Utah § 53E-4-408 Instructional materials alignment with core standards for Utah public schools.

Utah Statutes

§ 53E-4-408 — Instructional materials alignment with core standards for Utah public schools.

Utah § 53E-4-408

Title 53EPublic Education System -- State Administration

Ch. 53E-4Academic Standards, Assessments, and Materials

Part 53E-4-4State Instructional Materials

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Bluebook

Utah Code Ann. § 53E-4-408 (2026).

Text

(1)For a school year beginning with or after the 2012-13 school year, a school district may not purchase primary instructional materials unless the primary instructional materials provider:

(1)(a) contracts with an independent party to evaluate and map the alignment of the primary instructional materials with the core standards for Utah public schools adopted under Section 53E-3-501;

(1)(b) provides a detailed summary of the evaluation under Subsection (1)(a) on a public website at no charge, for use by teachers and the general public; and

(1)(c) pays the costs related to the requirements of this Subsection (1).

(2)The requirements under Subsection (1) may not be performed by:

(2)(a) the state board;

(2)(b) the state superintendent or employees of the state board;

(2)(c) a local school b

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(1) For a school year beginning with or after the 2012-13 school year, a school district may not purchase primary instructional materials unless the primary instructional materials provider:
(1)(a) contracts with an independent party to evaluate and map the alignment of the primary instructional materials with the core standards for Utah public schools adopted under Section 53E-3-501;
(1)(b) provides a detailed summary of the evaluation under Subsection (1)(a) on a public website at no charge, for use by teachers and the general public; and
(1)(c) pays the costs related to the requirements of this Subsection (1).
(2) The requirements under Subsection (1) may not be performed by:
(2)(a) the state board;
(2)(b) the state superintendent or employees of the state board;
(2)(c) a local school board or a school district; or
(2)(d) the instructional materials creator or publisher.
(3) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the state board shall make rules that establish:
(3)(a) the qualifications of the independent parties who may evaluate and map the alignment of the primary instructional materials in accordance with the provisions of Subsection (1)(a); and
(3)(b) requirements for the detailed summary of the evaluation and its placement on a public website in accordance with the provisions of Subsection (1)(b).