2025 bills / H.B. 497

H.B. 497 Public Education Compliance (2025)

Became lawWritten by Rep. Katy Hall · carried in the Senate by Sen. Chris H. Wilson

  1. Introduced
  2. House committee
  3. House vote
  4. Senate committee
  5. Senate vote
  6. Signed into law

What this bill does

The bill requires the State Board of Education to handle reports of school noncompliance through an existing process, speed up complaints to a professional practices commission, and post meeting information online. It may also require the board to issue a report and requires districts and charter schools to give it information needed for state data and compliance duties.

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Official description
  • requires the state board to:
  • use an existing compliance framework to address reports or allegations of noncompliance
  • develop a system to address complaints to the Utah Professional Practices Advisory Commission in a timely and expedient manner
  • publish information related to state board meetings on the state board's website
  • may require the state board to issue a report
  • requires a school district or charter school to provide information to the state board that is necessary for the state board to fulfill a statutory data gathering, compliance, or reporting requirement
  • makes technical and conforming changes
Full text and history on le.utah.gov →

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