As used in this chapter:

(1) “Certificate” means a license issued by a governmental jurisdiction outside the state.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 53E-6-102

  • Administrator: includes "executor" when the subject matter justifies the use. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Certificate: means a license issued by a governmental jurisdiction outside the state. See Utah Code 53E-6-102
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • LEA: means :
         (6)(a) a school district;
         (6)(b) a charter school; or
         (6)(c) the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind. See Utah Code 53E-1-102
  • License: means an authorization issued by the state board that permits the holder to serve in a professional capacity in the public schools. See Utah Code 53E-6-102
  • Person: means :
         (24)(a) an individual;
         (24)(b) an association;
         (24)(c) an institution;
         (24)(d) a corporation;
         (24)(e) a company;
         (24)(f) a trust;
         (24)(g) a limited liability company;
         (24)(h) a partnership;
         (24)(i) a political subdivision;
         (24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and
         (24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • State board: means the State Board of Education. See Utah Code 53E-1-102
  • UPPAC: means the Utah Professional Practices Advisory Commission. See Utah Code 53E-6-102
(2) “Educator” means:

     (2)(a) a person who holds a license;
     (2)(b) a teacher, counselor, administrator, librarian, or other person required, under rules of the state board, to hold a license; or
     (2)(c) a person who is the subject of an allegation which has been received by an LEA, the state board, or UPPAC and was, at the time noted in the allegation, a license holder or a person employed in a position requiring licensure.
(3) “License” means an authorization issued by the state board that permits the holder to serve in a professional capacity in the public schools.
(4) “National Board certification” means a current certificate issued by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.
(5) “School” means a public or private entity that provides educational services to a minor child.
(6) “UPPAC” means the Utah Professional Practices Advisory Commission.