1. (1) be convicted of a felony;

2. (2) be convicted of a misdemeanor offense that:

   1. (a) adversely affects the educator's ability to perform an assigned duty and carry out the educator's responsibilities; or
   2. (b) adversely affects the well being of students;
3. (3) be convicted of, or engage in conduct of a sexual nature described in Subsection 53E-6-603(2);
4. (4) participate in sexual, physical, or emotional harassment toward any colleague or public school-age student;
5. (5) engage in consensual sexual activity on school grounds, during contract hours, or while responsible for actively supervising students;
6. (6) knowingly engage in sexually explicit conduct with a recent graduate from the educator's school;

7. (7) engage in:

   1. (a) a single egregious instance of inappropriate contact, repetitive inappropriate contact, or a pattern of inappropriate contact in any communication, including written, verbal, or electronic, with a minor, student, colleague, or member of the community; or
   2. (b) a single egregious instance or pattern of boundary violations with a student or minor;
8. (8) solicit, encourage, or consummate an inappropriate relationship, whether written, verbal, or physical, with a student or minor;
9. (9) accept an inappropriate gift from, or give an inappropriate gift to, a student;
10. (10) be convicted of or commit a criminal offense involving a child, including physical abuse, cruelty, or exploitation of child;
11. (11) use corporal punishment, excessive physical force, or inappropriate physical restraint, except as provided in Subsection 53G-8-301(4);
12. (12) provide alcohol or unauthorized drugs to a student or allow a student under the educator's supervision or control to consume or obtain alcohol or unauthorized drugs;
13. (13) attend school or a school-related activity in an assigned employment-related capacity while possessing, using, or under the influence of alcohol or an illegal drug;
14. (14) attend school or a school-related activity in an assigned employment-related capacity after intentionally exceeding the prescribed dosage of a prescription medication that may impair the educator;
15. (15) possess or distribute an illegal drug or be convicted of any crime related to an illegal drug, including a prescription drug not specifically prescribed to the educator;
16. (16) be convicted of an alcohol-related offense;
17. (17) use or attempt to use an LEA computer or information system to access information that may be detrimental to students or inconsistent with the educator's role model responsibility;
18. (18) knowingly possess, while at school or any school-related activity, any pornographic or indecent material in any form;
19. (19) use school equipment to intentionally view, create, distribute, or store pornographic or indecent material in any form;
20. (20) knowingly use, view, create, distribute, or store pornographic or indecent material involving children;

21. (21) expose students to sensitive materials:

    1. (a) as defined in Section 53G-10-103; and
    2. (b) as determined by the educator's LEA.
22. (22) expose a student to materials that are inappropriate given the age and maturity of the student;
23. (23) violate state laws regarding the possession of a firearm while on school property or at a school-sponsored activity;
24. (24) knowingly allow a student to violate the law or an LEA policy written consistent with state law concerning possession or access to a weapon;
25. (25) interfere with or discourage a student's or colleague's exercise of constitutional, legal, or civil rights;

26. (26) discriminate against, harass, exclude a student from participating in any program, deny or grant any benefit to a student, or encourage a student to develop a prejudice on the basis of:

    1. (a) race;
    2. (b) color;
    3. (c) religious beliefs;
    4. (d) sex;
    5. (e) national origin;
    6. (f) marital status;
    7. (g) political belief or creed;

    8. (h) physical or mental condition;

       1. (i) family, social, or cultural background;
    9. (j) sexual orientation; or
    10. (k) gender identification;
27. (27) invite, suggest, or encourage a student to reconsider or change the student's sexual orientation or gender identity;

28. (28) use the educator's position, through language, instruction, materials, or symbols, to actively endorse, promote, or disparage another individual's;

    1. (a) race;
    2. (b) color;
    3. (c) religious beliefs;
    4. (d) sex;
    5. (e) national origin;
    6. (f) marital status;
    7. (g) political belief or creed;

    8. (h) physical or mental condition;

       1. (i) family, social, or cultural background;
    9. (j) sexual orientation; or
    10. (k) gender identification;
29. (29) knowingly or intentionally permit unauthorized collection, sharing, or use of student data;
30. (30) knowingly violate student confidentiality unless revealing confidential information to an authorized person serves the best interest of the student and serves a lawful purpose;

31. (31) violate:

    1. (a) Title 67, Chapter 16, Utah Public Officers' and Employees' Ethics Act;
    2. (b) Title 53E, Chapter 9, Student Privacy and Data Protection;
    3. (c) Rule R277-107, Educational Services Outside of an Educator's Regular Employment;
    4. (d) Section R277-120-5, Classroom Materials Developed by Utah Educators; or
    5. (e) Sections 53G-10-402 through 53G-10-403, Rule R277-474, or other Utah law regarding sex education; or
32. (32) cheat or engage in academic dishonesty, whether on behalf of a student, or in the educator's own educational pursuits.

An educator may not:

KEY: educator standards, professional practices, reporting

Date of Last Change: May 19, 2026

Notice of Continuation: October 1, 2025

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: Art X Sec 3; 53E-3-401; 53E-3-501; 53E-6