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Educators urge $12 million one‑time appropriation and stronger ongoing funding for textbooks; lawmakers probe supplies vs. textbooks
Summary
District superintendents, principals and teachers told a committee‑of‑the‑whole the state needs a $12 million one‑time appropriation and additional ongoing funds to restore textbook currency; legislators asked about supply funding, textbook rental fees, central purchasing and the long‑term shift to educational technology.
During a committee‑of‑the‑whole session on Jan. 16, educators from school districts across Utah told the House that textbook currency and consumable supplies remain underfunded and asked the Legislature to act.
State Office and district presenters summarized a multi‑district survey and recommended a $12 million one‑time appropriation to bring most districts to a five‑year textbook replacement cycle. Bruce Griffin (State Office) and other presenters said an additional ongoing appropriation on the order of $4 million would be ideal; analysts and the governor’s budget staff had proposed an initial $2 million ongoing amount in…
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