HB 144 — School Community Council Amendments

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School Community Council Amendments GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor:

Miller Senate Sponsor:KevenSponsor: J.

Keven J.

This bill amends provisions related to school community councilscouncils. {and LAND trust plans} .

▸ removes provisions related to a school community {councils and digital citizenship requirements;} council's:

▸ {removes } requires a certain {limitations on parental involvement on } annual report to a school community {councils} council;

and H ▸ makes technical and conforming changes.

B Money Appropriated in this Bill:

0 None 4 HB0144 compared with HB0144S02 Other Special Clauses:

53G-7-120253G-7-1202, , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 66 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:

53G-7-1202.53G-7-1202 .

(a)H.B. "Digital citizenship" means the norms of appropriate, responsible, and healthy behavior related to technology use, including digital literacy, ethics, etiquette, and security.

144 Enrolled Copy (a) "Digital citizenship" means the norms of appropriate, responsible, and healthy behavior related to technology use, including digital literacy, ethics, etiquette, and security.

(c)(c)(i) (i) "Parent member" means a member of a school community council who is a parent of a student who:

- 2 - HB0144 compared with HB0144S02 (b) improving the education of students;

(3)(3)(a) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), a school community council shall:

(i) create the School [LAND Trust Program and ]LAND Trust plan in accordance with- Section2 53G-7-1206;- Enrolled Copy H.B.

144 with Section 53G-7-1206;

[(iv) } and [(iv) partner with the school's principal and other administrators to ensure that adequate on and off campus Internet filtering is installed and consistently configured to prevent viewing of harmful content by students and school personnel, in accordance with local school board policy and Subsection 53G-7-216(3);] [(v){][(v) {(iv)} } in accordance with state board rule regarding school community council expenditures and funding limits:] [(A) work with students, families, and educators to develop and incorporate safety principles at the school;

and] - 3 - HB0144 compared with HB0144S02 [(B) hold at least an annual discussion with the school's principal and district administrators regarding safety principles at the school and district level in order to coordinate the school community council's effort to develop and incorporate safety principles at the school;

and] [(vi)] (v){(iv)}(iv) provide input to the school's principal on a positive behaviors plan in accordance with Section 53G-10-407.

(b) To fulfill the school community council's duties described in Subsections (3)(a)(iii) and [(iv), ] (3)(3)(a)(ii)(D): (a)(ii)(D):

and (B)- provide3 to- theH.B. school community council in the report described in this Subsection (3)(b)(i), the data and information necessary to engage the school community council in an annual discussion to fulfill the school community council's duties;

144 Enrolled Copy (B) provide to the school community council in the report described in this Subsection (3)(b)(i), the data and information necessary to engage the school community council in an annual discussion to fulfill the school community council's duties;

(4)(4)(a) (a) Except as provided in [Subsection (4)(e)] Subsection (4)(d), each school community council shall consist of school employee members and parent members in accordance with this section.

(i) the membership includes two or more parent members than the number of school employee members;[ and] - 4 - HB0144 compared with HB0144S02 (ii) there are at least two school employee members on the school community council[.] ;

{[(d)}(d)[(i)] {}[(i)]The {The number of parent members of a school community council who are not educators employed by the school district shall exceed the number of parent members who are educators employed by the school district.]}district. [(ii) If, after an election, the number of parent members who are not educators employed by the school district does not exceed the number of parent members who are educators employed by the school district, the parent members of the school community council shall appoint one or more parent members to the school community council so that the number of parent members who are not educators employed by the school district exceeds the number of parent members who are educators employed by the school district.] {[(e){]} {(d)} } The state board may make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, governing a school community council when, under unique circumstances that the state board identifies, there are insufficient members to fill the positions described in this Subsection (4).

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144 school community council shall appoint one or more parent members to the school community council so that the number of parent members who are not educators employed by the school district exceeds the number of parent members who are educators employed by the school district.] (e) The state board may make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, governing a school community council when, under unique circumstances that the state board identifies, there are insufficient members to fill the positions described in this Subsection (4).

(5)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (5)(f), a school employee member, other than the principal, shall be elected by secret ballot by a majority vote of the school employees and serve a two-year term.

(b)(b)(i) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (5)(f), a parent member shall be elected by secret ballot at an election held at the school by a majority vote of those voting at the election and serve a two-year term.

(ii)(ii)(A) (A) Except as provided in Subsection (5)(b)(ii)(B), only a parent of a student attending the school may vote in, or run as a candidate in, the election under Subsection (5)(b)(i).