Utah Board of Education

 

Utah School Board Districts up for Election in 2008: 1,4,7,8,11,12,13

 

Utah School Board Districts up for Election in 2006: 2,3,5,6,9,10,14,15

 

Utah School Board Districts up for Election in 2004: 1,4,7,8,11,12,13

 

Office

Qualifications

Filing Dates

Filing Fee
Term
State School Board

Be and remain a registered voter in the board district from which the member was elected or appointed;

Maintain his primary residence within the board district from which the member was elected or appointed; and

No person serving as member of the State School Board shall also serve as an employee of the Utah State Office of Education, or the Utah State Office of Rehabilitation

March 7-17 in Lt. Governor's Office or in County Clerks Office $15 4 years

 

Process:  The Governor appoints nominating committees for each school district by May 1.  The Governor will designate one member to serve as chair of the committee.  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.