Utah Code 53G-7-505. Approval and notice of student fees and waivers
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(1) An LEA governing board shall annually:
Terms Used In Utah Code 53G-7-505
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Fee: includes :(6)(b)(i) charges or expenditures for a school field trip or activity trip, including related transportation, food, lodging, and admission charges;(6)(b)(ii) payments made to a third party that provides a part of a school activity, class, or program;(6)(b)(iii) charges or expenditures for classroom instructional equipment or supplies;(6)(b)(iv) charges or expenditures for school activity clothing; and(6)(b)(v) a fine other than a fine described in Subsection (6)(c)(i). See Utah Code 53G-7-501
- Waiver: means a full release from a requirement to pay a fee and from any provision in lieu of fee payment. See Utah Code 53G-7-501
(1)(a) adopt fee policies and a fee schedule; and(1)(b) provide the fee schedule to each student and parent.
(2) For the fee schedule, the LEA governing board shall:
(2)(a) before approving the fee schedule, provide at least two opportunities for the public to comment on the proposed fee schedule;
(2)(b) encourage public participation in the development of the fee schedule; and
(2)(c) approve the fee schedule in a regularly scheduled public meeting.
(3)
(3)(a) The fee schedule shall include the following:
(3)(a)(i) a specific amount for each fee on the fee schedule;
(3)(a)(ii) if a student is responsible for multiple fees related to one activity, class, or program, a clear and easy to understand delineation of each fee and the fee total for each activity, class, or program;
(3)(a)(iii) the LEA’s fee waiver policy, including an easily understandable statement informing a parent that a student:
(3)(a)(iii)(A) may be eligible to have one or more fees waived; and
(3)(a)(iii)(B) may appeal the LEA’s decision if the LEA denies a request for a fee waiver; and
(3)(a)(iv) a corresponding spending plan for each fee.
(3)(b) The LEA shall:
(3)(b)(i) publish the fee schedule on each of the LEA’s school’s websites; and
(3)(b)(ii) include a copy of the LEA’s fee schedule with the LEA’s registration materials.