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Starting July 1, 2031, this bill requires every Utah school district and charter school to use a student information system — the software schools use to track enrollment, grades, attendance, and other student records — that meets a detailed set of technical and data standards set by the Utah State Board of Education. These systems must be able to seamlessly share data with state systems, support electronic student transfers, provide parent portal access, and capture detailed school safety data including threat assessments and behavioral incident reports. Schools bear full responsibility for the costs of compliance, and if a school falls out of compliance after the deadline, the state board can reduce the superintendent's or charter director's pay by 10% and ultimately withhold state funding until the problem is fixed. School districts and charter schools will need to plan and potentially budget for new or upgraded software systems before the 2031 deadline, with the transition period beginning no earlier than 2028.