Utah Code Title 20A. Election Code § 20A-14-201. Boards of education--School board districts--Creation--Redistricting

(a) at least once every 10 years;

(b) for a new school district or a reorganized new school district that is approved by the voters at a regular general election under Section 53G-3-301.1, 53G-3-301.3, or 53G-3-301.4, before April 1 of the following year;

(c) whenever school districts are consolidated;

(d) whenever a school district loses more than 20% of the population of the entire school district to another school district;

(e) whenever a school district loses more than 50% of the population of a local school board district to another school district;

(f) whenever a school district receives new residents equal to at least 20% of the population of the school district at the time of the last redistricting because of a transfer of territory from another school district; and

(g) whenever it is necessary to increase the membership of a board as a result of changes in student membership under Section 20A-14-202.

(6)(a) After redistricting, representation in a local school board district shall be determined as provided in this Subsection (6).

(b) If, after redistricting, only one board member whose term extends beyond redistricting lives within a local school board district, that board member shall represent that local school board district.

(c) If, after redistricting, two or more members whose terms extend beyond redistricting live within a local school board district, the members involved shall select one member by lot to represent the local school board district.

(d) The other members shall serve at-large for the remainder of their terms.

(e) The at-large board members shall serve in addition to the designated number of board members for the board in question for the remainder of their terms.

(f) If there is no board member living within a local school board district whose term extends beyond redistricting, the seat shall be treated as vacant and filled as provided in this part.

(7)(a) If, before an election affected by redistricting, the county or municipal legislative body that conducted the redistricting determines that one or more members shall be elected to terms of two years to meet this part's requirements for staggered terms, the legislative body shall determine by lot which of the redistricted local school board districts will elect members to two-year terms and which will elect members to four-year terms.

(b) All subsequent elections are for four-year terms.