Section R277-609-1 - Authority and Purpose(1) This rule is authorized by:(a) Utah Constitution Article X, Section 3, which vests general control and supervision over public education in the Board;(b) Subsection 53E-3-401(4), which allows the Board to make rules to execute the Board's duties and responsibilities under the Utah Constitution and state law;(c) Subsection 53E-3-501(1)(b)(v), which requires the Board to establish rules concerning discipline and control;(d) Section 53E-3-509, which requires the Board to adopt rules that require a local school board or governing board of a charter school to enact gang prevention and intervention policies for all schools within the board's jurisdiction;(e) Section 53G-8-702, which requires the Board to adopt rules regarding training programs for school principals and school resource officers;(f) Section 53G-8-202, which directs local school boards and charter school governing boards to adopt conduct and discipline policies and directs the Board to develop model policies to assist local school boards and charter school governing boards; and(g) Section 53G-8-302, which describes the instances when a school employee may use reasonable and necessary physical restraint.(2)(a) The purpose of this rule is to outline requirements for school discipline plans, restorative practices, and related policies.(b) An LEA's written policies shall include provisions to develop, implement, and monitor the policies for the use of emergency safety interventions in all schools and for all students within each LEA's jurisdiction.Utah Admin. Code R277-609-1
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2015-19, effective 9/3/2015Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2017-1, effective 12/8/2016Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2018-11, effective 5/8/2018Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-04, effective 1/22/2020Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-17, effective 8/12/2020Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2021-17, effective 8/25/2021Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-18, effective 9/9/2022Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-04, effective 2/8/2023Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-13, effective 6/13/2023