53E-6-102.  Definitions.
     As used in this chapter:

(1)  “Certificate” means a license issued by a governmental jurisdiction outside the state.

Terms Used In Utah Code 53E-6-102

  • Administrator: includes "executor" when the subject matter justifies the use. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Certificate: means a license issued by a governmental jurisdiction outside the state. See Utah Code 53E-6-102
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • License: means an authorization issued by the state board that permits the holder to serve in a professional capacity in the public schools. See Utah Code 53E-6-102
  • Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • State board: means the State Board of Education. See Utah Code 53E-1-102
  • UPPAC: means the Utah Professional Practices Advisory Commission. See Utah Code 53E-6-102
(2)  “Educator” means:

(a)  a person who holds a license;

(b)  a teacher, counselor, administrator, librarian, or other person required, under rules of the state board, to hold a license; or

(c)  a person who is the subject of an allegation which has been received by the state board or UPPAC and was, at the time noted in the allegation, a license holder or a person employed in a position requiring licensure.

(3)  “License” means an authorization issued by the state board that permits the holder to serve in a professional capacity in the public schools.

(4)  “National Board certification” means a current certificate issued by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.

(5)  “School” means a public or private entity that provides educational services to a minor child.

(6)  “UPPAC” means the Utah Professional Practices Advisory Commission.

Amended by Chapter 186, 2019 General Session