§ 53G-7-304 — Undistributed reserve in local school board budget.

Utah § 53G-7-304

• Jurisdiction: Utah
• Title 53G: Public Education System -- Local Administration
• Ch. 53G-7: Public School General Requirements
• Part 53G-7-3: Budgets

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(1) A local school board may adopt a budget with an undistributed reserve. The reserve may not exceed 5% of the maintenance and operation budget adopted by the local school board in accordance with a scale developed by the state board. The scale is based on the size of the school district's budget.
(2) The local school board may appropriate all or a part of the undistributed reserve made to any expenditure classification in the maintenance and operation budget by written resolution adopted by a majority vote of the local school board setting forth the reasons for the appropriation. The local school board shall file a copy of the resolution with the state board and the state auditor.
(3) The local school board may not use undistributed reserves in the negotiation or settlement of contract salaries for school district employees.

Legislative History

Amended by Chapter 293, 2019 General Session