2010 Utah State School Board Candidates

The Utah State School Board consists of 15 elected members, one from each school district. In addition to the 15 elected members, two members of the State Board of Regents serve as non-voting members. They are appointed by the chair of the Board of Regents and serve without a set term. Elected board members serve 4 year terms. The State Board must meet at least 11 times a year to conduct its business. Current members of the State School Board are found at http://www.schools.utah.gov/board/members.htm.

Utah School Board Districts up for Election in 2010: 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 14, & 15

Election Process
The process for electing State Board members is determined by the State Legislature. Currently, the Governor appoints members to Nominating and Recruiting Committees for each school district by May 1. The Governor will designate one member to serve as chair of each committee, which is composed of 7 members: one teacher, one administrator, one representative of a parent association, one local school board member, and 3 representatives of the community. The Lt. Governor will then submit a list of all individuals who filed a declaration of candidacy to the chair of the nominating committee by June 1. The nominating committee then has until August 1 to submit a list of up to five, but no fewer than three candidates for the State Board of Education to the Governor. The Governor will select two of these candidates to be placed on the ballot by September 1. The public then votes between the two candidates in the general election. Candidates are non-partisan.

Here are some links which outline the process for electing State Board members.

http://utaheducationfacts.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=173:utah-state-board-of-education&catid=74:how-its-organized&Itemid=101

http://elections.utah.gov/UtahStateSchool%20Board.htm http://www.schools.utah.gov/BOARD/members/slideshow.htm (slide 6) http://gva1.utah.gov/boards/board.aspx?id=101125 http://le.utah.gov/~code/TITLE20A/htm/20A14_010400.htm http://le.utah.gov/~code/TITLE20A/htm/20A14_010500.htm

Candidates
Click on the name of a candidate to see their response to the questionnaire. This page was derived from the candidates who filed for office, found online at http://elections.utah.gov/2010Candidates.htm