Utah Code § 53G-6-806 — Utah Code / Title 53G / Chapter 53G-6 / § 53G-6-806
§ 53G-6-806. Parent portal.
Status: in_force

7/1/2026 (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. (2) (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. Sec. 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 75E-2-210; and (ii) may include in the parent portal other information that the state board determines is helpful to parents. (3) (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.7/1/2026 (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. (2) (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. Sec. 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 75E-2-210; and (ii) may include in the parent portal other information that the state board determines is helpful to parents. (3) (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.