Utah Code § 53G-6-214: Data quality and monitoring requirements.

(1) An LEA shall:

(a) ensure the LEA's student information system accurately captures and reports student enrollment, attendance, and membership data; and

(b) conduct an annual internal review of attendance data accuracy.

(2) The state board shall:

(a) establish minimum standards for LEA attendance data quality;

(b) conduct periodic audits of LEA attendance data;

(c) provide technical assistance to an LEA with data quality issues;

(d) publish annual reports on statewide attendance trends and data quality; and

(e) implement corrective action procedures for an LEA that fails to meet data quality standards.

(3) An LEA that fails to meet state data quality standards shall:

(a) develop and implement a corrective action plan within 60 days and submit the plan to the state board;

(b) submit monthly progress reports to the state board until compliance is achieved; and

(c) as the state board determines, be subject to withholding of state funding until compliance is demonstrated.

(4) Notwithstanding Subsection 53G-6-214(3), an LEA may not be subject to corrective action procedures or withholding of state funding under Subsection 53G-6-214(3) if the LEA's only failure to meet state data quality standards relates to the tracking or reporting of excused absences as described in Subsection 53G-6-206(8)(a).