Title 53A State System of Public Education Chapter 8 Utah Orderly School Termination Procedures Act Section 102 Definitions.
53A-8-102.Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Career employee" means an employee of a school district who has obtained a
reasonable expectation of continued employment based upon Section 53A-8-106 and an
agreement with the employee or the employee's association, district practice, or policy.
(2) "Contract term" or "term of employment" means the period of time during which an
employee is engaged by the school district under a contract of employment, whether oral or
written.
(3) "Dismissal" or "termination" means:
(a) termination of the status of employment of an employee;
(b) failure to renew or continue the employment contract of a career employee beyond
the then-current school year;
(c) reduction in salary of an employee not generally applied to all employees of the same
category employed by the school district during the employee's contract term; or
(d) change of assignment of an employee with an accompanying reduction in pay, unless
the assignment change and salary reduction are agreed to in writing.
(4) "Employee" means a career or provisional employee of a school district, but does not
include:
(a) the district superintendent, or the equivalent at the Schools for the Deaf and the
Blind;
(b) the district business administrator or the equivalent at the Schools for the Deaf and
the Blind; or
(c) a temporary employee.
(5) "Provisional employee" means an individual, other than a career employee or a
temporary employee, who is employed by a school district.
(6) "School board" or "board" means a district school board or its equivalent at the
Schools for the Deaf and the Blind.
(7) "School district" or "district" means:
(a) a public school district; or
(b) the Schools for the Deaf and the Blind.
(8) "Temporary employee" means an individual who is employed on a temporary basis as
defined by policies adopted by the local board of education. If the class of employees in question
is represented by an employee organization recognized by the local board, the board shall adopt
its policies based upon an agreement with that organization. Temporary employees serve at will
and have no expectation of continued employment.
Amended by Chapter 348, 2007 General Session
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