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Senate approves move to partisan elections for state school board
Summary
On March 7, 2011 the Utah Senate passed SB224 to replace the current nomination panel with delegate-based, partisan selection for the state school board; supporters argued it increases public involvement while opponents warned of constitutional and political risks.
The Utah Senate voted 17-12 on March 7, 2011 to pass Senate Bill 224, a measure that would shift selection of the State Board of Education to partisan elections and change the nomination process.
Sponsor Senator Howard Stevenson said the bill replaces the current nominating panel with a system of roughly 300–400 delegates in each district who would screen and place candidates on the ballot,…
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