Utah Admin. Code 277-123-3

Current through Bulletin No. 2024-21, November 1, 2024

Section R277-123-3 - Individual Reports of Alleged Violations of Statute and Board - Public Education Hotline Reports

(1) An individual may report an alleged violation of statute or state board rule to the Board's public education hotline, which can be found at https://schools.utah.gov/internalaudit?mid=892&tid=3.

(2) A hotline report may be submitted through the internal audit web page on the Board's website, form, mail, phone, or email.

(3)

(a) As part of the individual's hotline report, the individual may provide:

(i) a detailed description of the report or alleged violation, including any laws, regulations, or policies that are relevant;

(ii) the name of the individual, program, and, if applicable, funding, involved;

(iii) the location where the action or concern occurred;

(iv) the date the action or concern occurred; and

(v) any additional information, including:

(A) other witnesses; and

(B) supporting documents or evidence.

(4) The Board's internal audit staff shall conduct a preliminary analysis of an alleged violation and may request additional information from the individual.

(5) Upon review of the information described in this Section R277-123-3, internal audit staff may refer an alleged violation to the applicable LEA to be resolved or to applicable staff.

(6) An alleged violation related to special education or educator misconduct shall be reviewed and resolved in accordance with:

(a) for a report related to special education, Rule R277-750; or

(b) for a report related to educator misconduct, Rules R277-210 through R277-217.

(7) If a response is requested by an individual or implied, internal audit or other staff shall respond to the individual who submits an alleged violation within three business days.

(8) If a staff member requests additional information from an individual who submitted an alleged violation, the individual shall respond to the request in a timely manner.

(9) If after two attempts to obtain information from an individual as described in Subsection (8) the individual does not respond to staff, the alleged violation shall be closed in the public education hotline.

Utah Admin. Code R277-123-3

Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2021-22, effective 11/8/2021

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-22, effective 11/7/2022