Overview
This webpage provides stakeholders with resources and tools to navigate laws and policies regarding school safety.
Utah State Legislature
Utah State Legislature Home Page
Effective 2024
Utah Code Section 53-22-102: State security chief
Utah Code Section 53-22-103: County sheriff responsibilities
Utah Code Section 53-22-106: Substantial threats against a school reporting requirements
Utah Code Section 53E-3-516: School disciplinary and law enforcement action report
Utah Code Section 53E-3-518: Utah school information management system
Utah Code Section 53F-4-207: Student intervention early warning program
Utah Code Section 53F-5-220: School Safety and Support Grant Program
Utah Code Section 53G-6-806: Parent portal
Utah Code Section 53G-8-7.3: Contracts between LEAs and Law Enforcement
Utah Code Section 53G-8-205: Grounds for suspension or expulsion from a public school
Utah Code Section 53G-8-701.6: School safety and security specialist
Utah Code Section 53G-8-701.8: School safety and security director
Utah Code Section 53G-8-702: School Administrator and School Resource Officer Training -- Curriculum
Utah Code Section 53G-8-703: Contracts between LEAs and Law Enforcement
Utah Code Section 53G-8-802: State Safety and Support Program
Utah Code Section 53G-8-803: Standard response protocol to active threats in schools
Utah Code Section 53G-8-805: Panic alert device
Utah Code Section 53G-9-604: Parental notification of certain incidents and threats required
School Safety Bills in 2024
House Bill (H.B.) 84: School Safety Amendments
H.B. 182: Student Survey Amendments
Effective 2023
Utah Code Section 53F-4-208: State board procurement for school security software
School Safety Bills in 2023
H.B. 61: School Safety Requirements
H.B. 140: Standard Response Protocol to Active Threats in Schools
H.B. 304: Juvenile Justice Revisions
School Safety Bills in 2019
H.B. 120: Student and School Safety Assessment
Board Rules
Utah State Board of Education Administrative Rules
R277-100: Definitions for Utah State Board of Education Rules
R277-400: School Facility Emergency and Safety
R277-608: Prohibition of Corporal Punishment in Utah's Public Schools
R277-623: School Climate Survey
R277-714: Unsafe School Choice Option
R277-736: Juvenile Court or Law Enforcement Notice and Information Dissemination
R277-912: Law Enforcement Related Incident Reporting
Regulation
Local Education Agency (LEA) Compliance and Assurance Checklist for 2024-2025 School
Year
Utah State Board of Education Financial Operations and Applications