53G-8-403. Superintendent required to notify school.
225 words·~1 min read·
/ut/title-53g/chapter-8/53g-8-403A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
Effective 5/6/2026
53G-8-403. Superintendent required to notify school.
(1)"LEA head" means the superintendent of a school district or the director of a charter school.
(2)Within three days of receiving a notification from the juvenile court or a law enforcement agency under Section 80-6-103 , the LEA head or LEA head's designee shall notify the principal of the school the juvenile attends or last attended.
(3)Upon receipt of the information, the principal shall:
(a)make a notation in a secure file other than the student's permanent file; and
(b)if the student is still enrolled in the school, notify staff members who, in his opinion, should know of the adjudication.
(4)A person receiving information in accordance with this part may only disclose the information to other persons having both a right and a current need to know.
(5)Access to secure files shall be limited to persons authorized to receive information under this part.
(6)Beginning no later than July 1, 2025, an LEA shall digitally maintain the cumulative file described in Subsection
(3)or, if available, the student's related reintegration plan described in 53G-8-213 , for one year from the day the notice is received and ensure the secure file follows the student if the student transfers to a different school or LEA.
Amended by Chapter 226 , 2026 General Session