SB0137S04 | Course Choice Empowerment

Description
General Description: 

This bill establishes a private online course choice program.

Highlighted Provisions: 

This bill establishes a private and home school online course choice program.

Bill Details
Bill Number: 
SB0137S04
Year: 
2025
Status: 
Governor Signed
Last Action: 
Mar 27, 2025
Sponsor
Senator
Kirk A. Cullimore
Republican - District 19
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note Amount: 
$0
None
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Utah PTA Response
Utah PTA Position
Oppose
Utah PTA Resolution: 
EDU 2023-1 | Education Funding
Impact on Children: 

This bill takes approximately $8 million to create an online course program for homeschool and private school students. This will decrease available funding for public schools, when private or homeschool students can already access public school online options.

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

That Utah PTA and its constituent associations will always oppose funding methods that divert funds away from public education system if the accountability methods are not equal to or greater than those of public education system.