Utah Admin. Code R277-623-4 - Climate Survey Administration

(1) If an LEA chooses to administer the Model School Climate Survey:

(a) an LEA shall administer the climate survey:

(i) with parental consent as described in Section 53E-9-203;

(ii) to all schools within the LEA; and

(iii) at least once every other year and in the opposite year from administration of the public education exit and engagement survey described in Rule R277-325;

(b) an LEA may include additional questions in the LEA's climate survey consistent with student data privacy requirements as described in Section 53E-9-203.

(2) If an LEA chooses to administer a school climate survey, the LEA shall administer the climate survey:

(a) in an anonymous and randomized way;

(b) to the LEA's school community as defined in Section R277-623-2;

(c) in other languages relevant to the school community where possible;

(d) to all adults and students across all academic achievement levels; and

(e) with a minimum of 35% of the student population or 400 responses per survey group, whichever is less.

(f) in a form compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

(3) For survey accommodations:

(a) the student can request for a different survey administrator; and

(b) an LEA may administer the survey orally to a student if:

(i) the LEA provides methods to protect the confidentiality of the student's responses;

(ii) the LEA provides methods to protect the confidentiality and identity of the survey administrator from the general public.

(4) If an LEA chooses to administer a school climate survey, the LEA shall administer the climate survey through a Board approved online provider.

(5) An LEA shall restrict access to survey responses in accordance with the LEA's written policies, Board rule, or state and federal laws.

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R277-623-4

Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-04, effective 2/7/2020 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2025-06, effective 3/10/2025