This bill creates certain requirements and accountability procedures regarding a student's use of software in a public school.
This bill:
- defines terms;
- requires the State Board of Education to:create a statewide digital privacy agreement;ensure that all software used in a public school is executed under the statewide digital privacy agreement and academically effective;create a master list for software used in public schools;create a list of approved software;independently verify software as academically effective;enforce compliance with the requirements of this section through periodic audits;create a process for a parent to submit a complaint; andcreate rules to implement the requirements of this section;
- requires a local education agency (LEA), the Utah Education and Telehealth Network, and the State Board of Education to:execute the statewide digital privacy agreement for all software contracts; andverify certain software is academically effective;
- requires an LEA to notify parents of all software a public school uses during the school year;
- requires the state board to consult with the Office of the Attorney General; and
- requires a vendor to:execute the statewide digital privacy agreement for all software contracts with a contracting entity; anddemonstrate that the vendor's software is academically effective.