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Senate advances proposal to move State Board of Education to gubernatorial appointment, restores board size

Utah State Senate · March 3, 2015
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Summary

Senators debated SB 195 and companion SJR 5 on changing State Board of Education governance from elected to appointed members; floor adopted an amendment to retain a 15‑member board rather than reducing to nine and voted to advance both measures to third reading and ballot‑proposal consideration.

Senate Bill 195 and companion resolution SJR 5 — proposals to change how Utah’s State Board of Education is selected — advanced on the Senate floor following debate about governance, board size and democratic accountability.

Senator Milner introduced SB 195 and said the bill would allow Utah voters to consider a constitutional…

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