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House keeps option for districts to hire nontraditional superintendents, rejects smaller-district amendment
Utah House of Representatives · February 20, 2003
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Summary
Lawmakers passed House Bill 149 to allow school boards statewide to hire superintendents who may not have traditional education credentials; an amendment to limit the change to districts with 5,000 or more students failed after debate about local control and protection for small districts.
The House passed House Bill 149 to remove the 15,000-student cap that limited which districts could opt to hire superintendents without traditional education credentials. Representative Jeff Alexander said the change gives local school boards discretion to choose leaders…
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