Article: Panel shelves bill on school district splits

A bill that would allow all residents in a school district a vote if the district is to split failed in the Senate Education Committee on Friday.

Sen. Lyle Hillyard, R-Logan, who sponsored SB123, said he doesn't plan to try again. "I just don't have the time," said Hillyard, who serves as the Senate budget chairman.

However, in interviews after the meeting, Sen. Howard Stephenson, R-Draper, said he plans to chat with Hillyard about reviving the bill, which arose as a result of issues surrounding Jordan School District split.

The northern Utah lawmaker emphasized he has no personal interest in the Jordan District issue. "I don't have a dog in this fight," he said.

Hillyard said he has gotten ...

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