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Senate passes base school budget of $2.6 billion; WPU cut and flexibility for districts highlighted
Summary
The Senate approved first substitute House Bill 1, a base minimum school program budget that appropriates $2,013,000,000 in ongoing Uniform School Fund dollars and $2,617,000,000 total from all sources; the WPU value was set at $2,487, down from $2,577.
The Utah State Senate on Friday passed first substitute House Bill 1, the minimum school program base budget, in open session on a 27-1 vote with one senator absent. Sponsor Senator Stevenson described the measure as a base budget to ensure state operations in the event of a budget impasse and to provide flexibility for school districts.
"The bill appropriates $2,013,000,000 in ongoing uniform school…
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