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Representative Thurston reintroduces bill to clarify roles of state board, superintendent and state-board employees
Summary
Representative Thurston presented a revised bill that would codify the state-board's authority over the superintendent, clarify personnel reporting lines at the state board, and state that state-board employees may not exercise duties that properly belong to local education agencies.
Representative Thurston presented draft legislation intended to codify the division of responsibilities among the Legislature, the Utah State Board of Education, and the state superintendent.
Main features of the proposal - Definition of "general control and supervision": The draft incorporates a judicial case-law definition of "general control and supervision" into statute so the standard is explicit in code rather than left to interpretation. - Superintendent contract authority: The bill clarifies that the state board has authority to hire and set contract terms for the state superintendent, including contractual provisions related to termination and performance; the sponsor emphasized the…
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