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Utah Code § 53G-6-806

Parent portal

Amended by Chapter 170, 2026 General Session; End date 7/1/2026

(1) As used in this section:

(a) "Parent portal" means the posting the state board is required to provide under this section.

(b) "School" means a public elementary or secondary school, including a charter school.

(2)

(a) The state board shall post information that allows a parent of a student enrolled in a school to:

(i) access an LEA's policies required by Sections 53G-6-213, 53G-9-203, and 53G-9-605;

(ii) be informed of resources and steps to follow when a student has been the subject, perpetrator, or bystander of bullying, cyber-bullying, hazing, retaliation, or abusive conduct such as:

(A) resources for the student, including short-term mental health services;

(B) options for the student to make changes to the student's educational environment;

(C) options for alternative school enrollment;

(D) options for differentiated start or stop times;

(E) options for differentiated exit and entrance locations; and

(F) the designated employee for an LEA who addresses incidents of bullying, cyber-bullying, hazing, retaliation, and abusive conduct;

(iii) be informed of the steps and resources for filing a grievance with a school or LEA regarding bullying, cyber-bullying, hazing, or retaliation;

(iv) be informed of the steps and resources for seeking accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq;

(v) be informed of the steps and resources for seeking accommodations under state or federal law regarding religious accommodations;

(vi) be informed of the steps and resources for filing a grievance for an alleged violation of state or federal law, including:

(A) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 2000d-2000d-4;

(B) Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1681-1688;

(C) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. Sec. 794; and

(D) Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 12131-12165;

(vii) receive information about constitutional rights and freedoms afforded to families in public education;

(viii) be informed of how to access an internal audit hotline if established by the state board; and

(ix) be informed of services for military families.

(b) In addition to the information required under Subsection (2)(a), the state board:

(i) shall include in the parent portal:

(A) the comparison tool created under Section 53G-6-805;

(B) beginning July 1, 2028, school level safety data, including data points described in Section 53E-3-516; and

(C) a link to the public safety portal described in Section 63A-16-1002; and

(ii) may include in the parent portal other information that the state board determines is helpful to parents.

(3)

(a) The state board shall post the parent portal at a location that is easily located by a parent.

(b) The state board shall update the parent portal at least annually.

(c) In accordance with state and federal law, the state board may collaborate with a third-party to provide safety data visualization in comparison to other states' data.

(4) An LEA shall annually notify each of the following of how to access the parent portal:

(a) a parent of a student; and

(b) a teacher, principal, or other professional staff within the LEA.

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