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Senate passes education supplement; signing-bonus amendment fails
Summary
The Utah Senate on March 10 passed Second Substitute House Bill 2, approving education spending increases and a higher WPU value; Senators rejected an amendment to reallocate $2 million for signing bonuses for high-need teachers and later defeated two small amendments to redirect funds to U.C.A.T. programs.
The Utah Senate on March 10 passed Second Substitute House Bill 2, a supplemental education appropriations bill that increases K‑12 spending and raises the value of the Weighted Pupil Unit (WPU) to $2,816 from $2,577.
Senator Butters, sponsor of the measure, told the chamber the bill increases total education spending by about $51.3 million, authorizes charter schools to enroll roughly 7,100 additional students and restores several line items, including $2.6 million to the School Land Trust Fund. "All in all restored plus the millions we're…
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