1. (1) "Abusive conduct" means the same as that term is defined in Subsection 53G-9-601(1).
2. (2) "Action plan" means a process to address an incident of bullying, cyber-bullying, hazing, or retaliation.
3. (3) "Allegation" means a claim or assertion that someone has engaged in a reported incident that has not been verified by a formal process as described in Subsection (5).
4. (4) "Bullying" means the same as that term is defined in Subsection 53G-9-601(23).

5. (5) "Civil rights violation" means violations as outlined in the following federal laws:

   1. (a) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964;
   2. (b) Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972;
   3. (c) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; or
   4. (d) Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
6. (6) "Cyber-bullying" means the same as that term is defined in Subsection 53G-9-601(4).
7. (7) "Hazing" means the same as that term is defined in Subsection 53G-9-601(5).

8. (8)(a) "Incident" means a verified incident as defined in Subsection 53G-9-601(7).

   1. (b) A single incident may involve:

      1. (i) one or more students to whom an incident is directed;
      2. (ii) one or more students who instigate an incident; or
      3. (iii) a student as both a target and a cause of the incident.
   2. (c) A single incident occurs at the same time and in the same place.
9. (9) "LEA" includes, for purposes of this rule, the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind.
10. (10) "LEA Designee" means a designated individual at the LEA level who can provide training to investigators, oversee implementation of any action plan, monitor implementation, assist with school case-specific needs, and act as a liaison to the state board regarding bullying, cyber-bullying, hazing, abusive conduct.
11. (11) "Participant" means any student, employee, or volunteer coach participating in a public school sponsored athletic program or activity, including a curricular, co-curricular, or extracurricular club, or activity.

12. (12) "Policy" means standards and procedures that:

    1. (a) are required in Section 53G-9-605;
    2. (b) include Section 53G-8-202; and

    3. (c) provide additional standards, procedures, and training adopted in an open meeting by an LEA board that:

       1. (i) define bullying, cyber-bullying, hazing, retaliation, and abusive conduct;
       2. (ii) prohibit bullying, cyber-bullying, hazing, retaliation, and abusive conduct;
       3. (iii) require regular annual discussion and training designed to prevent bullying, cyber-bullying, hazing, abusive conduct, and retaliation among school employees and students; and
       4. (iv) provide for enforcement through employment action or student discipline.
13. (13) "Restorative justice practice" means a discipline practice that brings together students, school personnel, families, and community members to resolve conflicts, address disruptive behaviors, promote positive relationships, and healing.
14. (14) "Retaliate" or "retaliation" means the same as that term is defined in Subsection 53G-9-601(11).
15. (15) "School employee" means the same as that term is defined in Subsection 53G-9-601(10).
16. (16) "School designee" means a school administrator or designee assigned to receive and investigate allegations at that school, notify parents and persons involved, and oversee action plans.
17. (17) "Staff bullying" means the same as that term is defined in Subsection 53G-9-601(14).
18. (18) "Student bullying" means the same as that term is defined in Subsection 53G-9-601(15).
19. (19) "Verification" means that an alleged incident has been found to be substantiated through a formal investigation process as described in Subsection (5).
20. (20) "Volunteer" means a non-employee with significant, unsupervised access to students in connection with a school assignment.

KEY: abusive conduct, bullying, hazing, training

Date of Last Change: October 8, 2025

Notice of Continuation: June 13, 2023

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: Art X Sec 3; 53E-3-401(4); 53G-9-607; 53E-3-501; 53G-8-209; 53G-9