R277-316-5. Association Professional Standard Setting, Training, and Monitoring

(1) A public school may not be a member of, or pay dues to an association, that adopts rules or policies that are inconsistent with this Section R277-316-5. (2) An association shall establish policies or rules that require: (a) coaches and individuals who oversee interscholastic activities or work with students as part of an interscholastic activity to meet a set of professional standards that are consistent with the Utah Educator Professional Standards described in Rule R277-217; and (b) the association or public school to annually train each coach or other individual who oversees or works with students as part of an interscholastic activity of a public school on the following: (i) child sexual abuse prevention as described in Section 53G-9-207; (ii) the prevention of bullying, cyber-bullying, hazing, harassment, and retaliation as described in: (A) Title 53G, Chapter 9, Part 6, Bullying and Hazing; and (B) Rule R277-613; and (iii) the professional standards described in Subsection (2)(a). (3) An association shall establish procedures and mechanisms to: (a) monitor LEA compliance with the association's training requirements described in Subsection (2); and (b) track the employment history of individuals who receive a certification from the association.