R277-217-3. Required Conduct for an Educator

An educator shall: (1) comply with all federal, state, and local laws; (2) maintain a professional educator and student relationship, including by: (a) treating a student with dignity and respect by promoting the health, safety and well being of students; and (b) maintaining appropriate physical, verbal, emotional and social boundaries; (3) take prompt and appropriate action to stop, mitigate, and prevent harassment, inappropriate language or conduct, or discriminatory conduct toward a student or school employee that the educator knew or should have known may result in a hostile, intimidating, abusive, offensive, or oppressive environment; (4) take prompt and appropriate action to protect a student from any known condition detrimental to the student's physical health, mental health, safety, or learning; (5) report suspected child abuse or neglect to law enforcement or the Division of Child and Family Services in accordance with Sections 53E-6-701 and 80-2-602; (6) take appropriate steps to notify a student's parents and refer a student to appropriate prevention services if a student threatens suicide or self harm as required by Subsections 53E-9-203(7) and 53G-9-604(2); (7) provide truthful, accurate, and complete information in: (a) licensing, transfer, and employment applications or other documentation; (b) evaluations of the educator, other educators, or students; (c) proceedings related to educator licensure, employment, or related benefits; (d) student IEP plans and related special education documentation; (8) be forthcoming with truthful, accurate, and complete information to an appropriate authority regarding known educator misconduct that could adversely impact performance of a professional responsibility, by another educator; (9) subject to the educator's constitutional rights against self-incrimination, fully cooperate with the Division of Child and Family Services, criminal or civil law enforcement and LEA investigations involving a student or employee of the educator's LEA by: (a) responding truthfully and promptly to lawful inquiries by law enforcement; (b) providing relevant information within the educator's knowledge or possession; and (c) complying with lawful subpoenas, warrants, or other compulsory processes. (10) notify the Superintendent at the time of application for licensure of: (a) current investigations involving professional misconduct in another jurisdiction; (b) prior licensing disciplinary action in another jurisdiction; and (c) past criminal convictions; (11) report an arrest, citation, charge or conviction to the educator's LEA in accordance with Section R277-217-4; (12) conduct financial business with integrity by honestly accounting for all funds committed to the educator's charge, as school responsibilities require, consistent with LEA policy; (13) follow an LEA's fiscal policy for collecting money in connection with a school activity, accounting for all money collected, and not commingling LEA or school funds with personal funds as described in Rule R277-113; (14) demonstrate honesty and integrity by strictly adhering to all state and LEA instructions and protocols in managing and administering a standardized test to a student consistent with Section 53E-4-312 and Rule R277-404; and (15) use supplemental materials consistent with LEA policy as required by Subsection 53G-4-402(26).