1. (1) An educator may surrender an educator license at any point before final Board action on the recommendation from a UPPAC investigation.

2. (2) An educator who requests to surrender an educator license under Subsection (1), shall submit a petition to UPPAC for submission to the Board, which shall include:

   1. (a) a brief statement of the procedural history of the investigation leading up to the voluntary surrender;

   2. (b) a statement that the educator is entitled to due process in UPPAC's investigation and that the educator freely and voluntarily waives the educator's due process rights, including:

      1. (i) a right to a hearing;
      2. (ii) a right to confront and cross examine witnesses;
      3. (iii) a right to present witnesses;
      4. (iv) a right to an impartial decision based upon evidence presented at the hearing; and
      5. (v) a right to subpoena witnesses; and
   3. (c) a statement that the educator surrenders the educator's license freely and voluntarily and without coercion or duress;

   4. (d) a statement that the educator:

      1. (i) is represented by counsel; or
      2. (ii) understands the educator's right to be represented by counsel and knowingly and voluntarily waives the assistance of counsel in UPPAC's investigation;

   5. (e) a statement that the educator is fully aware of the implications of surrendering the educator's license with an investigation pending, including:

      1. (i) that the educator may not work, consult, or volunteer in any K-12 public school in the Utah in any capacity;
      2. (ii) that the educator is not eligible for a reinstatement hearing at any time;
      3. (iii) that UPPAC case file and case resolution are subject to public disclosure in accordance with state and federal law;
      4. (iv) that notification of the educator's license surrender will be shared with all states through NASDTEC; and

      5. (v) except as provided in Subsection (3), that notification of the educator's license surrender will be:

         1. (A) classified and reported as a voluntary surrender (UPPAC investigation); and
         2. (B) shared with LEAs throughout the state.

3. (3) If an educator surrenders a license during an investigation of allegations described in Subsection 53E-6-604(5)(b), the surrender will be:

   1. (a) classified and reported as a revocation; and
   2. (b) shared with LEAs through the state.

4. (4)(a) Voluntary surrender of a license as set forth in this section is permanent.

   1. (b) An educator who surrenders a license as set forth in this section is not eligible for a reinstatement hearing at any time.

KEY: educators, license surrender, UPPAC

Date of Last Change: February 9, 2026

Notice of Continuation: December 15, 2025

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: Art X Sec 3; 53E-6-506; 53E-3-401(4)