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Committee backs bill letting principals choose long‑term substitutes
Utah House Education Standing Committee · February 9, 2026
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Summary
The House Education Committee recommended Senate Bill 52 favorably, removing an automatic preference for licensed teachers for long‑term substitute positions and giving principals more hiring discretion; the measure passed the committee 10‑1.
Senator Fillmore told the House Education Standing Committee that Senate Bill 52 would “respect the principal’s judgment” by deleting statutory language that required long‑term substitute positions be filled by licensed teachers when one was available. The sponsor said the change would…
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