This bill amends and enacts provisions expanding the authority of the State Board of Education (state board) to address transparency and local education agency compliance. This bill: - requires the state board to:use an existing compliance framework to address reports or allegations of noncompliance;develop a system to address complaints to the Utah Professional Practices Advisory Commission in a timely and expedient manner; andpublish information related to state board meetings on the state board's website; - may require the state board to issue a report; - requires a school district or charter school to provide information to the state board that is necessary for the state board to fulfill a statutory data gathering, compliance, or reporting requirement; and - makes technical and conforming changes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 53E-3-401, 53E-6-506, 53G-4-402, 53G-5-404
Amended 2/26/2025 10:02:20: 53E-3-401, 53E-6-506, 53G-4-402, 53G-5-404
Substitute #1: 53E-3-401, 53E-6-506, 53G-4-402, 53G-5-404
Substitute #2: 53E-3-401, 53E-6-506, 53G-4-402, 53G-5-404
Substitute #3: 53E-3-401, 53E-6-506, 53G-4-402, 53G-5-404
Enrolled: 53E-3-401, 53E-6-506, 53G-4-402, 53G-5-404
Substitute #4: 53E-3-401, 53E-6-506, 53G-4-402, 53G-5-404