53E-6-503. Nominations — Appointment of commission members — Reappointments.
(1)
Terms Used In Utah Code 53E-6-503
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. See Utah Code 53E-6-102
School: means a public or private entity that provides educational services to a minor child. See Utah Code 53E-6-102
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 superintendent: means the state superintendent of public instruction appointed under Section 53E-3-301. See Utah Code 53E-1-102
UPPAC: means the Utah Professional Practices Advisory Commission. See Utah Code 53E-6-102
(a)
The state board shall adopt rules establishing procedures for nominating and appointing individuals to voting membership on UPPAC.
(b)
Nomination petitions must be filed with the state superintendent prior to June 16 of the year of appointment.
(c)
A nominee for appointment as a member of UPPAC as an educator must have been employed in the representative class in the Utah public school system or a private school accredited by the state board during the three years immediately preceding the date of appointment.
(2)
The state superintendent shall appoint the members of the commission.
(3)
Appointments begin July 1 and are for terms of three years and until a successor is appointed.
(4)
Terms of office are staggered so that approximately 1/3 of UPPAC members are appointed annually.
