Utah Admin. Code R277-630-3 - Instructional Material Approval Process
(1) A provider offering child sex abuse and
human trafficking training or instruction shall apply to the Superintendent and
be approved by the Board before being utilized by an LEA.
(2) An LEA may only use instructional
materials from a provider that have been approved by the Board.
(3) A provider shall apply according to the
form and deadlines established by the Superintendent and include the following
within the application submission:
(a) a
table showing how the materials and trainings align with state law, including
Sections:
(i)
53G-9-207; and
(ii)
53G-10-402;
(b) an assurance that the materials and
trainings are vetted and do not lead to the accessibility of materials or
resources that violate Section
53G-10-103 or train school staff,
educators, or administrators on topics prohibited by Rule R277-328;
(c) a copy of all materials to be used for
instruction or training purposes and notation for each regarding the intended
audience;
(d) a list of
evidence-based research that has been used to inform the materials or training;
and
(e) additional information as
requested by the Superintendent.
(4) The Superintendent, in partnership with
the Department of Health and Human Services, shall establish a review committee
to determine a potential third-party provider's advancement to the Board for
final approval.
(5) The review
committee members shall sign a non-disclosure agreement regarding the materials
provided.
(6) The review committee
for adults-serving youth and parent focused materials shall use an evaluation
guide to assess several key program components including:
(a) training expectations, including:
(i) familiarity with state and federal law,
including Subsection 80-4A-201(1);
(ii) awareness of youth vulnerabilities and
specific needs within their community; and
(iii) a general understanding of child sex
abuse and human trafficking, including human trafficking as a form of
abuse;
(b) required
program concepts, including:
(i) human
trafficking definition aligned with state law;
(ii) sex trafficking definition;
(iii) labor trafficking definition;
(iv) grooming cycle;
(v) examples of trafficker conduct or
behavior;
(vi) risk
factors;
(vii) populations that are
vulnerable to being victims of human trafficking;
(viii) concepts showing how human trafficking
can happen to any individual; and
(ix) concepts surrounding refusal skills
consistent with Section
53G-10-402;
(c) focus areas regarding prevention and
reporting of sexual abuse or human trafficking including:
(i) how to be safe in various
situations;
(ii) appropriate use of
technology;
(iii) appropriate adult
behavior;
(iv) concepts of
self-awareness and trust;
(v)
disclosure of inappropriate activities;
(vi) recognizing warning signs; and
(vii) appropriate mechanism, including time
and place, for reporting when sexual abuse or human trafficking violations are
suspected; and
(d) how an
individual can create a reporting plan including a method of reporting sex
abuse or human trafficking.
(7) The review committee for youth materials
shall use an evaluation guide to assess several key program components
including:
(a) training expectations,
including:
(i) familiarity with state and
federal law, including Subsection 80-4A-201(1);
(ii) awareness of youth vulnerabilities and
specific needs within their community;
(iii) how to adapt instruction and materials
to be age-appropriate; and
(iv) a
general understanding of child sex abuse and human trafficking, including human
trafficking as a form of abuse;
(b) focus areas regarding prevention and
reporting of sexual abuse or human trafficking including:
(i) how to be safe in various
situations;
(ii) appropriate use of
technology;
(iii) appropriate adult
behavior;
(iv) concepts of
self-awareness and trust;
(v)
disclosure of inappropriate activities;
(vi) recognizing warning signs; and
(vii) appropriate mechanism, including time
and place, for reporting when sexual abuse or human trafficking violations are
suspected; and
(c) how an
individual can create a safety plan and a reporting plan including a method of
reporting sex abuse or human trafficking.
(8) A provider that is sent to the Board for
final approval shall make all application materials available to the Board for
review and Board members shall be bound to keep the materials
confidential.
(9) If the Board
denies an application for approval, the Board shall notify the provider within
30 days of the Board's determination the reason for the denial.
(10) A provider that has been denied may
reapply for approval if the reasons for the denial have been shown by the
provider to be remediated.
(11) An
approved provider shall reapply for approval of materials or trainings every
three years and when updates to the approved materials or trainings are
made.
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