Utah Admin. Code R277-608-4 - Emergency Safety Interventions (ESI) Training Requirements

(1) Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, all school employees who supervise students, or who may be asked to assist in managing a student's behavior, shall receive foundational behavior support training, which shall include:

(a) behavioral or emotional crisis management including de-escalation strategies consistent with the (LRBI) manual incorporated by reference into Section R277-609-3; and

(b) LEA policies related to ESI.

(2) The foundational behavior support training, described in Subsection R277-608-4(1), must be completed within two months or 30 days if working directly with a student with disabilities, of employment and bi-annually, thereafter.

(3) Key identified school employees shall receive comprehensive ESI training in addition to the foundational behavior support training.

(4) The Comprehensive ESI training shall include:

(a) the appropriate, safe, and effective use of ESI; and

(b) documentation of ESI.

(5) The comprehensive ESI training shall be completed before a school employee is authorized to use an ESI with a student and annually, thereafter.

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R277-608-4

Repealed by Utah State Bulletin Number 2017-20, effective 9/21/2017 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2025-06, effective 3/10/2025