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House passes education-sovereignty bill after debate over federal waivers
Summary
The Utah House passed the State Educational Sovereignty Act (HB425), which gives the State Board of Education authority to adjust Weighted Pupil Unit (WPU) allocations for districts accepting certain federal funds without state approval; the measure passed 42–31 after floor debate about federal overreach and local district funding needs.
The Utah House of Representatives on March 10 passed House Bill 425, the State Educational Sovereignty Act, following a floor debate about whether the U.S. Department of Education was circumventing state authority. Representative Eliason, sponsor of the bill, said the measure responds to a letter from Congressman Rob Bishop and to federal actions that he described as “an overreach by Washington.”
Eliason told colleagues the bill would allow the state board of education to adjust the WPU (Weighted Pupil Unit) and…
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