Description General Description: This joint resolution of the Legislature proposes to amend the Utah Constitution to modify a provision relating to the State Board of Education. Bill Details Bill Number: HJR013S02Year: 2019Status: House/ filedLast Action: Mar 14, 2019 Sponsor RepresentativeMelissa G. BallardRepublican - District 20 Fiscal Note Fiscal Note Amount: $0View Fiscal Note Utah PTA Response Utah PTA Position Pending Utah PTA Resolution: EDU 2015-3 | State Board of EducationImpact on Children: The State Board of Education is currently designed to be a body representative of a geographic area and responsive to the voters. Board Members will no longer be held accountable by the voters if the ability to elect the body is removed. PTA supports the democratic process and encourages its membership to be active participants in the election of child/parent-friendly representatives in the various elected bodies, including the State Board of Education. Commission: Education Utah PTA Public Policy Program National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions: Resolved, That Utah PTA support legislation which enacts direct, nonpartisan election of State School Board members and opposes partisan election of the same body
