Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 53G > Chapter 7 - Public School General Requirements

• Administrator: includes "executor" when the subject matter justifies the use. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Allegation: something that someone says happened.
• Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
• Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
• Appeals panel: means the appeals panel created in Section 53G-7-1106. See Utah Code 53G-7-1101
• Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
• Appraisal: A determination of property value.
• Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
• Armed forces: means the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Association: means an organization that governs or regulates a student's participation in an athletic interscholastic activity. See Utah Code 53G-7-1101
• Association: means an organization that governs or regulates a student's participation in an athletic activity. See Utah Code 53G-7-801 v2
• Athletic activity: means physical education instruction or a sports event that is:

  (a)	sponsored or regulated by an association or educational organization; or

  (b)

  authorized to take place in an association's or educational organization's facilities. See Utah Code 53G-7-801 v2 Athletic uniform: means clothing, headwear, shoes, or other items worn for participation in an athletic activity that are required to be: (a)  a specified style, length, material, or color; (b)  worn in a specified manner; or (c)  worn with or without other items of clothing or headwear. See Utah Code 53G-7-801 v2 Audit committee: means a standing committee: (a)  appointed by the local school board or charter school governing board with the following number of members as applicable to the local school board or charter school governing board: (i)  for a board of a local education agency that consists of seven or more members, three members of that board; or (ii)  for a board of a local education agency that consists of six or fewer members, two members of that board; and (b)  composed of people who are not administrators or employees of the local education agency. See Utah Code 53G-7-401 Audit director: means the person who directs the internal audit program. See Utah Code 53G-7-401 Bigotry: means action or advocacy of imminent action involving: (a)  the harassment or denigration of a person or entity; or (b)  any intent to cause a person not to freely enjoy or exercise any right secured by the constitution or laws of the United States or the state, except that an evaluation or prohibition may not be made of the truth or falsity of any religious belief or expression of conscience unless the means of expression or conduct arising therefrom violates the standards of conduct outlined in this section, Section 53G-10-203, or 20 U. See Utah Code 53G-7-701 Board: means a local board of health established under Section 26A-1-109. See Utah Code 26A-1-102 Charity: An agency, institution, or organization in existence and operating for the benefit of an indefinite number of persons and conducted for educational, religious, scientific, medical, or other beneficent purposes. Classification: means the designation of a school based on the size of the school's student enrollment population for purposes of interscholastic activities. See Utah Code 53G-7-1101 Club: means any student organization that meets during noninstructional time. See Utah Code 53G-7-701 Co-curricular activity: means an activity, a course, or a program that: (a)  is an extension of a curricular activity; (b)  is included in an instructional plan and supervised or conducted by a teacher or education professional; (c)  is conducted outside of regular school hours; (d)  is provided, sponsored, or supported by an LEA; and (e)  includes a required regular school day activity, course, or program. See Utah Code 53G-7-501 Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant. Conscience: means a standard based upon learned experiences, a personal philosophy or system of belief, religious teachings or doctrine, an absolute or external sense of right and wrong which is felt on an individual basis, a belief in an external absolute, or any combination of the foregoing. See Utah Code 53G-7-701 Cooperating employer: means a public or private entity which, as part of a work experience or career exploration program offered through a school, provides interns with educational resources, training, and work experience in activities related to the entity's ongoing business activities. See Utah Code 53G-7-901 Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name. County executive: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 County governing body: means one of the types of county government provided for in 2. See Utah Code 26A-1-102 County health department: means a local health department that serves a county and municipalities located within that county. See Utah Code 26A-1-102 Curricular activity: means an activity, a course, or a program that is: (a)  intended to deliver instruction; (b)  provided, sponsored, or supported by an LEA; and (c)  conducted only during school hours. See Utah Code 53G-7-501 Curricular club: means a club that is school sponsored and that may receive leadership, direction, and support from the school or school district beyond providing a meeting place during noninstructional time. See Utah Code 53G-7-701 Department: means the Department of Health and Human Services created in Section 26B-1-201. See Utah Code 26A-1-102 Discretionary time: includes free time before and after school, during lunch and between classes or on buses, and private