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Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind seeks staffing, transportation and classroom funding; LFA recommends returning $29.3M capital balance
Summary
Joel Coleman, superintendent of the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind, told the Public Education Subcommittee that USDB has exhausted reserves after several years of enrollment and service growth and that it seeks ongoing operating increases plus authorization to proceed with classroom planning.
Joel Coleman, superintendent of the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (USDB), told the Public Education Subcommittee that USDB’s student population and service needs have risen sharply and that the agency has exhausted one‑time reserves used to meet ongoing requirements.
Coleman said USDB served 2,662 students in the previous fiscal year and that campus students rose about 29% since 2017 while outreach students rose about 59% over the same period. He highlighted steep increases in interpreting and audiological services and said USDB must transport campus students curb‑to‑curb, a federal requirement that drives transportation costs.
Ben Leishman (LFA) recommended returning $29.3 million appropriated one‑time in 2023 for USDB capital…
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