SB 122: Preventing School Boards from Bonding Beyond Voter Approval
This bill says that if the school district needs a certain amount for buildings, they must ask for that amount, rather than using the bond market to produce extra money for the school district.
Utah Attorney General’s Office Seeks to Dismiss Common Core Lawsuit
One year ago, Libertas Institute announced a lawsuit against the State Board of Education over its adoption of Common Core, alleging that the Board had violated two laws in so doing—both of which dealt with public notice and...
SJR5: Constitutional Amendment to Change School Board from Election to Appointment
This bill passed the Senate 24-5 but was not considered in the House. Libertas Institute opposes this bill. Legislation in years past, and in this session as well, has sought to alter the process by which candidates for the Utah...
SB104: Partisan State and Local School Boards
This bill passed the Senate 19-8 and failed the House 31-43. Libertas Institute supports this bill. See the update below. In years past, legislators have attempted, unsuccessfully, to modify the nomination process and structure...
New Common Core Lawsuit Fights for Local Control
The following op-ed, written by Connor Boyack, was published this weekend in the Deseret News. Two weeks ago, Governor Herbert held a press conference to announce that he’s “listening” to Common Core critics and that he has asked...
State School Board Candidate Stopped in Her Tracks
Editor’s note: The following is a lightly-edited transcription of an interview with Kimberlie Kehrer, former state school board candidate whose candidacy was terminated by an arbitrary process before she could appeal to...