time before athletic and other events or activities. See Utah Code 53G-7-701 Educational organization: means : (a)  the state board; (b)  an LEA; or (c)  a school sports team. See Utah Code 53G-7-801 v2 Elementary school: means a school that provides instruction to students in grades kindergarten, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6. See Utah Code 53G-7-501 Eligibility: means eligibility to participate in an interscholastic activity regulated or governed by an association. See Utah Code 53G-7-1101 Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office. Extracurricular activity: means an activity, a course, or a program that is: (i)  not directly related to delivering instruction; (ii)  not a curricular activity or co-curricular activity; and (iii)  provided, sponsored, or supported by an LEA. See Utah Code 53G-7-501 Fee: includes : (i)  money or something of monetary value raised by a student or the student's family through fundraising; (ii)  charges or expenditures for a school field trip or activity trip, including related transportation, food, lodging, and admission charges; (iii)  payments made to a third party that provides a part of a school activity, class, or program; (iv)  charges or expenditures for classroom: (A)  textbooks; (B)  supplies; or (C)  materials; (v)  charges or expenditures for school activity clothing; and (vi)  a fine other than a fine described in Subsection (6)(c)(i). See Utah Code 53G-7-501 Fee: means the same as that term is defined in Section 53G-7-501. See Utah Code 53G-7-601 Fundraising: means an activity or event provided, sponsored, or supported by an LEA that uses students to generate funds or raise money to: (i)  provide financial support to a school or a school's class, group, team, or program; or (ii)  benefit a particular charity or for other charitable purposes. See Utah Code 53G-7-501 Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value. Governing body: means a body within an association that: (a)  is responsible for: (i)  adopting standards or policies that govern interscholastic activities or the administration of the association; (ii)  adopting or amending the association's governing document or bylaws; (iii)  enforcing the standards and policies of the association; and (iv)  adopting the association's budget; and (b)  has oversight of other boards, committees, councils, or bodies within the association. See Utah Code 53G-7-1101 Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs. Guardian: includes a person who:Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury. Instructional equipment: includes : (i)  shears or styling tools; (ii)  a band instrument; (iii)  a camera; (iv)  a stethoscope; or (v)  sports equipment, including a bat, mitt, or tennis racquet. See Utah Code 53G-7-601 Instructional time: includes instructional activities in the classroom or study hall during regularly scheduled hours, required activities outside the classroom, and counseling, private conferences, or tutoring provided by school employees or volunteers acting in their official capacities during or outside of regular school hours. See Utah Code 53G-7-701 Intern: means a student enrolled in a school-sponsored work experience and career exploration program under Section 53G-7-902 involving both classroom instruction and work experience with a cooperating employer, regardless of whether the student receives compensation. See Utah Code 53G-7-901 Internal audit: means an independent appraisal activity established within a local education agency as a control system to examine and evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of other internal control systems within the local education agency. See Utah Code 53G-7-401 Internal audit program: means an audit function that: (a)  is conducted by a local school board or charter school governing board independent of the local education agency offices or other operations; (b)  objectively evaluates the effectiveness of the local education agency governance, risk management, internal controls, and the efficiency of operations; and (c)  is conducted in accordance with the current: (i)  International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing; or (ii)  The Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. See Utah Code 53G-7-401 Internship: means the work experience segment of an intern's school-sponsored work experience and career exploration program, performed under the direct supervision of a cooperating employer. See Utah Code 53G-7-901 Internship safety agreement: means the agreement between a public or private school and a cooperating employer in accordance with Section 53G-7-904. See Utah Code 53G-7-901 Interscholastic activity: means an activity within the state in which: (a)  a student that participates represents the student's school in the activity; and (b)  the participating student is enrolled in grade 9, 10, 11, or 12. See Utah Code 53G-7-1101 Joint resolution: A legislative measure which requires the approval of both chambers. LEA distribution: means the money distributed by the state board to an LEA as described in Section 53G-7-1303. See Utah Code 53G-7-1301 LEA governing board: means a local school board or charter school governing board. See Utah Code 53G-7-701 LEA governing board student success framework: means an LEA governing board student success framework described in Section 53G-7-1304. See Utah Code 53G-7-1301 Limited open forum: means a forum created by a school district or charter school for student expression within the constraints of Subsection 53G-10-203(2)(b). See Utah Code 53G-7-701 Local education agency: means a school district or charter school. See