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House debate leads to striking of enacting clause on parent‑teacher conference incentive bill
Summary
Representative Kelly C. Atkinson’s bill to incentivize parent–teacher conferences drew sharp floor debate about fiscal notes and the message of paying parents; Representative Atkinson moved to strike the enacting clause and the motion passed, removing the enactment language.
On Feb. 16 the Utah House debated House Bill 141, a proposal by Representative Kelly C. Atkinson designed to increase parental involvement in schools by offering a financial incentive tied to attendance at parent–teacher conferences.
Atkinson, describing the bill’s intent to raise parental participation, cited a statistic that roughly 20 percent of parents statewide do not attend conferences and said the bill was meant to…
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