This bill amends provisions regarding governance of the public education system.
This bill:
- defines terms;
- amends provisions regarding the appointment, authority, and duties of the state superintendent of public instruction;
- amends provisions regarding the scope of authority and duties of employees of the State Board of Education (state board);
- amends provisions to describe the level of autonomy of local education agencies relative to the state superintendent and state board employees;
- requires the superintendent of the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind to be appointed as an assistant superintendent who reports to the state superintendent; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 53E-1-102, 53E-3-301, 53E-3-302, 53E-3-303, 53E-3-401, 53E-8-204