Utah Admin. Code 277-217-4

Current through Bulletin No. 2024-21, November 1, 2024
Section R277-217-4 - Educator Reporting of Arrests, Citations, Charges, and Convictions
(1) An educator who is arrested, cited, or charged with the following alleged offenses shall report the arrest, citation, or charge within 48 hours or as soon as possible to the licensed educator's district superintendent, charter school director, or the LEA's designee, or to the Executive Secretary if not employed:
(a) any matters involving an alleged sex offense;
(b) any matters involving an alleged drug-related offense;
(c) any matters involving an alleged alcohol-related offense;
(d) any matters involving an alleged offense against the person under Title 76, Chapter 5, Offenses Against the Person;
(e) any matters involving an alleged felony offense under Title 76, Chapter 6, Offenses Against Property;
(f) any matters involving an alleged crime of domestic violence under Title 77, Chapter 36, Cohabitant Abuse Procedures Act; and
(g) any matters involving an alleged crime under federal law or the laws of another state comparable to the violations listed in Subsections (1)(a) through (f).
(2) An educator shall report any conviction or plea in abeyance for a felony or misdemeanor offense to the educator's LEA, or the Executive Secretary if not employed, within 48 hours, or as soon as possible thereafter.
(3) An LEA superintendent, director, or designee shall report conviction, arrest, or offense information received from an educator to the Superintendent within 48 hours of receipt of information from an educator.
(4) The Superintendent shall provide a form on the Board's website for reports required under this section.
(5) An educator shall report for work following an arrest and provide notice to the licensed educator's employer unless directed not to report for work by the employer, consistent with LEA policy.

Utah Admin. Code R277-217-4

Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-04, effective 2/7/2020
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2021-08, effective 4/8/2021
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-02, effective 1/10/2024