Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 53E > Chapter 6 > Part 5 - Utah Professional Practices Advisory Commission

• Allegation: something that someone says happened.
• Certificate: means a license issued by a governmental jurisdiction outside the state. See Utah Code 53E-6-102
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• 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. See Utah Code 53E-6-102
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• 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
• Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
• School: means a public or private entity that provides educational services to a minor child. See Utah Code 53E-6-102
• 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
• State superintendent: means the state superintendent of public instruction appointed under Section 53E-3-301. See Utah Code 53E-1-102
• UPPAC: means the Utah Professional Practices Advisory Commission. See Utah Code 53E-6-102