Utah Code § 53B-32-201

Current through the 2024 Fourth Special Session
Section 53B-32-201 - State online career counseling program
(1) The board shall develop and administer a state online career counseling program in accordance with this section.
(2) The board shall ensure, as funding allows and is feasible, that the program:
(a) allows a student user to:
(i) access, subject to Subsection (3), information about an education provider or a scholarship provider;
(ii) access information about different career opportunities and understand the related educational requirements to enter that career;
(iii) access information about education providers;
(iv) access up to date information about entrance requirements to education providers; and
(v) research open jobs from different companies within the user's career interest and apply for those jobs without having to leave the website to do so;
(b) allows all users to:
(i) access information about different career opportunities and understand the related educational requirements to enter that career;
(ii) access information about education providers; and
(iii) access up-to-date information about entrance requirements to education providers;
(c) allows an education provider to:
(i) request that the program send information to student users who are interested in various educational opportunities;
(ii) promote the education provider's programs and schools to student users; and
(iii) connect with student users within the program's website;
(d) allows a Utah business to:
(i) request that the program send information to student users who are pursuing educational opportunities that are consistent with jobs the Utah business is trying to fill now or in the future; and
(ii) market jobs and communicate with student users through the program's website as allowed by law; and
(e) provide analysis and reporting on student user interests and education paths within the education system.
(3) A student may access information described in Subsection (2)(a)(i) only if the program obtains written consent:
(a) of a student's parent or legal guardian through the student's school or LEA; or
(b) for a student who is age 18 or older or an emancipated minor, from the student.
(4) The board:
(a) may charge a fee to a Utah business for services provided by the program under this section; and
(b) shall establish a fee described in Subsection (4)(a) in accordance with Section 63J-1-504.

Utah Code § 53B-32-201

Renumbered from § 63N-12-509 and amended by Chapter 282, 2021 General Session ,§ 33, eff. 7/1/2021.

Technically renumbered to avoid duplication of section number also enacted in SB172, Chapter 425, and HB279, Chapter 379.

Renumbered from § 53B-17-108 and amended by Chapter 246, 2019 General Session ,§ 82, eff. 5/14/2019.
Amended by Chapter 370, 2017 General Session ,§ 4, eff. 5/9/2017.
Renumbered from 53A-1-410 and amended by Chapter 366, 2015 General Session ,§ 1, eff. 5/12/2015.
Amended by Chapter 222, 2015 General Session ,§ 1, eff. 5/12/2015.
Amended by Chapter 283, 2015 General Session ,§ 19, eff. 5/12/2015.
Amended by Chapter 372, 2014 General Session ,§ 1, eff. 5/13/2014.
Added by Chapter 392, 2012 General Session ,§ 1, eff. 5/8/2012.