Utah § 53E-6-701 Mandatory reporting of physical or sexual abuse of students.

Utah Statutes

§ 53E-6-701 — Mandatory reporting of physical or sexual abuse of students.

Utah·Title 53E Public Education System -- State Administration·Ch. 53E-6 Education Professional Licensure·Part 53E-6-7 Unprofessional and Unlawful Conduct

(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.

(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 beli

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(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.
(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.

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