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Member Longacre moved that the board direct the superintendent to develop a funding request for potential options for providing funding for paraprofessionals in K‑3 classrooms. The motion was seconded and carried unanimously; meeting minutes record 13 votes in favor with two members absent.

In remarks supporting the motion, Longacre said, \"if we have a paraprofessional in every K through 3 classroom, it will solve so many of our problems,\" urging the board to prioritize classroom-level investment. The board’s vote asked staff to prepare funding options and a plan for how paraprofessionals would be deployed; no dollar amounts or implementation details were approved at the meeting. Staff will return with cost estimates and program design for the October meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2025 09 11 | 21. 2026 General Session Legislative Preparation Pt 2 | USBE","oneSentenceSummary","The board unanimously directed the superintendent to develop funding options to place paraprofessionals in K‑3 classrooms, approving the motion with two members absent.","taxTitle","Financial Operations , Utah Board of Education, Offices, Departments, and Divisions, Organizations, Utah Executive Branch, Utah","taxId",67095,"location","Utah","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},5984879,"Board asks superintendent to develop early mathematics benchmark assessment funding request",109,3601000,3710000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5766162-10f703d1a38a51a2dfbea1ba18104fb1&start=3601&end=3710","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5766162-10f703d1a38a51a2dfbea1ba18104fb1/thumbnail_3601000.jpg","/articles/5984879/Utah/Board-asks-superintendent-to-develop-early-mathematics-benchmark-assessment-funding-request","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5984879-8bcb79e4ff5d0be157e1778e5bec17a8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771082592&Signature=lM2~1kiT~Zh-BrXxrDAXp3DtjNJht36upecucxRfb0e5wsE7TNK4bKF1Lgr10kn8JqPjCtI69PjWymopOSqOtDcz632s4X7PahJa8IzvhYBr0k4Dyvo4kIp0xifBBCjX2V8QuwJq4tHocLJXZ7XtsxELA7OLUhqwf~vOtNg-j3hpvkdvz~J3M3EAF2fGqq-5MR-q2mOFqMsYf5UXMidS~orh~AUFeBW0cUTSdaBJ5Y1NuhbcWsNpmCBMlUYWnNySBYjDjimkiq25UpOnaA4kxhIonZ3pDao3YSJG2lnEp7njHwITqgpTpoOe4V7d-mjLmbt3mQY7ToYQNs8rp0BaGw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Utah State Board of Education voted unanimously, with one absence, to direct the superintendent to develop a funding request for an early mathematics benchmark assessment.

Member Earl made the motion that the board direct the superintendent to develop a funding request for the early mathematics benchmark assessment. The motion was seconded and passed with all voting members present recorded as yes; Member Booth was absent.

Staff said the packet item was a staff-developed proposal that would be returned in October as a full funding request with details and costs. The board’s action instructs the superintendent to prepare a formal proposal rather than approving any spending at the meeting.","The board directed the superintendent to develop a funding request for an early mathematics benchmark assessment, approving the proposal unanimously (with one member absent) to have staff return with a formal funding packet for the October meeting.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},5984884,"Board approves expanding UPAK, audit and agency FTE requests after members describe hotline backlog",2770,617000,3387000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5766162-10f703d1a38a51a2dfbea1ba18104fb1&start=617&end=3387","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5766162-10f703d1a38a51a2dfbea1ba18104fb1/thumbnail_617000.jpg","/articles/5984884/Utah/Board-approves-expanding-UPAK-audit-and-agency-FTE-requests-after-members-describe-hotline-backlog","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5984884-f1ccf0ab737dbeb2840adaee0429c481/orig.mp4?Expires=1771082592&Signature=ABWZdd~IKcP9NJ5ztFsuBeS6KZq3MV~AAHFZcjZjvKsVjTDCrmwTudW91MfaaBol3GZ-PQAD9zeqhn1Lk5ij1gp8h64sd7dM1Vr10K7OvYCojUPGMvv2hGo5gQmbOucAsKg2o9WxeFfwb6VXV1rMg5tOZDQ4asGwn6dxetA64lZSRsXK9hWCW0-Wuyg~26X1XAroTZwL8t2WG~8T-etFbTDTJsSi0LB4DQPWaB~nzBAP0grPMjHWrfJUCCCe-OpiOIziHghhqK8h02FCgf7iYqtR61gimsITquD3eNw-X4sPwGqDoD4KL3o3WAgVMxoEKnwpP8w7kI8jipGfaI9DHA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Utah State Board of Education voted 12-2 to direct the superintendent to amend the current UPAK, audit and agency critical FTE funding requests so the total requested FTEs equals 17, with final allocation left to the superintendent and board leadership.

