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Utah State Board denies extensions for FY23 special-education carryover balances

5923491 · September 6, 2024
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The Utah State Board of Education voted to refuse requests from local education agencies for extensions to carry forward fiscal year 2023 special-education balances, citing prior notice and a move toward a lower carryforward cap.

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah State Board of Education on Sept. 5 declined requests from several local education agencies to extend deadlines for carrying forward FY23 special-education balances.

Board members voted to deny the extensions after staff and board discussion about fairness, notification and the need to get unused funds back into public education. The board’s action follows a multi-year effort to reduce carryforward amounts and to direct dollars toward intensive services for students with disabilities.

The board heard that many charter operators had not spent all…

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