1. (1) An LEA discipline policy shall include:

   1. (a) provisions consistent with:

      1. (i) the requirements of Section 53G-8-210;
      2. (ii) the requirements of Subsection 53E-7-207(5);

      3. (iii) the requirements of Rule R277-750, including:

         1. (A) procedural safeguards;
         2. (B) child find;
         3. (C) IEP development, review, and revision; and
         4. (D) discipline procedures requirements; and
      4. (iv) the child find provisions in Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
   2. (b) grounds for suspension and expulsion consistent with Section 53G-8-205;
   3. (c) alternatives to suspension and expulsion consistent with Section 53G-8-207;
   4. (d) direction for schools to determine the range of prohibited behaviors and establish the continuum of administrative procedures that may be used by school personnel to address prohibited student behavior;
   5. (e) parent responsibilities as described in Section 53G-8-208.
   6. (f) federal legal requirements, including IDEA, Title IX, and the Americans with Disabilities Act;
   7. (g) identification, by position, of an individual designated to issue notices of prohibited student behavior as described in Section 53G-8-210;

   8. (h) identification of individuals who shall receive notices of prohibited student behavior as described in Section 53G-8-210;

      1. (i) the parent notification requirements in Section 53G-8-210; and
   9. (j) provide procedures for qualifying minors and their parents to participate in decisions regarding consequences for prohibited student behavior.
   10. (k) provide due process procedures for minors and parents to contest allegations and citations of prohibited student behavior.

2. (2) An LEA discipline policy, shall include provisions that apply to the following specific incident and infractions types:

   1. (a) the illicit use, possession, or distribution of:

      1. (i) alcohol;
      2. (ii) tobacco and nicotine products, including electronic cigarettes, as defined in Section 76-10-101; and
      3. (iii) marijuana and controlled substances as defined in Section 58-37-2;
   2. (b) specific conduct as described in Subsection 53G-8-209(2);
   3. (c) provisions and procedures, consistent with requirements of Rule R277-613;
   4. (d) gang prevention and intervention provisions in accordance with Subsection 53E-3-509(1);

   5. (e) responses to defacement of school property consistent with Sections:

      1. (i) 53G-8-212;
      2. (ii) 76-6-101; and
      3. (iii) 80-6-610.
   6. (f) responses to attendance concerns as described in Rule R277-607; and

   7. (g) serious offenses of sexual crimes as described in Sections:

      1. (i) 53G-8-201;
      2. (ii) 53G-8-203; and
      3. (iii) 53G-8-213.

3. (3) An LEA discipline policy shall also include direction on the following available supportive or emergency responses:

   1. (a) strategies that align with the LRBI manual incorporated in this rule;
   2. (b) the appropriate use of accountability practices;
   3. (c) the use of emergency safety interventions as outlined in Section R277-608-3 for all students consistent with evidence-based practices and Rule R277-608;
   4. (d) the use of SafeUT as described in Section 53G-8-203;
   5. (e) threat assessment as described in Rule R277-400; and

   6. (f) additional provisions that account for an individual LEA's or school's unique needs or circumstances, including:

      1. (i) the role of law enforcement; and
      2. (ii) emergency medical services.

KEY: disciplinary actions, prohibited student behavior

Date of Last Change: March 10, 2026

Notice of Continuation: September 13, 2023

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: Art X Sec 3; 53E-3-401(4); 53E-3-501(1)(b)(v); 53E-3-509; 53G-8-202; 53G-8-702; 53G-8-302