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Senate defeats after‑school programs bill after heated debate
Summary
After extended debate over funding, scope and overlap with existing programs, the Utah Senate voted to file Senate Bill 125 — an after‑school programs bill establishing state standards and a grant process — after a close roll‑call vote.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Senate on Day 32 rejected a bill that would have established uniform administrative standards and a grant process for after‑school programs targeted at areas with low attendance, low graduation rates and low assessment scores.
Senator Luz Escamilla, sponsor of Senate Bill 125, told the chamber the measure would direct the Department of Workforce Services and the State Board of Education to adopt rules and a grant program for high‑quality after‑school programming, aimed at students in underserved areas. "This specific program will be looking into areas or LEAs that have low graduation rates, low assessment scores, and low attendance rates," Escamilla said on the floor.
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