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Utah Code § 53E-3-707

School building construction and inspection manual -- Annual construction and inspection conference -- Verification of school construction inspections

Repealed by Chapter 225, 2026 General Session; Amended by Chapter 186, 2019 General Session; Repealed effective 7/1/2026

(1)

(a) The state board, through the state superintendent, shall develop and distribute to each school district a school building construction and inspection resource manual.

(b) The manual shall be provided to a charter school upon request of the charter school.

(2)

(a) The manual shall include:

(i) current legal requirements; and

(ii) information on school building construction and inspections, including the guidelines adopted by the state board in accordance with Section 53E-3-702.

(b) The state superintendent shall review and update the manual at least once every three years.

(3) The state board shall provide for an annual school construction conference to allow a representative from each school district and charter school to:

(a) receive current information on the design, construction, and inspection of school buildings;

(b) receive training on such matters as:

(i) using properly certified building inspectors;

(ii) filing construction inspection summary reports and the final inspection certification with the local governmental authority's building official;

(iii) the roles and relationships between a school district or charter school and the local governmental authority, either a county or municipality, as related to the construction and inspection of school buildings; and

(iv) adequate documentation of school building inspections; and

(c) provide input on any changes that may be needed to improve the existing school building inspection program.

(4) The state board shall develop a process to verify that inspections by qualified inspectors occur in each school district or charter school.

Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.