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House votes to replace school letter grades with multi‑indicator dashboard

Utah House of Representatives · February 24, 2017
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Summary

The House approved HB 241 to discontinue single-letter school grades and require a multifaceted accountability dashboard; supporters said it will better reflect school performance, opponents warned about shifting criteria and implementation. Vote: 54–18.

The Utah House approved House Bill 241 on Feb. 24, directing the State Board of Education to replace single-letter grades with a dashboard system using multiple indicators and an overall rating. The bill passed 54–18 and will be transmitted to the Senate.

Representative Polson, the sponsor, said the measure addresses…

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