§ 53A-15-1401. Definitions. (Effective 5/13/2014)

     As used in this part:

(1) "LEA" means a school district, charter school, or the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind.

(2) "Reasonably accommodate" means an LEA shall make its best effort to enable a parent or guardian to exercise a parental right specified in Section 53A-15-1403:

(a) without substantial impact to staff and resources, including employee working conditions, safety and supervision on school premises and for school activities, and the efficient allocation of expenditures; and

(b) while balancing:

(i) the parental rights of parents or guardians;

(ii) the educational needs of other students;

(iii) the academic and behavioral impacts to a classroom;

(iv) a teacher's workload; and

(v) the assurance of the safe and efficient operation of a school.

Enacted by Chapter 392, 2014 General Session