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Senate advances $15M grant program to equip Utah schools for online testing
Summary
The Utah Senate moved Senate Bill 97 forward after debate over standards, approving a plan to provide a $15 million one‑time grant and $5 million annually for school technology and infrastructure. The State Board of Education would administer grants; local districts must match funds.
Senate Bill 97, a bill to fund technology and infrastructure for statewide online summative assessments and adaptive testing, was advanced by the Utah Senate and placed on the third‑reading calendar after a recorded vote (26 yea, 1 nay, 2 absent).
Senator Brian Osman, the bill sponsor, said the measure focuses on technology and not curricular standards. "This funding, specifically asks for that we provide a one‑time funding grant to be administered by the State Board of Education in the amount of $15,000,000 and then an ongoing funding of $5,000,000 per year," Osman…
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