Policy BBC- Vacancies on the Board (PDF)
Issue Date: September 15, 2021
Appointment
A local school board shall fill vacancies on the Board by appointment, except where an election to a two-year term is required as set forth below. Unless the vacancy occurs because of the death of a board member, the Board must fill the vacancy within 30 days after it occurs, or the county legislative body or municipal legislative body shall fill the vacancy by appointment. When the vacancy occurs due to the death of a board member, the Board must fill the vacancy within 45 days after it occurs, or the county legislative body or municipal legislative body shall fill the vacancy by appointment.
Utah Code § 20A-1-511(1) (2020)
Interim Appointment Followed by Election for Two-Year Term
In the event a vacancy on the Board occurs, or a letter of resignation is received by the Board, at least 14 days before the deadline for filing a declaration of candidacy for the Board, and at least two years of the vacated term will remain after the first Monday of January following the next school board election, then the vacancy on the Board shall be filled by an interim appointment for the remaining unexpired term, which term shall be followed by an election to fill a new two-year term for that Board position.