Utah Code § 53G-7-1003 — Utah Code / Title 53G / Chapter 53G-7 / § 53G-7-1003
§ 53G-7-1003. Process and content standards for policy.
Status: in_force

7/1/2026 (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. (2) (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.7/1/2026 (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. (2) (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.