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House approves substitute to let some charter schools prioritize refugee and English-learner students
Summary
Lawmakers passed a first substitute to House Bill 441, allowing charter schools that explicitly list refugee or English-learner objectives in their charters to give preference in their lottery to maintain program-specific FTEs; the measure passed 64–0 and moves to the Senate.
The Utah House unanimously approved a first substitute to House Bill 441, which narrows the bill to allow certain charter schools to give lottery preference so program-specific seats remain filled.
Representative McCabe, who sponsored the substitute, said the change makes the bill "much narrower than it was" and enables…
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