53G-7-1003. Process and content standards for policy.
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Effective 7/1/2026
53G-7-1003. Process and content standards for policy.
(1)As used in this section:
(a)"Parent-accessible monitoring system" means a technology platform that enables a parent to review the activity of the parent's student on school managed devices.
(b)"Policy" means the elementary and secondary school online access policy adopted by a local school board to meet the requirements of Section 53G-7-1002 .
(c)"Preapproved content filtering system" means a method of internet access control that permits use only of the websites or online resources the local school board or school administrator preapproves.
(a)The local school board shall:
(i)direct the development of each policy;
(ii)adopt the policy in an open meeting;
(iii)assign the policy an effective date;
(iv)review the policy at least every three years;
(v)add a footnote to the policy indicating the effective date of the last review; and
(vi)post a notice of the policy's availability in a conspicuous place within each school.
(b)The local school board may issue a public notice, separate from the notice required under Subsection (2)(a)(vi) , if the school board considers issuing the notice appropriate.
(3)The local school board shall ensure that the policy:
(a)restricts access to internet or online sites that contain obscene material;
(b)states how the local school board intends to meet the requirements of Section 53G-7-1002 ;
(c)at the request of a student's parent, requires the use of a preapproved content filtering system when the student uses a school approved electronic device;
(d)requires the use of a parent-accessible monitoring system;
(e)informs the public that the school has adopted administrative procedures and guidelines for staff to follow in enforcing the policy;
(f)informs the public that the school has adopted procedures to handle complaints about:
(i)the policy;
(ii)the enforcement of the policy; and
(iii)observed behavior; and
(g)states that the procedures described in Subsections (3)(e) and
(f)are available for review at the school.
Repealed and Re-enacted by Chapter 101 , 2026 General Session