Utah Admin. Code R277-487-5 - CACTUS Data
(1) The Board
maintains information on all licensed Utah educators in CACTUS, including
information classified as private, controlled, or protected under
GRAMA.
(2) The Superintendent shall
open a CACTUS file for a licensed Utah educator when the individual initiates a
Board background check.
(3)
Authorized Board staff may update CACTUS data as directed by the
Superintendent.
(4) Authorized LEA
staff may change demographic data and update data on educator assignments in
CACTUS for the current school year only.
(5) A licensed individual may view his own
personal data, but may not change or add data in CACTUS except under the
following circumstances:
(a) A licensee may
change the licensee's contact and demographic information at any
time;
(b) An employing LEA may
correct a current educator's assignment data on behalf of a licensee;
and
(c) A licensee may petition the
Board for the purpose of correcting any errors in the licensee's CACTUS
file.
(6) The
Superintendent shall include an individual currently employed by a public or
private school under a letter of authorization or as an intern in
CACTUS.
(7) The Superintendent
shall include an individual working in an LEA as a student teacher in
CACTUS.
(8) The Superintendent
shall provide training and ongoing support to authorized CACTUS
users.
(9) For employment or
assignment purposes only, authorized LEA staff members may:
(a) access data on individuals employed by
the LEA; or
(b) view specific
limited information on job applicants if the applicant has provided the LEA
with a CACTUS identification number.
(10) CACTUS information belongs solely to the
Board.
(g) [(a)] The Superintendent may
release data within CACTUS in accordance with the provisions of Title 63G,
Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act.
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