Utah Code § 53H-1-205: Board Member Qualifications.

(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.