Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Education
Title R277 - Administration
Rule R277-211 - Utah Professional Practices Advisory Commission (UPPAC), Rules of Procedure: Notification to Educators, Complaints and Final Disciplinary Actions
Section R277-211-5 - Expedited Hearings on Minor Violations of the Educator Standards
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) Upon review of an allegation of educator misconduct, UPPAC may recommend conducting an expedited hearing if:
(2) If an educator elects not to participate in an expedited hearing after UPPAC opens a case, the Executive Secretary shall initiate an investigation into the allegations of misconduct with no prejudice to the educator for not participating in the expedited hearing.
(3) At an expedited hearing under this section, an expedited hearing panel shall conduct the hearing and include the following invited individuals:
(4) At an expedited hearing under this section, the panel may consider:
(5) After reviewing the evidence described in Subsection (4), the expedited hearing panel shall make written findings and a recommendation consistent with the evidence and Rule R277-215 to do one of the following:
(6) If an expedited hearing panel recommends a full investigation be opened, the Executive Secretary shall follow the requirements set forth in Subsection R277-211-3(2).
(7) An expedited hearing under this section may be recorded.
(8) Testimony offered at an expedited hearing may be considered in a subsequent report to UPPAC or hearing.
(9) An expedited hearing panel may proceed under this section with only two voting panel members with the stipulation of the educator.