1990 General Legislative Session (1/16/1990) - Part 2

1990 Utah Legislature · January 16, 1990

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Whether to direct new funds to teacher salaries or class-size reduction

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Speaker 1 asked why the recommendation favored directing increases to teacher salaries instead of reducing class size. Speaker 2 answered that classroom size in Utah has been flat, that teachers prioritize salary this year, and cited studies suggesting a one-student reduction likely would not produce dramatic immediate gains; recommended money this year go to salaries rather than class-size reduction.

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A 1990 Utah legislative panel debated using increased education funds for teacher pay versus class-size reductions, discussed salary schedule compression and starting-pay concerns, and adjourned early after a bomb threat to the purchasing department prompted evacuation and a motion to adjourn until 10 a.m. the next day.

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