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Senate hears plea for $3.1 million supplement as Washington County school growth outpaces formula
Summary
Senator Watson urged a supplemental $3.1 million for critical school building needs, saying Washington County accounted for a disproportionate share of statewide student growth and the current formula left the district with a $36,000 allocation from $10.2 million in need.
Senators heard an appeal from Senator Watson on Feb. 27 for additional state funding to address critical school-building needs in Washington County, which he said has experienced extraordinary enrollment growth.
Watson told colleagues that Washington County represented 51 percent of Utah's growth last year — more than 900…
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