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Senate advances bill requiring local boards to offer alternatives to school fees for qualifying students
Summary
Senate Bill 44, reported favorably by the education committee, directs local school boards to adopt rules offering alternatives (tutorial assistance, community service, partial waivers) for students who qualify for fee waivers; sponsors said it’s one piece of broader school-fee work.
The Utah Senate advanced Senate Bill 44, a measure reported favorably by the education committee that requires local school boards to adopt rules providing alternatives to monetary school fees for students eligible for fee waivers.
Sponsor Sen. Steele told senators the bill is not a comprehensive solution to the state’s school-fee debate but is intended as one legislative…
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