22 Pa. Code § 235.3a

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 37, September 14, 2024
Section 235.3a - Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

Act-The Educator Discipline Act (act) (24 P.S. §§ 2070.1a-2070.18c).

Boundaries-The verbal, physical, emotional and social distances between an educator and a student.

Educator-As defined in section 1.2 of the act (24 P.S. § 2070.1b).

Electronic communication-A communication transmitted by means of an electronic device such as a telephone, cellular telephone, computer, computer network, personal data assistant or pager, including e-mails, text messages, instant messages and communications made by means of an Internet web site, such as social media and social networking web sites, or mobile device applications.

Harm-The impairment of learning or any physical, emotional, psychological, sexual or intellectual damage to a student or a member of the school community.

School entity-As defined in section 1.2 of the act (24 P.S. § 2070.1b).

Sexual misconduct-As defined in section 1.2 of the act (24 P.S. § 2070.1b).

Unauthorized drugs-Any controlled substance or other drug possessed by a person not authorized by law to possess such controlled substance or other drug.

22 Pa. Code § 235.3a

The provisions of this §235.3a added August 20, 2021, effective 8/21/2021, 51 Pa.B. 5199.

The provisions for this §235.3a added under section 5(a)(10) of the Educator Discipline Act (24 P.S. § 207.5(a)(10)).