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Commissioners question USU Extension's STEM role and funding in county contract
Summary
Commissioners raised doubts about funding a USU‑led STEM coordination role in the county contract, arguing the program overlaps with school districts and other local universities; USU said its STEM lead targets underserved youth and is convening a large coalition to identify service gaps.
At the Utah County work session, commissioners pressed USU Extension on whether the extension should use contract dollars to convene a countywide STEM coordination role rather than target underserved children directly through 4‑H and other programs.
An unidentified commissioner (Speaker 3) said he supports STEM education but questioned whether the extension is the appropriate entity to convene and run broad countywide STEM efforts, arguing the program duplicates work done…
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