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Senate approves class-size caps and accountability language after amendment
Summary
After extended debate and several amendments, the Utah Senate voted to advance Senate Bill 31 — a package that sets caps for kindergarten–3rd-grade class sizes and ties incremental funding to districts that meet reporting and cap requirements. The measure passed as amended and was placed on the third-reading calendar.
Senate Bill 31, a measure that would cap kindergarten through third-grade class sizes and tie incremental funding to districts that meet those caps, cleared the Senate on motion after amendment and was placed at the bottom of the third-reading calendar.
The bill’s sponsor, Senator Morgan, said the amendment enshrines caps and accountability in statute and phases implementation to limit immediate cost. "This is just common sense that fewer students in a classroom allows for more 1 on 1 time with the teacher," Morgan said, urging colleagues to support the amendment that…
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