Qualifications for board members.

1. Law
2. Utah Code
3. State System of Higher Education
4. Governance, Powers, Rights, and Responsibilities
5. Utah Board of Higher Education
6. Qualifications for board members.

• (1) The board shall develop qualifications for the composition of the board to ensure that combined, the board members have:
  • (a) a range of experience, including experience in industry;
  • (b) varied areas of expertise; and
  • (c) varied geographic representation.

• (2) In developing the qualifications, the board shall consider:
  • (a) expertise in:
    • (i) business or industry;
    • (ii) technical education;
    • (iii) general education; and
    • (iv) advanced education and research;
  • (b) geographic representation; and
  • (c) knowledge or experience in a field including:
    • (i) finance;
    • (ii) accounting or auditing;
    • (iii) law;
    • (iv) facilities or real estate;
    • (v) educational delivery models;
    • (vi) workforce development;
    • (vii) economic development;
    • (viii) kindergarten through grade 12 education; and
    • (ix) educational quality assessment.

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

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