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House debates SB 104 on state school board elections; debate sharpens and bill is 'circled' for later
Summary
The House debated Fifth Substitute SB 104, which would change how state school board elections and reporting are conducted. Proponents argued for transparency; opponents warned the change would politicize school boards and disenfranchise independents. A motion to 'circle' (postpone and revisit) the bill passed and the bill was set aside.
The Utah House heard extended debate on Fifth Substitute SB 104 (education elections and reporting amendments), sponsored in the House by Representative Stratton. Stratton said the bill seeks to give voters clarity and transparency about the process for selecting state school board members and to increase accountability in who is chosen.
Representative Lifirth supported the bill, saying in his prepared remarks that the current nonpartisan process was in practice "extremely hyperpartisan" behind the scenes and reading from an email he said showed partisan organization in…
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