Utah Code 53B-1-405. Qualifications for board members

(1) The board shall develop qualifications for the composition of the board to ensure that combined, the board members have:

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Board: means the Utah Board of Higher Education described in Section 53B-1-402. See Utah Code 53B-1-401
Technical education: means career and technical education that:
(8)(a)(i) leads to a certificate; or
(8)(a)(ii) is short-term training. See Utah Code 53B-1-101.5

(1)(a) a range of experience, including experience in industry;

(1)(b) varied areas of expertise; and

(1)(c) varied geographic representation.

(2) In developing the qualifications, the board shall consider:

(2)(a) expertise in:

(2)(a)(i) business or industry;

(2)(a)(ii) technical education;

(2)(a)(iii) general education; and

(2)(a)(iv) advanced education and research;

(2)(b) geographic representation; and

(2)(c) knowledge or experience in a field including:

(2)(c)(i) finance;

(2)(c)(ii) accounting or auditing;

(2)(c)(iii) law;

(2)(c)(iv) facilities or real estate;

(2)(c)(v) educational delivery models;

(2)(c)(vi) workforce development;

(2)(c)(vii) economic development;

(2)(c)(viii) kindergarten through grade 12 education; and

(2)(c)(ix) educational quality assessment.

(3) The board shall consult with the governor to develop the qualifications described in this section.