R277-516-6. Association Professional Standard Setting, Training, and Monitoring

  (1) Beginning with the 2017-2018 school year, 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 R277-516-6.

  (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 R277-515; 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) 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.