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House advances school-finance change moving retirement and Social Security into WPU
Summary
The House voted to move teacher retirement and Social Security funding 'above the line' into the Weighted Pupil Unit (WPU); sponsors said the change is accounting, not new money, but members debated implications for local negotiations and future funding levels.
The Utah House voted on Feb. 22 to pass House Bill 280, a school-finance amendment that moves retirement and Social Security amounts for public-school employees 'above the line' into the Weighted Pupil Unit (WPU).
Representative Fisher, the sponsor, told colleagues the measure "is simply saying this is already funded by the WPU" and that the change ensures those retirement amounts receive credit in the WPU calculation rather than appearing…
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