(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) (a) The state board shall work with LEAs to develop a process to review required reports. (b) The process described in Subsection (2)(a) shall include the following considerations for each required report: (i) (A) the required report's purpose; and (B) the report's effectiveness in accomplishing the report's purpose; (ii) which entity requires the required report; (iii) which entity created the report requirements; (iv) which entity or individual reviews the required report; (v) whether the information in the required report is otherwise available or could be obtained another way; (vi) whether the required report is the least burdensome way to collect the information in the required report; (vii) whether accountability or transparency could be achieved through a means other than the required report; (viii) whether and how the Utah Schools Information Management System affects the required report; (ix) the estimated time and cost required to complete the required report for: (A) an LEA; or (B) the state board; and (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) After reviewing required reports as described in Subsection (2), the state board may make recommendations for legislation to the Legislature.
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