Utah Code § 53E-3-523

Current through the 2024 Fourth Special Session
Section 53E-3-523 - State board to review reporting requirements
(1) As used in this section, "required report" means a report that statute or state board rule requires an LEA or the state board to make.
(2)
(a) The state board shall work with LEAs to develop a process to review required reports.
(b) The process described in Subsection (2)(a) shall include the following considerations for each required report:
(i)
(A) the required report's purpose; and
(B) the report's effectiveness in accomplishing the report's purpose;
(ii) which entity requires the required report;
(iii) which entity created the report requirements;
(iv) which entity or individual reviews the required report;
(v) whether the information in the required report is otherwise available or could be obtained another way;
(vi) whether the required report is the least burdensome way to collect the information in the required report;
(vii) whether accountability or transparency could be achieved through a means other than the required report;
(viii) whether and how the Utah Schools Information Management System affects the required report;
(ix) the estimated time and cost required to complete the required report for:
(A) an LEA; or
(B) the state board; and
(x) the amount of appropriated program funding available for program purposes after program money is expended for completing a required report for the program.
(3) After reviewing required reports as described in Subsection (2), the state board may make recommendations for legislation to the Legislature.

Utah Code § 53E-3-523

Added by Chapter 264, 2021 General Session ,§ 1, eff. 5/5/2021.