Utah Code 53G-7-401 Local health department: means : (a)  a single county local health department; (b)  a multicounty local health department; (c)  a united local health department; or (d)  a multicounty united local health department. See Utah Code 26A-1-102 Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Multicounty local health department: means a local health department that is formed under Section 26A-1-105 and that serves two or more contiguous counties and municipalities within those counties. See Utah Code 26A-1-102 Multicounty united local health department: means a united local health department that is formed under Section 26A-1-105. See Utah Code 26A-1-102 Noncurricular club: is a student initiated group that may be authorized and allowed school facilities use during noninstructional time in secondary schools by a school and LEA governing board in accordance with the provisions of this part. See Utah Code 53G-7-701 Noninstructional time: means time set aside by a school before instructional time begins or after instructional time ends, including discretionary time. See Utah Code 53G-7-701 Order of constraint: includes a stay-at-home order. See Utah Code 26A-1-102 Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program. Principal: means the chief administrator at a school, including: (a)  a school principal; (b)  a charter school director; or (c)  the superintendent of the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind. See Utah Code 53G-7-1301 Principal: includes the chief administrator of a school that does not have a principal. See Utah Code 53G-7-801 Private school: means a school serving any of grades 7 through 12 which is not part of the public education system. See Utah Code 53G-7-901 Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 program: means the Teacher and Student Success Program described in this part. See Utah Code 53G-7-1301 Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government. Public health emergency: means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-7-301. See Utah Code 26A-1-102 Public hearing: means a hearing at which members of the public are provided a reasonable opportunity to comment on the subject of the hearing. See Utah Code 53G-7-1101 Public school: means : (a)  a public school district; (b)  an applied technology center or applied technology service region; (c)  the Schools for the Deaf and the Blind; or (d)  other components of the public education system authorized by the state board to offer internships. See Utah Code 53G-7-901 Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business. realignment: means the initial or subsequent act, respectively, of assigning a public school a classification or region. See Utah Code 53G-7-1101 Region: means a grouping of schools of the same classification for purposes of interscholastic activities. See Utah Code 53G-7-1101 Religious club: means a noncurricular club designated in its application as either being religiously based or based on expression or conduct mandated by conscience. See Utah Code 53G-7-701 Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant. School: means a public school, including a charter school. See Utah Code 53G-7-701 School: means a public school, including a charter school. See Utah Code 53G-7-801 School activity clothing: means special shoes or items of clothing: (i)  (A)  that meet specific requirements, including requesting a specific brand, fabric, or imprint; and (B)  that a school requires a student to provide; and (ii)  that is worn by a student for a co-curricular or extracurricular activity. See Utah Code 53G-7-501 School allocation: means the amount of money allocated to a school or the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind by an LEA governing board, as described in Section 53G-7-1304. See Utah Code 53G-7-1301 School equipment: includes a saw or 3D printer. See Utah Code 53G-7-601 School facilities use: includes access to a limited open forum. See Utah Code 53G-7-701 School personnel: means an individual who: (a)  is employed by an LEA; and (b)  in an academic role, works directly with and supports students in a school. See Utah Code 53G-7-1301 School uniform: means special shoes or an item of clothing: (i)  (A)  that meet specific requirements, including a requested specific color, style, fabric, or imprint; and (B)  that a school requires a student to provide; and (ii)  that is worn by a student for a curricular activity. See Utah Code 53G-7-501 School uniform: means the same as that term is defined in Section 53G-7-501. See Utah Code 53G-7-801 Secondary school: means a school that provides instruction to students in grades 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12. See Utah Code 53G-7-501 success plan: means a school performance and student academic achievement improvement plan described in Section 53G-7-1305. See Utah Code 53G-7-1301 Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries. Textbook: includes : (i)  a hardcopy book or printed pages of instructional material, including a consumable workbook; or (ii)  computer hardware, software, or digital content. See Utah Code 53G-7-601 Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition. Utah Code: means the 1953 recodification of the Utah Code, as amended, unless the text expressly references a portion of the 1953 recodification of the Utah Code as it existed:Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Veteran: means an individual who:Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Waiver: means a full or partial release from a requirement to pay a fee and from any provision in lieu of fee payment. See Utah Code 53G-7-501