Canyons District is following state law to find the successor to longtime Board of Education member Mont L. Millerberg following his unexpected death from complications of a stroke.  

Millerberg’s passing on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024 creates a vacancy on the seven-member elected Canyons Board of Education, and Utah law calls for the Board to fill a vacancy within 45 days of the death of the local school board member.  

To meet the April 8 deadline to appoint a representative, the Canyons Board of Education is seeking qualified applicants to serve the remainder of Millerberg’s four-year term in District 1. 

The seat represents Hillcrest High; Midvale and Union middle schools; East Midvale, Midvale and Midvalley elementary schools; and Jordan Valley School. The term ends on Dec. 31, 2024.

Interested candidates are invited to apply for the post. Click here to access and download the application.   

The application window will run from 8 a.m. on Monday, March 4 to Monday, March 18 at 3 p.m.

Applicants must currently live within District 1. They must also have lived within the boundaries of District 1 for the previous 12 months.   

Candidates cannot have been convicted of a felony unless their right to hold office has been legally restored. 

In addition, Utah law requires the applicants to certify they’ve read and meet the constitutional and statutory qualification requirements to be considered for appointment to the Board. 

The applications will be received by the Canyons District Human Resources Department, which will verify the applicants qualify for the appointment. 

Per Utah law, the Board of Education will interview qualified applicants in a public meeting. 

These interviews will be conducted on Tuesday, March 19 in the Board Chambers of the Canyons District Offices, 9361 S. 300 East. The public interviews will start at 5 p.m.

The successful candidate will be announced following the public interviews on Tuesday, March 19.  

The newly chosen member of the Board of Education will take the Oath of Office on Tuesday, March 26 at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Canyons Board of Education. 

The November election will determine who will represent District 1 from 2025 to 2028.  

Questions?  Please send an email to communications@canyonsdistrict.org.