Utah Admin. Rules R277-491-4(2) (December 10, 2018)
Selection of School Employee Members The principal shall serve as an ex officio member with full voting privileges. A school administrator may not serve as chair or vice chair of the school community council. Employee members shall be elected by secret ballot by a majority vote of the school employees. The employee member election shall be held in the same season as the election for parent members. The principal, or the principal’s designee, shall oversee the elections. Results of the election shall be made available to the public upon request. If the number of employee candidates is less than or equal to the number of open employee positions, no election is required. If an employee position on the council remains unfilled following an election or after appointment when no election is required, the other employee members of the council shall appoint an employee to fill the position. Utah Code § 53G-7-1202(5)(a), (d), (e)(ii) (2019) Selection of Parent Members Parent members shall be elected by secret ballot by a majority vote of those voting in an election held at the school. Only parents or guardians of students attending the school are eligible to vote in this election. However, when elections are held in the spring, parents or guardians of students who will be attending the school in the fall are eligible to vote and to be candidates. Ballots cast in this election shall be deposited in a secure ballot box. If the number of parent candidates is less than or equal to the number of open parent positions, no election is required. School community councils may establish procedures that allow for ballots to be clearly marked and mailed to the school in the case of geography or school distances that would otherwise discourage parent participation. Hand-delivered or mailed ballots shall meet the same timelines for voters voting in person. Schools may allow parents to vote by electronic ballot through a District- approved election process consistent with this policy. If a school allows voting by electronic means, the opportunity shall be clearly explained on the school’s website including: 1. directions for electronic voting; 2. security provisions for electronic voting; 3. a statement to parents and community members that violations of a school's voting procedures may disqualify a parent’s vote or invalidate an election, or both. The principal, or the principal’s designee, shall oversee the elections. Results of the election shall be made available to the public upon request. Following the election, the principal shall enter and electronically sign the Principal’s Assurance Form on the School LAND Trust website, affirming the school community council’s election, that vacancies were filled by election if necessary, and that the council’s bylaws or procedures comply with law.
Utah Admin. Rules R277-491-4(1) (December 10, 2018) Utah Admin. Rules R277-491-3(3)(a) (December 10, 2018)
Any parent who qualifies to be a candidate may file or declare himself or herself as a candidate for election to the council. An individual qualifies to be a candidate if she or he is the parent of a
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