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Senate approves bill allowing statewide online course choice, funding tied to completion
Summary
The Senate passed SB65 to let students take online courses from any state-approved provider and to change funding so providers receive 60% up front and 40% on completion; the measure passed 17–12 after lengthy debate over fiscal complexity, oversight and accreditation.
The Utah Senate approved Senate Bill 65, a statewide online education measure that would let students enroll in courses offered by any provider authorized by the State Office of Education and change the payment model so providers get 60 percent of funding up front and 40 percent upon the student earning course credit.
Sponsor Senator Stevenson framed SB65 as expanding student choice and innovation in K–12 education, pointing to four…
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