee.

(4) (a) Beginning with or after the 2021-2022 school year, and notwithstanding Section 53E-3-401, if the state board finds that an LEA has violated a provision of this part or Part 6, Textbook Fees, the state board shall impose corrective action against the LEA, which may include: (i) requiring an LEA to repay improperly charged fees; (ii) withholding state funds; and (iii) suspending the LEA's authority to charge fees for an amount of time specified by the state board. (b) The state board shall make rules: (i) that require notice and an opportunity to be heard for an LEA affected by a state board action described in Subsection (4)(a); and (ii) to administer this Subsection (4).

(a) Beginning with or after the 2021-2022 school year, and notwithstanding Section 53E-3-401, if the state board finds that an LEA has violated a provision of this part or Part 6, Textbook Fees, the state board shall impose corrective action against the LEA, which may include: (i) requiring an LEA to repay improperly charged fees; (ii) withholding state funds; and (iii) suspending the LEA's authority to charge fees for an amount of time specified by the state board.

(i) requiring an LEA to repay improperly charged fees;

(ii) withholding state funds; and

(iii) suspending the LEA's authority to charge fees for an amount of time specified by the state board.

(b) The state board shall make rules: (i) that require notice and an opportunity to be heard for an LEA affected by a state board action described in Subsection (4)(a); and (ii) to administer this Subsection (4).

(i) that require notice and an opportunity to be heard for an LEA affected by a state board action described in Subsection (4)(a); and

(ii) to administer this Subsection (4).

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Section 503 - Fees -- Prohibitions -- Voluntary supplies -- Enforcement.