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R277-461: Elementary School Counselor Grant Program
Utah State Board of Education Administrative Rules
R277-462: School Counseling Program
Utah State Board of Education Administrative Rules
1. Grades 7-8, minimally one individual and one group conference during the two years;
2. Grades 9-10, minimally one individual conference and one group conference during the two years;
3. Grades 11-12, minimally one individual conference and one group conference during the two years; and
4. Other meetings as needed
R277-464: School Counselor Direct and Indirect Services
Utah State Board of Education Administrative Rules
R277-464-3: Incorporation of School Counselor Services Document
R277-530-7: Educational School Counselor Standards
Utah State Board of Education Administrative Rules
R277-921: Strengthening College and Career Readiness Program
Utah State Board of Education Administrative Rules
Utah State Board of Education College and Career Readiness Certificate Program Standards
Title 53E-2-304: School District and Individual School Powers. Plan for College and Career Readiness Definition
Outlines the details of College and Career Readiness planning meetings and provides guidelines and expectations for Local Education Agency (LEA) policies regarding these meetings.
Title 53E-9-203: Activities Prohibited Without Prior Written Consent, Validity of Consent, Qualifications, Training on Implementation
Except as outlined in 53E-9-203 (7), policies adopted by a school district or charter school under Title 53E-9-202: Application of State and Federal Law to the Administration and Operation of Public School. Local School Board and Charter School Governing Board Policies shall include prohibitions on the administration to a student of any psychological or psychiatric examination, test, or treatment, or any survey, analysis, or evaluation without the prior written consent of the student’s parent or legal guardian, in which the purpose or evident of intended effect is to cause the student to reveal information, whether the information is personally identifiable or not, concerning the student’s or any family members:
In 2014, the Utah State Legislature passed House Bill 23 (Title 53E-9-203 (7)) which allows a school employee to intervene and ask a student questions if the employee believes the student is at risk of attempting suicide, physically self-harming behavior, or thoughts of harming others for the purposes of:
Title 53G-9-604: Parental Notification of Certain Incidents and Threats Required
Outlines requirements for notifying parents if a student threatens to commit suicide or involved in an incident of bullying, cyber-bullying, hazing, abusive conduct, or retaliation.