Section R277-800-9 - Enrollment of Siblings(1) USDB may enroll the sibling of a student who is deaf subject to the considerations set forth in this Section R277-800-9.(2) A hearing sibling attending USDB retains all rights of a traditional public school student.(3) Enrollment of a hearing sibling is limited to:(a) siblings of students who are enrolled in a campus program; and(b) one hearing sibling per class.(4) The USDB Superintendent shall evaluate the enrollment of a hearing sibling, including: (a) whether enrollment of the hearing sibling would be a benefit to: (i) the student who is deaf;(ii) the hearing sibling; and(iii) the other students in the deaf program; and(b) whether the hearing sibling has a record of behavior problems or other conditions that would impede the development of the students who are deaf or hard of hearing.(5) If a parent enrolls a hearing sibling at USDB, the parent shall agree at the time of registration:(a) that enrollment for the hearing sibling is within the discretion of the school and may be rescinded at any time with or without cause; and(b) that the hearing sibling knows or is willing to learn American Sign Language and embrace the Deaf culture while at school.Utah Admin. Code R277-800-9
Renumbered from R277-800-11 by Utah State Bulletin Number 2014-23, effective 11/10/2014Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2017-20, effective 9/21/2017Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-04, effective 2/7/2020Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2021-07, effective 3/11/2021Repealed by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-12, effective 6/7/2023Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-16, effective 8/7/2024