Utah Code § 53G-9-604

Parental notification of certain incidents and threats required
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(1) A school shall:
(a) notify a parent if the parent's student threatens suicide; or
(b) notify the parents of each student involved in an incident and the action plan to address the
incident.
(2)
(a) When a student threatens suicide or is involved in an incident, the school shall produce and
maintain a record that:
(i) verifies that the school notified each parent in accordance with Subsection (1);
(ii) tracks implementation of the action plan addressing the incident, if applicable;
(iii) maintains a record described in Subsection (2)(a) in accordance with the requirements of:
(A) Title 53E, Chapter 9, Part 2, Student Privacy;
(B) Title 53E, Chapter 9, Part 3, Student Data Protection;
(C) the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1232g; and
(D) 34 C.F.R. Part 99; and
(iv) provide the parent with:
(A) suicide prevention materials and information; and
(B) information on ways to limit the student's access to fatal means, including a firearm or
medication.
(b) The state superintendent shall select the materials and information described in Subsection
(2)(a)(iv) in collaboration with the state suicide prevention coordinator and public education
suicide prevention coordinator.
(3) At the request of a parent, a school may provide information and make recommendations
related to an incident or threat described in Subsection (1).

(4) A school shall:
(a) provide a student a copy of a record maintained in accordance with this section that relates to
the student if the student requests a copy of the record; and
(b) expunge a record maintained in accordance with this section that relates to a student if the
student:
(i) has graduated from high school; and
(ii) requests the record be expunged.

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