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House passes education budget bill expanding K-3 reading funds, raises WPU
Summary
The House passed second substitute House Bill 2 (minimum school program) unanimously, approving targeted increases including a raised WPU value and millions for K-3 reading, special education, student at-risk programs and other targeted items.
The Utah House passed second substitute House Bill 2, the annual minimum school program bill, unanimously on March 10, 2011, transmitting the education appropriations package to the Senate.
Representative Newbold, sponsor of the bill, outlined several new and adjusted line items during floor discussion: direction for funding a youth-in-custody program and a state board funding formula; expansion of an adaptive testing pilot with $1,000,000 to broaden use…
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