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Senate approves change letting bodies representing 80% of affected population place school‑district split on ballot
Summary
The Utah Senate passed amendments to how new school-district proposals reach voters, changing the threshold to legislative bodies representing 80% of the impacted population; the measure passed after a reconsideration and will be returned to the House.
Senator Jones, the sponsor, said the bill changes who can put a school‑district split on the ballot by counting population instead of the number of governing bodies. "Now I wanna make it clear that all citizens would still vote, not just the 80%," Senator Jones said, stressing the 80% rule only affects whether a measure is placed on the ballot.
The measure responds to situations where a single small legislative body can prevent a larger community from voting on a proposed split. Jones used the Jordan School District as an example, saying one…
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