Necessary staff reduction not precluded -- Last-hired, first-fired layoffs prohibited.

  1. Law
  2. Utah Code
  3. Public Education System -- Local Administration
  4. Employees
  5. School District and Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind Employee Requirements
  6. Necessary staff reduction not precluded -- Last-hired, first-fired layoffs prohibited.

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  • (1) Nothing in this part prevents staff reduction if necessary to reduce the number of employees because of the following:
    • (a) declining student enrollments in the district;
    • (b) the discontinuance or substantial reduction of a particular service or program;
    • (c) the shortage of anticipated revenue after the budget has been adopted; or
    • (d) school consolidation.
  • (2) A school district may not utilize a last-hired, first-fired layoff policy when terminating school district employees.
  • (3) A school district may consider the following factors when terminating a school district employee:
    • (a) the results of an employee's performance evaluation; and
    • (b) a school's personnel needs.




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