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Saturday, December 29, 2012

Governor's Education Budget Discussed


Anita Weston, Reporter
Rich Civic Times


Christine Kearl was to be present at the School Board Meeting and was listed on the agenda.  She, however, had been held up in meetings at the Governor’s office.  Superintendent Lamborn told the Board that she wanted to report on the way educational items are being released from the Governor’s office that is supposed to fund and foster education. 

She was also going to talk about a committee called Leadership of Prosperity made up of businessmen.  They are particularly interested in getting young people in Utah with enough background and education to step into the business world.  There is also an Excellence Commission who has set as their goal to obtain a 90 percent average graduation rate.  They have established an eight-year long-range plan to try and accomplish this. 

Several days ago, the Governor presented a budget plan indicating that next year’s budget would be kinder to education.  However, he had $1.67 million set aside for education.  The Committee of businessmen had asked for $2  million in order to meet the goals that have been set.  Hopefully, the Governor will rethink this issue and at least fund education to the needed level to move the State forward. 

Most people want to see Utah grow.  If this is to happen, more money has to go to education.  People moving here to work want to have good schools for their children.  Schools and their reputations are usually some of the first items people check out prior to accepting work in the State. 

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