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Board delays formal veto request on SB 312 after members debate process and timing
Summary
Board member Sarah Real moved that the board ask the governor to veto SB 312; after extended debate about process, collaboration, and intended protections for educators, a substitute motion to postpone indefinitely passed (9–6), so no formal board veto request was sent.
A contested and politically charged bill, SB 312, prompted board-member motions and an extended debate during the Feb. 5 meeting. Board member Sarah Real moved that the board request the governor veto SB 312, arguing the measure had been rushed, lacked sufficient collaborative process, and risked undermining oversight and due-process protections. Real also cited opposition from education stakeholders including AFT, USBA and UEA.
Members who spoke for the veto said the…
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