Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Education
Title R277 - Administration
Rule R277-613 - LEA Policies and Training Regarding Bullying, Cyber-bullying, Hazing, Retaliation, and Abusive Conduct
Section R277-613-2 - Definitions
Current through Bulletin 2023-24, December 15, 2023
(1) "Abusive conduct" means the same as that term is defined in Subsection 53G-9-601(1).
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(3) "Civil rights violation" means bullying, cyber-bullying, harassment, or hazing that is targeted at a student based upon the students' or employees' identification as part of any group protected from discrimination under the following federal laws:
(4) "Cyber-bullying" means the same as that term is defined in Subsection 53G-9-601(4).
(5) "Disruptive student behavior" means the same as that term is defined in Subsection 53G-8-210(1)(a).
(6) "Hazing" means the same as that term is defined in Subsection 53G-9-601(5).
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(8) "Infraction" means an act of prohibited behavior.
(9) "LEA" includes, for purposes of this rule, the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind.
(10) "Participant" means any student, employee or volunteer coach participating in a public school sponsored athletic program or activity, including a curricular, co-curricular, or extracurricular club or activity.
(11) "Policy" means standards and procedures that:
(12) "Restorative justice practice" means a discipline practice that brings together students, school personnel, families, and community members to resolve conflicts, address disruptive behaviors, promote positive relationships, and healing.
(13) "Retaliate" or "retaliation" means the same as that term is defined in Subsection 53G-9-601(7).
(14) "School employee" means the same as that term is defined in Subsection 53G-9-601(10).
(15) "Trauma-Informed Care" means a strengths-based service delivery approach that is grounded in an understanding of and responsiveness to the impact of trauma, that emphasizes physical, psychological, and emotional safety for both the alleged victim and the individual who is alleged to have engaged in prohibited conduct, and that creates opportunities for targets to rebuild a sense of control and empowerment.
(16) "Volunteer" means a non-employee with significant, unsupervised access to students in connection with a school assignment.
Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2018-15, effective 7/9/2018
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-11, effective 5/26/2020
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-11, effective 5/24/2022
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-16, effective 8/8/2023