Utah Code 53E-6-701. Mandatory reporting of physical or sexual abuse of students
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53E-6-701. Mandatory reporting of physical or sexual abuse of students.
| (1) | For purposes of this section, “educator” means, in addition to a person included under Section 53E-6-102, a person, including a volunteer or temporary employee, who at the time of an alleged offense was performing a function in a private school for which a license would be required in a public school. |
| (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 |
| (2) | In addition to any duty to report suspected cases of child abuse or neglect under Section 80-2-602, an educator who has reasonable cause to believe that a student may have been physically or sexually abused by a school employee shall immediately report the belief and all other relevant information to the school principal, to the superintendent, or to the state board. |
| (3) | A school administrator who has received a report under Subsection (2) or who otherwise has reasonable cause to believe that a student may have been physically or sexually abused by an educator shall immediately report that information to the state board. |
| (4) | Upon notice that an educator allegedly violated Subsection (2) or (3), the state board shall direct UPPAC to investigate the educator’s alleged violation as described in Section 53E-6-604. |
| (5) | A person who makes a report under this section in good faith shall be immune from civil or criminal liability that might otherwise arise by reason of that report. |
Amended by Chapter 335, 2022 General Session