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Senate approves one‑year pilot to fund students placed in certain private residential education programs
Summary
The Utah Senate passed first substitute Senate Bill 58, a one‑year pilot that directs $50,000 from the general fund to provide an amount equivalent to the Weighted Pupil Unit to eligible 24‑hour residential education programs (sponsor: Senator Stevenson). Supporters called it a targeted test; critics warned it could open a door to sustained state funding for private providers.
Salt Lake City — The Utah Senate on Feb. 10, 1995, approved first substitute Senate Bill 58, a one‑year pilot that directs $50,000 from the general fund to pay an amount equivalent to the Weighted Pupil Unit (WPU) for students placed in eligible 24‑hour residential education programs, sponsor Senator Stevenson said.
"The purpose of this bill is to provide for a pilot program . . . to fund students who are located in these facilities," Senator Stevenson said, describing the Utah Boys Ranch as a prime example of an institution that would be eligible under the bill. He told colleagues…
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