In 2019, the Utah State Legislature created the School Safety Data Analyst position, funded through House Bill (H.B.) 120 Student and School Safety Assessment, to collect and analyze multiple data elements for school safety. The School Safety Data page was recently added to the website to create transparency and ease of access to the data that is used to inform policy and guidelines that keep our students, teachers, school staff, and administrators safe.
The Utah State Board of Education (USBE), in accordance with R277-623-3, created the School Climate Survey to measure and assess stakeholder perceptions of school environments throughout Utah in all K-12 public schools. The survey will be administered by Local Education Agencies (LEAs) between March 13 and May 5, 2023. The student survey is administered in the classroom by a teacher or aide. Respondent groups include students (grouped by grades), administrators, teachers, staff, parents, and School Resource Officers (SROs).
LEA Resources for School Climate Survey
2023 School Climate Survey - Technical Set up
YouTube
Register in advance for one of the meetings listed below if you have any questions about the use of Qualtrics to administer the 2023 School Climate Survey.
R277-623: School Climate Survey
Utah State Board of Education Administrative Rules
School Climate Survey Student Grade K-2
School Climate Survey Student Grade 3-5
School Climate Survey Student Grade 6-12
2021 Utah School Climate Survey Public Dashboard
Qualtrics
The Incident and Discipline Report for School Year 2022 was produced in response to Utah Code Section 53E-1-203. Following a brief introduction, we provide analyses, including methods and results, of school incident and discipline data. We offer no discussion, conclusion, or recommendations. Interested readers should look beyond the selected key findings and pay careful attention to the tables and figures within this report. Future reports will include additional data identified in Utah Code Section 53E-3-516, which will include arrests and other law enforcement activities that occurred in schools.
Incidents of Prohibited Behavior in School or School-Related Activities
USBE Data and Statistics
The SafeUT application operates 24/7 and allows individuals in crisis to connect instantly with a masters-level counselor through chat or phone call. An individual can also submit a tip through the SafeUT application if they are concerned about another student or a possible threat to their school. The SafeUT program is funded through the Utah State Legislature, and the services are provided by the Huntsman Mental Health Institute (HMHI) at the University of Utah.
The SafeUT annual report contains data collected through July 1-June 30. Data points include: enrollment numbers of SafeUT, the total number of chats and tips received, including further categorical breakdowns, the number of life-saving interventions, research initiatives, and additional information on SafeUT National Guard (SafeUTNG) and SafeUT Frontline, SafeUT expansion applications.
Fiscal Year 2021-2022 SafeUT Annual Report
SafeUT
April 2020 Spring Student Data Privacy Conference
YouTube
Note: School Safety and Privacy training begins at 37:13.
Willie Chen
School Safety Data Analyst
Phone: (385) 295-7919 | willie.chen@schools.utah.gov
Shaleece Oldroyd
Executive Secretary
Phone: (801) 538-7640 | shaleece.oldroyd@schools.utah.gov