diff --git a/advlabdb/adminModelViews.py b/advlabdb/adminModelViews.py
index 4fd9a67..bcb1c4d 100644
--- a/advlabdb/adminModelViews.py
+++ b/advlabdb/adminModelViews.py
@@ -38,7 +38,15 @@ from advlabdb.customClasses import (
     SecureAdminModelView,
 )
 from advlabdb.database_import import importFromFile
+from advlabdb.dependent_funs import (
+    flashRandomPassword,
+    initActiveSemesterMenuLinks,
+    setUserActiveSemester,
+    sortedSemestersStartingWithNewest,
+    userActiveSemester,
+)
 from advlabdb.exceptions import DataBaseException, ModelViewException
+from advlabdb.independent_funs import randomPassword
 from advlabdb.models import (
     MAX_MARK,
     MIN_MARK,
@@ -58,14 +66,6 @@ from advlabdb.models import (
     Student,
     User,
 )
-from advlabdb.utils import (
-    flashRandomPassword,
-    initActiveSemesterMenuLinks,
-    randomPassword,
-    setUserActiveSemester,
-    sortedSemestersStartingWithNewest,
-    userActiveSemester,
-)
 
 
 def semesterExperimentQueryFactory():
diff --git a/advlabdb/assistantModelViews.py b/advlabdb/assistantModelViews.py
index e49a0f2..f695c5b 100644
--- a/advlabdb/assistantModelViews.py
+++ b/advlabdb/assistantModelViews.py
@@ -9,7 +9,13 @@ from wtforms.validators import NumberRange
 
 from advlabdb import assistantSpace, db
 from advlabdb.customClasses import SecureAssistantBaseView, SecureAssistantModelView
+from advlabdb.dependent_funs import (
+    flashRandomPassword,
+    initActiveSemesterMenuLinks,
+    userActiveSemester,
+)
 from advlabdb.exceptions import DataBaseException, ModelViewException
+from advlabdb.independent_funs import randomPassword
 from advlabdb.models import (
     MAX_MARK,
     MIN_MARK,
@@ -28,12 +34,6 @@ from advlabdb.models import (
     Student,
     User,
 )
-from advlabdb.utils import (
-    flashRandomPassword,
-    initActiveSemesterMenuLinks,
-    randomPassword,
-    userActiveSemester,
-)
 
 
 class AssistantAppointmentView(SecureAssistantModelView):
diff --git a/advlabdb/customClasses.py b/advlabdb/customClasses.py
index 04d977b..e35a89f 100644
--- a/advlabdb/customClasses.py
+++ b/advlabdb/customClasses.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from flask_admin.model.template import EndpointLinkRowAction
 from flask_security import current_user
 from sqlalchemy import and_
 
+from advlabdb.dependent_funs import reportBadAttempt, userActiveSemester
 from advlabdb.exceptions import DataBaseException, ModelViewException
 from advlabdb.models import (
     Assistant,
@@ -15,7 +16,6 @@ from advlabdb.models import (
     PartStudent,
     SemesterExperiment,
 )
-from advlabdb.utils import reportBadAttempt, userActiveSemester
 
 
 def adminViewIsAccessible():
diff --git a/advlabdb/utils.py b/advlabdb/dependent_funs.py
similarity index 93%
rename from advlabdb/utils.py
rename to advlabdb/dependent_funs.py
index d21ed23..75ac4c6 100644
--- a/advlabdb/utils.py
+++ b/advlabdb/dependent_funs.py
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-from random import choice
-from string import ascii_letters, digits
-
 from flask import flash, url_for
 from flask_admin.menu import MenuLink
 from flask_security import current_user
@@ -9,10 +6,6 @@ from advlabdb import app, db
 from advlabdb.models import Semester
 
 
-def randomPassword():
-    return "".join(choice(ascii_letters + digits) for i in range(12))
-
-
 def flashRandomPassword(password):
     flash(f"Random password: {password}", category="warning")
 
diff --git a/advlabdb/independent_funs.py b/advlabdb/independent_funs.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..61a62cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/advlabdb/independent_funs.py
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+from random import choice
+from string import ascii_letters, digits
+
+
+def parse_bool(str):
+    str_lower = str.lower()
+    if str_lower == "false":
+        return False
+    elif str_lower == "true":
+        return True
+    else:
+        raise (ValueError(f'Can not parse a bool from "{str}"'))
+
+
+def randomPassword():
+    return "".join(choice(ascii_letters + digits) for i in range(12))
diff --git a/advlabdb/routes.py b/advlabdb/routes.py
index a093b62..8291b33 100644
--- a/advlabdb/routes.py
+++ b/advlabdb/routes.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from flask import flash, redirect, render_template, request, url_for
 from flask_security import auth_required, current_user, roles_accepted, roles_required
 
 from advlabdb import app
-from advlabdb.utils import setUserActiveSemester, userActiveSemester
+from advlabdb.dependent_funs import setUserActiveSemester, userActiveSemester
 
 
 @app.context_processor