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Board begins interviews to fill precinct 5 vacancy; candidate Russell Askren urges overhaul of special-education processes
Summary
The Salt Lake City Board of Education began its public interview process on Sept. 2 to fill a vacancy in precinct 5; candidate Russell Askren used his interview to call for a district review of special-education services.
The Salt Lake City Board of Education began its public interview process on Sept. 2 to fill a vacancy in precinct 5. The board described a multi-step process for the evening: the vacancy was posted Aug. 5, applications were accepted Aug. 6–26, and the board received 16 applications; 13 met the county residency requirement and eight completed required county forms by the Aug. 27 deadline. Three candidates withdrew the morning of Sept. 2, leaving five candidates to be interviewed in alphabetical order.
Each candidate was allotted 25 minutes — 20 minutes for the interview and a five-minute transition period — and board members will submit anonymous ranking sheets after interviews. Business…
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