The measure followed extended discussion about the workload generated by the agency hotline and complaints referred to UPAK and other USBE offices. Chief Audit Executive Debbie Davis told the board that, based on 2024 hotline data, \"in order to investigate credible hotline complaints that came in, it would require 35 FTEs.\" Davis said her calculation included referrals that require formal investigation and that the agency refers many concerns to local education agencies, the Department of Child and Family Services and other sections of USBE. She also reported an overall referral rate of 86 percent over the last five years.

Board members and staff described the agency as overwhelmed. Staff said some referrals now may take up to two and a half years to reach resolution. Superintendent Hart told members that creating a compliance function or reallocating staff requires organizational planning and a strategic direction from the board. Hart said the agency will first try to use existing resources and then return with a proposal that reflects the board’s priorities.

After several amendments and discussion about whether the requested FTEs should be earmarked specifically for UPAK or shared with audit and agency compliance, the final motion instructed the superintendent and board leadership to determine how to array the 17 total FTEs among UPAK, audit and agency priorities. The motion passed 12 to 2; members Lear and Riel were recorded as voting no. Staff said the board’s base requests already include existing figures in the board packet and that the new direction will augment those base levels and ask the superintendent to determine distribution and precise dollar figures for the October submission to the governor.","Board voted to direct the superintendent to increase critical FTE requests for UPAK, audit and agency functions to a total of 17 FTEs, leaving allocation among those areas to the superintendent and board leadership after members and the chief audit executive described heavy hotline volume and investigation needs.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},5984888,"State board directs superintendent to develop funding request to raise pupil transportation support to 85%",255,278000,533000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5766162-10f703d1a38a51a2dfbea1ba18104fb1&start=278&end=533","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5766162-10f703d1a38a51a2dfbea1ba18104fb1/thumbnail_278000.jpg","/articles/5984888/Utah/State-board-directs-superintendent-to-develop-funding-request-to-raise-pupil-transportation-support-to-85","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5984888-d0e978966c05673d8e061e77bf146bf4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771082592&Signature=AtPXMjSrgwLhxoRYGUbVVbewc8kTM3FeTn9VEHbtl6phmwYnqhldAwBxDC1bTnlksPPt~n6m4Bii0CV-eGH4g6CLVxa96XAk3LnQ-RUITJlf4sHzfh4~4Du5tXMoqJM5o1F1a1~CEyBpXT6KmEQKLsei6vcSbL3xKG79bHuVbDeu~VXIJ9J2GusJ1DGddl6GomGHBSumVXwnxyoSn-e~tUngC~O9NF0JUc2EI6zesbZcDt~8ZDqvVCub62064qZjur4O9e8KnkO~MuC2HTf57xBI09D9C6ZZh0N2WoQoGR6Z~0HFpb3k~z3F6NYbKzhnsG8qEzN9RZ6sa-VEvj0cBQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Utah State Board of Education on a 12-3 vote directed the superintendent to develop a funding request to raise state-supported pupil transportation funding to 85 percent. The board’s action will produce a formal funding proposal for consideration before the board finalizes its ranked requests to the governor.

The motion asked staff to \"develop a funding request for pupil transportation to increase the level 2 at 85%.\" The board debated the measure briefly before voting; Member Carrie said she supported the request, telling the board, \"I've heard, from several, parents, this year especially regarding transportation related issues.\" The motion carried 12 to 3, with Members Boggess, Green and Vice Chair Wood recorded as voting no.

The board and staff noted the motion directs the superintendent to draft a request with exact dollar amounts and details to be returned for the board’s October meeting and for inclusion in the governor-facing list of proposals. Board members and staff emphasized they may reorder or refine priorities before the final submission under the Budgetary Procedures Act.

No dollar amount or specific budget breakout was specified during the discussion; staff said they will assemble cost estimates and clarify whether the change would reduce districts’ need to redirect operational funds to transportation budgets. The action was procedural: it instructs the superintendent to prepare a formal funding request for future consideration rather than authorizing immediate expenditures.","The Utah State Board of Education voted to ask the superintendent to prepare a funding request that would raise state-supported pupil transportation to 85%, sending the proposal to staff for development ahead of the October meeting and the governor’s budget discussions.","actionData","errors"]

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