Superseded 7/1/2026
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Effective 5/6/2026
Superseded 7/1/2026
53G-6-806. Parent portal.
(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.
(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.
(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.
Amended by Chapter 170 , 2026 General Session