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

Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 277-613-2

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).

(2)

(a) "Bullying" means the same as that term is defined in Subsection 53G-9-601(2).

(b) The conduct described in Subsection 53G-9-601(2) constitutes bullying, regardless of whether the person against whom the conduct is committed directed, consented to, or acquiesced in, the conduct.

(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:

(a) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964;

(b) Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972;

(c) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; or

(d) Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

(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).

(7)

(a) "Incident" means one or more infractions committed by a student or group of students acting in concert, at the same time and place.

(b) A single incident may involve one or more victims and one or more offenders.

(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:

(a) are required in Section 53G-9-605;

(b) include the provisions of Section 53G-8-202; and

(c) provide additional standards, procedures, and training adopted in an open meeting by an LEA board that:
(i) define bullying, cyber-bullying, hazing, retaliation, and abusive conduct;

(ii) prohibit bullying, cyber-bullying, hazing, retaliation, and abusive conduct;

(iii) require regular annual discussion and training designed to prevent bullying, cyber-bullying, hazing, and retaliation among school employees and students; and

(iv) provide for enforcement through employment action or student discipline.

(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

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