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Senate approves minimum school program amendments after heated debate over future-year spending
Summary
Senators approved amendments to the minimum school program increasing the weighted pupil unit and adding new targeted items, but the chamber split over an amendment that would have added $3 million in guaranteed voted leeway beginning July 1, 1995. Supporters argued the change helps low‑wealth districts; opponents warned against committing future funds before revenue certainty.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Senate passed a package of amendments to the state’s minimum school program on March 1, 1994, increasing the weighted pupil unit (WPU) and adding targeted program funds, but the session included a sharp debate over committing money that would take effect in future years.
Senator Bartle (floor sponsor) summarized the bill’s main provisions, including a 4.5 percent increase in the WPU (from $1,539 to $1,608), a new gang-prevention component, additional dollars for in-service training and a rise in the class-size reduction appropriation. He said the package contains both ongoing and one-time items…
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