Current through the 2024 Fourth Special Session
Section 53E-3-707 - School building construction and inspection manual - Annual construction and inspection conference - Verification of school construction inspections(1)(a) The state board, through the state superintendent, shall develop and distribute to each school district a school building construction and inspection resource manual.(b) The manual shall be provided to a charter school upon request of the charter school.(2)(a) The manual shall include:(i) current legal requirements; and(ii) information on school building construction and inspections, including the guidelines adopted by the state board in accordance with Section 53E-3-702.(b) The state superintendent shall review and update the manual at least once every three years.(3) The state board shall provide for an annual school construction conference to allow a representative from each school district and charter school to: (a) receive current information on the design, construction, and inspection of school buildings;(b) receive training on such matters as: (i) using properly certified building inspectors;(ii) filing construction inspection summary reports and the final inspection certification with the local governmental authority's building official;(iii) the roles and relationships between a school district or charter school and the local governmental authority, either a county or municipality, as related to the construction and inspection of school buildings; and(iv) adequate documentation of school building inspections; and(c) provide input on any changes that may be needed to improve the existing school building inspection program.(4) The state board shall develop a process to verify that inspections by qualified inspectors occur in each school district or charter school.Amended by Chapter 186, 2019 General Session ,§ 40, eff. 5/14/2019.Renumbered from § 53A-20-104.5 and amended by Chapter 1, 2018 General Session ,§ 48, eff. 1/24/2018.Amended by Chapter 309, 2014 General Session ,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2014.Amended by Chapter 7, 2005 General Session