This bill addresses the mission, governance, and operation of the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind.
This bill:
- defines terms;
- amends the mission and role of the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (USDB);
- addresses the educational and financial relationship between USDB and a student's local education agency (LEA) of record;
- modifies the appointment of the USDB superintendent;
- amends provisions regarding the role of the State Board of Education (state board) in relation to USDB;
- enacts requirements regarding USDB capital facilities;
- enacts provisions regarding the role of USDB's advisory council;
- requires USDB to count students receiving services from USDB;
- requires the state board to ensure and report on certain data;
- requires state involvement in an eligibility determination for USDB to replace a student's LEA of record as the student's designated LEA;
- requires certain consideration of shared or colocated facilities with certain school districts; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 53E-1-203, 53E-8-102, 53E-8-201, 53E-8-204, 53E-8-401, 53E-8-407, 53E-8-410