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Senate advances education governance bill and approves $1 million pilot for site‑based decision‑making
Summary
Lawmakers forwarded SB 18, which creates a governor-appointed nominating committee to screen state school board candidates, and placed SB 30—authorizing a $1 million, three‑year pilot for site‑based decision‑making—on the third-reading calendar. Floor amendments sought to protect collective‑bargaining agreements and limit partisan imbalance on nominating committees.
The Utah Senate moved a pair of education measures forward on its fifth day: SB 18, a governance reform that changes how state school board candidates are screened, and SB 30, a three‑year site‑based decision‑making pilot that would fund up to 20 schools.
SB 18, reported favorably from the task force on governance, sets a process for a governor‑appointed seven‑member nominating committee (with representatives from education segments, parents and at-large…
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