On Thursday, GovCox said he's optimistic the Legislature is still willing to spend more income taxes on Utah’s youth — and perhaps even more than he had proposed.
, which begins next July, Cox is seeking $200 million to boost public school teacher compensation by $6,000. The Salt Lake Tribune first reported that legislative leaders have hoped to tie the teacher pay raise to legislation on school vouchers. Lawmakers also did not set aside funding for the compensation hike in their own early priorities.
“There’s nothing controversial about them not including that, that’s just the way the process works,” Cox said, adding that there is still time to have more conversations about education funding. Gov. Spencer Cox speaks at his monthly news conference in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022.
Österreich Neuesten Nachrichten, Österreich Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Will Utah raise per-pupil education funding next year? Gov. Cox says conversations ‘have been incredibly positive.’Utah Gov. Spencer Cox thinks boosting education spending and teacher compensation is still a possibility, even though the Utah Legislature did not set aside money this week to make it happen.
Weiterlesen »
SEE IT: Utah Gov. Spencer Cox joins growing list of GOP states banning TikTok on state devicesThrough an executive order on Monday, Gov. Spencer Cox (R-UT) banned the controversial social media app TikTok on state devices.
Weiterlesen »