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Senate advances bill allowing charter, online‑school students to join extracurriculars; debate centers on fee calculation

Utah State Senate · February 4, 2008
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Senate substituted and advanced a bill to allow charter and online‑school students to participate in extracurricular activities at other schools when programs are not available at their home school; sponsors said fees will be averaged at state level to ease burdens on schools.

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Senate advanced a substitute version of Senate Bill 36 on a vote that placed the measure on the third‑reading calendar.

Sponsor Sen. Matson told colleagues the bill lets students enrolled in charter or online schools take part in extracurricular activities at other schools when their home school does not offer…

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