SB0062S03 | School Finance Amendments

Description
General Description: 

This bill changes the flexible allocation to teacher and classroom salary support.

Highlighted Provisions: 

This bill modifies the formula to determine a school district's weighted pupil units to account for positive or negative growth based on the current school year's student count.

Bill Details
Bill Number: 
SB0062S03
Year: 
2026
Status: 
Senate/ to Governor
Last Action: 
Mar 13, 2026
Sponsor
Senator
Lincoln Fillmore
Republican - District 17
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note Amount: 
$0
None
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Utah PTA Response
Utah PTA Position
Oppose
Utah PTA Resolution: 
EDU 2025-3 | Education Funding
Impact on Children: 

Student counts are determined by enrollment on October 1st. However, districts set their budgets and hire teachers by June. If we modify the formula to deduct funding in the case of fewer students showing up in October, the district has already hired teachers and budgeted for the higher number of students. This will cause a lot of budget issues for districts.

Commission: 
Education
Utah PTA Public Policy Program
National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions: 

That Utah PTA and its constituent associations encourage the legislature to adequately fund critical educational needs, including but not limited to, class size reduction, teacher salaries, technology, programs, supplies, and evidenced-based practices that have an impact on student achievement