Utah Code Title 53E. Public Education System--State Administration § 53E-6-604. State board disciplinary action against an educator

(1)(a) The state board shall direct UPPAC to investigate an allegation, administrative decision, or judicial decision that evidences an educator is unfit for duty because the educator exhibited behavior that:

(b) If the state board determines an allegation or decision described in Subsection (1)(a) does not evidence an educator’s unfitness for duty, the state board may dismiss the allegation or decision without an investigation or hearing.

(a) was charged with a felony of a sexual nature;

(b) was convicted of a felony of a sexual nature;

(c) pled guilty to a felony of a sexual nature;

(d) entered a plea of no contest to a felony of a sexual nature;

(e) entered a plea in abeyance to a felony of a sexual nature;

(f) was convicted of a sexual offense under Title 76, Chapter 5, Part 4, Sexual Offenses, against a minor child;

(g) engaged in sexually explicit conduct, as defined in Section 76-5b-103, with a student who is a minor; or

(h) engaged in sexually explicit conduct, as defined in Section 76-5b-103, with a student who:

(a) investigate the alleged violation; and

(b) hold a hearing to allow the educator to respond to the allegation.

(a) provide findings to the state board; and

(b) make a recommendation for state board action.

(5)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (5)(b), upon review of UPPAC’s findings and recommendation, the state board may:

(b) Upon review of UPPAC’s findings and recommendation, the state board shall revoke the license of an educator who:

(c) The state board may not reinstate a revoked license.

(d) Before the state board takes adverse action against an educator under this section, the state board shall ensure that the educator had an opportunity for a UPPAC hearing.