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Senate approves bill letting students with disabilities finish school year after turning 22 amid fiscal debate
Summary
Senate Bill 81 passed the Utah Senate after extended debate. Sponsors said the measure eases transition and prevents students with disabilities from leaving mid‑year; some senators and representatives raised concerns about potential fiscal impacts and unfunded mandates for school districts.
The Utah Senate on Jan. 25 approved Senate Bill 81, a bill to let students with disabilities remain in public education through the end of the school year in which they turn 22, rather than leaving on their birthday.
Sponsor and intent: Senator Maine, who introduced the measure, said the change responds to parents and advocacy groups and aims to avoid the trauma some students experience when they leave school months before classmates. "Their whole lives revolve around school,"…
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