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House rejects amendment that would have removed automatic license revocations for teachers in relations with adult students
Summary
Debate over substitute House Bill 416 centered on whether the statute that prohibits sexual relations between teachers and students in their LEA is overbroad and whether it should mandate license revocation. An unfriendly amendment to remove automatic revocation failed and the substitute passed the House.
Representative Perucci introduced a substitute to House Bill 416 clarifying that the prohibition on sexual relations by teachers applies to students in the teacher's Local Education Agency (LEA) and that the change responds to a recommendation from the Utah Professional Practice Advisory Committee and the State Board of Education.
Representative Stoddard offered an amendment to strike newly…
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