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Senate approves special-education funding language after heated debate over resource dilution
Summary
The Utah Senate passed Second Substitute Senate Bill 134 on Feb. 11, 2022, which clarifies permissive uses of funds for students with disabilities and aligns statutory language with federal least-restrictive-environment guidance, despite objections that it could dilute services.
The Utah Senate narrowly passed Second Substitute Senate Bill 134 on Feb. 11, 2022, a measure the sponsor said aligns state practice with federal guidance about educating students with disabilities in the least restrictive environment.
Senator Bramble, the bill sponsor, told colleagues the measure "doesn't take a dime out of serving the special needs of the children" and said it clarifies that incidental benefits to other students do not render an expenditure prohibited. He said the Disability Law Center and several special-education stakeholders had endorsed…
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