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House rejects partisan‑election plan for State Board of Education, 41‑33
Summary
First substitute to House Bill 2 28, which would have made state school board elections partisan and tied them to the caucus/convention system, failed 33‑41 after extended floor debate about accountability, merit and partisan influence.
The Utah House on March 6 rejected a proposal to change how the Utah State Board of Education is chosen, voting 33 yes and 41 no on first substitute House Bill 2 28.
Representative Green, sponsor of the substitute, said the measure "would subject our state school board elections to the same process that each of us go through in our elections," arguing the change would increase accountability and allow more…
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