Section R277-616-2 - Definitions(1) "Domicile" means the place which a person considers to be the permanent home, even though temporarily residing elsewhere.(2) "Emancipated minor" means: (a) a child under the age of 18 who has become emancipated through marriage or by order of a court consistent with Section 78A-6-801 et seq.; or(b) a child recommended for school enrollment as an emancipated or independent or homeless child or youth by an authorized representative of the Utah State Department of Social Services.(3) "Enrolled" for purposes of this rule means a student has the opportunity to attend classes and participate fully in school and extracurricular activities based on academic and citizenship requirements of all students.(4) "Homeless child" or "homeless youth" means a child who: (a) lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence;(b) has primary nighttime residence in a homeless shelter, welfare hotel, motel, congregate shelter, domestic violence shelter, car, abandoned building, bus or train station, trailer park, or camping ground;(c) sleeps in a public or private place not ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings;(d) is, due to loss of housing or economic hardship, or a similar reason, living with relatives or friends usually on a temporary or emergency basis due to lack of housing; or(e) is a runaway, a child or youth denied housing by his family, or school-age unwed mother living in a home for unwed mothers, who has no other housing available.(5) "School district of residence for a homeless child or youth" means the school district in which the student or the student's legal guardian or both currently resides or the charter school that the student is attending for the period that the student or student's family satisfies the homeless criteria.Utah Admin. Code R277-616-2
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2015-24, effective 11/23/2015Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2021-02, effective 12/16/2020