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Senate approves one-time $275,000 pilot for student-centered learning; senators question sustainability
Summary
SB 171, a one-year pilot to fund student-centered learning, passed the Senate after a floor exchange about the program’s scope and long-term funding. The bill carries a $275,000 fiscal note and directs $200,000 to LEAs and $75,000 to the State Board of Education.
The Utah Senate passed SB 171, a bill authorizing a pilot to support student-centered learning models overseen by the State Board of Education.
Sponsor Senator Stevenson explained the proposal would fund an RFP-driven pilot with a fiscal note of $275,000: "$75,000 as I mentioned would go to the state board of education for training and $200,000 would be given in to LEAs," Stevenson said. The pilot would allow school districts or charter schools to apply for one-time funds to test…
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