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House approves $52.16 million class‑size package after floor battles over use of funds
Summary
The Utah House on Feb. 22 approved House Bill 235, a $52,161,197.18 class‑size reduction package that adds $30 million to existing efforts. Lawmakers debated whether funds should pay for teachers or be spent on classroom construction and support staff before passing the measure by voice/roll call.
The Utah House on Feb. 22 voted to approve House Bill 235, a $52,161,197.18 package designed to reduce classroom size by increasing state support for teachers, aides and—in limited circumstances—classroom facilities.|The bill’s sponsor, Representative Garn, told the House the measure would “provide an additional $30,000,000 for class size reduction,” bringing total state spending for that purpose to a little over $50 million a year. Supporters said the money gives districts flexibility to reduce student‑to‑teacher ratios where needed and to use creative methods such as weighted pupil units to distribute funds.
