Utah Code 53G-9-604. Parental notification of certain incidents and threats required
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(1) A school shall:
Terms Used In Utah Code 53G-9-604
- Action plan: means a process to address an incident as described in Section
Utah Code 53G-9-601 - Incident: means an incident of bullying, cyber-bullying, hazing, or retaliation that is prohibited under this part. See Utah Code 53G-9-601
- Public education suicide prevention coordinator: means the public education suicide prevention coordinator described in Section
53G-9-702 . See Utah Code 53G-9-601 - School: means a public elementary or secondary school, including a charter school. See Utah Code 53G-9-601
- State suicide prevention coordinator: means the state suicide prevention coordinator described in Section
26B-5-611 . See Utah Code 53G-9-601 - State superintendent: means the state superintendent of public instruction appointed under Section
53E-3-301 . See Utah Code 53G-9-601
(1)(a) notify a parent if the parent’s student threatens suicide; or
(1)(b) notify the parents of each student involved in an incident and the action plan to address the incident.
(2)
(2)(a) When a student threatens suicide or is involved in an incident, the school shall produce and maintain a record that:
(2)(a)(i) verifies that the school notified each parent in accordance with Subsection (1);
(2)(a)(ii) tracks implementation of the action plan addressing the incident, if applicable;
(2)(a)(iii) maintains a record described in Subsection (2)(a) in accordance with the requirements of:
(2)(a)(iii)(A) Title 53E, Chapter 9, Part 2, Student Privacy;
(2)(a)(iii)(B) Title 53E, Chapter 9, Part 3, Student Data Protection;
(2)(a)(iii)(C) the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1232g; and
(2)(a)(iii)(D) 34 C.F.R. part 99; and
(2)(a)(iv) provide the parent with:
(2)(a)(iv)(A) suicide prevention materials and information; and
(2)(a)(iv)(B) information on ways to limit the student’s access to fatal means, including a firearm or medication.
(2)(b) The state superintendent shall select the materials and information described in Subsection (2)(a)(iv) in collaboration with the state suicide prevention coordinator and public education suicide prevention coordinator.
(3) At the request of a parent, a school may provide information and make recommendations related to an incident or threat described in Subsection (1).
(4) A school shall:
(4)(a) provide a student a copy of a record maintained in accordance with this section that relates to the student if the student requests a copy of the record; and
(4)(b) expunge a record maintained in accordance with this section that relates to a student if the student:
(4)(b)(i) has graduated from high school; and
(4)(b)(ii) requests the record be expunged.