(1) This rule is authorized by:
- (a) Utah Constitution Article X, Section 3, which vests general control and supervision over public education in the Board;
- (b) Section 80-2-602, which requires individuals to report suspected child abuse or neglect to appropriate authorities; and
- (c) Subsection 53E-3-401(4), which allows the Board to make rules to execute the Board's duties and responsibilities under the Utah Constitution and state law.
(2) The purpose of this rule is to clarify:
- (a) the Board's support for taking early protective measures towards allegations of child abuse by education personnel whose daily contact with children places them in a unique position to identify and refer suspected cases of abuse or neglect; and
- (b) the role of all school employees in reporting and participating in investigations of suspected child abuse and neglect.
KEY: child abuse, employees, reporting, students
Date of Last Change: October 4, 2022
Notice of Continuation: June 28, 2022
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: Art X Sec 3; 53E-3-401(4)