53E-10-704. Director Selection Committee — Membership — Powers and duties — Compensation.
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There is created the Director Selection Committee to appoint the director. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 53E-10-704
- Director: means the director of ULEAD appointed under this part. See Utah Code 53E-10-701
- Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
- Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
- selection committee: means the committee created in Section 53E-10-704 that appoints the director. See Utah Code 53E-10-701
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- State board: means the State Board of Education. See Utah Code 53E-1-102
- State superintendent: means the state superintendent of public instruction appointed under Section 53E-3-301. See Utah Code 53E-1-102
- ULEAD: means Utah Leading through Effective, Actionable, and Dynamic Education through the efforts of the director, participating institutions, and the steering committee as described in this part. See Utah Code 53E-10-701
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The selection committee shall consist of the following five members each appointed for two-year terms:
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one member of the office of the governor, who is the chair of the selection committee and appointed by the governor; |
| (b) |
one member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives; |
| (c) |
one member of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate; |
| (d) |
one member of the state board, appointed by the chair of the state board; and |
| (e) |
one member appointed by the state superintendent. |
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| (3) |
| (a) |
A member of the selection committee may be appointed for more than one term. |
| (b) |
If a midterm vacancy occurs on the selection committee, the appointing individual, as described in Subsection (2), for the vacant position shall appoint an individual for the remainder of the term. |
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| (4) |
A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of selection committee business. |
| (5) |
| (a) |
The selection committee shall select and appoint a director for a four-year term. |
| (b) |
The director may be appointed for more than one term. |
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| (6) |
| (a) |
In addition to the meetings required under Subsections (6)(b) and (c), the selection committee shall hold at least one meeting each year. |
| (b) |
In a year in which the director is appointed, the selection committee shall:
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solicit applications for the director position to be submitted no later than June 1; |
| (ii) |
hold at least two meetings to discuss candidates for the open director position; and |
| (iii) |
select and appoint by majority vote a candidate to fill the director position to begin employment no later than August 1. |
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| (c) |
Notwithstanding Subsection (6)(b), if a midterm vacancy in the director position occurs, the selection committee shall:
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no later than 25 business days after the day on which the position is vacated, solicit applications for the director position; |
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hold at least two meetings to discuss candidates for the vacant position; and |
| (iii) |
no later than 60 business days after the day on which the position is vacated, select a candidate to fill the director position for the remainder of the term. |
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| (7) |
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The selection committee:
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may remove a director before the completion of the director’s term only by a majority vote of the selection committee; and |
| (ii) |
is the only person empowered to remove the director. |
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| (b) |
The chair shall hold a meeting to consider removing the director upon request of two or more selection committee members. |
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| (8) |
A member of the selection committee may not receive compensation except a member who is a legislator shall receive compensation for travel and other expense reimbursements in accordance with Section 36-2-2. |
| (9) |
The selection committee shall:
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establish criteria for evaluation of the ULEAD program, including the degree of participation by participating institutions and practitioners; |
| (b) |
evaluate the effectiveness of ULEAD every four years for purposes of continuing the program; and |
| (c) |
meet with the superintendent at least annually to discuss the progress of ULEAD projects and processes as described in this part. |
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Amended by Chapter 401, 2022 General Session
