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LFA recommends trimming categorical balances; USBE and board press to sustain key programs and request targeted increases
Summary
The Legislative Fiscal Analyst presented proposed reductions to the Related to Basic categorical budget and the Utah State Board of Education and board members urged sustaining or increasing funding for several line items at the Jan. 24 subcommittee meeting.
The Legislative Fiscal Analyst (LFA) presented a package of recommended reductions and reallocations for the Related to Basic categorical line item on Jan. 24. Rochelle Gunderson (LFA) outlined recommendations that include one‑time reductions to nonlapsing balances, closure of concluded programs and several ongoing reductions.
LFA recommended $1.3 million in one‑time reductions and $3.0 million in ongoing reductions targeted to reduce growing balances in a set of programs. Examples the staff cited included a one‑time reduction to the Beverly Taylor Sorensen (BTS) Elementary Arts Learning Program ($266,600) and to charter school base funding ($421,100). LFA also proposed a $1.5 million ongoing reduction to the digital teaching and learning component and a $1.5 million ongoing reduction to student health and counseling support as part of the balance‑reduction package. A separate set of recommendations would close out discontinued programs and recover $208,200.
LFA also proposed an ongoing reduction to a component of special…
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