Utah State Board of Education (USBE) members are 15 elected officials who exercise general control and supervision over public education. They set state core standards, establish educator licensing policies, and determine high school graduation requirements. They also manage state/federal funding distribution and appoint the State Superintendent.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Governance: Establishing state-level policies for public schools and the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (USDB).
- Fiscal Oversight: Distributing over a billion in state and federal funds to local school districts and charter schools.
- Academic Leadership: Defining Utah’s core academic standards and graduation requirements.
- Licensing and Compliance: Setting educator licensing policies and ensuring schools meet statutory requirements.
- Board Action and Representation: Reviewing data to inform decisions, engaging in board deliberations, and acting as ambassadors for school communities.
- Fiscal Accountability: Allocating, budgeting, authorizing funds, monitoring expenditures.
Members are elected from specific geographic areas to four-year terms.
As of 2026, Utah State Board of Education District 11 is represented by Cindy Davis and primarily covers northern Utah County, including the cities of American Fork, Alpine, Lehi, and Bluffdale. Schools within this district are largely part of the Alpine School District, which is currently transitioning its boundary structures.
- Aspen Peaks School District (Central): Includes Alpine, American Fork, Cedar Hills, Highland, Lehi, and the Utah County portion of Draper.
- Lake Mountain School District (West): Includes Cedar Fort, Eagle Mountain, Fairfield, Saratoga Springs, and unincorporated areas west of Lehi.
- Timpanogos School District (South): Includes Lindon, Orem, Pleasant Grove, and Vineyard.
