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Senate adopts a $2.17 billion minimum school program budget; WPU rises 4% and $50 million in one-time school building funds added
Summary
Senate passage under suspension of House Bill 160 raises the weighted pupil unit from $2,417 to $2,514 (4%), adds $50 million in one-time school building funds, and increases total K–12 funding by roughly $420 million with many sponsors describing the package as a more-than-23% boost in key education appropriations.
The Utah State Senate voted to pass House Bill 160 on Feb. 28, a broad minimum school program funding bill for the 2007–2008 school year. Sponsor Senator Stevenson outlined major line items: $2,170,000,000 in ongoing uniform school fund revenue, $128,000,000 in one-time uniform school fund revenue, and $21,000,000 in ongoing restricted interest/dividend revenue to support the minimum school program and school building program.
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