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H.B. 149 Enrolled

                 

SCHOOL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR

                 
AMENDMENTS

                 
2003 GENERAL SESSION

                 
STATE OF UTAH

                 
Sponsor: Jeff Alexander

                  This act modifies the State System of Public Education Code by allowing a local board of
                  education to hire a superintendent with outstanding professional qualifications who does
                  not hold an administrative/supervisory license.
                  This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
                  AMENDS:
                      53A-3-301, as last amended by Chapter 331, Laws of Utah 2000
                  Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
                      Section 1. Section 53A-3-301 is amended to read:
                       53A-3-301. Superintendent of schools -- Appointment -- Qualifications -- Term --
                  Compensation.
                      (1) A local school board shall appoint a district superintendent of schools who serves
                  as the board's chief executive officer.
                      (2) (a) The board shall appoint the superintendent on the basis of outstanding
                  professional qualifications.
                      (b) The superintendent's term of office is for two years and until a successor is
                  appointed and qualified.
                      (3) If it becomes necessary to appoint an interim superintendent due to a vacancy in the
                  office of superintendent, then the board shall make an appointment during a public meeting for
                  an indefinite term not to exceed one year, which term shall end upon the appointment and
                  qualification of a new superintendent.
                      (4) (a) The superintendent shall hold an administrative/supervisory license issued by
                  the State Board of Education, except as otherwise provided in Subsection (4)(b).
                      (b) A local board of education may request, and the State Board of Education shall
                  grant, a letter of authorization permitting a person with outstanding professional qualifications


                  to serve as superintendent without holding an administrative/supervisory license [if the district
                  has a student population of at least 15,000].
                      (5) The board shall set the superintendent's compensation for services.
                      (6) The superintendent qualifies for office by taking the constitutional oath of office.

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