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Terms Used In Utah Code 53E-8-402

  • Advisory council: means the Advisory Council for the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind. See Utah Code 53E-8-102
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • State board: means the State Board of Education. See Utah Code 53E-1-102

     With input from the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind, school districts, parents, and the advisory council, the state board shall establish entrance policies and procedures that IEP teams and Section 504 teams are to consider in making placement recommendations at the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind.