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2021 Utah Code
Title 53E - Public Education System -- State Administration
Chapter 2 - Public Education System Policy
Part 3 - Goals and Methods of the Public Education System
Section 303 - Parental participation in educational process -- Employer support.
Universal Citation: UT Code § 53E-2-303 (2021)
Effective 5/14/2019
53E-2-303. Parental participation in educational process -- Employer support.
Amended by Chapter 186, 2019 General Session
53E-2-303. Parental participation in educational process -- Employer support.
- (1) The Legislature recognizes the importance of parental participation in the educational process in order for students to achieve and maintain high levels of performance.
- (2) It is, therefore, the policy of the state to:
- (a) encourage parents to provide a home environment that values education and send their children to school prepared to learn;
- (b) rely upon school districts and schools to provide opportunities for parents of students to be involved in establishing and implementing educational goals for their respective schools and students; and
- (c) expect employers to recognize the need for parents and members of the community to participate in the public education system in order to help students achieve and maintain excellence.
- (3)
- (a) Each local school board shall adopt a policy on parental involvement in the schools of the district.
- (b) The local school board shall design its policy to build consistent and effective communication among parents, teachers, and administrators.
- (c) The policy shall provide parents with the opportunity to be actively involved in their children's education and to be informed of:
- (i) the importance of the involvement of parents in directly affecting the success of their children's educational efforts; and
- (ii) groups and organizations that may provide instruction and training to parents to help improve their children's academic success and support their academic efforts.
Amended by Chapter 186, 2019 General Session
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