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Finance committee directs staff to pursue legislative cleanup, seeks specialist funding for School Land Trust program
Summary
The finance committee asked USBE staff to pursue legislative code and rule changes to simplify School Community Council requirements and to pursue funding for a School Land Trust office specialist; the committee voted to recommend the action to the board.
SALT LAKE CITY — The finance committee on Sept. 22 asked staff to draft legislative and rule changes aimed at streamlining responsibilities for School Community Councils and to work with legislators to secure funding for an office specialist in the School Land Trust program.
Why it matters: The School Land Trust program provides local school councils with state distributions derived from the permanent school trust. The committee was presented a multi‑part request from Paula Plant, director of…
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