Highlighted Provisions HB 264:
This bill requires the direct, nonpartisan election of members of the State Board of
Education; repeals the involvement of the governor and the nominating and recruiting
committee for the State Board of Education in the selection process; and makes technical corrections. HB 264 Text
HB 264 Committee Vote
This bill requires the direct, nonpartisan election of members of the State Board of
Education; repeals the involvement of the governor and the nominating and recruiting
committee for the State Board of Education in the selection process; and makes technical corrections. HB 264 Text
HB 264 Committee Vote
Currently, a governor-appointed committee recruits and nominates at least three candidates for each seat and then forwards those names to the governor, who chooses two candidates for each seat to appear on the ballot. This policy allows for a committee to take off very popular incumbents with the voters and replace them with special interest candidates.
Last year there was a law suit amid complaints that only voucher friendly candidates' names were submitted to the governor.
Salt Lake Tribune
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