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House approves $5.2 million package to aid 'highly impacted' schools
Summary
The Utah House passed HB 172 to direct about $5.2 million to roughly 50–60 "highly impacted" schools, using a weighted formula to target extra staff and services; supporters said it is a proactive investment, while critics warned about local control and formula fairness.
The Utah House of Representatives voted to approve House Bill 172 on Feb. 14, 1995, a $5.2 million initiative intended to provide additional resources to schools the bill’s sponsor described as "highly impacted." The measure passed 60–13 and will direct funding to roughly 50–60 schools identified by a five-factor formula that includes mobility, poverty, limited English proficiency and related criteria.
Sponsor Representative Shirley B. Jensen said the program is designed to give educators in the hardest-hit schools the capacity to provide targeted assistance. "The purpose of House Bill 172 ... is to have appropriation for additional resources at highly impacted…
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