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District leaders warn state 'recalibration' could force program cuts despite salary gains
Summary
Uinta County School District #1 leaders told trustees a proposed statewide recalibration of the school‑funding model would shift which districts win and lose money, producing a net negative impact of about $78,000 for the district and risking cuts to class‑size–funded positions and local programs.
Unidentified Speaker 3 briefed the Uinta County School District #1 board on the state’s recalibration effort to update the school funding model and urged trustees to press legislators for changes. The briefing, based on a staff dollar‑impact analysis provided to legislators, said the committee and legislative adjustments resulted in mixed outcomes for the district but a net negative impact "of $78,000 to us," as Unidentified Speaker 3 put it.
Why it matters: Board presenters said several components in the proposed legislative model would be disruptive for the district’s current instructional model. Although the recalibration includes a regional cost adjustment (RCA) and higher average salary inputs that could raise base pay, the model drops…
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