Terry Hutchinson on USBE District 11: Local Control, Parents’ Rights, and Accountability in Schools

Charles Max Wood hosts the Utah County Republican Party Podcast with Terry Hutchinson, the convention nominee running for Utah State Board of Education seat 11, covering parts of northern Utah County and areas in Salt Lake County.

Hutchinson, an attorney and real estate agent, outlines his background (Alpine upbringing, BYU and BYU Law, military service, public service, eight years on the Washington County School Board) and says he’s running because state board recommendations and policies during COVID, transgender notification, and sensitive materials often conflicted with local values and pressured districts through liability concerns.

He emphasizes three “red lines” for state involvement—parents’ rights, student safety, and student achievement—while favoring maximum local control, transparency, and accountability, including for library book acquisition and curriculum access.

They discuss Utah Fits All oversight tradeoffs, bond financing costs, open enrollment impacts, phone bans, AI policy, and Hutchinson’s coalition-building approach.