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Committee hears two RFA pitches: Leader in Me expansion and classroom behavior pilot

Utah Legislature, Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee · January 27, 2026
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Summary

Lawmakers heard two requests for appropriations: a $1 million one‑time appropriation to leverage $2 million private match for Franklin Covey's Leader in Me expansion (City Strong partnership), and a $300,000, three‑year pilot for teacher training (TRT) aimed at classroom behavior management.

The subcommittee considered two Requests for Appropriations (RFAs). Representative White presented a City Strong request for $1,000,000 one‑time to leverage $2,000,000 in private funds to expand Franklin Covey’s Leader in Me program to approximately 40 additional Utah schools. Michael Parker (City Strong) and Sean Covey (Franklin Covey Education) described the program’s history, the evidence base cited by…

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