Utah § 53E-6-402 State board-required licensing or employment recommendations -- Local public school-required licensing recommendations -- Notice requirements for affected parties -- Exemption from liability.

Utah Statutes

§ 53E-6-402 — State board-required licensing or employment recommendations -- Local public school-required licensing recommendations -- Notice requirements for affected parties -- Exemption from liability.

Utah § 53E-6-402

Title 53EPublic Education System -- State Administration

Ch. 53E-6Education Professional Licensure

Part 53E-6-4Background and Employment Checks

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Utah Code Ann. § 53E-6-402 (2026).

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(1)(1)(a) The state board shall provide the appropriate administrator of a public or private school or of an agency outside the state that is responsible for licensing or certifying educational personnel with a recommendation or other information possessed by the state board that has significance in evaluating the employment or license of:

(1)(a)(i) a current or prospective school employee;

(1)(a)(ii) an educator or education license holder; or

(1)(a)(iii) a license applicant.

(1)(b) Information supplied under Subsection (1)(a) shall include:

(1)(b)(i) the complete record of a hearing; and

(1)(b)(ii) the investigative report for matters that:

(1)(b)(ii)(A) the educator has had an opportunity to contest; and

(1)(b)(ii)(B) did not proceed to a hearing.

(2)At the request of the state board

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(1) (1)(a) The state board shall provide the appropriate administrator of a public or private school or of an agency outside the state that is responsible for licensing or certifying educational personnel with a recommendation or other information possessed by the state board that has significance in evaluating the employment or license of:
(1)(a)(i) a current or prospective school employee;
(1)(a)(ii) an educator or education license holder; or
(1)(a)(iii) a license applicant.
(1)(b) Information supplied under Subsection (1)(a) shall include:
(1)(b)(i) the complete record of a hearing; and
(1)(b)(ii) the investigative report for matters that:

(1)(b)(ii)(A) the educator has had an opportunity to contest; and
(1)(b)(ii)(B) did not proceed to a hearing.
(2) At the request of the state board, an administrator of a public school or school district shall, and an administrator of a private school may, provide the state board with a recommendation or other information possessed by the school or school district that has significance in evaluating the:

(2)(a) license of an educator or education license holder; or
(2)(b) potential licensure of a license applicant.
(3) If the state board decides to deny licensure or to take action against an educator's license based upon information provided under this section, the state board shall:

(3)(a) give notice of the information to the educator or license applicant; and
(3)(b) afford the educator or license applicant an opportunity to respond to the information.
(4) A person who, in good faith, provides a recommendation or discloses or receives information under this section is exempt from civil and criminal liability relating to that recommendation, receipt, or disclosure.