This bill amends and enacts provisions regarding the accessibility of sensitive material through digital instructional material in a school setting. This bill: - defines terms; - includes information regarding sensitive material in the information the state board provides through a certain parent portal; - requires each local education agency (LEA) to:provide certain information to parents at the time of student registration each year;provide certain information to school staff;utilize certain tools to identify sensitive material;prioritize certain books in a school library; andmaintain a section on the homepage of the LEA's website regarding sensitive material reporting; - requires the state board, an LEA, or the Utah Education and Telehealth Network (UETN) to rescind certain contracts if a vendor does not remove access to digital sensitive material after a number of instances; - requires the state board, an LEA, or UETN to:remove access to digital instructional material that a vendor provides after a certain threshold of violations;provide certain notice to each vendor with which the entity contracts to provide digital instructional material in a school setting; andensure that any database or school-provided device which a student may access uses a filter or other software to prohibit access to sensitive material; - creates a private right of action; and - makes technical and conforming changes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 53G-6-806, 53G-10-103