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Senate advances teacher pay raise and $14 million textbook funding to third reading
Summary
The Utah Senate placed HB 436 (teacher salary increases funded by a WPU boost) and HB 162 (a $14 million supplemental for textbooks and supplies) on third-reading calendars after debate about revenue, equity, and funding sources; HB 436 recorded 24–5 and HB 162 recorded 26 ayes.
The Utah Senate advanced two education measures on the floor: House Bill 436, which increases teacher pay by adjusting the Weighted Pupil Unit (WPU), and House Bill 162, a supplemental appropriation for textbooks and supplies totaling $14 million.
Senator Hayden summarized HB 436: the WPU would increase from $1,240 to $1,274, funding approximately $21.6 million intended to provide a net increase to certified teachers (described on the floor as roughly a $1,000 net boost per…
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