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Board approves $150,000 for 'Every Day Counts' attendance campaign; staff to report after 2025‑26 school year
Summary
The board repurposed $150,000 from FY25 carryforward funds to support the 'Every Day Counts' attendance campaign for the 2025–26 school year and added a requirement that staff report on campaign performance at the end of the 2025–26 school year; the motion passed 14–1.
The Utah State Board of Education approved repurposing $150,000 from FY25 carryforward balances to fund the "Every Day Counts" attendance campaign for the 2025–26 school year and directed staff to provide a performance report at the conclusion of that school year.
Member Kelly, who introduced the motion, said the attendance audit showed a statewide attendance problem and described the campaign as one element — not a cure — in a broader set of steps to improve attendance. "This campaign is something that our staff...has been moving forward with," Kelly said, noting other efforts such as…
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