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House approves overhaul to align education code with State Board authority
Summary
Lawmakers approved HB 147 to clarify that the Utah State Board of Education, not a separate 'State Office of Education,' is the statutory governing entity and to let the board delegate duties to staff; supporters called the long recodification a needed correction, 68–0.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah House on Monday passed HB 147, a legislative recodification that replaces inconsistent statutory references to a 'State Office of Education' with the Utah State Board of Education and clarifies the board’s authority to delegate responsibilities to staff.
Representative Cutler, sponsor of the bill, said the measure addresses inconsistencies discovered while reviewing a large body of education code. “We…
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