Utah Admin. Code R277-316-4 - Non-Licensed Public Education Employee, Volunteer, or Charter School Board Member Arrest Reporting Policy Required from LEAs
(1) An LEA shall have a policy requiring a
non-licensed public employee, a volunteer, or a charter school board member, to
report offenses specified in Subsection (3).
(2) An LEA shall post the policy described in
Subsection (1) on the LEA's website.
(3) An LEA's policy described in Subsection
(1) shall include the following minimum components:
(a) reporting of the following:
(i) convictions or pleas in abeyance;
(ii) any arrest, citation, or
charge for an alleged sex offense;
(iii) any arrest, citation, or charge for an
alleged drug related offense;
(iv)
any arrest, citation, or charge for an alleged alcohol related offense;
and
(v) any arrest, citation, or
charge for alleged offenses against the person under Title 76, Chapter 5,
Offenses Against the Person.
(b) a timeline for receiving reports
described in Subsection (3)(a);
(c)
immediate suspension from student supervision responsibilities for alleged sex
offenses and other alleged offenses which may endanger students during the
period of investigation;
(d)
immediate suspension from transporting students or public education vehicle
operation or maintenance for alleged offenses involving alcohol or drugs during
the period of investigation;
(e)
adequate due process for the accused employee consistent with Section
53G-11-405;
(f) a process to review arrest information
and make employment or appointment decisions that protect both the safety of
students and the confidentiality and due process rights of employees and
charter school board members; and
(g) timelines and procedures for maintaining
records of arrests and convictions of non-licensed public education employees
and charter school board members.
(4) An LEA shall ensure that the records
described in Subsection
R277-316-4(3)(g):
(a) include final administrative
determinations and actions following investigation; and
(b) are maintained:
(i) only as necessary to protect the safety
of students; and
(ii) with strict
requirements for the protection of confidential employment
information.
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