H.B. 149

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SCHOOL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR
2 AMENDMENTS
3 2003 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Sponsor: Jeff Alexander
6 This act modifies the State System of Public Education Code by allowing a local board of
7 education to hire a superintendent with outstanding professional qualifications who does
8 not hold an administrative/supervisory license.
9 This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
10 AMENDS:
11 53A-3-301, as last amended by Chapter 331, Laws of Utah 2000
12 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
13 Section 1. Section 53A-3-301 is amended to read:
14 53A-3-301. Superintendent of schools -- Appointment -- Qualifications -- Term --
15 Compensation.
16 (1) A local school board shall appoint a district superintendent of schools who serves
17 as the board's chief executive officer.
18 (2) (a) The board shall appoint the superintendent on the basis of outstanding
19 professional qualifications.
20 (b) The superintendent's term of office is for two years and until a successor is
21 appointed and qualified.
22 (3) If it becomes necessary to appoint an interim superintendent due to a vacancy in the
23 office of superintendent, then the board shall make an appointment during a public meeting for
24 an indefinite term not to exceed one year, which term shall end upon the appointment and
25 qualification of a new superintendent.
26 (4) (a) The superintendent shall hold an administrative/supervisory license issued by
27 the State Board of Education, except as otherwise provided in Subsection (4)(b).

28 (b) A local board of education may request, and the State Board of Education shall
29 grant, a letter of authorization permitting a person with outstanding professional qualifications
30 to serve as superintendent without holding an administrative/supervisory license [if the district
31 has a student population of at least 15,000].
32 (5) The board shall set the superintendent's compensation for services.
33 (6) The superintendent qualifies for office by taking the constitutional oath of office.




Legislative Review Note
as of 1-30-03 3:14 PM

A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

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