Utah Admin. Code R277-312-2 - Definitions
(1) "LEA," for purposes of this rule,
includes the Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind.
(2) "License," for purposes of this rule, has
the same meaning as described in 29 Subsection
53E-6-102(3).
(3) "License record" means the electronic
record of license holder and license applicant personal information and
credentials maintained by the Superintendent in CACTUS or USIMS.
(4) "License transaction" means the
interactions between a license holder or applicant and the Superintendent that
may result in issuance of:
(a) a
license;
(b) a renewal of a
license; or
(c) a modification of a
license or license record.
(5) "Online license transaction" means those
license transactions that take place through CACTUS or USIMS.
(6)
(a)
"USIMS" or "Utah Schools Information Management System" means a comprehensive
tool maintained by the Superintendent for collecting, processing, providing
oversight, and reporting on education data for the state.
(b) USIMS is the successor to the CACTUS
database, which maintains data on educator licenses and license applications,
which may include:
(i) personal directory
information;
(ii) educational
background;
(iii)
endorsements;
(iv) employment
history;
(v) professional
development information;
(vi)
evidence of criminal background checks; and
(vii) a record of disciplinary action taken
by the Board against the educator.
(c) Information contained in an individual's
license record may only be released in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 2,
Government Records Access Management Act.
(7) "Utah Professional Practices Advisory
Commission" or "UPPAC" means a Commission established to assist and advise the
Board in matters relating to the professional practices of educators,
consistent with Title 53E, Chapter 6, Part 5, Utah Professional Practices
Advisory Commission.
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