1. (1) As used in this section, "required report" means a report that statute or state board rule requires an LEA or the state board to make.

2. (2)

   1. (a) The state board shall work with LEAs to develop a process to review required reports.

   2. (b) The process described in Subsection (2)(a) shall include the following considerations for each required report:

      1. (i)

         1. (A) the required report's purpose; and
         2. (B) the report's effectiveness in accomplishing the report's purpose;
      2. (ii) which entity requires the required report;
      3. (iii) which entity created the report requirements;
      4. (iv) which entity or individual reviews the required report;
      5. (v) whether the information in the required report is otherwise available or could be obtained another way;
      6. (vi) whether the required report is the least burdensome way to collect the information in the required report;
      7. (vii) whether accountability or transparency could be achieved through a means other than the required report;
      8. (viii) whether and how the Utah Schools Information Management System affects the required report;

      9. (ix) the estimated time and cost required to complete the required report for:

         1. (A) an LEA; or
         2. (B) the state board; and
      10. (x) the amount of appropriated program funding available for program purposes after program money is expended for completing a required report for the program.
3. (3) After reviewing required reports as described in Subsection (2), the state board may make recommendations for legislation to the Legislature.

Enacted by Chapter 264, 2021 General Session