Description General Description: This bill amends provisions related to elementary and secondary school fees. Highlighted Provisions: 11 This bill: 12 ▸ amends definitions; 13 ▸ with certain exceptions, prohibits a local education agency (LEA) from charging an 14 elementary school student a fee; 15 ▸ with certain exceptions, prohibits an LEA from charging a secondary school student 16 a fee for a curricular activity or portions of a co-curricular activity; 17 ▸ authorizes an LEA to charge a secondary school student a fee for an extracurricular 18 activity; 19 ▸ amends provisions related to a fee waiver; 20 ▸ repeals provisions related to fees for textbooks; 21 ▸ prohibits charging a student in grade 6 a fee for a remediation program; 22 ▸ repeals outdated language Bill Details Bill Number: HB0211S01Year: 2022Status: House/ filedLast Action: Mar 04, 2022 Sponsor RepresentativeAdam RobertsonRepublican - District 63 Fiscal Note Fiscal Note Amount: $0NoneView Fiscal Note Utah PTA Response Utah PTA Position Support w/ Comment Utah PTA recognizes that this will shift the burden of fees away from families, however, we do not want this revenue stream to be considered as an "increase" in Education Funding as districts will not see "extra" money. Impact on Children: This will lift the financial burden on families. Commission: Education Utah PTA Public Policy Program National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions: That Utah PTA encourage the legislature to adequately fund critical educational needs, including but not limited to, class size reduction, teacher salaries, technology, textbooks and supplies
