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Utah House approves study on school and district size after heated debate
Summary
The House voted 39-34 to ask the State Board of Education to study optimal school and district size and report findings to the Education Interim Committee. Proponents said smaller schools and districts can boost achievement; opponents questioned cost and whether demographics, not size, drive outcomes.
The Utah House of Representatives narrowly approved House Bill 22 on Feb. 15, directing the State Board of Education to study school and district size and report recommendations to the Education Interim Committee. The measure passed 39-34 after extended floor debate.
Sponsor Representative David M. Cox said the study grew from a year of research and collaboration with BYU’s education leadership department and other sources. “I have come to believe now that school size is the most important issue we face in education,” Cox said, arguing the study group should…
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