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Committee adopts substitute then holds bill to create statewide open educational resources with $60M five‑year plan
Summary
Senate Bill 119 would direct the State Board of Education to develop K–8 open educational resources aligned to Utah core standards at an estimated cost of roughly $60 million over five years; the committee adopted the fourth substitute but later voted to hold the bill amid concerns about scope, procurement and ongoing costs.
Senate Bill 119 (fourth substitute), sponsored by Senator Fillmore, directs the State Board of Education to develop and publish K–8 open educational resources aligned to Utah core standards. Sponsor argued a multi‑year, state-led effort (estimated roughly $12 million per year over five years in testimony) could reduce the $200 million statewide textbook spend and provide Utah‑aligned materials that districts and teachers could use without per‑copy licensing costs.
State Superintendent Molly Hart described previous pilot efforts and said…
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