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Committee Seeks Clarification on Student Information System Request, Emphasizes Local Control and Reporting
Summary
Lawmakers questioned whether a requested appropriation is for a student information system, debated whether the ask is $38 million or $35 million, and pressed staff for a follow‑up showing likely administrative-cost reductions while preserving local control.
Members of the Utah Legislature Education Subcommittee questioned a funding request for student information system (SIS) reporting and sought clearer cost and savings estimates.
Representative White asked whether the request concerned the student information system; a staff member responded, “It is.” Representatives and board members then disputed whether the dollar figure under consideration was $38,000,000 or $35,000,000. Member Cindy Davis said, referring to a prior board motion, that “Member Davis made a motion to reduce that to $35,000,000 over 5 years. The board, I believe, voted unanimously, to do…
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