Utah Department of Public Safety
Climate Survey Dashboard Public Link
Student Health and Risk Prevention 2023
School Safety Playbook
Utah School Safety Framework
SAFE-UT (Crisis hotline reporting)
Emergency Preparedness Planning Guide for Utah Public Schools
Fight the New Drug: Peer-reviewed research about pornography in a clear and concise way that’s engaging
and easy to understand.
Stabilization & Mobile Response Hotline (Dept. of Human Services)
Rule and Laws
Utah Code Discipline and Safety (53G-8)
Utah Code Bullying and Hazing (53G-9-6)
Title 53E-3-501: State Board to Establish Miscellaneous Minimum Standards for Public
Schools
Title: 53G-8-209: Extracurricular Activities. Prohibited Conduct. Reporting of Violations.
Limitation of Liability
Title 53G-9-606: Model Policy and State Board Duties
Title 53G-9-607: Training, Education, and Prevention. Standards
R277-400 Board Rule School Facility Emergency and Safety
R277-401 Board Rule Child Abuse-Neglect Reporting
R277-613 Board Rule Training for Schools/Districts in Bullying, Cyber-bullying, Hazing,
Retaliation, and Abusive Conduct
R277-630 Board Rule Child Sex Abuse and Human Trafficking Prevention Training and
Instructions
R277-714 Board Rule Unsafe School Choice Option
Bullying
Note: USBE does not possess the authority to conduct investigations to determine whether
a specific incident constitutes bullying, nor can we make determinations regarding disciplinary actions.
Fast Facts: Bullying National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES)
Cell Phones in Schools
R277-495 Board Rule Electronic Devices in Schools
Utah Code School Cellphone Usage Amendment (HB270)
Child Nutrition
Child Nutrition Programs
R277-727 Board Rule School Meals Program
Concerns and Complaints
Reporting a concern, educator misconduct (hotline reporting)
What is the process for reporting concerns and complaints?
R277-123 Process for Members of the Public to Report Violations of Statute and Board
Rule.
R277-322 Board Rule Code of Conduct for Schools and Districts
R277-106 Utah Professional Practices Advisory commission Appointment Process
Discipline in Schools
Least Restrictive Behavioral Interventions (LRBI) A guide for behaviors in schools.
Utah Multi-Tiered System of Supports (UMTSS)
R277-608 Board Rule Prohibition of Corporal Punishment
R277-607: Absenteeism and Truancy Prevention
R277-609 Board Rule Standards for Local Education Agency (Schools/Districts) Discipline
Plans and Emergency Safety Interventions
Utah Code Discipline and Safety (53G-8)
Utah Code Truancy -- Notice of truancy -- Failure to cooperate with school authorities
(53G-6-203)
Family Resources
Relationship, Couple, Self-Improvement and Parenting-Utah State Extension Resources
Protective Health Factors
23 Resilience Building Tools and Exercises (+ Mental Toughness Test) Positive Psychology: Science-based activities to build resilience.
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention: Explains ACEs and the impact for
youth.
Goal Setting RMC Health: Goal setting steps for each grade level. Includes models and teacher materials.
Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Toolkit University of Minnesota Extension: Toolkit includes activities, templates, and tools
organized around four ways to help support staff and youth.
Teaching Kids About Boundaries Child Mind Institute: Resource for teaching empathy and setting boundaries.
Teen Brain: Behavior, Problem Solving, and Decision Making American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Article on the teen brain: behavior,
problem solving, and decision making.
Head Injuries
Concussion: Signs and Symptoms Checklist
Conmoción Cerebral: Lista de Verificación de Indicios y Síntomas (Spanish)
Head Injury Flowchart for Utah Schools (Including a Head 'Bump')
Parent Notification of Head Injury During School Hours
Notificación para Padres Sobre Lesiones en la Cabeza Durante Horas Escolares (Spanish)
School-Related Head Injuries and Management of Sports-Related Concussions Model Concussion
and Head Injury Policy (2021)
Student Head Injury Response Throughout the School Day
Mental Health and Student Wellness
Attending to School-based Mental Health
How to Deal with Self-Harm: Crisis Text Line Information and ways to cope with self-harm behaviors. : :
Youth Suicide Warning Signs: Learn the warning signs for suicide from the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
Rules and Laws
Utah Code Health and Welfare (53G-9)
Attending to School-based Mental Health (53G-9)
Medication Laws (53G-9-5)
Retaliation
Retaliation and making a false allegation prohibited
Substance Abuse Prevention
Electronic Cigarettes Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) : Information on electronic cigarettes
including health effects, risks for youths, an youth tobacco prevention.
Foundation for a Drug-Free World: A nonprofit public benefit corporation that empowers youth and adults with factual
information about drugs so they can make informed decisions and live drug-free.
Parents Empowered: A media and education campaign funded by the Utah Legislature and designed to prevent
and reduce underage drinking in Utah. Website has resources on addiction, effects
on brain development, behavior, laws, and prevention.
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