including groups and organizations that may provide instruction and training to parents to help improve their children’s academic success and support their academic efforts; and (d) encouraging attendance by parents at school events in which parent participation is appropriate. Utah Code § 53E-2-303 (2019)
6.0310 PARENT RIGHTS TO ACADEMIC ACCOMMODATIONS
6.0310.01 PARENT RIGHTS TO ACADEMIC ACCOMMODATIONS Issue Date: 12/12/19 GCE Meaning of “reasonably accommodate”
As used in this policy, “reasonably accommodate” means that a school shall make its best effort to enable a parent to exercise a right identified in this policy (1) 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 (2) while balancing (a) parental rights, (b) the educational needs of other students, (c) academic and behavioral impacts to a classroom, (d) teacher workload, and (e) the need to assure safe and efficient school operation. In determining whether a parental request will be accommodated in a particular instance, each of the above-listed factors should be considered. Utah Code § 53G-6-801(2) (2019) Parent rights to academic accommodations The District recognizes that a student’s parent is the primary person responsible for the education of the student, and the state is in a secondary and supportive role to the parent. As such, a student's parent has the right to reasonable academic accommodations from the student's school as specified in this policy. The listing of rights in this policy is not meant to be exhaustive, and a student’s parent, as a user of the public education system, may have other rights or be entitled to other accommodations. Whether under this policy or otherwise, each requested accommodation shall be considered on an individual basis and no student shall be considered to a greater or lesser degree than any other student. An accommodation may only be provided if the accommodation is consistent with federal law and, if the student has an Individualized Education Program (“IEP”), is consistent with the IEP. Utah Code § 53G-6-803(1) (2019) Academic accommodations Each school in the District shall reasonably accommodate the request of a student’s parent: 1. made in writing to retain a student in kindergarten through grade 8 on grade level based on the
student’s academic ability or social, emotional, or physical maturity; 2. regarding initial selection of a teacher or request for a change of teacher; 3. to visit and observe any class the student attends;
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