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Senate approves bill to ensure fee-free pathway to high school graduation
Summary
The Utah Senate approved first substitute House Bill 344 to create a pathway allowing students to graduate without paying core-course fees while preserving optional extracurricular fees and requiring clearer fee disclosures.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Senate on the floor approved first substitute House Bill 344 on a voice and roll call vote after sponsors and senators debated how the bill balances access to core coursework with extracurricular activities.
Sponsor Sen. Milner said the bill’s purpose is “to have a pathway for students to be able to complete high school and graduate without having to pay school fees.” He told colleagues the measure protects core coursework such as English, mathematics, science, social studies and health while allowing optional, noncore activities to continue with fees.
The bill’s nut graf: proponents say HB 344 reduces financial barriers…
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