§ 53E-3-707 — School building construction and inspection manual -- Annual construction and inspection conference -- Verification of school construction inspections.

(1) (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.
(1)(b) The manual shall be provided to a charter school upon request of the charter school.
(2) (2)(a) The manual shall include:
(2)(a)(i) current legal requirements; and
(2)(a)(ii) information on school building construction and inspections, including the guidelines adopted by the state board in accordance with Section 53E-3-702.
(2)(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:

(3)(a) receive current information on the design, construction, and inspection of school buildings;
(3)(b) receive training on such matters as:
(3)(b)(i) using properly certified building inspectors;
(3)(b)(ii) filing construction inspection summary reports and the final inspection certification with the local governmental authority's building official;
(3)(b)(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
(3)(b)(iv) adequate documentation of school building inspections; and
(3)(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.

Legislative History

Amended by Chapter 186, 2019 General Session