Utah Code > Title 53E > Chapter 6 > Part 8 – Dispute Resolution for Contract Negotiations


§ 53E-6-801	Mediation of contract negotiations
§ 53E-6-802	Appointment of hearing officer — Hearing process

Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
Local school board: means a board elected under 2. See Utah Code 53E-1-102
Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
School: means a public or private entity that provides educational services to a minor child. See Utah Code 53E-6-102
Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
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
State superintendent: means the state superintendent of public instruction appointed under Section 53E-3-301. See Utah Code 53E-1-102