The Granite School District Board of Education is scheduled to appoint someone to the Millcreek-and-Holladay District 1 seat when it meets Tuesday, Sept. 1, at 5 p.m.

The appointment will fill the vacancy created by Julie Jackson, a six-year board member who is leaving to serve in the Utah House of Representatives. Jackson won the Republican primary for House District 34 and faces no general-election opponent. Her board resignation takes effect Dec. 31, and the new member's term begins in January 2027.

"I request that this board appoint my replacement as soon as possible so the new Precinct 1 board member will have plenty of time to prepare for their service beginning in January 2027," Jackson wrote in an Instagram post on Aug. 5 announcing her departure.

The board interviewed candidates for the seat on Aug. 25 at the Granite Education Center. According to the district's vacancy notice, a second round of interviews could take place before the 5 p.m. administrative session on Sept. 1, followed by the appointment vote.

The outcome of the Aug. 25 interviews has not been made public.

The district has not released a list of finalists or said how many candidates advanced.

Beyond the appointment, the Sept. 1 agenda lists Wilson Elementary fifth-graders opening the meeting during the welcome segment. The school, formerly Woodrow Wilson Elementary, was renamed by the board on June 2. Board members Kyle Anderson and Aaron Whitehead are also listed as speakers, though the specific agenda item was not detailed in the published agenda text.

Wilson Elementary previously received an F under Utah's school grading system before building a community schools model under then-principal Christi Christensen, according to a Promise Partnership Utah profile published Aug. 25. Christensen now serves as director of community schools for Granite School District.

The district also continues to face special education staffing pressures. A district FAQ published in July reported a 78% increase in high-needs students since the 2023-24 school year and more than $3.5 million in unattained revenue growth. Elementary paraeducator support dropped from 8,263 hours per week in 2025-26 to 5,322 hours per week for 2026-27, a cut of about 35.6%. No special education update appears in the available Sept. 1 agenda text.

The Sept. 1 meeting takes place at the Granite Education Center, 2500 S. State St.