1. (1)

   1. (a) Each school district, including a new school district or a reorganized new school district upon the election of the local school board, is:

      1. (i) under the control of the district's local school board; and
      2. (ii) independent of municipal and county governments.

   2. (b) The name of each school district created after May 1, 2000, including a reorganized new school district, shall:

      1. (i) comply with Section 17-60-103; and

      2. (ii) be a name:

         1. (A) that the local school board of the relevant new school district or reorganized new school district selects; and
         2. (B) that another school district has not previously chosen and recorded.

2. (2) The local school board:

   1. (a) except as provided in Subsection 53G-3-302(6), has direction and control of all school property in the district; and
   2. (b) may enter into cooperative agreements with other local school boards to provide educational services that best use resources for overall operation of the public school system.

3. (3)

   1. (a) On or before 60 days following the day on which the creation of a new school district occurs under Section 53G-3-301.1, 53G-3-301.3, or 53G-3-301.4, and in accordance with Section 67-1a-15, the following shall register a new school district as a limited purpose entity:

      1. (i) the municipal legislative body of the municipality in which the boundaries for the new school district are entirely located; or
      2. (ii) the legislative body of interlocal agreement participants in which the new school district is located.
   2. (b) Each school district shall maintain the school district's registration as a limited purpose entity in accordance with Section 67-1a-15.
   3. (c) A school district that fails to comply with Subsections (3)(a) and (b) or Section 67-1a-15 is subject to enforcement by the state auditor in accordance with Section 67-3-1.

Amended by Chapter 16, 2025 Special Session 1