Utah Admin. Code R277-123-4 - Reports of Alleged Violations to a Local Education Hotline and Referrals to LEAs - LEA Responsibilities

(1) The presiding officer of an LEA governing board shall ensure that members of the governing board and LEA administration are provided with training on the requirements of this rule as part of the member or employee on-boarding process.
(2) The training described in Subsection (1) shall:
(a) comply with Title 63G, Chapter 22, State Training and Certification Requirements; and
(b) use the online training and information materials provided by the IAD in accordance with Subsection R277-123-3(9).
(3)
(a) An LEA governing board shall allow individuals to report alleged violations consistent with Subsection R277-123-3(1) by providing on its LEA website and each school's website:
(i) a readily accessible local education hotline; or
(ii) a link to the state public education hotline.
(4) An LEA that displays information for the public education hotline on its websites shall include a notice that hotline complaints go directly to the USBE Internal Audit Department.
(5) An LEA governing board shall have a policy outlining how the LEA will respond to and resolve hotline complaints, regardless of whether the LEA receives the hotline complaint via referral from the IAD or a direct submission to a local education hotline.
(6) An LEA receiving a referral from the IAD shall disclose information concerning the allegations only as necessary to investigate the hotline complaint in accordance with the LEA's policy adopted in accordance with Subsection (4).
(7) An LEA receiving a referral from the IAD shall provide an update or summary to the IAD of the status of an alleged violation that was referred within 45 days of the referral.
(8) Nothing in this rule shall require the disclosure of information that is considered protected or private under federal or state law.

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Utah Admin. Code R277-123-4
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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