R277-736. Juvenile Court or Law Enforcement Notice and information Dissemination

R277.  Education, Administration.

R277-736.  Juvenile Court or Law Enforcement Notice and Information Dissemination.

R277-736-1.  Authority and Purpose.

          (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)  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;

          (c)  Section 53G-8-404, which requires the Board to make rules governing the dissemination of information related to a student charged with a violent felony.

          (2)  The purpose of this rule is to provide the process for information dissemination within an LEA and a school when a student of the LEA and school has been taken into custody or adjudicated by a juvenile court.

R277-736-2.  Definitions.

          (1)  "Evidence-based" means the same as the term is defined in Subsection 53G-8-211(1).

          (2)  "Information" means any notifications regarding a student received from a juvenile court or law enforcement agency by an LEA or school pursuant to Subsections 78A-6-112(3)(b) and 78A-6-117(1)(c).

          (3)  "Multidisciplinary team" means the same as the term is used in Section R277-400-8.

R277-736-3.  Dissemination of Information Received.

          (1)(a)  A school principal that receives information from the LEA's governing authority shall not share the information before consulting with the school's multidisciplinary team.

          (b)  A school principal may share the information without consulting the school's multidisciplinary team when the information demonstrates possible imminent harm to self or others.

          (2)  A school principal and the school's multidisciplinary team shall use the information regarding a student to assess the level of threat the student poses including potential for:

          (a)  self-harm;

          (b)  suicide ideation;

          (c)  harm to others; or

          (d)  harm to school property.

          (3)  A school principal and the school's multidisciplinary team shall use an evidence-based threat assessment, as approved by the board, to perform the requirements described in Subsection (2).

          (4)  A school principal and the school's multidisciplinary team shall determine, based on the level of threat, the appropriate school staff to inform regarding the information of a student.

          (5)  A school principal and the school's multidisciplinary team shall only share the information and data needed to ensure the safety of the student or the school's general population and the victim.

          (6)  An LEA shall ensure that any action taken toward a student related to the information received is in accordance with restorative justice practices as described in Subsection R277-613-2(12).

KEY:  juvenile justice; information sharing

Date of Last Change:  August 22, 2023

Authorizing, and Implemented, or Interpreted Law:  Art X Sec 3; 53E-3-401(4); 53G-8-404

Status of Rule

Effective August 22, 2023

Five-year review June 22, 2025

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Oversight Framework

Uncategorized

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Related Utah Law

Public Education Statutes
Title 53G, Chapter 8, Part 4, Juvenile Court and Law Enforcement Notification to Public Schools, specifically 53G-8-404

Other Statutes
None

USBE Administrative Rules
R277-100, Definitions for USBE Rules

R277-613, LEA Policies and Training Regarding Bullying, Cyber-bullying, Hazing,
Retaliation, and Abusive Conduct

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Related Federal Law

None

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Resources

None

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Contact Information

Primary Contact:
Rhett Larsen
rhett.larsen@schools.utah.gov
School Safety Center

Secondary Contact:
Ashley Pistello
ashley.pistello@schools.utah.gov
School Safety Center

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This page was last updated on October 26, 2024.

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