Utah Code R277-609-4 - School Conduct and Discipline Policy
(1) An LEA
discipline policy shall include:
(a)
provisions consistent with:
(i) the
requirements of Section 53G-8-210;
(ii) the requirements of Subsection
53E-7-207(5);
(iii) the
requirements of Rule R277-750, including:
(A)
procedural safeguards;
(B) child
find;
(C) IEP development, review,
and revision; and
(D) discipline
procedures requirements; and
(iv) the child find provisions in Section 504
of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
(b) grounds for suspension and expulsion
consistent with Section 53G-8-205;
(c) alternatives to suspension and expulsion
consistent with Section 53G-8-207;
(d) direction for schools to determine the
range of prohibited behaviors and establish the continuum of administrative
procedures that may be used by school personnel to address prohibited student
behavior;
(e) parent
responsibilities as described in Section 53G-8-208.
(f) federal legal requirements, including
IDEA, Title IX, and the Americans with Disabilities Act;
(g) identification, by position, of an
individual designated to issue notices of prohibited student behavior as
described in Section 53G-8-210;
(h)
identification of individuals who shall receive notices of prohibited student
behavior as described in Section 53G-8-210;
(i) the parent notification requirements in
Section 53G-8-210; and
(j) provide
procedures for qualifying minors and their parents to participate in decisions
regarding consequences for prohibited student behavior.
(k) provide due process procedures for minors
and parents to contest allegations and citations of prohibited student
behavior.
(2) An LEA
discipline policy, shall include provisions that apply to the following
specific incident and infractions types:
(a)
the illicit use, possession, or distribution of:
(i) alcohol;
(ii) tobacco and nicotine products, including
electronic cigarettes, as defined in Section 76-10-101; and
(iii) marijuana and controlled substances as
defined in Section 58-37-2;
(b) specific conduct as described in
Subsection 53G-8-209(2);
(c)
provisions and procedures, consistent with requirements of Rule
R277-613;
(d) gang prevention and
intervention provisions in accordance with Subsection 53E-3-509(1);
(e) responses to defacement of school
property consistent with Sections:
(i)
53G-8-212;
(ii)
76-6-101; and
(iii)
80-6-610.
(f) responses to attendance
concerns as described in Rule R277-607; and
(g) serious offenses of sexual crimes as
described in Sections:
(i)
53G-8-201;
(ii)
53G-8-203;
and
(iii)
53G-8-213.
(3) An LEA discipline
policy shall also include direction on the following available supportive or
emergency responses:
(a) strategies that align
with the LRBI manual incorporated in this rule;
(b) the appropriate use of accountability
practices;
(c) the use of emergency
safety interventions as outlined in Section R277-608-3 for all students
consistent with evidence-based practices and Rule R277-608;
(d) the use of Safe UT as described in
Section 53G-8-203;
(e) threat
assessment as described in Rule R277-400; and
(f) additional provisions that account for an
individual LEA's or school's unique needs or circumstances, including:
(i) the role of law enforcement;
and
(ii) emergency medical
services.
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