Utah Professional Practices Advisory Commission (UPPAC)

The Utah Professional Practices Advisory Commission is a committee of nine educators and two community members charged with maintaining and promoting a high standard of professional conduct and ethics among Utah teachers. It is advisory to the Utah State Board of Education in making recommendations regarding educator licensing and disciplinary action for educator misconduct.

Reporting Misconduct/Arrests

Reporting Forms 

Attention Licensed Educators: Reporting Arrests

Educator Notification of Criminal Charges

Notification of Alleged Educator Misconduct (Community Member)

Notification of Alleged Educator Misconduct (Local Education Agency)

Reporting Requirements

R277-217: Educator Standards and Local Education Agency (LEA) Reporting
Utah State Board of Education Administrative Rules

Webinar

UPPAC Rule Changes
Human Resource Directors Reporting Webinar

Ethics Training

Prevention and Correction: Overview
National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC)

  • NASDTEC offers a four hour online course that is pre-approved for current and former educators subject to a Consent to Discipline with requirement for Educator Ethics training.

Administrative Rules

Utah Office of Administrative Rules

R277-210: Utah Professional Practices Advisory Commission (UPPAC), Definitions

R277-211: Utah Professional Practices Advisory Commission (UPPAC), Rules of Procedure: Notification to Educators, Complaints and Final Disciplinary Actions

R277-212: Utah Professional Practices Advisory Commission (UPPAC) Hearing Procedures and Reports

R277-213: Request for Licensure Reinstatement and Reinstatement Procedures

R277-214: Utah Professional Practices Advisory Commission (UPPAC) Criminal Background Review

R277-215: Utah Professional Practices Advisory Commission (UPPAC), Disciplinary Rebuttable Presumptions

R277-216: Surrender of License with Utah Professional Practices Advisory Commission (UPPAC) Investigation Pending

R277-217: Educator Standards and Local Education Agency (LEA) Reporting 

Membership and Meetings

2020 Meeting Schedule

January 17
February 12
March 13
April 10
May 15
June 9
August 11
September 11
October 8
November 13
December 11

Commission Members and Affiliations

Classroom Teachers

Chet Hunsaker, Ogden City School District

April Johnson, Murray School District

Camille Johnson, Davis County School District

Brenda Kraack, Salt Lake District

Cynthia Phillips, Weilenmann School of Discovery

Stacy Stoker, Juab School District

 

Community Members

Corey Fairholm

Terri Francis

Other Education Assignment

Travis Cook, Provo School District

Susanne Kuresa, Logan City School District

Rich Nielsen, Granite School District