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Granite School District
plans to cut $17 million
from budget without laying
off teachers
Granite School District is
forecasting no teacher
layoffs as the school board
plans to vote on the
district's 2010-2011 school
year budget recommendations
Tuesday night.
5-day
school furloughs approved
for Utah schools
Districts across the state
will have the option of
cutting five days from next
year's school calendar to
save money, the State Board
of Education decided Friday.
Granite School District
addressing social media in
the classroom
Students
may think social networking and social media are all fun,
but maybe there's a way to use YouTube or Twitter with core
school curriculum.
Granite unveils teacher Web rules
Granite teachers soon could be required to give their
students a cyber cold shoulder.
House leaders promise to
restore $21 million to
public education
GOP House leaders say $21 million will be restored to the
state's public education budget before the 2010 Legislature
adjourns Thursday.
School
district looks for help to
meet budget demands
After deep
cuts made last year, the Granite School District must cut
another three to four percent from its budget this year.
Bill that would have given
Jordan School District $15
million is defeated
Hopes for a bill that would have recouped $15 million from
Canyons School District were dashed Wednesday night as the
legislation failed to pass through the House Education
Committee.
Use Rainy Day Fund now, Beattie urges Legislature
Business leaders and Beattie expressed concerns that
decreases in education spending would mean a reduced labor
pool, a shrinking job market and bad news for Utah
businesses — something Beattie called "a step backward."
Legislature approves
mandatory background checks
for school employees,
volunteers
Utah lawmakers are considering a bill that would require
school employees and unsupervised volunteers to undergo
criminal background checks before beginning work at a public
school.
Utah Legislature:
Preliminary public education
budget bill has deep cuts
While lawmakers say they hope the public education spending
bill won't go through as is because it reflects 12 percent
budget cut, the bill passed in the House on Wednesday.
Bill to prohibit paid union
leave clears committee
A bill that would prohibit school districts from paying the
salaries of teachers who leave the classroom to engage in
union activities cleared its first legislative hurdle
Tuesday.
Utah Legislature: Bill allowing universities to charter K-12
schools passes committee
A Senate committee unanimously approved a bill Tuesday that
would allow universities and colleges to charter K-12
schools.
Rules for creating Utah
school districts proposed
The Utah House has approved a measure to modify the
procedure for establishing new school districts.
Background checks could rise in Utah schools
Utah lawmakers are considering a bill that could impose more
criminal background checks on school employees.
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