Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 53E > Chapter 8 - Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind

• Advisory council: means the Advisory Council for the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind. See Utah Code 53E-8-102
• Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
• Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
• Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
• Associate superintendent: means :
       (3)(a) the associate superintendent of the Utah School for the Deaf; or
       (3)(b) the associate superintendent of the Utah School for the Blind. See Utah Code 53E-8-102
• Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. ^{Source: OCC}
• Bequest: Property gifted by will.
• Blind: means :
       (4)(a) if the person is three years of age or older but younger than 22 years of age, having a visual impairment that, even with correction, adversely affects educational performance or substantially limits one or more major life activities; and
       (4)(b) if the person is younger than three years of age, having a visual impairment. See Utah Code 53E-8-102
• Blindness: means an impairment in vision in which central visual acuity:
       (5)(a) does not exceed 20/200 in the better eye with correcting lenses; or
       (5)(b) is accompanied by a limit to the field of vision in the better eye to such a degree that its widest diameter subtends an angle of no greater than 20 degrees. See Utah Code 53E-8-102
• Cortical visual impairment: means a cortical or cerebral visual impairment:
       (6)(a) that:

            (6)(a)(i) affects the visual cortex or visual tracts of the brain;

            (6)(a)(ii) is caused by damage to the visual pathways to the brain;

            (6)(a)(iii) affects a person's visual discrimination, acuity, processing, and interpretation; and

            (6)(a)(iv) is often present in conjunction with other disabilities or eye conditions that cause visual impairment; and
       (6)(b) in which the eyes and optic nerves of the affected person appear normal and the person's pupil responses are normal. See Utah Code 53E-8-102
• Deaf: means :
       (7)(a) if the person is three years of age or older but younger than 22 years of age, having hearing loss, whether permanent or fluctuating, that, even with amplification, adversely affects educational performance or substantially limits one or more major life activities; and
       (7)(b) if the person is younger than three years of age, having hearing loss. See Utah Code 53E-8-102
• Deafblind: means :
       (8)(a) if the person is three years of age or older but younger than 22 years of age:

            (8)(a)(i) deaf;

            (8)(a)(ii) blind; and

            (8)(a)(iii) having hearing loss and visual impairments that cause such severe communication and other developmental and educational needs that the person cannot be accommodated in special education programs solely for students who are deaf or blind; or
       (8)(b) if the person is younger than three years of age, having both hearing loss and vision impairments that are diagnosed as provided in Section 53E-8-401. See Utah Code 53E-8-102
• Deafness: means a hearing loss so severe that the person is impaired in processing linguistic information through hearing, with or without amplification. See Utah Code 53E-8-102
• Devise: To gift property by will.
• Educator: means an individual who is:
       (10)(a) licensed by the state board under Section 53E-6-201; or
       (10)(b) credentialed by the governing body of the individual's area of professional practice. See Utah Code 53E-8-102
• Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
• Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
• Functional blindness: means a disorder in which the physical structures of the eye may be functioning, but the person does not attend to, examine, utilize, or accurately process visual information. See Utah Code 53E-8-102
• Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
• Gross estate: The total fair market value of all property and property interests, real and personal, tangible and intangible, of which a decedent had beneficial ownership at the time of death before subtractions for deductions, debts, administrative expenses, and casualty losses suffered during estate administration.
• Hard of hearing: means having a hearing loss, excluding deafness. See Utah Code 53E-8-102
• IEP: means :
       (14)(a) a written statement for a student with a disability that is developed, reviewed, and revised in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Utah Code 53E-8-102
• LEA: means a local education agency that has administrative control and direction for public education. See Utah Code 53E-8-102
• LEA of record: means the school district of residence of a student as determined under Section 53G-6-302. See Utah Code 53E-8-102
• Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
• Low vision: means an impairment in vision in which:
       (17)(a) visual acuity is at 20/70 or worse;
       (17)(b) the visual field is reduced to less than 20 degrees;
       (17)(c) even with correction, educational performance is affected; or
       (17)(d) at least one major life activity is substantially limited. See Utah Code 53E-8-102
• Parent: means a parent or legal guardian. See Utah Code 53E-1-102
• Public education code: means :
       (10)(a) this title;
       (10)(b) Title 53F, Public Education System -- Funding; and
       (10)(c) Title 53G, Public Education System -- Local Administration. See Utah Code 53E-1-102
• State board: means the State Board of Education. See Utah Code 53E-1-102
• Superintendent: means the superintendent of the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind. See Utah Code 53E-8-102
• Visual impairment: includes partial sightedness, low vision, blindness, cortical visual impairment, functional blindness, and degenerative conditions that lead to blindness or severe loss of vision. See Utah Code 53E-8-102