The Utah State Board of Education voted to support House Bill 84, the school‑safety amendments, and adopted an amendment expressing continued support for the board’s previously developed five‑year school‑safety business plan.

Board members described the bill as part of a multi‑year effort. Supporters noted an earlier board business case that projected sustained investments over five years (the earlier analysis projected a multi‑year funding need cited as $175 million over five years) to bring safety measures up to the recommended level. Members said HB 84 carries a one‑year price tag in the tens of millions (bill fiscal notes referenced figures in the $40–45 million range for the current proposal) and that the board’s motion was intended to keep long‑term funding needs on the legislative agenda.

The board approved the motion to support HB 84 and adopted the amendment to continue its five‑year plan as a statement of ongoing support. Several members warned that current requests were likely underfunded against the board’s earlier analysis and urged future consideration of a larger, multi‑year commitment. Staff said the legislature’s base appropriations and fiscal committee recommendations would determine final funding levels; the board’s action affirms support and asks sponsors to consider the five‑year plan in ongoing negotiations.