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Senate approves change to state school board selection process over partisan concerns
Summary
On third reading the Utah Senate passed SB 18 to change selection of state school board members by creating a seven-member nominating committee that returns 3–5 candidates to the governor, who selects two to appear on the ballot; the bill passed after debate about checks and partisan balance (26–2).
The Utah Senate on third reading passed SB 18, a bill that revises how state Board of Education members are chosen. Senator Levitt described the proposal as creating a seven-person nominating committee that will select 3–5 candidates from a district to return to the governor; the governor will…
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