Utah Admin. Code R277-123-2 - Definitions

(1)
(a) "Alleged violation" means an alleged violation of statute or Board rule raised consistent with Subsection 53E-3-401(8)(d).
(b) An "alleged violation" does not include a violation of a local school or LEA policy or procedure, except for purposes of Section R277-123-6.
(2) "Complainant" means an individual who submits a hotline complaint to the public education hotline.
(3) "Hotline complaint" means a complaint that includes an alleged violation or other concern submitted to the Board's public education hotline directly or forwarded to the IAD by an individual, entity, or agency, or submitted to a local education hotline.
(4) "IAD" means the Board's Internal Audit Department.
(5) "Individual with standing" means, for purposes of Section R277-123-6 an individual described in Subsection 53G-10-103(3)(a).
(6) "Other concern" means a hotline complaint or concern that does not meet the requirement of Subsection 53E-3-401(8)(d).
(7) "Local education hotline" means the process maintained by an LEA where an individual may report a hotline complaint to the LEA.
(8) "Public education hotline" means the process maintained by the IAD where an individual may report a hotline complaint.
(9)
(a) "Resolved" means that an investigation has been completed and the findings reported to a complainant.
(b) "Resolved" does not mean or require that the findings are satisfactory to the complainant.

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R277-123-2
Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2021-22, effective 11/8/2021 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-22, effective 11/7/2022 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2025-04, effective 2/7/2025 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2025-12, effective 6/9/2025

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