(1) UPPAC and the Board shall consider reducing a presumed suspension under this Rule R277-215 if the evidence shows that:
- (a) the educator's misconduct resulted in a disproportionate period of missed classroom time; or
- (b) UPPAC's investigation into a matter with no pending criminal charges took more than six months to present to UPPAC under Subsection R277-211-3(3)(e) due to circumstances beyond the educator's control.
- (2) UPPAC and the Board may consider reducing a presumed suspension period to correspond to a probationary period in an educator's court plea in abeyance agreement if the plea results from charges stemming from the educator's alleged misconduct.
KEY: educators, disciplinary presumptions
Date of Last Change: May 19, 2026
Notice of Continuation: October 1, 2025
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: Art X Sec 3; 53E-6-506; 53E-3-401(4)